Fun (and Productive!) First Day Activities

First day activities, first day of school activities

The first day of school gives us all the feels! ❤️ Teachers and students alike may be feeling excited, nervous, shy, and even a bit silly. Fun and engaging activities that help your students learn about each other – and about you and your expectations – go a long way toward making everyone comfortable […]

A neat, tidy, and comfortable classroom is a key contributor to a successful school year (and saving a teacher’s sanity). Below are a few fun, easy, out-of-the-box classroom organization and classroom management ideas: 1. Hanging Curtains You may not think of curtains as management tools, but making the environment more comfortable by blocking bright […]

Part of our job as teachers is to empower our students to become conscientious global citizens. Lessons, activities, and projects highlighting environmental issues are solid ways to build the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and empathy kids will need to tackle these problems as adults. Modeling sustainability in the classroom is another way to teach your […]

Little learners love animals…and who doesn’t? Get kids excited about learning – and incorporate literacy, math, science, and more – with these fun center/small-group activity ideas: Start by introducing the unit to your whole class of course. Show them a region on a globe and discuss that environment and habitat. Tap into prior knowledge by […]

Love the idea of learning centers but hate the way yours turn out? If your centers are more mayhem than model, you’re not alone. Setting up – and maintaining – centers that work is no easy feat. But, when done correctly, learning centers can be highly engaging and effective, so let’s give it a go […]

If you grew up in the 1960s, ‘70s or ‘80s, chances are all of your classrooms were equipped with blackboards. But many of today’s schools have opted for whiteboards, just like those that are commonly used in company conference rooms. What’s behind this trend? Talk to anyone who accidentally inhaled chalk dust. The chalk used […]

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