Are you looking for a fun way to build gingerbread houses in your classroom? Let me show you how to make a gingerbread milk carton house in a classroom setting. This is a tradition many Kindergarten and preschool classrooms do every year. You can do it too. Check out the example of a gingerbread milk carton house below. Are you ready to dive into creating a gingerbread house with graham crackers … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Classroom Décor
I can't wait to walk you through my gingerbread classroom décor. This was a room transformation we did the first week in December during gingerbread week. We are leaving the gingerbread decoration up for all of December. Gingerbread Week During gingerbread week, we use the theme of gingerbread to integrate into our learning activities throughout the week. That means that our literacy book … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Man Learning Activities
Let's get ready for gingerbread week with a ton of great meaningful gingerbread man learning activities. We have so much ready for you to print and easily prep so you can enjoy learning with your class. Get ready to snag so many learning activities that you will want two weeks to cover all these great content and Gingerbread man learning activities printables. Gingerbread Man Learning … [Read more...]
Dollar Store Snow Globe Parent Gifts
This year I am making these cute dollar-store snow globe parent gifts for my class. Let me break down the steps to complete these if you would like to make some as well. Check out these snow globe gift ideas. Grab What You Need for the Dollar Store Snow Globe Parent Gifts First, you will need a few things. A snow globe, a picture of each student, scissors, super glue, and fake snow. I … [Read more...]
Christmas Books for Kids
There is a collection of Christmas Books for Kids in lower elementary classrooms. A staple in every lower elementary library could be a bit of timeless, fun, and beloved Christmas-themed books. These best Christmas books for kindergarten can be read once, or time and time again to help teach a lesson about traditions, giving to others, and spreading the magic of the season. The best Christmas … [Read more...]
Simply Lovely Tile Gift
Here is a Simply Lovely Tile Gift each parent will love to receive this year. Every teacher is packing in the arts and crafts this week to get the holidays gifts prepped for their students' families. Teacher love finding simple, easy, lovely, and cheap crafts their students can help create from their hearts. Here is a simple craft your pocket book will LOVE but not nearly as much as your parents … [Read more...]
Gifts Teachers Want
Parents, so many times I get ask about what Gifts Teachers Want. I have a secret to share with you concerning Christmas gifts. First, teachers do not expect gifts at Christmas. I have gone many years without getting a single gift. We are truly and completely moved if we do get a gift. I mean this. First and foremost, my most meaningful gifts have been notes written by parents expressing their … [Read more...]
Student Christmas Gifts
Student Christmas Gifts: Christmas is a fun time in every classroom, but the finical stress of what you as the teacher can get each and every student in your classroom isn't something that should be adding to your stress factor this year. Here are a few inexpensive gifts for students from teachers. Many of these are bulk gifts for students that your team can go in on as well. Dollar Books from … [Read more...]
How to Make Easy Toy Soldier Ornaments
Let me show you How to Make Easy Toy Soldier Ornaments. Christmas time is approaching and it is important to make fun, cheap toy soldier ornaments. Make these easy toy soldier ornaments with your students or personal children. It will be a simple, cheap, and FUN ornament children will love to create and parents will love to display. What you will need to make Easy Toy Soldier Ornaments This … [Read more...]
What a Techie Teacher Wants
The gift-giving time of year is upon us and my Christmas list usually consists of tech items I want for myself and things I really want for my classroom. Wait... "You ask for things for your classroom for Christmas?" Yep. Every year. Amazon.com Widgets What a Techie Teacher Wants I love getting card stock, lamination pouches, and colored ink for my printer. And I always ask for … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell: This time of year is too crazy to try to put together amazing lesson plans by yourself. Let's face it... this month is crazy! Recess is going to be inside, specials are going to be canceled, and you are most likely going to be sick and need a sub at some point.I am here to help with this There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Literacy and Math … [Read more...]
Wants and Needs Kindergarten Lesson
Each December, we teach the wants and needs Kindergarten unit. Since little learners love to discuss things they WANT to get from Santa, it is so important for our little learners to understand how blessed they are to have so many things that they NEED already. Let's break down how you can tie in their interest into content and understanding. Wants and Needs Kindergarten Lesson Let's break … [Read more...]