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Bird Beak Adaptation
National Puzzle Day, January 29th
January 29th is National Puzzle Day! Puzzles of all kinds help maintain the elasticity of the brain, not to mention our visual spatial skills and problem solving abilities. Online resources: Puzzles for the Classroom Puzzlemaker tool generates word searches, math squares, cryptograms, and more. Brain Bashers Smart Kit online… Continue reading
100th Day of School Activities
Sometime in January or February, you’ll reach the 100th day of your school year. Celebrate it, whether your students are just learning to count to 100, or ready to debate the 100 most influential people in history. Read some suitable books. Use our free 100th day bookmarks to keep your… Continue reading
February Bulletin Boards
For February, you have lots of options for bulletin boards: African-American History Month, Presidents’ Day, Chinese New Year, Groundhog Day, National Children’s Dental Health Month, Mardi Gras — choosing is the hard part! Valentine’s Day may be the most popular bulletin board theme. There are ready-made Valentine’s Day bulletin board sets:… Continue reading
Presidents’ Day Lesson Plans
Presidents’ Day falls midway between the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington, but we like to take the day to study all the presidents of our nation. If you prefer to focus on Washington and Lincoln, these ideas will still work for your classroom. First, get clear on what exactly… Continue reading
How to Use Chopsticks
For the celebration of Asian American Heritage Month, you might like to learn how to use chopsticks. Continue reading
Valentine Bears Lesson Plans
Eve Bunting’s book The Valentine Bears is a fun readaloud for young students, with lots of good teaching points. In the story, Mr. and Mrs. Bear have never celebrated Valentines Day before, since they are always hibernating at this time of year. This year, though, Mrs. Bear has planned… Continue reading
Winter Classroom Activities
Winter holiday lessons and activities: Chanukah Lights Everywhere Christmas Lesson Plans Groundhog Day Lesson Plans Chinese New Year Lesson Plans Mardi Gras The Valentine Bears Leap Day Lesson Plans General winter classroom ideas and lesson plans: Snow Classroom Theme Snowman Classroom Theme Animals in Winter Lesson Plans Penguins Classroom… Continue reading
Johnny Appleseed Lesson Plans
John Chapman, who became known as “Johnny Appleseed,” was born on September 26th, 1774. He left home at eighteen and traveled around the Midwest planting nurseries and doing good deeds. There are a number of good picture books for this American legend, including versions by favorites Steven Kellogg and Carol… Continue reading
