by Hadar Maor, Monthly Columnist With another school year around the corner, I’m sure there are many things on your mind! Setting up the perfect bulletin boards, making new name tags, sharpening hundreds of pencils! And on top of all of that, making sure that your students feel welcome in their new classroom. What’s a
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Let students get creative and create their own Mother’s Day stamp craft.  It is a fun activity that can quickly branch into discussions about community helpers, geography, and more.  It is a great way to let Mom know that she leaves an impression wherever she goes.

Have you ever wondered what to do with those paper cup sleeves from your favorite coffee shop?  Turn them into custom coffee cup holders for Mother’s Day!  A few simple supplies can transform a plain cardboard sleeve into a reusable and recycled craft that any mother will love.

10 Ideas, 1 Product:  Idea 2 – Create a… *  Spring Flower Board Pointer *  Line leader stick *  ”I need help with my lesson” signal stick Materials needed: Poppin’ Patterns Spring Flowers 6″ cutouts Wooden skewers (or plastic straws) with the pointed ends cut off Packing tape Directions: Tape a wooden skewer or plastic
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1 Product, 10 Ideas:  Idea 1 – Compare and Contrast Spring Flowers using a Venn Diagram We took the Poppin’ Patterns Spring Flower 6″ Designer Cutouts and came up with 10 different ways that you could use them in the classroom.  Read on to find activities that range from math to language to crafts for
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1 Product, 10 Ideas: Idea 3 – Adjective Flower Students write a noun in the center of the flower and use the petals to write adjectives that describe it.  Use the idea in conjunction with a book you are reading, a character study, or a way to learn about Spring. We took the Poppin’ Patterns Spring
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1 Product, 10 Ideas:  Idea 7 – Mother’s Day Craft and Gift Let the flower become the inspiration for an easy and adorable Mother’s Day gift.  Tape or staple a pack of inexpensive seeds to the back of a flower that has a message just for mom. We took the Poppin’ Patterns Spring Flower 6-inch
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You just can’t help thinking of March as a lucky month with all the four leaf clovers, rainbows and pots of gold that start popping up! Help students and their families connect over this fun project as they share why they’re lucky to be a family! First, have students trace a large shamrock pattern onto
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Before you know it Easter will be here. Stop the last minute dash for craft ideas with one of the four fun ideas below. They can be easily adapted for the youngest learners and are quick to delight even those tough Fifth Graders. Even better, they are easy on your wallet and make use of
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