Elementary buddy activities

Have you ever considered starting a buddy program? I did and I loved it! Older students act as mentors to younger students and both groups g...

Last week we got together with our big buddies to share a StoryWalk and share a math activity. We met in the gym and the StoryWalk ...

Take a minute to pick up this cute Back to School ... Getting to Know Me game.

At my school we call them learning buddies but you might know them as reading buddies or big buddies/little buddies. Whatever you call them, some times it’s hard to think of activities to do with them. I often found myself planning things on the fly so I decided to compile a list of activities that […]

Cooperative art activities for kids are perfect for getting kids to work together while also targeting visual motor and fine motor skills.

This year, my Grade 4's are Big Buddies to a Grade 1/2 class. We try to meet every couple weeks, usually on Friday afternoons. We do the "traditional" Buddy meeting where we read to the "Littles" and vice versa, however, we are trying to mix it up with some S.T.E.M Challenges. If you are unfamiliar with the term, S.T.E.M stands for: S - Science T - Technology E - Engineering M - Mathematics More recently, the acronym has been changed to S.T.E.A.M. in which the "A" refers to art. Kids use a…

I spent my weekend working on 2nd Day of 2nd Grade resources! I use to do this back when I taught 2nd grade and then a couple of years ago I started celebrating the 3rd Day of 3rd Grade. Here are some snapshots of some of the activities I created: If you're a 2nd Grade teacher and would like to celebrate as well you can download the 2nd Day of 2nd Grade.

This collection of 15 brain games are perfect for kids in upper elementary and middle school classrooms. This games make kids think and plan in new and creative ways. Each game is low-prep and easy to implement. Check out this set of 15 kid-approved brain games perfect for the classroom!

Enemy Pie by Derek Munson is one of my favorite read alouds to start the school year! Not only does this book provide teachable moments about friendship, but students relate to it and love the surprise ending. Here are some of my favorite activities and resources to pair with this book.

A Book Buddy Bag is a special backpack that contains activities, books and a stuffed animal or character that will go home with a student each Monday. Book Buddy Bags are designed to be a fun and informative way for families to share literacy and learning experiences at home. Book Buddy Bags help to...