Seasonal Activities

In the Seasonal File Cabinet you'll find active engagement ideas to keep kids on task and learning during special times of the year. Items are added and removed seasonally to keep this page current. Sign up for Candler's Classroom Connections to be notified when activities are added to this page. If you have problems with the files below, visit the Adobe Help Page.

End of the Year Freebies

• Classroom Award Ideas
• Classroom Award Certificates (4 Variations)
• Classroom Award Nomination Form
• Gotta Read It Book Award Nomination Form
• Welcome/Advice Letters
• Buddy Test Prep Directions
• School Year Reflections
• Class Scrapbook Directions
• Classroom Scrabble Tournament Information
• Implementing Math Centers
• Reading Test Prep: How Krispy Kremes Work
• Mother's Day Coupons

Featured April Freebies

April Freebies

Some of the activities below are also included in the April Activities Mini Pack along with the directions and answer keys. Many of the freebies below do not include directions or answers. April is Poetry Month, so you'll find lots of free poetry links and ideas in the list below.

• Pay It Forward Day - April 26th
• Just a Dream to Save Our Planet (Lesson plans based on the book, Just a Dream, by Chris Van Allsburg)
• Save Our Planet Word Challenge
• Green Court Claims (Earth Day Lesson to evaulate "green" claims made by companies)
• April Daily Math Puzzlers
• The Lorax Discussion Questions (Earth Day- April 22nd)
  Note: Use with Talking Sticks strategy
• Edible Earth Rounds
• Springtime Word Game
• Bio Poems Made Easy
• Collaborative Comparison Poems
• Poetry Page on Teaching Resources (April is Poetry Month)
• Spring Bunny Bump Math Games (from Denise Boehm)

• April Materials Letter to Parents (Word document)
• National Jelly Bean Day Teaching Packet (April 22nd)
• The Story of Stuff (Earth Day - 5th grade and up)
• The Story of Stuff Lesson and Chart
• Buddy Test Prep Cooperative Learning Strategy
• Easter Egg Showdown

Activities Included in April Activities Mini Pack

Here's what you'll find in the April Activities Mini Pack. You can preview the packet online and purchase it using the Buy Now button below. During the month of April, newsletter subscribers can purchase this item for just $1! Sign up for Candler's Classroom Connections newsletter to learn how!

• April Materials Letter to Parents
• Mystery Word Activity (April Fools Day)
• Quick Math Review (April Fools Day)
• Color Poetry Lesson (Poetry Month)
• Book Sharing Party (Library Week)
• Listen to the Lorax (Earth Day)
• Edible Earth Rounds (Earth Day)
• April Math Puzzlers
• Area and Perimeter in the Garden
• Egg-cellent Vocabulary
• Jelly Bean Egg Challenge

Take a Peek at these Seasonal Mini Packs!

Please note that these Mini Packs are not updated with the new dates until several weeks before that month. If you purchase them in advance, you are purchasing files that may contain dates from last year. Most activity pages don't contain dates, but please preview each pack before you purchase it. Also, it's possible that I may add new activities to some of the mini packs just before the month begins. Be forewarned! :-) ~ Laura

	October Activities Mini Pack 18 pages of lesson plans and printables for special days in October including Fire Safety Week and Halloween Click to preview $3.50
	November Activity Mini Pack 21 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions Click to preview. $3.50
	December Activities Mini Pack 26 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions Click to preview. $4.50
	January 2012 Activities Mini Pack 25 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions - newly updated with 2012 dates Click to preview. 4.50
	February Activities Mini Pack Engaging printables, answer keys,& directions (25 pages) Note: The February Mini Pack is offered as a free sample in my store on TeachersPayTeachers.com! Please rate this item after downloading and follow me on TpT for more free resources! :-) $4.00 (Click to preview)
	March Activities Mini Pack 26 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions (Newsletter subscribers pay only $1 for this item during March. Sign up and watch your newsletter for details!) Click to preview $4.50
	April Activities Mini Pack 29 pages of printables, answer keys, and directions for special days in April including Poetry Month, Easter, National Jellybean Day, and Earth Day Click to preview $4.50

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