Teaching Tips & Morehttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/42024-01-30T17:28:45ZHelp Your Child Learn About Emotions with a Feelings Trace and Match Worksheethttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/help-your-child-learn-about-emotions-with-a-feelings-trace-and-match-worksheet-597Elaine SwartEmotions are a vital part of human life, and teaching children about them are essential for emotional development. Learning Resources has created a Printable Feelings Trace and Match worksheet to help...2024-01-30T17:28:45ZGroundhog Day Learning Activitieshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/groundhog-day-learning-activities-596Elaine SwartGroundhog Day is a celebration that takes place about halfway through the
winter. It has its origins in an old European holiday called Candlemas. On
Groundhog Day, a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his
burrow in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to predict the seasons.2024-01-11T05:15:53ZSpark LEARNING & FUN with these Best-Selling STEM Toyshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/spark-learning-fun-with-these-best-selling-stem-toys-593Elaine SwartLooking for gifts to encourage curiosity, exploration, and discovery? This holiday season, spark LEARNING & FUN with these best-selling STEM toys! These TOYS will help your little learners learn & gro...2023-11-13T17:57:27ZAwesome and Educational Apple Activitieshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/awesome-and-educational-apple-activities-591Elaine SwartSeptember 29 is Johnny Appleseed Day, a tribute to the pioneering apple lover who introduced apple trees to five mid-western states in the early 1800s, including Learning Resources’ home state of Illi...2023-08-26T03:11:50Z4th of July Crafts and Activities for Kidshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/4th-of-july-crafts-and-activities-for-kids-586Elaine SwartKeep children busy this Independence Day with a combination of educational and outdoor activities. These hands-on Fourth of July crafts, games, and puzzles provide entertaining activities for the whol...2023-05-19T17:55:39Z5 Great End-of-Year Activities!https://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/5-great-end-of-year-activities-582Elaine SwartThe summer countdown is on, but the school year is not over yet! So, why not end the year with some great activities to get through those last few days of school? Great end-of-year activities should spice up the schedule, wrap things up, and yet squeeze in a few last moments of student learning and practice before you send students on their ways to summer and the next grade.2023-04-22T15:27:15ZHow to Weave SEL into Writing Promptshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/how-to-weave-sel-into-writing-prompts-581Elaine SwartWriting prompts and journaling can help students practice healthy ways of expressing their thoughts and emotions. Writing activities that integrate SEL can build lifelong habits for students as they learn to take more time to reflect on situations and carefully choose their words before responding. Students’ responses can also provide great insight into their motivations and emotional states of mind, which can lead to better teacher/student relationships.2023-04-19T17:57:37Z11 Ways to Boost Elementary Students’ Spelling Skillshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/11-ways-to-boost-elementary-students-spelling-skills-199Elaine SwartWhen I was in primary school, I dreaded Fridays because we were usually given a spelling test based on the stories we read during the week or a list of words assigned for memorization. I struggled to remember the words, and invariably my performance was dismal!2023-03-07T06:00:00ZA Fun, Experiential Approach to Strengthen Reading and Writing Skillshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/a-fun-experiential-approach-to-strengthen-reading-and-writing-skills-200Elaine SwartHands-on learning experiences help young learners build their vocabulary while boosting their literacy skills.2023-03-07T06:00:00Z15 Fun, Family-Friendly Activities To Add More Meaning to Thanksgivinghttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/15-fun-family-friendly-activities-to-add-more-meaning-to-thanksgiving-166Elaine SwartBetween cooking and cleaning, airport pick-ups, and last-minute runs to the store, kids can get lost in the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving Day! Since Thanksgiving is meant to celebrate family, friends, and all of the other people and things we’re grateful for, we’ve pulled together some fun ways to involve kids in Thanksgiving prep!2022-10-24T05:00:00ZHalloween Coloring Sheets & Activitieshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/halloween-coloring-sheets-activities-160Elaine SwartCelebrate the Fall season in your classroom with these FREE coloring and activity print outs =2022-09-29T05:00:00ZThanksgiving Coloring Sheets & Activitieshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/thanksgiving-coloring-sheets-activities-161Elaine SwartCelebrate the Fall season in your classroom with these FREE coloring and activity print outs =2022-09-29T05:00:00ZFun Fall Seasonal Coloring Pages & Activitieshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/fun-fall-seasonal-coloring-pages-activities-162Elaine SwartBring a little fall fun into your lessons with these Fall, Halloween & Thanksgiving coloring sheets & activities!2022-09-27T05:00:00ZFall Coloring Sheets & Activitieshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/fall-coloring-sheets-activities-159Elaine SwartCelebrate the Fall season in your classroom with these FREE coloring and activity print outs =2022-09-27T05:00:00ZDIY Haunted Halloween Decorationshttps://www.schoolaids.com/blog/teaching-tips-more-4/diy-haunted-halloween-decorations-157Elaine SwartTurn cardboard tubes into spook-tacular spirits, boo-tiful bats, scary spiders, and other DIY Halloween decorations. Perfect as Halloween party decor!2022-09-23T05:00:00Z