Creepy Pair of Underwear Craft
If you’re planning to read Creepy Pair of Underwear with your students this year, be sure to check out this craft to help your students review story elements.
Children’s Books That Have Been Turned Into Movies
Looking for new ways to get your kids to read more books? Try sharing one that has been turned into a movie! Reading children’s books that have been turned into movies can entice your most reluctant readers. As a bonus, they provide ample opportunities to compare and contrast the two. Not only am I sharing some of my favorite books & movie adaptations, but I also have a fun popcorn craft you can pair with them.
Spring Writing Crafts
When you think about spring, what comes to mind? I think about new flowers and plants beginning to grow, busy little insects, and a lot of rainy weather! With spring approaching quickly, help your students capture the excitement of the new seasons with these spring writing crafts. These are a great way to have fun and help students share their favorite things about spring.
Reasons to Make Time for Crafts
Many kids enjoy doing arts and crafts, but it’s often one of the first activities to be removed from the classroom in favor of more rigorous academic instruction. But making time for crafts is not a waste of instructional time or materials. In fact, there are many academic and social benefits that help students develop the skills they need well beyond the school years. Here are several reasons to make time for crafts in the classroom.
Winter Writing Crafts
What do you love most about winter? For me, it’s playing in the snow, drinking hot cocoa, and curling up under a blanket to watch movies. With winter just around the corner, help your students celebrate the excitement of the changing season with these winter writing crafts! These are a great tool to help students share their favorite things about winter.
Fall Writing Crafts
When you think of fall, what comes to mind? For me, it’s leaves changing colors, cooling temperatures, and a trip to the pumpkin patch. In the classroom, you can get your students ready to welcome the new season in a fun way with these fall writing crafts! These are a great tool to use as students share their excitement and favorite things about fall.
A Letter From Your Teacher Activity
The start of the school year often brings a wide variety of emotions. There is excitement about new possibilities mixed with some nerves about the unknown. You can help ease some of those fears by sharing the book, A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School. I have created a free letter and envelope craft to pair with this book.
Back to School Writing Crafts
Start the school year in a fun way with these back to school writing crafts! These are a great tool to use as students share their excitement, hopes, and dreams for the upcoming school year.
End of the Year Writing Crafts
You’ve spent months teaching, building community, and watching your students grow in many ways. You’ve worked so hard and now it’s time to finish the school year in a fun way with these end of the year writing crafts! These are a great tool to use as students reflect on the school year and get ready for summer break.
Freckle Juice Activities
Have you ever wanted something so much that you were willing to do almost anything to have it? That’s what happens to Andrew in Freckle Juice. This book has been around for many years, but it is still a hit with students today. These Freckle Juice activities will help guide your students through the book.
Red and Lulu Activities
Red and Lulu is a beautiful story that combines Christmas cheer with the magic of New York City. Within its pages you will find a message about how important it is to be surrounded by love. Here are some printable and digital Red and Lulu activities you can use in the classroom or at home.
Crayon-Themed Picture Books
The beginning of the school year is a busy time filled with teaching expectations and procedures. However, it is also a time to celebrate just how diverse and important each student is to your classroom! Just like a box of crayons, each student plays an important role in the overall picture. For this reason, I love to read crayon-themed picture books to help set the tone and build classroom community.