Monday, January 26, 2015

Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Winter Activities for Kids

We spotted this adorable Disney Frozen movie inspired snowman in our local library! How cute is he?! You may also enjoy this list of 10 snowman-themed activities for your classroom: 1. Snowman Math Challenge: Have students draw a snowman and use it to practice addition and subtraction. Each section of the snowman represents a number, and students need to solve math problems to fill in the values. 2. Snowman Sight Word Search: Write sight words on cut-… Read more »

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Black History Month Activities for Kids

Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom for remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora . It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in October. Note: This blog post contains resources from our  TpT store  and our Amazon Associate store. -----------… Read more »

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

FREE Martin Luther King, Jr. Video and Discussion Questions

Here is a short three minute video to help elementary students learn an overview of Martin Luther King's life. Scroll down past the questions to click on the actual video. Note: This blog post contains resources from our  TpT store  and our Amazon Associate store. --------------------------------------------- Read or write the following discussion questions on the board prior to watching the video. Discussion Questions 1.  What was Martin Luth… Read more »

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Winter Indoor Recess Game Ideas

Indoor Recess Game Ideas for Your Elementary Classroom - Play Again and Again! Note: This blog post contains resources from our  TpT store  and our Amazon Associate store. --------------------------------------------- Winter 2015: Baby It's Cold Outside! Here in the state of Iowa, we are having a hard time reaching 0 degrees Fahrenheit! All the schools were closed yesterday due to -40 below wind chills. They had a late start today since we ma… Read more »