Virtual Snow!

I don't know about you, but I'm already tired of winter. Blech! That "Polar Vortex" earlier this week was brutal for sure! 

While I think freshly fallen snow is beautiful, it still means it's cold outside. So, what's better than melted snow? How about some virtual snow?! At least you won't have to shovel this kind. 

Below are a few sites that allow you create snowflakes or have fun with snow...online! These sites are also good for helping students practice maneuvering a mouse correctly.

Enjoy! 

Make a Flake

Create Your Own Snowflake

Snow Flake Maker

Snowflakes

Free Online Christmas Fun!

When I taught Elementary Computers, I would always try to give the kids a break near a holiday. I would allow them to play Holiday Games via my Live Binder site! Of course, if a child didn't celebrate a certain holiday they were given other options. I also didn't limit them to Christmas games at Christmas, or Halloween games at Halloween, etc. They were allowed to play any Holiday or Season related game. The kids LOVED it! 

In addition to the sites on my Live Binder, here are some other sites with some great games for Christmas!

Enjoy! 

Primary Christmas Games

Kidz Page Christmas

Games Games Christmas

Online Holiday Games

The Elves' Game Chest

AGame Christmas

A Kid's Heart Christmas

Interactive Math

It seems like there are more and more new and free Math games online and via apps. Math can be a hard concept for some kids, so why not making the learning more fun?! 

I hope these sites are very useful! Enjoy! 

Zombie Paintball

Free Online Math Games

Free iPad Math Apps

Elementary Math Websites

Online Math Games

Math Live

Mathematics Glossaries for Kids

Math Video Resources for Students

Animated Math Lessons for Kids

Stop, Drop, and Roll: Fire Safety!

October wears a lot of hats: Halloween, Columbus Day, Anti Bullying Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, etc. 

It is also Fire Safety Month! 

This is a topic that is not just important within a school setting, but it is also important in the home. I am including many links below that will help children understand what to do in order to be safe during a fire. 

Be sure to have an escape plan and help children understand it. BE SAFE! 

FREE Fire Safety Resources

Super Smart Fire Safety Rules for Kids

Elmo's Fire Safety Game

Fun Ways for Kids to Learn about Fire Safety

Label the Firefighter

Fire Safety: I Spy Letters and Sounds

Online Halloween FUN!

When I taught Elementary Computers, I always tried to allow my students some fun times in the lab around each holiday. I also gave them options so that if they did not celebrate certain holidays, then they could still have fun with their classmates! They loved it! 

There are so many fun games online for Halloween that are appropriate for kids and students of all ages. I am including links to many below! If you know of others, feel free to share those as well! Enjoy! 

Holidays & Seasons: Click on Halloween

Online Halloween Games for Kids

Halloween Interactive Games

Halloween Arcade

PBS Kids: Halloween

Find This Pumpkin

Lots More Great Autumn Fun!

There are so many activities and themes that go along with Fall: Johnny Appleseed, Apples, Pumpkins, Leaves, Halloween, and more! 

To give everyone a wide variety of ideas and resources, I am including links below to mini-movies, printables, online games and puzzles, and so much more! 

If you have any more links for the season, feel free to share! Enjoy!

Leaf Sweeping Game

Autumn Tic Tac Toe

Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Autumn Leaves

Awesome Autumn

Fall Fun

Fall into Autumn

National Geographic: Leaves

Autumn Leaves Movie

Fall & Autumn Theme Unit

Preschool Fun Online!

It's important in today's technological world, to at least expose kids to online learning and fun before they enter kindergarten. This will allow them to not only learn how to use a computer but also expose them early to necessary reading and math skills. 

My own kids love technology! I try to limit how much they use, however, I love that they enjoy learning! 

Below are some great sites that are completely appropriate and easy for the little kiddos in our lives! If you have any more, feel free to share those as well! I'm also including some general resources for Preschoolers.

Enjoy!

