Super Fun with the Super Bowl!

Okay, the stage is officially set for this year's Super Bowl :

1. NFL Super Bowl XLVIII

   NFL Super Bowl XLVIII

   Sunday, February 2, 5:30 PM on FOX

   MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

   

   1Seattle

   Seahawks

   

   Denver1

   Broncos

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   All times are in Central Time
2. Personally, I'm rooting for Seattle! As a Kansas City Chiefs fan, rooting for the Broncos would be wrong! So, Go Seahawks! 

No matter who you root for or how you choose to celebrate, students usually bring up the topic of the Super Bowl each year. To help celebrate, I'm including links below that might help you incorporate the year's biggest sporting event into your own classroom. Enjoy! 

Kids' Super Bowl Activities

Super Bowl Lesson Plans

5 Ways to Teach the Super Bowl

Super Bowl Activities for the Classroom

Football!

Super Bowl Printable Worksheets

Super Bowl Sunday

Be sure to check me out on Facebook and Twitter for even more resources shared daily! 

Will He or Won't He?

Oh, the Groundhog: that cute, furry, little rodent that we love to hate each and every February 2. I totally prefer there to be an early spring every year, but apparently the Groundhog is the ultimate Weather predictor! 

Whether you believe in the groundhog's forecast or not, it's simply fun to find out what he thinks each year! Kids really enjoy the day as well! 

To help teach or celebrate this fun day, I am including links to many resources and ideas below. Enjoy! 

Groundhog Day Fun

Groundhog Day Books and more!

Groundhog Day Activities and Games

Happy Groundhog's Day!

Kids' Groundhog Day Activities

Free Punxsutawney Phil Resources

Dice Game Freebie

Mini-Book Freebie

Resources for the New Year

While I know pretty much everyone is on a break right now, surely most teachers are thinking about planning for the New Year. 

Whether you are in need of resources to use in your classroom or at home with your own kids, I am providing some links to printables, lessons, coloring sheets, and more to help celebrate the New Year! 

New Year Games and Activities

New Year's Teacher Resources

New Year's Day

New Year

New Year's Activities and Crafts

Jingle Bells...it's almost BREAK TIME!

I hope that everyone is having a wonderful week and is getting closer to a big holiday break!! Enjoy every moment that you can during this time of year and remember to relax!

If you are in need of some last minute fun activities for your students or for something fun to keep your own kids at home occupied, then please check out this wide variety of Jingle Bells resources below. 

Have a very Happy Holiday break, everyone! 

P.S. My TWO Year Blog-iversary is coming up quickly! Be on the lookout soon for details regarding the celebration!

First Piano Lessons: Jingle Bells

Oh, Jingle Bells...

Jinglebell Junction

Hidden Jingle Bells Game

Jingle Bells Learn and Sing

Christmas Online Coloring

Play: Jingle Bell Jump

Dear Santa...

Are you having your students write letters to Santa Claus? Are you needing some cute ideas or resources to help make it special?

I am including many links below to fun, free, and cute resources and templates to help with this fun project! Enjoy! 

Saint Nick

Letters From Santa

North Pole

Santa Letter Printables 

Postcard Template

More Santa Letter Printables

Santa Letter: Needs and Wants

Dear Santa: Letter Printables

Dear Santa: Letter Template

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

Best Ed Tech Sites for Kids!

I'm sure we could all name at least 5 websites that are great for kids! They are educational, safe, and fun. While we all have our favorites, it's sometimes hard to "weed through" all of the many sites out there to figure out which ones are truly "good" for kids. 

Below I am including links to many lists of both the best and favorite Ed Tech sites for kids. Feel free to also share your own! 

Thanks and Enjoy! 

101 Websites for Elementary Teachers

Top Educational Websites for Kids

Ten Best Websites for Kids

Technology Sites for Kids

Computer Lab Bookmarks

Colorful & Spooky

Kids love to color! Well, okay, so do adults at times! Sometimes, pulling out a coloring sheet is one of the easiest arts and crafts activities to do when kids are getting restless. 

Around the holidays, it's always fun to have kids help decorate in their own special way. Having them color a simple page of scenes for the season, is always fun! 

I am including links below to both printable and interactive Halloween coloring pages! Have fun! 

Printables: 

Halloween Coloring Pages

Coloring Book: Halloween

Coloring Pages for Kids

Free Printable Halloween Coloring Pages

Printable/Interactive: 

Hello Kids Halloween

Interactive: 

Primary Games Halloween Coloring

The Color: Halloween

The Kidz Page

Don't Be A Bully!

I hate bullying! I hate all kinds of bullying! I do not like the fact that this issue is increasingly becoming more and more of a serious problem in our society. I worry for my own kids as well as all kids that I know and love. 

Bullying is mean, hurtful, dangerous, unnecessary, demeaning, cowardly, and just plain DUMB! I have already begun to instill into my own kids that bullying will not be tolerated. Whether they are bullied themselves or they become a bully, I will not tolerate it! 

Bullying has had some serious repercussions in recent times. Some kids even go as far as taking their own lives because of being bullied so severely. It's time to make this epidemic STOP! 

It's gone too far and we all need to work together to educate everyone about why bullying is not okay, how to stop it, what to do if it happens, and how to recover from it. 

Just because bullying is mostly seen in a school setting, does not mean that it does not exist in the adult world as well. 

ALL BULLYING is NEVER OKAY! Let's take a stand. 

Below are many resources for educating people of all ages on this disturbing trend. 

Cyberbullying

Bullying Prevention

The Bully Bucket

How Will I Stop Bullying?

The Thumper Theory

Stop Bullying: Speak Up

Anti-Bullying Awareness Video

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

Singin' and Celebratin' Halloween!

Kids love Halloween!! I'm sure by now the excitement has already begun in the classroom as well as at home! My own kids seem to be getting more and more anxious by the day. 

Whether you're allowed to incorporate Halloween into your classroom or not, I hope these fun songs will be enjoyable for the kids in your life. 

Have fun! 

Be on the lookout soon for a post that includes some fun and FREE online Halloween games!

Halloween Songs for Kids

Pumpkins, Witches, & Ghosts

The Skeleton Dance

Ten Little Monsters

Halloween Party Playlist

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

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