With many schools still closed and planning for distance learning, you may be required to hold a virtual back to school open house. In this post, I'll share virtual Meet the Teacher ideas and how you can still welcome your new students, connect with families, and excite them about the coming school year. How To Plan a Virtual Meet the Teacher Night In this post I'll show you how to: … [Read More...]
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At the beginning of the year in second grade science, two of the first questions we ask are, "What is a scientist?" and "What do scientists do?". These free back to school science activities will help you answer those questions and introduce your students to the scientific processes all scientists use. What Do Scientists Do? Scientists help us understand our works and how it works. And it all … [Read More...]
Virtual End of the Year Award Ceremony Ideas
Are you planning ways to celebrate your students at the end of the year, even though you're not all together? Read on to find virtual end of the year award ceremony ideas that will delight your students and make them feel special even though they're not in the classroom. See how you can have a virtual award ceremony with cool Zoom backgrounds, using your regular end of the year … [Read More...]
Virtual End of Year Activities for Distance Learning
In this post, you'll find fun, virtual end of year activities ideal for distance learning. As this unusual school year comes to a close, there are lots of fun, virtual ways you can celebrate your students-distance learning style! I've gathered lots of ways to enjoy the end of the year with digital last week of school activities you can easily do with your students online. Virtual End of … [Read More...]
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