Mom is the first great love in the life of every child, so it is no surprise that Mother’s Day is a big event, even in the elementary classroom. Mother’s Day festivities happen in many forms – from special events like Muffins for Moms to simple decorations in the classroom and student made Mother’s Day gifts. With a topic as…
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Rainbow Activities & Books for Kids
No celebration of springtime in the classroom would be complete without including rainbow activities and raindrop fun. After all, those beautiful springtime flowers rely on rain to help them grow. So do the new blades of grass and budding leaves. Students often have a love/hate relationship with rain, but almost everyone loves a rainbow. Bright, colorful, and even a bit…
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Butterfly Activities & Books for Kids
Did you know that there are over 750 different types of butterflies in the United States and Canada? And that’s just the ones that people have recorded. There are still thousands of species of butterflies and moths, all over the world, that still need to be recorded, and many more that we haven’t even discovered yet! But we do know…
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Flower Activities & Books for Kids
One of the most welcome signs of springtime is seeing flowers bloom. Daffodils are usually the first to bloom, followed quickly by tulips and flowering trees. The bright colors draw bees and butterflies remind kids tfhe warm days of summer will soon be here! f If you are on the lookout for some great flower activities for your elementary school…
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Bee Activities & Books for Kids
One of the most wonderful signs of spring is seeing pretty little honey bees busily buzzing in and out of freshly-bloomed flowers. Honey bees are one of our most important pollinators and very industrious workers. In fact, bees are so important that it is possible to build all kinds of lessons around them. Students enjoy using bee activities to learn how bees…
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