Now that the holidays have passed, it's time to switch gears. And because this is not always easy, here are some fun but educational activities to get your students back in learning mode.
From Kids Taking Action: Reading Comprehension Grades 3-4
Students will improve their reading, writing, and comprehension skills while reading short, high-interest passages and responding to critical-thinking questions. This book includes eleven 6-page units about “everyday” young people having a positive influence in their families and communities. [more]
80 pages
From Activities for Unusual Holidays: Celebrating 38 Special Days in 38 Different Ways (Gr. 4–5)
The activities in this book are low prep and rarely require more than everyday school supplies. Each day has an information page and an activity page for students to complete. Background information for each holiday is included so that teachers won't have to do any additional research. The activities develop [more]
4th - 5th Grades
80 pages
From Daily Warm-Ups: Social-Emotional Reflections Gr 3
These books are designed to give teachers insight into their students' emotional states, as well as teach students how to work with and understand the emotions they feel every day. There are 170 warm-ups in each book, and the first 16 units focus on 16 different emotions. Students are encouraged [more]
3rd Grade
176 pages
From Change Your Mindset: Growth Mindset Activities for the Classroom (Gr. 5+)
Research has shown that students are more likely to succeed once they take on a growth mindset and understand that they can get better at anything with time and effort. Students with growth mindsets see mistakes as learning opportunities, welcome challenges, and persevere with effort. <br/><br/>Teaching about growth mindset and [more]
5th and up
80 pages
From Daily Warm-Ups: Cursive Practice Grades 2-4
Guide young students toward developing proper writing habits so that they can effectively communicate their thoughts and ideas. Each book contains over 150 daily activities with specific practice for both uppercase and lowercase letters as well as additional sentence and word practice. [more]
2nd - 4th Grades
176 pages
From Watch Me Learn: Cursive Writing Practice
This cursive writing practice book effectively helps students master a variety of handwriting skills needed for success in school. It provides skill-building activities and practice pages that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead. 80 pages. [more]
80 pages
