I saw this book at the store last week and I needed it. Actually I need another Halloween book like I need a third leg, but that didn't stop me wanting it. I loved all the letters in their Halloween costumes and poor letter B's struggle to find an original
We thought it might be helpful to show you some of the items in the shop and let you know how you can use them at school or at home while you celebrate Halloween. Yesterday we already told you about Costume Party Bingo. It's simple so your kids won't have
In my experience, the key to having a successful party, or at least one that you doesn't give you a headache, with 20+ children is to minimize waiting around time. Games like "pin the scar on the monster" are fun, but only one child can play at a time. That
Come back Monday morning for a week of Halloween activities and lesson plans. We'll be kicking off the week with ideas for your classroom Halloween party!
Better late than never right? I put together a darling color matching game for the little valentines in your life. Download the game right here. Happy Valentines Day!
Two Halloween/book ideas we're loving today: – Books for Treats " Books for Treats is a program that encourages you to give 'gently read' children's books at Halloween instead of candy." We're teachers, so of course we love this idea. We're no scrooges, we think kids should still get candy
Just in time, we have a couple of FREE Halloween Printable skill/activity sheets for you! The first activity is Halloween Candy Store. Students decide what candy they would buy with $1.00 to spend! Click HERE to download for free. The second activity is Halloween Colorful Hats. Students color the witch
It seems a bit sad that July is supposed to be the month of parades and fireworks and picnics, but they're all finished by the 4th! If you're not quite ready to be done celebrating, then we have some ideas for you! July is full of holidays if you know
Here's another of our mom's summertime plans. One summer she set up a "Token Economy" for our summer jobs. It had a few simple parts. – There was a set of jobs we each were required to do daily. Each job had a set amount of money associated with it.–
Heidi and I were discussing our theme this week we recalled some of the summer plans my mom came up with to keep us busy during the summer. She remembered one I had forgotten where you got to choose your own job. The plan went like this. Everyday you had
Today's Get it Done! idea is another summer plan by the talented Stacy Julian. This time she used a tickets system to motivate her children to "get it done!" They earned a set amount of tickets for certain "jobs" and then were able to redeem them for sleep overs, going
I was smitten when I saw Stacy Julian's delightfully fun Summer Bingo idea to keep her kids active and entertained this summer. Go to her blog to get the details and a free download of the bingo rules and her basic bingo card. I know as a kid this would
