School Holiday Ideas

We had lots of fun before Christmas break. I wish I had taken more photos. We had a Grinch day with cute crafts and some writing. Then we watched the film. Can you believe none of my students had heard about The Grinch? They were super excited with the movie. I bought Christmas Print and... Read More

Here are a ton of homemade Mother's Day cards and crafts that kids can make! Moms will love these meaningful gifts!

Hi everyone, I am back! I know it has been a while, but I so excited to have make the time to blog and create again! Here is what I worked on today. My Holiday Break is quickly coming to an end and there is so much to share! Help your students share all about their break with this 3~2~1 Graphic Organizer and Writing Paper. Click here to come on over to my blog and grab your copy.

This year I wanted to keep it simple with my student projects. I am at two different schools and it is not fun lugging materials around. Es...

Picture books + holidays = so much fun! I have decided to kick off the holiday season with a list of 25 of my favourite Christmas Picture Books. I hope to blog each day with a new favourite book and with *hopefully* a few freebies along the way. Graphics by Krista Wallden Fonts by Kevin & Amanda, KG Fonts and Rowdy in Room 300 To kick it off, I decided to talk about a new favourite. I hate to admit, but I shied away from this book for far too long and I'm not sure why. Since I read it a few…

Keep kids busy with these Thanksgiving activities that need minimal supervision so you can get your Thanksgiving feast on the table this holiday!

Earth Day sorting activity....helpful/harmful

Fall Door Decoration Ideas for the Classroom - Crafty Morning

Hi! I'm Teri! I am a first grade teacher and blogger at A Cupcake for the Teacher. On my blog I share classroom ideas, tips and tricks, and K-2 teaching resources. I enjoy writing and crafting, so I love to create activities that tie both together.

Teach standards on St. Patrick's Day with quality, free printables. Here are 11 free downloads for primary grades teachers to bring the Luck o' the Irish into your classroom. These St. Patrick's Day themed printables cover math, language arts and treats - making it all feel fun! If you like to give your students something fun to take home on the holidays consider these treats for your lucky ones, who truly are lucky to have you as a teacher! How about baggies full of Lucky Charms? If you've…

I just finished up my favorite product of ALL-TIME… It’s a Holiday Globe Trot with Scott! Globe Trot Scott travels around the world to...

I am always looking for new ways to teach kindness in my classroom. It is not as easy as teaching the concrete subjects like addi...

Well, we made it! A third grade Christmas all wrapped up and delivered! It has been a BUSY couple of weeks. There were so many ideas I WANTE...

Turkey trouble! Our Turkeys in disguise

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