Inside: Use this printable gratitude pumpkin to help kids focus on why they’re grateful throughout the month of November. I love traditions and I absolutely love holidays. I have boxes and boxes of decorations in my basement. But I have never loved Thanksgiving. I love the food and I love spending time with the family, […]
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Snowman Project That’s Perfect for Classroom Holiday Parties
Inside: Need a simple yet fun snowman project, that is winter-themed to make with a group of children? This is perfect for teachers, homeschoolers, and room parents who need winter-themed ideas for classroom parties. I was tasked with creating a holiday party for my children’s entire school. Instead of each room parent creating very different […]
Christmas Light Writing Activity for Social Emotional Learning
Inside: Use this Christmas Light Writing Activity: You Light Up this Room to connect Christmas, writing and social emotional learning. In a classroom of 20-35 students, it’s easy for students to feel lost or feel like they aren’t valued as a member of the class. But if we want our kids to feel heard, seen, […]
Thanksgiving Kindness Activities for Kids to Focus on SEL
Inside: Use these Thanksgiving kindness activities for kids to focus on and spread kindness during November. November is a great time to focus on turkeys and the complicated relationships between the Pilgrims and the Indigenous tribes who helped them. As teachers, we also focus on leaves and pumpkins, and autumn before we turn our attention […]
Halloween Kindness Paper Chain Countdown to Halloween
Inside: Countdown to Halloween and focus on kindness at the same time by using this Kindness Countdown to Halloween Paper Chain. October to December for any school year is especially crazy as we all try to teach all the things and celebrate all the holidays. Halloween to Winter Break can often feel like a blur […]