Opening activities

Because I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way.

Paper Bag Dramatics: A fun activity for Team Building and Developing Community. Here's an idea that can be used just about anywhere at any time. It encourages groups to solve problems, think creatively, and work as a team.

Something I get asked about a lot is how to help support children in quiet, independent play. Sometimes, parents find themselves in the scary situation of a toddler refusing to nap—terrifying to even think about! That nap time was your chance to rest, recharge, and catch up on EVERYTHING!!! But don't you worry—I have 43

Stimulate thinking at the beginning of class, and check for understanding at the end of it with these engaging opening and closing activities.

Here are some fun end of lesson activities and ideas that can be used for the remaining three to five minutes of you class time.

Quick, fun, no-prep SEL lesson activities that are perfect for before and after breaks or any time you need an extra fun guidance lesson

Opening Activity

I am a strong believer of the saying, "A family that plays together, STAYS together!" Quality time with your kids is so important on so many levels! There are only a few games that I

Help anxious kids relax with these fun ice breaker games for kids. Build trust, confidence, and relationships while having a blast.

Fun mind tricks and games to play with older students in a morning meeting or class meeting

Figure Me Out! "All about me" math activity for beginning of the year or any time of the year!

Check out these awesome after-school activities that are perfect for building skills, burning energy, and creating lasting memories with your child!

One of the mainstays and most popular themes in any preschool classroom is the "About Me" unit. I always start my year with a week of 'Welcome to School' making sure my Welcome bulletin board is ready for the weeks ahead. I've made a board with Balloons then Flowers with a "Watch us Grow" theme. This year I went a little crazy! I decided to use the words "Welcome Friends" and make a series of "kids" with simple smiley faces and stick-figurelike outfits and bodies. Y'all...it was A LOT OF…

What’s the problem with bell-to-bell instruction? What does neuroscience tell us about how the brain learns? I promised to curate the neuroscience research and create a podcast/article that could be shared to open up conversations about how our schools can better meet the needs of students., and here it is!

Ice breakers for teaching and giving training workshops and lessons. 6 free icebreakers that are very simple to run. #icebreaker #trainers #free

Spoiler Alert: There's a free Open House Activity in this blog post! It's a free growth mindset activity that aligns with the Open House project ideas I'm discussing today. Are you overwhelmed by Open House? I know I've spent many years in absolute panic about what projects and student work to put on display for children and their families during Open House and/or Parent Night events. That's why I'm always on the hunt for Open House activities that check all my Open House "boxes." In my…

Find out all the top picks for fun games to play in class. Liven up the classroom with these engaging games and activities. Classroom games are ideal for bored students or for party days where you just want to have some fun with the students. #game #games #classroom #classroomgame #classroomgames #classgame #classgames #activity #activities #teacher #teaching #math #english #history #gym #pe #fun

Help your little speller learn to write short vowel words in a fun way - with these free printables!

This Number Weave activity took me less than 5 minutes to create. Seriously! May look like it took me longer...