Building Letters with Pixel Art Challenge: In a world filled with digital distractions, it's important to encourage hands-on learning experiences for children. The Learning Resources created Pixel Art Challenge kits are an excellent tool that combines fun and education to foster creativity and improve literacy skills. With this freebie set that includes, I can statement and letter cards, this … [Read more...]
Fun Easter Egg Math Activity for Kindergarten
Check out this Easter egg math activity for Kindergarten. Easter is a fun and exciting time for children, and what better way to celebrate than with some Easter egg math activities? These activities not only help children learn important math concepts, but they're also a lot of fun. In this post, we'll explore a fun Easter egg math activity that uses see-through Easter eggs and mini-erasers to … [Read more...]
Engaging Moments in ELA
Engaging Moments in ELA: A few years ago, I started a mission for engagement in my classroom. My mission was to create at one engaging moment each and every day and my mission still is to keep creating engaging moments. I want to help you with examples of how I made this happen in my classroom. You will not see anything over the top or invasive to a classroom. Instead, you will see tried and true … [Read more...]
Examples of Engaging Moments in Math
Examples of Engaging Moments in Math: A few years ago, I started a mission for engagement in my classroom. My mission was to create at one engaging moment each and every day and my mission still is to keep creating engaging moments. I want to help you with examples of how I made this happen in my classroom. You will not see anything over the top or invasive to a classroom. Instead, you will see … [Read more...]
One Engaging Moment Every Day
I learned a little trick a few years ago that started to change my classroom around. It wasn't hard, or time-consuming. It was a very small thing that started evolving all my teaching practices and lesson plans. What did I do? I started making sure I had ONE engaging moment every day. This moment was for me and for my students. When I Started Teaching During my first year of teaching, I worked … [Read more...]
Sounding Out Words Game Using Spelligator
Sounding Out Words Game to Promote Learning Let's talk about a fun Sounding Out Words Game. When teachers incorporate games into their classrooms, they do not JUST teach a skill. They are also taught higher-order thinking skills and winning and losing skills. The best part is the fact that your students are merely being children and playing a game. Learning becomes FUN and engaging. Learning is … [Read more...]
The Perfect Sight Word Game for Kindergarten
Here is a tried and true, kid-tested and teacher-approved, and actually the Perfect Sight Word Game for Kindergarten. Best yet, it is also a NEVER ENDING Sight Word Game. And yes these sight words games for kindergarten free. This sight word game is very easy to create and can be used again and again and again. You will need a sight word list, Sharpie, a container like an old coffee tin, and foam … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Playing 20 Questions
What is the game 20 Questions and why should you be playing 20 questions in your classroom? This is a fun game that your students will enjoy! This game is a favorite of mine because I love to play to learn and I love to have children work on asking and answering questions as often as possible. Explain the Game 20 Questions 20 questions is a FUN game that your students will love. This game … [Read more...]