We just started our unit on weather and this week we learned about clouds. Here’s a peek at what all we did. I hope these cloud activities for kids will be a helpful resource to you as you teach about weather! Let’s Read-and-Find-Out Science books are great beginning science books. This book explains how clouds are formed […]
This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. Learning to add money, make change, and compare money amounts are skills that are coming up in our money unit. I’ve been working on putting together lots of fun games and engaging opportunities to practice. Here are some money activities for second grade […]
We’re fast approaching a big unit on money. We learned coin names and amounts last year, but this year we’re adding, subtracting, and comparing money amounts. As always, I’ve been scouring YouTube to find videos to incorporate into our unit. Here are some of the best money videos for second grade I found: Coin Names […]
I’m so excited to share with you my newest TPT product! I’ll be teaching a human body class this upcoming semester at our local co-op. I needed a human body project for kids in my class that will allow them to organize and store the information we learn. I came up with this file folder […]
Brr!!! It’s a chilly start to our new year. While we don’t have any snow on the ground (yet!), my kids are already dreaming of snowflakes and snowmen. For now, though, we’re settling for making super cute snowmen indoors until we can make some outside. Here’s the suncatcher snowman craft we recently made as we […]
Christmas is a great time to study other countries and cultures. Learning about holiday traditions around the world gives kids a peek into others’ lives. Here are a few Christmas Around the World videos that I think kids will enjoy. I’ve also included a few ideas for how to use these videos with your students. Christmas Around the World […]
My kids love when I incorporate the holidays into our curriculum. We’ve made so many cute Santas, Rudolphs, and gingerbread houses over the years that Pinterest would be proud. This year, I’m still going to bring in some Christmas cheer and one way is through these Christmas writing prompts. The great thing about them is […]
Thanksgiving is just days away! We’ll be joining the millions of other Thanksgiving travelers as we head down south to visit family. I haven’t packed a thing yet because we spent the morning making these cute turkey crafts! Scrap Fabric Turkey Use left over fabric scraps to make this colorful turkey! Materials: scraps of fabric […]
My daughter recently took at cooking class at our co-op. She absolutely loved it and learned so much. Now that the class is over, I’ve been trying to give her more opportunities to help me in the kitchen at home. We had the best time making these mini Christmas trees together this weekend. They’re so […]
I can’t believe it’s already time to start thinking about turkeys and Pilgrims! This year, I’ve got some fun Thanksgiving activities up my sleeve. My kids are going to watch several videos and then have a specific task to complete after watching each one. Here are some Thanksgiving videos that I’ve come across while planning, […]