Starfall

Everything Preschool

Sprout Online

Sesame Street

Poisson Rouge

Kid Zui

Disney Junior

Owlie Boo

2 day TpT Sale...limited!

I've decided to hold a 20% off sale in my TpT Store for some of my top selling and most wish listed items. The sale will run Tuesday & Wednesday, July 9-10 only!! Check out the items that I am putting on sale and get stocked up for the upcoming school year. 

Happy Shopping !

-Jenifer

Classroom Signs & Posters

Computer Lab Bingo

Computer Lab Rules

Elementary Ed Tech Word Wall

Elementary Typing Goals

Fun and Games for the Computer Lab

Park Map Geometry Project

Presentation: Free Tech Tools and Ideas for the Classroom

Simple Machines Projects

Yearlong Elementary Technology Plan

Red, White, Blue...and Learning!

While most schools are either out for the summer or are on a break this week, a select few may actually have some classes. 

Whether you can personally use these ideas and activities or know someone who can, I hope they are fun and educational! 

Have a wonderful Independence Day everyone! 

Enjoy the links listed below! 

Independence Day Activities Pack

Free 4th of July Pack

Free Independence Day Journal

4th of July Educational Fun

Independence Day Online Games

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

Online Science Fun!

Kids love Science! While most kids prefer for it to be hands on, sometimes that's not always available. 

There are many ways to still get Science knowledge and learning without the setup and cleanup of materials, etc. 

Below are a few links to many fun online Science games for elementary and PreK children of all ages! 

I hope they are useful and fun! Enjoy! 

Turtle Diary: Science

Learn 4 Good: Science Games for Kids

Primary Games: Science

Kidopo: Science Games

EdHeads: Simple Machines

Fun Links & Summer Ideas

Lately I've come across a few game sites and some other fun summer kid ideas that I feel the need to share! We all know that kids can get bored over the summer months, so here's hoping these ideas and links will help out kids of all ages! 

Whether they enjoy technology or hands on activities, hopefully there is something here for everyone. 

Enjoy! 

Summertime Fun: Pinterest Board

Highlights Kids

Watermelon Activities

Room Recess: Educational Games

Fun End of the School Year Ideas

Like many of you, our school year has less than a month to go. This is the crazy time of year where the students get restless and so do the teachers! 

There are lots of ways to incorporate new learning and yet still have fun this time of the year. I am including links to many tools and ideas to help you do so. 

Enjoy and happy planning! 

Summer Word Search

Word Scramble

End of the Year Poem

Technology Tools

End of Year Engaging Projects

Silly Sentences Game

End of School Year Link Up

Hoppy Freebies!

Easter is this month. I personally do not like when Easter falls in March. Here in Missouri, we cannot guarantee warmer temperatures this time of year. Plus, it gives nothing to look forward to in April! Oh well.

Since Easter is approaching quickly, below are links to many Easter related freebies and online games. Enjoy!

 

 

Free Easter Board Game for Kids

Free Easter Math Worksheets

Egg Word Families

Egg Count

Egg Designer

Easter Tic-Tac-Toe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marching in with Leprechauns

I cannot believe it is almost March already! Where does the time go?

It's time to start thinking ahead about St. Patrick's Day. Many of us have Spring Breaks coming up, too, so it's important to plan ahead if we want to incorporate any St. Patrick's Day activities into the classroom.

Below I am including links to many free activities that I have found recently, regarding either March or St. Patrick's Day. I hope they are useful to many!

 

Be on the lookout soon, too, for a freebie or giveaway of some kind to celebrate my blog hitting 25,000 views!

 

Have a great day!

 

March Sentence Jumble

Shamrock Patterning

St. Patrick's Day Freebies

St. Patrick's Day Printables

Leprechaun Behavior Modification

Clover Garden

Calendar Cards for March

Calendar Set for March

March Shamrock Graphing

March Math & Literacy Centers

Rainbow Treasure Hunt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lovely Valentine's Fun

Believe it or not, Valentine's Day is quickly approaching! It's such a sweet little holiday (yes, pun intended)!

