Our April 2024 Fitness Challenge Calendar is here! Use this printable calendar as a resource to share with your students to keep them active during the Spring season! Encourage them to participate in the challenge at home too, and even … Read More
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Calming Kits – Tools and Resources for Calm Down Corners and Quiet Spaces
Calming Corners are fast becoming an essential classroom space for managing feelings and emotions. A calming corner gives students a safe, soothing place to go when they are feeling overwhelmed or upset. With our exclusive, specially designed calming corner bundles … Read More
15 Incentives to Boost Family Engagement Attendence
To encourage families to attend school or organization events and boost attendance, it’s essential to offer incentives that make participation more appealing and worthwhile. Here are some effective incentives that can be offered: 1) Educational Workshops: Provide informative workshops on … Read More
Bridging the Gap: Challenges and Solutions in Family Engagement
Family engagement is a cornerstone of a child’s education, fostering collaboration between schools, communities, and parents. It’s a vital ingredient in a child’s success, yet it’s no secret that getting parents to attend or participate in school events can be … Read More
Family Engagement Bags – Take Home Bags For Extending Learning Beyond the Classroom
Family engagement plays a crucial role in a child’s education, and creating opportunities for parents to actively participate in their child’s learning journey is paramount. One innovative approach gaining popularity is the use of Family Engagement Take Home Bags. These … Read More
Smile and Emoji Games, Crafts & Accessories for Kids
Who doesn’t love emojis? We love to use them in texts or messages, but they can also be used in the classroom, for games, crafts, brain breaks, and as fun accessories and prizes. Kids can also use emojis to learn … Read More
What Makes a Great PE Teacher – Tips & Resources
While there are certain tenets that make a great teacher in general, there are also intangibles that make teachers great. And these are not mutually exclusive. For example, one can have the tenets of a great teacher and not display … Read More
Resources for Teaching Personal Space & Social Distance in the Classroom
As many three, four and five year olds enter school for the first time, there is a lot to learn about how to be a student in the classroom. Not only are they learning their role as a student, but … Read More
Tips & Tools for Creating and Maximizing Kids’ Learning Space at Home
It’s Important for Children to have a Designated Learning Space At home learning can be difficult transition for many families. It may be helpful for some children to have a separate workspace from the kitchen table or coffee table where other household or parent’s work activities are … Read More
Painting With Words – Descriptive Writing Lesson Plan For The Classroom
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