February 2021

Hey teachers! If you are looking for a great and easy gift for the end of the school year, look no further. And of course, as the Sprinkle Topped Teacher, I had to put a “sweet” spin on these gift tag printables (free!)! At the end of the school year, I always look forward to giving my students something extra special to remember our class by. However, even though the school year is ending, I still want the gift to be an easy option. There are always tons of strings to tie up at the end of the school[...]

When I was in the first grade, my teacher had the amazing idea to give us all kids’ pen pal kits as a summer end of the year gift for students! She provided her address on the kits, and we started exchanging letters over the summer. I have such fond memories of writing about my summer adventures and feeling the anticipation of waiting for her next letter to arrive! What started as a fun activity for the summer quickly turned into something more meaningful. To this very day, we still send each other lett[...]

If regular interviews weren’t already a little nerve wracking, now there is a new interview territory to prepare for: the virtual teacher interview. If you are currently on the job hunt for a teaching position, there is a good chance you will have to go through the virtual interview process. While the questions will likely stay the same, there are a few key things you will need to get right to make sure your virtual teacher interview goes as smoothly as possible! Totally new to virtual teacher interv[...]

Are you ready to make math fun? When it comes to two-digit addition with regrouping, why not entice the kids by making it a little more fun? Two-digit addition shouldn't have to be something that the kids dread! In fact, using a regrouping math game just might be the perfect solution for getting everyone excited and even asking for MORE math!  The really great part about this simple math addition game is that it's basically like you're going to be sending the kids out on a math scavenger hunt. They'l[...]

Can I just say that these restating the question worksheets are one of my favorite activities for the classroom? Anytime you can teach kids how to restate the question, this works on their analytical skills as well as their critical thinking skills, too.  I'm a huge fan of carrying on solid conversations no matter the age of the person that you're talking to. And with this restating the question practice, all the students in your classroom are going to learn how to do just that!  Be certain t[...]

When children are first learning to write, there are a lot of emotions and thoughts racing through their brain. And even though they're learning a beneficial skill that they'll use their entire life, it's important to to help them fine-tune their writing skills as soon as you possibly can. This is why I'm obsessed with these winter handwriting worksheets for big kids aka early elementary children.  Providing them with printable handwriting worksheets will teach them quickly and have their confidence[...]

With Presidents Day happening in February, it's time to start planning your Presidents Day writing activity now. If you're looking to introduce more Presidential activities and creativity into your classroom, you're going to love this simple and educational option. Anytime you can help the children of our nation become more educated about the process of our government, it's an important lesson for them to learn.  There always seems to be something going on in our lives that deals with politics on every o[...]

Kids love slime. Period. And this is totally true when it comes to this Valentine's Day Slime. Sharing this sweetheart slime with the kids is a fun way to get them a bit of manageable messy play while also teaching them the science behind the slime, too.  So many kids think that slime just "happens" but it's fun to break it down and talk to them about how this Valentine Slime recipe is actually created. This will teach them that there is a process and directions that have to be carefully followed for[...]