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I’m so excited to share this free gingerbread house name craft. The gingerbread man is one of my favorite themes to do in the classroom with my students. It’s a great theme for using multi-sensory learning.. And also for crafts too! In this blog post I share with you instructions on how to make this gingerbread house name craft along… Read More
This free Santa craft writing prompt is one of the most popular activities I do with my students. I love watching how creative they get when they finish the prompt “When Santa got stuck up the chimney..” I’ve seen everything from “He got bitten on his bottom by a dog!” to “He sneezed and flew out!” This craft is everything… Read More
Today I’m sharing some of my favorite elf crafts for kids. You’ll also find links to some free resources too! I love having ‘Elf Day’ in my classroom, and it always goes down well with my students. In this blog post you’ll find links to all different types of elf crafts that are perfect to make with your students. Click… Read More
I am so excited to share my free elf hat name craft with you! I spend a lot of time working on names with my students. So I try to find different types of activities to do with them so they don’t get bored. And crafts are the perfect way to keep incorporating name skills! This elf hat craft is… Read More
If you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for inexpensive Christmas gifts for students. Let’s face it, with the rising cost of living and more students in our classrooms.. It’s hard to be able to put together Christmas gifts on a budget! Disclaimer: I’m not saying you have to do Christmas gifts for your students! Some educators decide that… Read More
Polar Express Day is probably one of my favorite theme days in the classroom. I love the story, and the movie to go along with it. And I just find that there’s so many fun learning opportunities to go along with the theme. Plus, it’s the perfect theme day to rock up in your pjs, have some hot chocolate and… Read More
If you know me, you know how much I love Christmas. So for December I absolutely had to do a Christmas crime scene for my students. The last couple of years my students have really enjoyed having an elf in the classroom. So for this December’s crime scene I thought I would do.. Who Froze the Elf? Please note: These… Read More
This gingerbread man crime scene is perfect to use as part of your gingerbread man theme or topic with your students in your classroom. The gingerbread man is one of the topics that I look forward to teaching all year around. And it’s just perfect to use in November during the run up to Christmas. So for our November crime… Read More
With Christmas just around the corner, this time of year can be quickly overwhelming for all of us. But, I wanted to share a post with a light hearted idea about a school secret santa shop that will hopefully keep some Christmas spirit and joy alive in all of us in schools. Today, I’m talking about having a school secret… Read More
A question I get asked and see all the time is what to do about Christmas and Jehovah’s Witnesses in the classroom. The thing that I have always loved about being in education and schools, is how much more inclusive everyone gets each year. And also makes an effort to ensure that they are providing the best possible education, while… Read More
