Elementary Kels

Are you looking for a creative outlet without sacrificing content? This holiday card activity is the perfect way to blend math and ELA with your students’ artistic talents. They will simply answer each question, then add design elements to a greeting card based on their answers. To connect to writing, you could have students write friendly letters or poems on the inside of the cards. To extend this activity to a community building exercise, you could have students trade cards, give cards to teac

This resource contains 54 unique awards (b&w or color). All you need to do is pick your favorites, print, and then write in each name. The line at the bottom is for your signature. I have also included a PowerPoint slide show that you can use when presenting each award. The slide show presents each award, then transitions to reveal the recipients' name. The "name slides" are editable so you can type the name of each student. I have applied curtain transitions with applause audio to set the

Set the tone during the first few minutes of the school year! I like to begin each year with this simple activity. It is designed so students will be able to complete it without any questions. This gives me the opportunity to greet each student and start building relationships during the first five minutes of the year! It also helps students ease into a daily routine and understand that our classroom is a structured environment. This is the perfect tone to establish in any room! For the wa