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Easy Activities for the Spring Season That Cover Standards (and require NO prep)

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Read on for tons of activities for spring and several spring holidays such as St. Patrick's Day, Earth Day, and Cinco de Mayo that require NO prep!

Celebrating spring between all the holidays AND all of those indoor recesses can become an afterthought. When spring actually comes, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it flowers? Rain? Allergies? I bet if you're a teacher

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Fun & Educational Hands On Centers For Spring (Plus 3 Different Holidays)

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Centers are a fun way to get through the spring months when students are antsy! Get 10 themed hands-on centers perfect for small groups or independent work. Cover spring, St. Patrick's Day, Pi Day, Earth Day and Cinco de Mayo!

Springtime. The time of the year when the sun starts to peak out, the days get a little longer, and teachers everywhere are dreaming of spring break. Depending on where you live, you may still be bundling up in winter wear and having to

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Engaging Ideas for Teaching About the Titanic in the Classroom

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Are you looking for a way to teach your students all about Titanic!? This mega bundle is an interactive and educational way to teach students all about the Titanic. Using reading passages, games, boarding passes, Titanic-themed math printables, ideas for the classroom and so much more, they will learn all about the ill-fated ship. Please read the descriptions as to what is included as some pages may need to be omitted/altered depending on the grade-level. Digital options available as well!

In 1996 many things happened during my year as a fifth-grader. I made fabulous new friends, sang my first-ever solo in our musical, learned boys don’t have cooties, and I fell in love. This love, however, was not with a boy…but a ship. Yes,

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Easy Activities For Celebrating Easter (That Keep Kids Learning)

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Get ideas for how to easily celebrate Easter in the classroom with fun math and ELA activities!

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

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Creative Lessons for Teaching the Writing Process Using Comics

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Learn how using comics and graphic novels can transform your student's view of writing! Turn reluctant writers into writers in an engaging way!

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

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No Prep Activities for Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day (In A Stress Free Way)

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Need ideas for how to have a fun and educational St. Patrick's Day celebration in the classroom? Look no further! Read on for fun no prep activities!

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,

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No Prep Activities for Celebrating President’s Day (In An Educational Way)

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Are you in need of fun activities for President's Day that don't get political? With a word search, word scrambles, math codes, and more you'll be set!

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,

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