6 New Fall-Themed Paper Bag Puppets
Over the course of this last year I’ve been making lots and lots of paper bag puppets. I have 45 different puppets and bundles to choose from now. HOW TO USE THE PAPER BAG PUPPETS …
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Singing and Dancing in the Classroom: Pop See Ko
Are you looking for a fun way to jazz up your morning routine? Or perhaps you just need to get your kids moving more? Either way, Koo Koo Kanga Roo has you covered with their …
Rock, Paper, Scissors Tag Game: It’s a Winner!
Inside: Description of a super fun tag game. School just started for us here in Canada (this is just the second week) but I’ve already had several days of subbing. I was filling in for …
Yoga Bunny: Review and Activities
Inside: Book review of Yoga Bunny and 5 wonderful book-related activities How did I managed to miss Yoga Bunny when it first came out? I noticed it yesterday when I was subbing in a friend’s …
“Move to Learn” Book Review
Title: Move to Learn Authors: Joye Newman, Miriam P. Feinberg Publisher: Gryphon House, 2015 Perfect for Early Child Educators My first thought when leafing through this book was, “Wow! I wish I’d had this when …
Hot Wheels Heaven
In 2014 I received a Hot Wheels FUNdamentals Learning Kit for my classroom. I was given a fabulous set of cars and tracks in exchange for a blog review. My kit included an educational Activity …
8 Reasons to Build an Indoor Fort in Your Classroom
Last week our school celebrated Literacy Week. Our entire school participated in a ton of fun activities including Flat Stanley, a Writers Symposium and an Inuit Storyteller. But for my class of 6 and 7-year-olds, …
Playful Learning: Book Review
I just finished reading Playful Learning by Mariah Bruehl. In case you’re not familiar with it, it’s a beautifully written book geared towards helping parents set up some fun learning experiences at home. The book …
Play and Write
Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold. — Joseph Chilton Pearce With only a few more days of school left, I’ve been looking for some fun, relaxing writing ideas. My …