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St. Patrick’s Day activities are some of my favorite things to do during the month of March! Of course, we make leprechaun traps and try to catch those little rascals. But I also like my kids to understand a little about the history of the holiday. Take a look at how we add some informational writing into this fun holiday…. Read More
Do you know how to catch a leprechaun? By building a trap of course! Take a look at the fun we had building leprechaun traps and writing about how we planned to catch those little rascals! Making Leprechaun Traps Leprechaun traps can be such fun to make for St. Patrick’s Day so we decided to give it a try. In the… Read More
I love the classic classroom Valentine party with fancy boxes and ribbons and lace. but I was ready to give mine a little twist. I wanted my students to have those same special memories of their Valentine party….but I also wanted to make sure it was a day of learning too. If you’re looking for easy classroom Valentine party ideas,… Read More
Have you ever shaken a snow globe and wondered what it would be like to be trapped inside? Keep reading to see how this snow globe writing activity will get your kids excited about some winter writing! The Snow Globe Family One of my favorite read aloud books for January is The Snow Globe Family by Jane O’ Connor. It’s… Read More
Snowmen At Work is a great book to read during those snowy winter months. Just what do snowmen do all night, anyway? Check out the jobs that they they do with these snowmen at work activities! This week we decided to take a trip to the Snowman Village and spend a day in the life of a snowman! Snowmen Jobs We… Read More
December is fast approaching and you want to do some kind of classroom elf activities, but you’re not sure what to do. If that sounds like you keep reading because I have your solution! I’m gonna be honest. I tried doing a classroom elf on the shelf one year and it was a nightmare. I spent hours on Pinterest… Read More
