Free Earth Day Activities, Games, and Videos
It’s almost Earth Day! Let’s celebrate our home planet! As Earth Day approaches, educators around the world are gearing up to engage their young learners in activities that foster a love...
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Best Songs for Classrooms: Transitions and Routines
We use music to manage classroom routines every day. Since we started using music during routines, we’ve enjoyed not needing to give reminders and have seen better independence, especially when students are tidying up....
Learning About Canadian Coins through Play – Money Concepts
In Kindergarten through Grade 3, the best way to teach financial literacy is through pretend play. Students need to interact with coins and bills and have real and pretend interactions using money. Children also...
Play Along: Easy Ukulele Lessons
You can learn how to do just about anything on YouTube these days. Why not spend some time this summer learning to play an instrument? It’s great for your brain! Try these easy ukulele...
Storytime Saturday: The Thankful Book
Todd Parr is one of my favourite children’s authors. His colourful illustrations and simple text are perfect for engaging our youngest learners. There are always a few funny parts and – my favourite part...
Storytime: Squirrel’s New Years Resolution
Happy New Years! Let’s talk about new years resolutions. Do you make them? Do you talk to your kids about them? As much as I love Christmas and decorations and the business of the...
Storytime Saturday: Dasher
It’s not easy to write a fresh take on a children’s Christmas story but this week’s story is a new idea that sounds like an old classic. This book (affiliate link) delves into the...
Storytime Saturday: The Kissing Hand
Do you have a little one who is starting school this year? There can be a lot of different feelings about beginning school for both children and parents. You may be dreading their first...
ABC Countdown to the Last Day of School: Letter Xx is eXciting Day
Letter Xx is for eXciting Day! What makes you feel excited? Let’s learn about Exclamation Marks! What makes you feel excited? Draw a picture of something exciting that happened to you and write about...
ABC Countdown to the Last Day of School: Letter Ww is Water Day
Letter Ww is Water Day! How do we use water? Have you used water today? Let’s Read About Water! https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/unite/earthandsky/book?BookId=1526 Where does water come from? How does water get to your house? This video...
