Education

When summer arrives, kids have long summer days stretching out in front of them to spend reading. Summer reading is key to keeping skills fresh, building background knowledge, and meeting new characters. During this time off from school, let kids...

When the final months of the school year roll around and the finish line is in sight, it gets harder and harder to maintain a high level of student engagement. (Face it—even teachers start to get a bit fidgety!) But...

Graduation is a big milestone, no matter the age. Whether it’s a preschooler moving up to kindergarten or a college grad stepping into their next chapter, every graduate deserves graduation messages that celebrate their journey. If you’re looking for the...

There’s something special about our relationships with animals, from pet dogs, cats, and hamsters to farm animals like horses, cows, and chickens. Lots of students dream of working with animals as a career, but becoming a full-fledged veterinarian takes a...

Plant-Forward and Powerful by the Educated Choices Program makes it easy for teachers to teach nutrition lesson plans and to bring important conversations about nutrition, wellness, and plant-based eating into the classroom. With engaging video, ready-to-use lesson plans, and interactive...

Teaching Strategies For Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs by TeachThought Staff Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, developed by psychologist Abraham Maslow in 1943, is a foundational theory in psychology that describes the stages of human needs as a pyramid, with the most...

If you’re looking to build your classroom library or stock up on books for small groups, read-alouds, or literature circles—without draining your budget—ThriftBooks 4 Teachers is a game changer. Illinois kindergarten teacher Adam Peterson, who’s spent 13 years in the...

Need a good laugh? Chances are your students do too! After you’ve been working so hard together, you deserve a break. We’ve put together this list of funny dad jokes for kids that you can share in your classroom whenever...

by TeachThought Staff Today’s product Pick Of The Day is a childhood classic on almost every self-respected reading list in the United States (and many beyond): Charlotte’s Web book by E.B. White. The following links are affiliate links–which have zero...

by TeachThought Staff We’ve looked at icebreakers for kids–elementary school students, for example. How about another of an easy to use, fun, and fairly quick/zero-prep team-building game? One that can be used with a wide range of ages from elementary...