Easy End of Year Themed Days
Wanting to give your class some End of Year themed days to review everything that you’ve learned throughout the year but not wanting to lose the structure of your day? This EOY ThemedDay bundle is for you!
The BEST End of Year Activities for K-2
The end of the year is near! Hang in there, you’re so close to SUMMER! Fill your final days with some of these EASY and FUN activities!
Plan Your Classroom “YES Day!”
This is the perfect way to wrap up the end of the year together. While some may think that the idea of a “Yes Day” is scary, I’m here to tell you that I promise you it isn’t! It’s actually one of the sweetest days of the year, and it’s a day that students remember for years because they get to take control of ONE day and have a blast with their classroom family. Read here to find out how I make this day “not so scary” and grab the YES DAY Kit HERE.
Throw a Low Prep End of Year Party!
The end of the school year is chaotic enough already- who wants to try to plan a classroom party on top of everything you have to do?! This party pack is super fun and low-prep, so you won’t spend hours planning!
The BEST End of Year Read Aloud
For several years, I searched for the perfect end of school year read aloud. I was convinced that the book didn’t exist, so I decided to write it myself!
Add this sweet book to your collection and read it at the end of the school year for years to come and grab the FREEBIES that pair with it by clicking HERE.
Classroom Super Store!
Looking for a super fun activity to pair with your Economics unit? What if I told you that it doubles as an awesome classroom management technique! Click to read more!
Three Ways to Use Fun-Shaped Easter Eggs in the Classroom
Have you seen any of the fun-shaped Easter eggs in your local Walmart, Target, or Dollar Tree? I’ve seen everything from Lego-shaped “eggs” to flower-shaped “eggs” and I think they’re so much fun! There are so many ways that you can use the shaped “eggs” without making the activity seem like an Easter activity.
Easy Spring Activities for K-1
Spring has sprung! By this time, students are much more independent, so teaching them is a little easier, and it feels a lot more fun. There are lots of fresh math, literacy, and science activities for you to mix into your routine this April. Read to see some of my faves!
Fun March Activities for your K-1 Classroom
When I think of March, I think of the rainbows, pots of gold, and the color GREEN! I love all the fun leprechaun-themed learning that can be done in the classroom! St. Patrick’s Day brings so many opportunities for you to do engaging math, literacy, and science activities that students get excited about.
Read to find out a few of my faves!
Low-Cost and Candy-Free Valentine Ideas
If you’re looking for some low-cost, candy-free valentines to give your students this year, then I’ve got them for you! Each Valentine tag is super easy to prep- just print, cut, and pair with something fun! These Valentine cards are perfect to use in the classroom year after year!
Easy Valentine’s Day Activities for your K-1 Classroom!
Y’all- I LOVE Valentine’s Day! I know it’s the holiday that usually gets hated on for being mushy and gushy, but I think of it as a holiday to celebrate love, kindness, and friendship. How can you hate on a holiday that celebrates such good things?! Valentine’s Day has quickly become my favorite holiday to celebrate with my first graders and I make sure to absolutely pack February full with 14 days of heart-themed learning! Read more below to find out some of the easy activities I do each year with my class.
Celebrate the 100th Day of School!
The 100th Day of School is truly one of my favorite days of the year. There is SO much fun learning to do that revolves around the BIG number 100, and it’s only right to celebrate in a BIG way! Check out how I celebrate the 100th Day of School from beginning to end by reading more below, and grab the entire pack of 100th day or 120th day of school activities HERE!
January and New Year’s Activities for K-1
Need some fun and meaningful activities for January and the New Year? I’ve got you covered! There are so many fun activities to do with your class during the Winter season and I’m sharing my favorites with you here!
Gingerbread Week in First Grade
Planning a fun gingerbread week or day in first grade? Find out about my favorite ways to bring gingerbread fun into math, literacy, and science within your classrooms!
Throw a Low-Prep Classroom Winter Party
The classroom Winter Party right before the long holiday break is super fun but it can be so daunting. I want students to have fun but I also don’t want them getting wild, or bored. I came up with 7 low-prep stations for your students to rotate through at your class Winter party that are sure to keep them engaged!
Easy Winter and Holiday Activities for K-1
Looking for some fun ways to bring Winter or Holiday-themed learning into your classroom this year?! I have so many engaging, low-prep activities and ideas for you to add into your plans to do with your littles this season! Read about each one here!
Class Election Day Activities
Have your own Election Day with your students in your classroom without any controversy! Students will get to vote on their favorite class treat, and then they’ll get to enjoy it! This election day activity kit covers several areas of learning (elections, making choices, persuasive writing, graphing, tallying).
Easy Ways to Practice Fact Fluency
If you’re as old as I am, you’ll remember the dreaded timed math tests with rows and rows of addition, subtraction, or multiplication facts on each page. There’s nothing that made me sweat more than seeing my classmates finish their fact fluency tests before I did- so I made it a vow to never give my future students a timed fact fluency test! There are sooo many better ways to practice math facts!
Thanksgiving Activities for K-1
Want to mix things up this November with some engaging, turkey-themed academic activities? Read to see a few of my all-time favorites!
Sample Science of Reading Based Small Group Lesson
If you’ve ever been stuck on how to structure a literacy small group lesson, I’ve put together a sample lesson structure for an “on grade level” group (with differentiated ideas for a lower and higher group as well). This simple structure can be used during all of your small groups (no matter their level) as an easy way to meet students where they are in their literacy journey.

