Classroom Activities
12 Animal-Themed Elementary School Activities That Students Will Love!
At some point in their lives, most people will develop at least one close and familiar bond with an animal. Forming these bonds results in more comprehensive emotional development, along with other significant and tangible benefits. Through interactions with animals,... read more
19 After-Winter-Break Activities: Start the New Semester the Right Way!
Coming back to school after winter break can be a challenge. Being halfway through the year, with the finish line on the horizon—not that close yet, but we can at least see it from here!—has a certain familiar slump to it. Lacking the excitement of the beginning or... read more
Brain-Building Cognitive Development Activities for Young Students
Cognitive development and intellectual functioning are highly predictive of future ability to navigate a path towards mental and emotional fluency, productivity and lifelong health. In its simplest form, cognitive development is the process of learning and improving... read more
13 Cause and Effect Activities Your Students Will Enjoy
The concept of cause and effect is both simple and complex at the same time. As adults, we understand that actions tend to have consequences, and events tend to have causes rather than everything happening independently. The complexity comes in when you stop to think... read more
13 Elementary Halloween Writing Activities and Classroom Projects
If you’ve been taking advantage of back-to-school clearance sales for deals on all the odds and ends you need to keep your classroom running efficiently throughout the year (and who hasn’t been?), you may have begun to notice the early harbingers of fall appearing.... read more
16 Fun Classroom Games to Make the School Day More Exciting!
It can be difficult for young students to focus for the entirety of a seven to eight hour day. These classroom games will shake things up!
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