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April Fools' Day provides classroom teachers with a great opportunity to prank their students - as well as engage them with meaningful educational activities related to the fun holiday.

Below, find 11 different easy joke ideas to make April Fools' Day memorable in the classroom. Then, check out the lesson ideas to help you integrate an April Fools' Day theme in...


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February is a short month, but it packs a punch! Between Black History Month, Valentine's Day, Groundhog Day, President's Day, the 100th Day of School, Dental Health Month, and the necessary test prep for upcoming state assesments, February keeps 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers busy!

Below, find 28 no prep activity ideas to help you save some time during this busy mon...


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Thoughtful text features make it easier for readers to locate information in nonfiction text. They support an author's argument and can provide additional information visually. Exposing 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to a variety of text features will help them better navigate the media-rich world in which they are growing up.

Many of the children's nonfiction books ...


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January is a great time of year for a classroom reset with your upper elementary students. New Year's lends itself well to setting new goals and starting fresh, and returning to school after a break makes reviewing classroom procedures and expectations beneficial. Then there is MLK Day and the 100th Day of School to think about.

Below, find 31 no prep activity ideas th...


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December is a CRAZY time for the upper elementary classroom. The kids are crazy as they look forward to the holiday season - whether they celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or nothing but the winter solstice and New Year's.

The 31 no prep activity ideas below can help you contain some of the crazy in your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. There are winter activity...


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