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Classroom Movie Day Ideas Your Principal Will Love!

May 14 By Linda 8 Comments

Classroom movie day ideas for first, second, and third grade kids that are both fun and educational. Your students will love the FREE movie day math and reading menus in this post as they use the movie they are watching to review important skills. The movie related activities are ideal for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade teachers to keep students engaged and still learning long after the movie is over!

Whether you're planning a mid-year movie day or scheduling theme days for your last week of school, classroom movie day is always a favorite for kids. Admin? Not so much. Here are some fun classroom movie day ideas and activities that keep students engaged and still learning, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classroom Celebrations & Traditions, Classroom Management, End of Year Activities, Freebies Tagged With: end of year activities, freebies, movie day, movie day menus

End of The Year Teacher Traps to Avoid-What You Can Do Instead

April 18 By Linda 2 Comments

Avoid these end of the year classroom management mistakes that tired teachers can easily make. These easy ideas for teachers show what you can do instead to keep your students engaged and your classroom running smoothly until the end of the year.

As the end of the year approaches it's easy for tired teachers to start letting their classroom management slip. They truly don't mean to and swore they wouldn't. With all of the special events, field trips, and changes to your schedule it's easy to fall into these end of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Classroom Organization, End of Year Activities, Popular Posts Tagged With: classroom management, classroom organization, end of the year, end of year activities

Hashtag Memory Book for Teachers

June 21 By Linda Kamp 3 Comments

I hope you're all enjoying your summer so far and bless you if you're still teaching!  If you are, I'm sure you're knee deep into memory books, awards,  making thank you gifts for your volunteers, and keepsakes and gifts for your kids. You may even be struggling a bit to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classroom Celebrations & Traditions, End of Year Activities, Teacher gifts Tagged With: end of year activities, memory books

10 Ways To Give Your Students A Superhero Send-Off!

June 9 By Linda Kamp 3 Comments

End of the School Year Award Ceremony- Ideas for teachers with a Superhero theme and end of the year activities to make the last week of school meaningful and memorable, but most of all fun! Ideal for elementary kids in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and even 4th grade.

The last days of school are still just around the corner so I thought I'd share some ways you can make the end of the year both meaningful and memorable, but most of all FUN! Your students will love these ideas for a Superhero awards ceremony plus a full last week of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: End of Year Activities, Gifts, Parent & Volunteer Gifts, Student Gifts, Superheroes Tagged With: celebrations, end of year activities, gifts, memory books, superheroes

Cheers to My Class! Our Last Week In Second Grade!

May 31 By Linda Kamp 2 Comments

  As the excitement to be third graders began to build, so did the nervousness for my class.  I wanted our last week together to be a special one, to strengthen their confidence, and give my second graders a special send-off they'd never forget!   Admittedly, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: End of Year Activities, Parent & Volunteer Gifts, Student Gifts, Superheroes Tagged With: end of year activities, gifts, memory books, superheroes

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