Press pause on your social studies plans and check out our favorite maps and globes activities for first graders. We get it... a lot of districts are squeezing out science and social studies to make more time for ELA work. But the content area standards still exist. And those topics are exactly … [Read More...]
Election Day Activities for Kids
Election Day is coming up. Everybody is talking about the issues and kids want to participate in some way. But many don't fully understand and they wonder, "What is voting all about?" This topic is on … [Read More...]
Taking the “Scary” Out of School Safety Drills
School safety drills are so important and, though they're probably not our favorite thing to talk about, we need to prepare children for the kinds of emergencies they could encounter during the school … [Read More...]
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How to Make Butter in a Jar
If you've ever wondered how to make butter, you're in the right spot. And if you haven't done it before, you won't believe how easy it is. Even with kids! ...which is the true test of how simple … [Read More...]
Pairing Cards for Student Partners
Pairing cards are one of my favorite ways to bring kids together for activities. There are a number of ways you can set up student partnerships in a classroom. Often, I'm very intentional when pairing … [Read More...]
Balloons Over Broadway – Activities for Kids
Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet is one of our favorite picture books about the Thanksgiving season. It tells the true story of Tony Sarg, the original puppeteer behind the iconic Macy's … [Read More...]
Opposites Activities for Children
Left, right, high, low... our favorite opposites activities are all here! This post speaks mainly to K-1 teachers, but working with higher level antonyms is part of building a rich vocabulary. The … [Read More...]
Teaching Basic Economics in First Grade
When I first learned I would be teaching basic economics to a room full of six-year-olds, I raised an eyebrow. These seemed like concepts only college kids studied before they embarked on careers in … [Read More...]