Some days it's just too dreary or cold, or even too hot depending on where you live, for kids to go outside and get much needed recess time. But just because the weather isn't cooperating doesn't mean your students don't need time to take a break and play. They just need some indoor recess games!...

Measurement and time are usually short lived in my room! That is unfortunate, but it is true. We spend a LOT of time on number sense, addition, subtraction, and place value that I feel like these three first grade standards get short-changed: 1. Nonstandard measurement and comparing/ordering of lengths 2. Telling Time to the half […]

Rory's Story Cubes are an amazing tool you can use in your speech therapy room for all kinds of speech and language targets! Click through to read more.

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Try these 5 fun and easy ways to gamify your phonics activities that will get your students up and moving!

This is an amazing game to play with any students practicing the Past Simple!Everyone loves UNO, and now you can play and learn at the same time - win, win!This pack of cards includes 80 verb cards, each with a different Irregular Past Simple verb on it. Both British and American spellings are incl...

Do you play every day? If not, consider the powerful boost play could give your emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Most notably, play can: Relieve stress when endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals, are released. As an added bonus, endorphins can reduce pa

The best and most fun pen and paper games to cure the boredom blues. Solo, two player and three or more player pencil and paper games for kids and adults!

Games make learning fun, so print out and play Superhero Memory to learn contractions. Who knew grammar could be so exciting?

These 20 SUPER FUN home science experiements will teach your little ones all about science while keeping them busy and having a great time!

Dramatic play can take place anywhere children are – it really doesn’t take a special area or equipment. Dramatic play involves children who take on a role and relate to other people a…

Interesting facts about the subconscious mind: It records everything. Always alert and awake.It control 95% of our live. It built on habituation.

It's HOT out! Let's enjoy a little science for kids... in the shade. Play around with absorbent materials and water.

Learn how to play Help Your Neighbor! This is a fun family card game that works well for all ages. Perfect for game night!

Explore ADHD Time Blindness and its impact on classroom behavior. Learn interventions and strategies for managing temporal challenges.

The best games for kids to play with friends and family on Zoom, Facetime or Skype. These games are a great way for kids to connect with their friends during school closures or breaks.

Time to ditch the morning work and start social time! My students are much happier now that they have an opportunity to socialize and do fun morning tub activities.

Try these fun hand-clapping games and put your rhythm and coordination to the test!

I came up with the idea for Race to the Galaxy (originally named Space Colonies) after reviewing games on the PhysEdGames YouTube channel. Since I’m a huge Sci-Fi fan, I really wanted to add a space-themed activity to my cooperative … Read More

Vocabulary instruction is so critical in today’s classroom! A vast vocabulary will help students to become better readers and writers. Vocabulary is also essential to their performance on standardized tests. Helping kids to develop their vocabulary is time that is well spent in a busy classroom. I have developed a routine to teach new vocabulary

Need to entertain the kids? Try some of these free indoor and outdoor activities for kids that can all be done from your own home. There's also a list of free online educational resources.

Check out how you can make a simple popsicle stick catapult with materials you already have at home. It's a fun STEM project that you can do with your kids indoors on a rainy day!

Drawing games for kids help them practice drawing skills, get warmed up before tackling a larger project, and are extremely fun (and funny).

FREE printable Symmetry drawing activity for preschool and kindergarten kids. A fun art and math activity in one! Kids will complete the symmetrical pictures by drawing the other half.

Four Corners GameHave you had a chance to play this great indoor recess game? Two ways to play, tip-toe-quiet or fun-stomping-loud! I have a printable direction sheet on my blog, feel free to visit an

You know you love noisemakers! The cup acts as an amplifier for the vibrations you make with a wet paper towel and string making it sound sort of like a chicken!

These projects are fun whether you're 5 or 35...or 105.

Human sundial shadow science experiments for kids! This science activity helps children learn about the Earth's rotation and how shadows form.

Get the world-famous elephant toothpaste formula recipe at Steve Spangler Science. Find instructions for our popular Elephant Toothpaste Experiment here!

Today, I’m sharing 20 FREE Rhyme Time game boards we have used to continue the rhyming fun! Rhyming is such an important pre-reading skill. My almost 4 year old loves playing simple rhyming games wherever we go. I’ve even created a DUPLO rhyming activity for her as well as a Roll-a-Rhyme game. *The free download ... Read More about FREE Rhyme Time Game Boards

Learning of hand-clapping games develop both gross motor and cognitive skills and they are fun. Here are six of my favorites.

How well do UNO Nephi's Courage? Play this fun and easy Nephi's Courage UNO Review game to help you review a mix of all the different verses with a fun and simple activity that gets

Make straw rockets! This simple rocket activity kept my crew busy for a long time, and it’s so simple to do! Blow into the straw and launch your rocket. Then do it again and again! We put these rockets together in about 10 min. The longest part was waiting for the glue gun to heat […]

These are such fun games for teaching about 3D shapes! Kids roll the die, check the key at the top, and move to the closest picture in that shape. I love quick, effective learning! #teachingmath #3dshapes #kindergarten #firstgrade

Origami teaches patience and gives amazing rewards. Your kids are going to LOVE this list of easy origami crafts! Easy Origami Ideas for Bigger Kids I don't think there is an adult anywhere who doesn't

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

Looking for a fun and simple science activity that’s sure to entertain the kids?! In this quick, five minute experiment, little chemists mix up their own homemade bouncy balls.

Light table and light play ideas. Sensory play, messy play, fine motor ideas, Reggio, Montessori, Homeschooling, Twins, The Ultimate Light Table Guide

Try out this super easy homemade flubber recipe. It only takes five minutes to prepare but will delight your kids for hours.