Monday, December 8, 2025

50 Christmas Ducks Idea

 


The elves hid 50 Christmas ducks around the classroom a few days ago and left a note saying if the class could find them all before Christmas break, Santa will give them an extra surprise. They are all numbered, so the children are finding them and putting them in order. They have been occupied for days now trying to find them. Plus it helps with their number recognition and ordering. Best idea ever.

Monday, November 24, 2025

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Great Word Building Activity

I found this on X, but I'm not able to upload the video (click here for direct link). 

However, here is the gist of it, and it's pretty cool! (Note: This is more of an end-of-the-year activity. But you can also simplify it by using only one erasable letter - ex: HAM = AM).

Take a word where the first letter/s can be erased one at a time to form a new word. 

Ex:
stable = table = able

stone = tone = one

this = his = is

that = hat = at

chair = hair = air

drink = rink = ink

small = mall = all

price = rice = ice


Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Hunt and Find - 6 Ducks

 


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The students' basic reaction will be to run up to the screen and point it out. The purpose of this game is to have them VERBALLY DESCRIBE its location. This builds vocabulary skills.

Monday, September 15, 2025

A Fall Tree From Old Puzzle Pieces

 


A Fall Tree 🍂 made from glued PUZZLE PIECES! Great idea for a puzzle missing some pieces, or to recycle an old puzzle.

Monday, September 8, 2025

What's Your Favorite Season?

 

It would be a cute activity to ask students this question, and why they chose the answer they did. Of course, you might need to tell them about the four seasons first. Then do a little poll and show the results, which would also teach them more about numbers.