Being a teacher can be an isolating experience. Often, we do not get the opportunity to connect outside of the beginning of the school year meeting or during professional development courses taken on our own time. Thus, I feel compelled to … Read More
Our March 2020 Fitness Challenge Calendar is here! We teamed up with the Alliance For A Healthier Generation to create this basketball themed fitness calendar for the month of March 2020. Below is the link to the download, which is a … Read More
Enhance your PE curriculum with literacy! Students experience literacy every single day. Now, you can add this to your activity tool box to promote literacy as well. I am a physical education teacher at PS 457 in the Bronx, NY. … Read More
Objective: A 3-D way of displaying work, creatively enhancing written details Ages: 6+ Time: 45 minutes; writing will vary Grades: 1st + Materials: Shoe box Scissors Coloring supplies (crayons, markers, colored pencils or paints) Tape Stapler Index cards Artifacts Construction … Read More
For all of the turtle lovers out there, we’ve compiled 7 of our top turtle crafts and activities for your program! You can also use these for an under the sea theme, ocean or nautical theme, animal theme, or include … Read More
Objective: To enhance descriptive, expository, and creative writing using scraps Age: 6+ Time: 30-45 minutes (writing/art varies) Grades: K-5 Materials: Scrap paper Construction paper Lined paper Pencil Glue Scissors Colored pencils Markers or watercolor paints (optional) Using Collages to Enhance … Read More
Our 2020 February Fitness Challenge Calendar is here! We teamed up with the Alliance For A Healthier Generation to create this fitness calendar for the month of February. Below is the link to the download, which is a total of 6 … Read More
Objective: To enhance descriptive, expository, and creative writing using pictures Age: 6+ Time: 30-45 minutes (writing/art varies) Grades: K-5 Materials: calendar art visuals of animals, people, places & things construction paper lined paper pencil glue scissors colored pencils or markers … Read More
Our January 2020 Fitness Challenge Calendar is here! It’s a brand new year, and an important time to encourage kids to stay active and lead a healthy lifestyle! We teamed up with the Alliance For A Healthier Generation to create this fitness calendar … Read More
Objective: To enhance descriptive writing using the senses through visual memory and visual imagery Age: 5+ Time: 30-45 minutes (writing/art varies) Grades: K-4 Materials: Small pictures of animals/ people, places & things (optional) Colored pencils Crayons Watercolor paints Brushes White … Read More
