Teaching our students why it’s important to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle is one of our main spring science units. Kids love learning about earth science because there are hands-on activities they can do in school, at home, and in their community. It is a very real and tangible unit they will study, use, and carry […]
Animal Alphabet Y is for Yak Craft
Yaks are so much fun! Kids love talking about these interesting animals, and they especially enjoy saying their cool name: “Yak.” We try to find different animals to talk about since our students are eager to learn about new creatures we share the earth with. There’s nothing more adorable than penguins so we explore our […]
Animal Alphabet X is for X-Ray Fish Craft
Exploring the alphabet is so much fun for our little learners. We look for letters in different places all around us: in our classroom, the playground, and even at home. We start with playing literacy games like these Alphabet Clip Cards and Unicorn Alphabet Puzzles. Because playing literacy games is a great way to get kids […]
Penguin Puffy Paint Craft and Writing Prompt
Penguins are cute and fascinating. Students love everything about these tuxedo wearing, waddling creatures! We can’t help but be completely enthralled when we get into our Penguin facts and research project. Diving into our stacks of Penguin Books and even making our own Penguin Emergent Readers is a fun way to incorporate this winter favorite into […]
Owls: An Animal Study
We are absolutely fascinated by owls! They are nocturnal, silent flying birds and we can’t help but want to find out more about them. Whether you are exploring owls during the fall and winter or incorporating their life cycle into your spring science lessons, these beautiful creatures can be studied any time of year. We […]
Reindeer Facts : An Animal Study
Christmas is a fun time of year, especially when we get talking about our favorite animal of the season, Reindeers! Our students can’t get enough of these adorable winter friends. We make cute Reindeer Stick Crafts and hang them up all over our classroom. Students love naming all the reindeers, each year everyone seems to […]
