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Trying to find some fun handwriting worksheets for kids? Over the years, I have noticed that kids are more interested in writing and tracing when the activity peaks their interest. For example, if they are being asked to trace random words or facts about presidents, they may drag their feet. On the other hand, if they are asked to trace or write sentences that make them laugh or go "Woah!", they get right to it! Using these Sports Themed Handwriting Worksheets has helped encourage my students[...]

It's time to start planning your Valentine's Day Writing Activities! Besides, if you wait too long, you'll get stuck handing out plain lined paper with hearts stamped on it. Everything I found for Valentine's Day activities each year seemed like it would require a lot of prep and time on my part. I am always looking for easy, meaningful activities that can spice up our regular handwriting lessons. That's why I created these silly Valentine's Day Writing prompts that will help students with their[...]

Your typical plant life cycle activities aren't always that interesting. You have big words like photosynthesis and kids have to learn that plants breathe the opposite of how we breathe! It can all be so confusing. Sure, presentations, read alouds and activities can make a plant life cycle unit more fun.. but there have to be hands on plant life cycle activities that get kids excited to learn! I created these Plant Life Cycle Research Projects to facilitate learning in the classroom. Stude[...]

Which came first—the chicken or the egg? While we may not have cracked the answer to that popular question, we do know a little something about the life cycle of the average chicken. Your students, however, aren’t as familiar with the concept. That’s why I created this Life Cycle of a Chicken Printable Research Project to teach them all about it! This low-prep Chicken Life Cycle Flip Flap will get your students extremely interested in learning about chickens. Your students will get hands-on expe[...]

Do your students sigh at the thought of doing a research project? Make learning about the life cycle of a grasshopper more exciting with this Grasshopper Life Cycle Printable Research Project! This printable research project is low-prep and low-stress so you can plan a fun and engaging science lesson in minutes! Even though this printable research project is low-prep, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t require your students to put in the work! This activity gives your students the opportunity to cut, co[...]

Are you looking for a fun, creative way to teach your students about ladybugs? Look no further than this Ladybug Life Cycle Research Project! It’s no secret that finding ways to keep students engaged in their learning can be a full-time job! One of the best ways to keep your students interested and curious is to use research projects to get their brains pumping. Not only do research projects help students stay focused on the task at hand, but they also are useful in helping your students retain the info[...]

Are you wanting to give your students a creative activity to teach handwriting, but don’t know where to start? Look no further than these Blank Handwriting Worksheets! I specifically created these worksheets to be blank so your students can be as creative as they want! It’s no small secret that learning handwriting is normally painstaking. Learning to hold writing objects such as pens, pencils, or markers doesn’t come naturally and takes a long time to get used to it. It’s understandable that[...]

Skip counting is a super important skill for younger learners. It’s one of the building blocks of math that will help them learn multiplication down the line. Plus, skip counting requires students to use mental math to figure out which number comes next. But, it can feel a little repetitive. Okay, a lot repetitive! Without adding some spice and switching things up, both teachers and students can get bored quickly. The thing is, kids learn better when they’re able to use their hands and visualize th[...]

Do you have students that struggle with place value? Place value is often one of the first math concepts that throws kids for a loop because it’s pretty abstract. After they’ve learned that a number means one thing, suddenly that same number in a different place means something else! If you’ve taught place value before, you probably know this struggle well. The trouble is, finding place value activities to reinforce these concepts can be difficult. Worksheets and repetitive exercises can be boring, lea[...]

Have you had students struggle with learning place value? For many younger learners, place value isn’t easy. Once place value is introduced into the curriculum, they have to learn an abstract mathematical concept. To understand it, they need to change the way they think about numbers. When they learn how to count, numbers have a single value: 2 = 2, 4 = 4, and so on. But with place value, a 2 or 4 in the tens or hundreds place takes on a whole new meaning! Since place value can get tricky, I wanted t[...]