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Raise your hand if you love cookies! I sure do, they’re my favorite! Have you ever had a cookie-themed day with your students? Today I’m sharing some Cookie Taste Test Activities you can do to bring in the science and writing for the day. THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH Taste Testing and the 5 Senses – Science, Writing and Math… Read More
Are you looking for a fun-themed day for the end of the school year? I’ve gathered a bunch of End Of The Year Cookie Themed Day Ideas for you to do with your class. In this post, I’m sharing a few NEW free cookie printables too! We’ll be doing taste tests and using our 5 senses! THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL… Read More
Do you need a fun idea for the last week or day of school? Your class will have a fun time playing this Free End Of The Year Classmates Bingo! THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH The bingo card is full of fun questions about their classmates. Things such as someone that has two pets, someone that is left-handed to someone… Read More
Do you need some easy gift ideas for Principal Appreciation Day or Principal Appreciation Week? Today I’m sharing some easy and inexpensive gift ideas to celebrate them! Principal Appreciation Day Class Book Gift Why not make a class book for the principal? It includes several options. They can write about why they think they’re a great principal, what they think… Read More
Are you looking for an easy, quick, and inexpensive gift idea for Mother’s Day? I am sharing how to make this Cupcake Flower Mother’s Day Craft with supplies you probably already have on hand! THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH This article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. This week’s literacy snack bee read-aloud is a great one for spring to go with your spring-insect… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. Learning about the weather is always fun! There are so many fun activities, hands-on activities, and experiments… Read More
Need a fun way to get your students reading each month instead of a reading log? Come try out our Free Printable April Reading Bingo! THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH In this April Reading Bingo, your students will get to choose fun places and different ways to read, like reading in an empty bathtub and reading while eating a piece… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. Spring is officially here, so for this week we’re focusing on birds and we are reading Nesting by… Read More
Learning about plants and flowers is a favorite of mine for springtime. I’m a huge sucker for handprint crafts too! So today, I’m sharing with your a fun Parts Of A Plant Handprint Craft to go along with your plant unit. I also have a free printable part of a flower printable for you too! I love using crafts to… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. Spring officially starts this weekend, so for this week, we are reading When Spring Comes by Kevin… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. Need a fun spring math-based craft for your bulletin board? We’ve got you covered with this Butterfly… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. Spring is in the air and the days are beautiful outside! This week, we have a Literacy… Read More
Raise your hand if you’re looking forward to spring break?! I know I am! I made a Free Printable Spring Break Bingo for you to send home with your kiddos. No, this isn’t homework but sometimes you can or their parents can use some fun ideas to keep the kids busy while they are at home for the week. THIS… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. There’s just something magical about rainbows! And March is always a fun time to learn about them!… Read More
Are your little learners working on learning their sight words? They’ll have a fun time practicing with this Sunshine Sight Word Memory Game! Sight words are those words that our students will see over and over in print. They are sometimes called high-frequency words, service words, or even snap words. Because you should know them in a snap! This Sunshine… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. Today we have another Literacy Snack St. Patrick’s Day Read-Aloud to share with you! This week, we… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. Today we have another Literacy Snack Valentine Read-Aloud to share with you! This week, we are reading,… Read More
When I saw this adorable book, Ten Sparkly Snowflakes, I just knew it would be perfect to turn into a fun hands-on math craft. With this Ten Snowflakes Math Craft, we’re incorporating a hands-on activity and math to retell the book. THIS ACTIVITY WORKS WELL WITH I wanted the students to be able to make a fun math craft so… Read More
this article (and most) on primary playground, does contain affiliate links that we do earn a commission off of. clicking these links does not cost you any extra but helps our website to keep great articles and freebies like this coming your way. Do you celebrate the 100th day of school with your class? Today’s we have a fun 100th… Read More
Study: Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children's Executive Functioning
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Children who decide for themselves how to spend their time have more highly-developed executive function, according to a study.