Over my 25 years as an educator I can tell you that my students REMEMBER the special days more than anything else. The dress up, engaging, silly days at school….I’ve done that in so many ways.
Once I dressed up as Miss Viola Swamp from Miss Nelson is Missing, that was SOO fun! I pretended I left early and my ‘sub’ finished off the day – I was the mystery reader…it was GREAT!
Of course – 100th day and 101st days come to mind as well as Where the Wild Things Are and so much more.
So…I’m kinda obsessed with dress up days if you didn’t notice…in fact for several years I was the student council advisor.
Dress up days, engaging, memorable lessons some of your students will indeed remember but most importantly your students will remember HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL! Never forget that ~ the most important thing you can do in your classroom is build relationships.
With all that being said I want to share a very fun, special day that your littles are sure to enjoy and remember!
Have you heard of the Teddy Bear Picnic? It is the perfect way to sneak in important ELA and MATH standards without them even realizing it. It’s a great day or ( couple days ) which includes math, writing, ela, speaking and listening and sharing too. Kids are naturally comfortable because they bring their favorite ‘friend’ to school. It lends itself to engaging activities and exploration! Perfect for little ones.
Here are some of what’s included in this product to help you have a wonderful day with your students.
It has LOTS of options and most teachers tell me they couldn’t get to it all so it is jam packed! I have sold almost 1,000 of these and they are well loved among the teaching community! Used year after year with their classes.
You can find it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teddy-Bear-Picnic-276264
If you try it, let me know by commenting here or leaving feedback after you purchase. Thanks so much!
Happy Teddy bear day my friends!
xo,
