Celebrating certain holidays that are religious in manner in the classroom can be tricky. Like Christmas, Easter is one of those holidays. Whether or not you choose to celebrate it or do Easter-related things is completely up to you and
Easy Ideas for Celebrating Earth Day in the Classroom
There is a special day in April that we should all be taking part in year-round. And no I don’t mean tax day. (Albeit taxes are the bane of my existence). I’m talking about Earth Day. When I first made my Earth Day mini-unit years ago it
Creative Writing Lesson for Elementary Students
Picture this. Everything has gone great so far in your day of teaching. There were no early meetings that could have been an e-mail. A parent donated Clorox Wipes(which is equatable to gold) and your students are finally mastering two-digit
Easy and Engaging Activities for Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in the Classroom
St. Patrick's Day. The day everyone questions if what they are wearing is somewhat a shade of green. While St. Patrick's Day obviously originated in Ireland, it's pretty safe to say that it is celebrated in other countries as well. I mean,
A Chrysanthemum Lesson About Kindness
Trigger Warning: This story mentions bullying and suicide. Disclaimer: These lessons rely heavily on the book Chrysanthemum which you can get here by using an Amazon affiliate link. "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but
Activities for Celebrating President’s Day in the Classroom
Chances are if you are reading this, you have survived multiple February holidays. Groundhog's Day, Valentine's Day, sometimes Lunar New year, and Super Bowl. Also, I don't need to tell you that there is another holiday this month. Yes,
Ideas for Celebrating Valentine’s Day in the Classroom
Ah, the month of love and holidays galore. There are a ton of holidays in February (check out this post for even more ideas for the month). However, I believe that when people think of February the holiday that first comes to mind is
