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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 IN YOUR CLASSROOM A LOT of primary teachers are buying these because they’re such a fun, easy, and almost-no-prep activity. Honestly, the only prep is … Read more

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 a relief teacher which meant I had all sorts of different classes and different grades throughout the day. We ended up reading lots of stories, … Read more

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 library and it jumped right out at me. All I could think was “Darn, I wish I’d used this book with my last Grade 1 … Read more

“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 my own kids were preschoolers!” Most teachers and parents know how important movement is for healthy physical development, but how many of us know that … Read more

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 Book, a CD with lots of lesson plans, cars, and tracks. Check out all these gorgeous little cars! I introduced the kit with a game … Read more

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, the hands-down favourite activity was our Friday Pajama and Fort-Building Day. After the forts were built the kids were encouraged to read their favourite books … Read more

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 is set out in 7 chapters: 1) Nurturing Young Authors, 2) The Joy of Reading, 3) Mathematicians at Work, 4) Scientific Investigations, 5) Exploration of … Read more