It's always nice to tell those you love that you are thinking about them, appreciate them, and love having them in your life. While we can do this any day of the year, it's even more special on Valentine's Day.

Kids enjoy Valentine's Day because of the candy and cute cards. They can have fun making cute little hearts and sweet notes as well.

Below I am including links to many interactive Valentine's Day games, printables, or resources. I'm sure I will be sharing more before  February 14th as well.

Be sure to check out my Twitter and Facebook pages! I am always sharing resources of all kinds!

Enjoy!

 

 

• History of Valentine's Day
• Word Hearts
• Valentines Symmetry
• Candy Hearts Bingo Game
• Valentine's Day Clip Art
• Holiday Games: Valentine's Day (click on tab)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter Wonderment

I sincerely apologize for the lack of recent posts. It's been a very busy beginning of 2013, both personally and professionally. I hope to get back on track with blogging very soon! 

First, I would like to say thanks to everyone who helped me to celebrate my blog's 1st birthday! You are all amazing! I would also love to thank each and every one of you who reads this blog. We have now hit over 20,000 views! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! 

Since we are pretty much in the heart of winter now, I thought it would be fun to post many online winter games and other winter related activities. These could be useful for children stuck at home on snow days or for students who may have to endure indoor recess. Enjoy and I hope these are helpful! 

Snow Days

Kids' Winter Activities

Winter Fun & Games

Squigly's Winter

Funschool Winter Arcade

Winter Storms

Online Christmas Fun!

My students LOVE when they get a "Holiday Game Day"! There are so many free games out there that are kid friendly. I even created a whole Live Binder of just Holidays & Seasons games. The kids really enjoy them!

 

Below are some Christmas and Winter games that are super fun and kid friendly! I hope you enjoy them.

 

Merry Christmas!

 

• Christmas and Winter Holidays Games
• Primary Christmas Games
• y8 Christmas Games
• Merry Christmas Games
• A Kids Heart Christmas Games

 

No Frozen Brains!

With winter breaks quickly approaching at most schools, it's important to keep kids sharp in their skills. We definitely do not want "Frozen Brains" upon returning to school in January.

Many teachers do send home great packets of worksheets and activities with their students, so that they can keep working on their skills during their 2-3 week long break.

However, some kids might also benefit from online games or activities to also help with those needed basic skills for school. Below are links to a few sites that will help students have fun and learn at the same time. All of these sites are FREE!

MATH

 

 

Reading & Spelling

 

Phonics

 

 

Sight Words

 

All Aboard...for TpT Freebies!!

I LOVE the Polar Express! I love the book best, but the movie is pretty good, too. I also enjoy sharing in the Holiday classic with my own children. It's such a great tale!

 

With that said, I decided to look up Polar Express units, printables, and resources on TpT. There are sooo many creative minds out there! All of the links below lead to FREE Polar Express activities via TpT.

 

Feel free to also check out my new Polar Express Unit as well. It is on sale for this week only!

 

If you have any ideas to share, feel free to do so in the comments below. Enjoy!

 

Addition Bell Matching Center

Polar Express Bookmarks

Polar Express Syllables

Polar Express Day

I Believe in You!

All Aboard the Polar Express Vocabulary

Polar Express Movie and Craft Activities

Polar Express Freebie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!!!

I hope everyone had a fabulous Halloween!

 

Now that it's November, it's time to shift the focus to Thanksgiving.

I am hoping to be able to incorporate Thanksgiving activities in my computer lab sometime this  month.

 

I am including links below to many great resources, activities, and links. There is even a Cyber Scavenger Hunt that I am hoping to try out with my older students.

 

If you know of any other interactive Thanksgiving links, please feel free to post them in the comments section below!

 

Thanks & Enjoy!

 

 

• Thanksgiving Resources
• Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
• 10 Thanksgiving Celebrations Around the World
• Harvest Festivals Around the World
• Thanksgiving Educational Links for Preschool & Elementary
• Thanksgiving Teacher Resources