Seasonal

Planning seasonal, holiday lessons doesn't have to be stressful! Have fun with these teaching tips, games, centers, and activities for every season! Grab some seasonal freebies, too!
Latest Seasonal Posts

Summer Learning to Keep Student Skills Sharp

As we head into the end of the school year, you’ll be talking about the summer slide with your students and families. Don’t let all of the hard work of this school year slip over the summer! Keep student skills sharp summer learning activities.

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5 Keys to a Stress Free 100th Day of School

If you’re a primary teacher, part of our everyday routine is counting to the 100th day of school. And it will come as no surprise that the 100th day of school is pretty special! Not only is it quite the milestone, but you finally get to regroup all of tens

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Free Apple Activities for K-2 Classrooms

Fall is here, and that means it’s time for all things APPLES! I absolutely LOVE using apples for teaching so many skills and standards. I’ve rounded up over ten free apple activities for kindergarten through 2nd grade! Don’t forget to check out these related posts for Fall: 6 Fall Reading

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10 Books for Building Classroom Community

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE finding new picture books to read during the first few weeks of school! These picture books are all about building classroom community, which is what we spend a ton of time doing at the beginning of the year! I’ve rounded up TEN

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Meet the Teacher Night

How to have a Successful Meet the Teacher Night Back to school time and meet the teacher is just around the corner! One of the most important things we do at the beginning of the year is to share our classroom information with students and families. Everything from classroom expectations,

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Winter Math Activities & Centers

It’s cold and snowy, so what’s a better way to warm up your classroom than snowy-themed winter math activities! Winter Math Activities for Subtraction Today I wanted to quickly share with you a fun freebie for your math centers! I think it is absolutely ESSENTIAL that you differentiate your guided

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12 Free December Classroom Activities

We all know how crazy the month of December can be, so I’ve collaborated with some amazing friends to put together a round up of FREE December classroom activities and resources to use with your first grade or second grade students! Take a Look at 12+ FREE December Classroom Activities

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5+ Christmas Math and Reading Activities

Download 5 FREE holiday math activities! Get 5 free holiday math activities including seasonal board games, puzzles, crafts, and more! You’re not alone if you feel like the month of December is always crazy busy. Schedule changes, class parties, general excitement and energy from students… it’s a lot! You can

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6 Fun Fall Classroom Activities for Halloween and Thanksgiving

Every year I absolutely love doing all the fall classroom activities. When I can integrate thematic reading and writing activities, it’s a win-win! Just like when I shared about apple ideas during September, these fall classroom activities and ideas are perfect for October and November! 5 Fall Classroom Activities 1.

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exploring math manipulatives

Exploring Math Manipulatives

At the beginning of the year, it’s so important to set up procedures and expectations for everything, but ESPECIALLY when it comes to your math centers. That’s why I let my students spend time exploring math manipulatives! In order to have successful math rotations, students must know how to complete

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Easy Snowflake Ornaments

I always love getting creative with my students, and they LOVE making ornaments. This year, I wanted to make sure we made something that really showcased each child’s unique, creative personality. I’m just not a fan of the foam/sticker cookie cutter ornaments that all look the same. This year I

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Apple Week

What’s better than just Apple Day… How about Apple WEEK?!?! This year I decided to go all out. I mean, why not? A few weeks before the big week, I sent out a list of items I needed in order to make dreams come true using my classroom Bloomz account.

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Slime Freebie

Teach your students how to make slime and follow a recipe at the same time! With this fun freebie, students will read the recipe for making slime, complete the comprehension questions, and then make slime!

Free holiday math activities

Get 5 math activities including centers, partner games, math crafts, and more for 1st & 2nd grade!