When your kids are out of school for summer vacation, try these fun learning activities whenever you hear “I’m so bored…” Top 5 Fun Summer Activities Teaching Summer Safety Saving Summer Coins Preparing Kids For Summer Reading Free Sun Salutation Handout and Daily Exercise Plan United States of America Flag and Lesson Plan Summer Fun [...]

Here’s a free Healthy Choices chart (girl or boy)! You can use this chart as a guide to create a lesson plan about healthy choices. How to Use the Healthy Choices Chart Student writes his/her name on the chart. Color the chart. Write the date under the day. Use tally marks or check marks under each section [...]

Here’s a free template for a Letter to Santa to use during writers’ workshop. Children will be thrilled to write a letter to Santa. Knowing the children’s family traditions is important. Referring to the Family Tree (which can be completed at the beginning of the year) can help determine the students able to do this assignment. One option is to [...]

The Candy Cane Reindeer Ornament can be used to decorate the classroom Christmas tree. Students can also bring them home and give them as gifts. Materials: Candy cane (1 per student) Pom pom (red or black, 1 per student) Chenille stems (white, brown or yellow, 1 per student) Glue Wiggly eyes (2 per student) Instructions: To [...]

Working with an adult, children will love creating colorful, original houses to put on display during the Christmas holiday season. We’ve all heard of gingerbread houses. Graham cracker houses are made the same way, yet there is no need to bake gingerbread because the crackers are already made. Creating these sweet, little houses can become [...]

Here’s a free “Daily Chores Chart“. It can be helpful to post this chart in the kitchen or in your child’s bedroom. A chart can help the child and parent keep track of important daily tasks. (We also have a tooth brushing chart.) As a parent and teacher, I’ve found that many young children enjoy [...]

As a previous K-2nd grade teacher and school counselor, I have seen astonishing results from the obvious effort many parents are taking to prepare their children for Kindergarten. If you are reading this, you are likely one of the parents who will create an environment in which your child can thrive. However, many teachers have seen the devastating results [...]

Here’s a free template to use for your own Halloween lantern. You can use this free template, or create a design of your own. As an alternative to the Halloween Lantern, the teacher can have the students make Pin Art (in the classroom with small groups). To do this, print out the free template on [...]

Your little ones will be “tricked” while having a healthy treat! Being creative and having fun is a great way to get our kids to eat healthy. Here’s a quick and easy snack that will fill their tummies with yummy yogurt and berries. There’s even a surprise blueberry hidden inside the boo-berry cone! Have fun, and be [...]

Here’s a recipe for face paint. You can use it as part of your child’s Halloween costume and you can use it for a classroom drama activity. Face Paint Recipe 1/8 cup baby lotion 1/4 tsp powdered tempera paint (Create as many colors as you like.) 1 squirt of liquid dish soap Mix together. Bring [...]