Are you looking for fun classroom Thanksgiving activities? Get ideas for math, reading, and science Thanksgiving activities you can use in your classroom this fall holiday season! Plenty of no prep printable worksheets and other fun activities ..read more

Teach and practice main idea and details with fun games! Your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade class will love these hands on and interactive main idea games ..read more

Need text structure examples and activities for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade? This post offers fun hands-on ways to teach nonfiction text structures. Plus, learn the definition and get examples of each type of text structure ..read more

Looking for FUN multiplication games for 3rd grade that your students will love? This blog post is full of digital, printable, and whole class game ideas to help your students practice and memorize their multiplication facts ..read more

Are you teaching opinion writing to your students and in need of some unique and creative writing prompts? Getting students to write their opinion and defend it with reasons is a lot easier if the opinion writing prompt is interesting! If your students are bored with regular “should kids have homework” opinion prompts, then they are going to LOVE these! So get the pencils ready because it’s time to get your students to write and defend their opinions with this list of 70 creative opinion writing prompts! (I’ve bolded some of my favorites!) School Themed Opinion Writing Prompts Should student ..read more

Looking for fun first day of summer school activities for elementary students? I’ve put together a list of engaging activities to make our first day memorable. Let’s dive in! 1. Icebreaker Bingo Icebreaker Bingo is a fantastic way to break the ice and create connections among students on the first day of summer school. Each square on the bingo card contains interesting facts or characteristics, such as “has a pet,” “loves ice cream,” or “visited a new place recently.” Have students walk around with their classmates and try to find someone who matches the description in each square and fill out ..read more

Are you looking for fun and educational activities for learning about the bears of Brooks Falls at Katmai National Park? Or are you looking to teach your students even more about the AMAZING bears and salmon in celebration of Fat Bear Week? In this blog post, I’ll be sharing some easy ways you can incorporate math, science, reading, and writing into your bear lessons! If you’ve never watched the live stream of the bears catching jumping salmon before, be sure you visit the live stream page OR watch highlight reels on YouTube! Math Activities How Many Salmon? Multiplication: Have students cou ..read more

If you’re teaching third grade, there’s one thing you understand. And that’s how important it is for students to become fluent with multiplication. Today I’m sharing with you six multiplication strategies for third grade. These strategies are essential for developing an understanding of what it means to multiply. They are also tools students can use to help solve the trickier facts they don’t have memorized. Let’s look at each multiplication strategy and discover fun activities to reinforce these strategies in the classroom. 1. Equal Groups Understanding multiplication through equal groups is ..read more

Are you teaching elementary summer school? Summer school doesn’t have to be all work and no play! Injecting fun themes into your lessons can make the learning experience engaging and exciting for your students. Here are some creative elementary summer school themes along with corresponding activities for math, reading, writing, and science that will keep your students happily learning! Space Theme What kid doesn’t love learning about space? You could spend your entire summer tying space into your lessons! Here are some easy ways to tie in this theme: Math Activities for a Space Theme: Galactic ..read more

No matter what you do over the summer, it’s really important that you take time for yourself so you can recharge. Without realizing it, summer can just fly by and leave you wondering where the time went. Think of these teacher summer checklists as suggested activities and NOT as to-do lists. What activities will actually bring you joy OR make you feel prepared for the new year?  Teacher Summer Challenge – Ideas to Recharge! Take time to slow down and savor your summer break. Whether you have a couple months or only a couple weeks, it’s important to do some things that make you feel good ..read more