November

November is the perfect time to teach your elementary students about the time in America’s history when the Pilgrims arrived from England and settled in Plimoth Colony. Prior to teaching about the First Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, and Wampanoags, you need to know these first Thanksgiving facts for kids because it’s important

Are you ready to celebrate Veterans Day in your classroom? This post shares facts teachers should know about Veterans Day. This will help you avoid the common mistakes some teachers make when teaching their students about Veterans Day. In addition, this post includes a list of Veterans Days activities for

Disguising a turkey is such a fun and creative project that gets kids excited about November writing. It’s one of my favorite November activities for kids! It is something I have personally used in my own classroom at least (gulp) sixteen times. I have also used it in a homeschool

Free math manipulatives are a good thing, right? It seemed like a no brainer to use festive fall objects in my November math centers… Until things took a turn! Read on to learn why you may not want to use acorns in your classroom with your November math activities. 1st

Are you looking for some November read alouds to add to your classroom library? Interactive read alouds are one of my favorite November activities for kids! Below you will find some great titles that I have enjoyed reading to my students as well as my own children at home during the month

If you are an elementary teacher looking for fun November activities that are also educational for your students, then you found the right places! This collection of November activities are a great way to engage your students in their learning. This post highlights resources for teaching writing, math, reading, social

Teaching elapsed time can be very difficult. It is a hard concept for elementary students to grasp. In all honesty, it can be one of the more challenging math skills to teach. Spending nine years teaching third grade gave me ample opportunity to experiment with different methods of teaching elapsed time.