When we think of the Victorian era, we usually think of lace and silks and cashmere shawls, of crinolines and bustles. That’s because rich people can afford to have their portraits painted. T…

Need some fun pantomime ideas and games? Look no further. Here you will find a list of pantomime activities. Building a sense of safety and trust when introducing Drama activities into your program is essential. The following pantomime games and exercises are ideal in establishing that trust between the players

Day 37 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Clever and Silly Wrap Ideas!

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This will leave you in awe.

Because everyone knows clever mugs make your coffee taste even better. Contains some very NSFW crockery.

My kids love to play this fun game! The game of SKUNK, that is!

French games for grammar, vocabulary, and verb conjugation for Core and Immersion: French class made fun and engaging!

Cats and Christmas trees go together like, well, cats and Christmas trees.

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My Artisan Design Team have been creating with the Online Exclusive Bundle, Encircled in Nature. Wintery feeling cards. Available online.

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Candy canes are a staple of Christmas. The Christmas holiday is all about the peppermint smell and flavor. Try out these fun Christmas Baking Soda Experiments!

Cappuccino Fudge with Vanilla/Marshmallow Fudge topping Guittard vanilla Chips in between.

Late For Work is a great improvisation and storytelling game that can be used in both the drama and ESL classroom.

Glitter. So much glitter.

Last year the cup stack was one of my FAVORITE team building activities (see post here). So, naturally, I wanted to give it another shot! The Cup Stack is a fun, yet challenging activity that promotes team work. The supplies are basic: cups, string, rubber bands. I go ahead and tie the string to the rubber bands so it is ready to go. I make a few for groups of 4 and a few for groups of 5, this way no matter what the numbers are in the classroom I can make it work. I start by asking students what teamwork is. What does it look like? sound like? feel like? We brainstorm a list of ideas that I hang in the classroom for students to refer to. Each class comes up with a variety of ideas, but they all center around the same theme. Then I introduce their challenge. I start off my admitting that this will be a frustrating activity. We discuss ways to handle our stress and feelings that arise when others make a mistake or don't do what we want them to do. I model that they will each be given 6 cups and a rubberband with strings attached to it. Their job is to stack the cups into a design by only holding onto their individual string. I demonstrate that when everyone pulls on their string the rubberband opens wider, and vice versa. I also show them the challenges of picking up a cup that has tipped on its side or fallen on the floor. No matter what happens, they must follow the one rule: YOU CAN ONLY TOUCH YOUR STRING. No touching the rubber band, no touching the cup, and no touching other group member's strings. I reinforce how communication is so important in order to reach the goal. Then I set them off. Here are some videos and pics. After about 10-15 minutes, we pause and reflect on our experiences. I ask them to rate their group on how well they worked together using the ideas we wrote at the beginning of the lesson. I ask them what went well for their group. I also ask them what didn't go well for their group. We talk about different strategies and ways we an handle ourselves when things don't go the way we want them to. Throughout the activity I walk around and facilitate positive communication, so I usually have a few examples to help springboard the discussion.

Getting To Know You Ice Breaker Game for Your Family Reunion Family Reunion Bingo A fun, traditional ice breaker game for your family reunion is the “Find Someone Who…” game. The printable ga…

Here’s what the Titanic really looked like.

This fun and educational Weather Word Search Puzzle will help your kids learn all about weather events such as tornadoes, droughts, and hurricanes.

We saw a hilarious video from Gridley FFA where several of their finest chapter members played Mallow drop. Two students sit on the floor, leaned back, with noses pointed to the ceiling, and an ice cream cone in their mouth. Their partner standing on a table nearby has to drop as many mini marshmallows as possible in t

People who recognize their own strengths tend to be happier and have greater self-esteem. However, when a person uses their strengths every day, they can...

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Picture books for kids with multiracial families. These children's books reflect a diversity of faces, experiences and are great to read to all children!

Every kid is for rainbows, explosions, or rainbow explosions.

Celebrate the winter holidays with a free poster of Christmas characters and Christmas around the world colouring pages! The closer it gets to the winter vacation, the more challenging it becomes to

"Conic sections" are the four kinds of curves that result when a plane slices through a cone. But if you forgot that bit of high school algebra, here's one way to make sure you digest the lesson — this time, in a most delicious form: scones.

This free printable Christmas find and colour activity is a great way to keep the kids busy and happy this holiday season.

This Christmas comic sheet is such a fun way to get your EFL students writing creatively.

Use the Binary Alphabet for this fun binary code Christmas Ornament for Christmas coding activities your kids will love.

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Crack the Code – Penguin Facts – Codebreaker Worksheet Going along with the Cold theme, I thought we could learn a little more about some of the animals from the colder regions, specifi…

It seems that I have gone Boomwhackers crazy! And it also seems as if I'm arranging all my classroom tunes for instruments! I figured, why order music for the Boomwhackers when I can write it exactly the way I want it. So here's what I came up with... an arrangement of Jingle Bells! I included page two if anyone is interested in using this. (By the way, I have 5 more tunes to write out just like this.) And let me just say, this was all created using Powerpoint! Who knew!? I drew the rests with the pencil tool and grouped the circle and line shapes for the notes. The best part is when I'm ready to use this, I just start the slideshow and project it onto my board (until my smart board comes, that is). Boomwhackers have me so excited for 3rd grade!!!! Update: Here is my newest arrangement of Jolly Old St. Nick

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Students absolutely love this activity!! It can be used as a: · Brain break · Fast finisher · Part of a rotation · Reward It will be such a treat to see what your students come up with each week. This is a quick and easy activity to put together. Included are 32 different this is not a PLUS the option to have it with a sentence starter. These include this is not a: heart sad face pineapple rainbow tree donut jellyfish balloon crown arrow hand letter A snake sun robot flower door boat car butterfly umbrella envelope burger eye bunny button flag egg surfboard cupcake Christmas tree candy cane