A series of lessons exploring Caribbean folklore and cultural storytelling traditions, focusing on the iconic character of Anansi the Spider.
A comprehensive introduction to library skills, covering both the physical care of books and the intellectual skills needed to find and evaluate information.
A 2nd-grade lesson on flexible problem-solving and creative thinking. Students learn to think outside the box by brainstorming inventive solutions to common classroom challenges, promoting resilience, diverse perspectives, and design thinking.
A beautiful, minimalist, and highly versatile blank student workspace designed as a creative sandbox. Features a professional header, name/date inputs, a dot-grid sketching arena, and ruled lines for brainstorming, planning, or writing.
A collaborative art sequence where students create a large-scale mosaic mural to honor a retiring teacher, focusing on themes of growth, beauty, and legacy.
A creative lesson exploring seasonal connections and critical thinking using hexagons. Students link sensory concepts, activities, and memories of summer.
A highly structured, visually engaging, and print-ready creative problem-solving blueprint worksheet for second-grade students to sketch, name, and describe their inventions.
A series of three interactive music lessons for K-2 students, focusing on fundamental concepts of rhythm, dynamics, and pitch through an explorer-themed adventure. Perfect for substitute teachers, these lessons include visual presentations, hands-on games, and printable worksheets.
A magical introduction to color theory and mixing for second graders. Students become "color alchemists" to explore primary and secondary colors, warm and cool families, and paint their own Color Magic Castle.
An interactive and visually stunning 11-slide presentation that guides second-grade students through warm-ups, creative mindset discussions, and real-world classroom challenges to solve. Includes an embedded video and discussion questions.
An introductory exploration of jazz music for K-2 students, centering its Black American roots and legendary pioneers through listening, speaking, and creative expression.
A creative and inclusive card-making lesson that allows students to design personalized cards for Father's Day or any special adult in their lives, promoting emotional expression and writing skills.
A comprehensive 2-page teacher guide and lesson plan for the Classroom Inventors unit. Includes learning objectives, material lists, step-by-step facilitation prompts, and differentiation strategies for second-grade students.
