What do compliments and kazoos have in common? They are both holidays you can celebrate the end of January. Compliment Day January 24th Thi...

Small groups, also known as cooperative work groups, provide children with the opportunity to set goals, plan, communicate, problem solve, a...

Here are more activities children can do with a partner. Guess who I am? Children dramatize or pantomime favorite books, rhymes, animals, et...

Here’s an art/engineering project that my students always enjoyed. Erik Erikson believed that children aged 5-...

Why patty cake? First of all, it's free, simple, environmentally friendly, sugar-free... Patty cake is a great brain break when children...

It’s important to remember that it takes several times before children “get” how to play a game. Introduce the game, play a few rounds, and ...

Puzzles are one thing that will never go out of style. Here are some puzzle activities that will work any day this month, or you can save t...

The weather outside is frightful, But inside our game is delightful. And since we can’t go out to play Here are some indoor games for today....

Almost any learning project children do independently will be more exciting when they do it with their friends. These can be adapted to dif...

  You’ll find some of the most popular books in your classroom will be those that students collaborate to make. What a perfect way to motiva...

Several years ago while visiting a school I saw two shiny new bikes on display in the library. Every time a child read a book they got to pu...

Small groups, also known as cooperative work groups, provide children with the opportunity to set goals, plan, communicate, problem solve, a...

Happy new year from Barbara at The Corner on Character. As I peek into my January calendar after an incredibly unusual 2020, I’m wondering i...