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Building a Community by Celebrating Birthdays

October 21, 2022 teachersbrain Teacher's Pay Teachers

There is so much anticipation and excitement surrounding birthdays, especially for kids. And just because they may have to spend their birthday in school doesn’t mean it can’t still be a special day for them! If you’re looking for classroom birthday ideas from teachers, you’re in the right place!

Celebrating classroom birthdays is a great way to build a community in your classroom. It helps them feel special and gives them a sense of belonging among their peers. It brings so much joy and it brings everyone together. Plus, seeing their faces light up when we celebrate is so fun!

How do you make a student feel special on their birthday?

Your birthday celebrations don’t have to be overwhelming or elaborate. Simple things go a long way! Here are some classroom birthday ideas that will bring a smile to your student’s faces.

Allow students to wear a crown or birthday hat. This is such a small act but it can really make their day! They can bring their own in or you can use a crown craft like the one linked below.
Allow students to bring in something for show and tell. Carve out a few minutes at the end of the day for students to share something they love with their peers and share why it’s special to them.
Give them an educational gift. Gifting students a book or a sparkle pencil is perfect for this type of thing.
Celebrate summer birthdays too. Just because students are born in the summer doesn’t mean you shouldn’t celebrate them too! At the end of the year, throw a small celebration for the students with upcoming birthdays so that everyone gets a chance to feel celebrated.
Create a birthday board. Display everyone’s name and birthdays year-round!

If you’re looking for the perfect resource to make celebrating birthdays simple, I have you covered with my Birthday resource!

Use these hats, pencil or straw toppers, and certificates to easily remember the student’s on their birthday. Copy on card stock, color, or use the color version of the cupcakes to easily create a birthday bucket to hold birthday treats.

What is in this download?

Birthday hats

2 types of pencil toppers (balloon and cupcake)

Birthday certificates

Birthday Bucket Labels

Photos to see how to set it up

For some classroom management tips, make sure to check out my post here!

What are your favorite ways to celebrate birthdays in the classroom? Let me know in the comments!

Introducing Constitution Day to Kids

September 16, 2022 teachersbrain Teaching Tips

Constitution Day is here and this is an excellent time to teach our elementary students about what this holiday is and why it is important to our nation’s history.

Why do we celebrate Constitution Day?

In September of 1787, our founding fathers signed the constitution which has become the most important and influential document in our country. To commemorate it, we now celebrate this day as a national holiday on September 17th.

This is a new concept to most of our early elementary students, so this is an excellent time of year to introduce the topic in a way that is engaging and fun for them so that they remember why this document is so important.

Constitution Day activities for elementary students

When teaching this subject, you want to start by explaining to students what this day means, why it’s so important, and who some of the founding fathers are that created and signed the constitution. This will give them the foundational knowledge they need to understand your Constitution Day lesson plans.

After covering the basics, make it fun! You can pull out some craft supplies or Constitution Day worksheets that students can use to better grasp the concept.

I created my interactive flip book to make it easy to incorporate learning about this important holiday in a way that students will enjoy.

These Constitution Day activities for kindergarten and first grade students include 15 printables, writing prompts, posters, a mini book, and more.

Here’s what’s included:

Pg. 1 Cover

Pg. 2 Lesson Plan

Pg. 3 Poster

Pg. 4 Instructions with a visual

Pg. 5- 7 Flip Book Pages where the student writes the word on the side of the flipbook

Pg. 8 – 15 Writing Prompts (primary or intermediate lined with self-check at the bottom)

Pg. 16 Mini Book

Pg. 17 Credits

Check it out here!

Students will love this engaging activity! If you want more social studies fun, make sure to check out my post here for tips on how to teach social studies to kindergarten and first grade students!

How To Have The Perfect Wizard Themed Day And Virtual Field Trip!

June 25, 2022 teachersbrain Teacher's Pay Teachers

Do your students LOVE Harry Potter? This beloved, magical story is a favorite of kids all over the world. That’s why a Harry Potter themed day in elementary is always a huge hit!

Who doesn’t want to be whisked away to a magical world? Let your students feel that way by setting up your classroom like Hogwarts and doing some fun Harry Potter activities for kids.

Two days are great for Harry Potter theme day. You can do Back to Hogwarts Day on September 1st, or you can do May 2nd, the day the infamous Battle of Hogwarts took place. Of course, it’s fun to celebrate Harry Potter any day of the year!

How do you do the Harry Potter theme day?

Here are some fun Harry Potter activities for students that you can do to take your theme day up a notch.

Decorate your classroom: You can make floating candles with toilet paper rolls, construction paper, and clear string to hang from the ceiling. Deck out the class in house colors (red for Gryffindor, yellow for Hufflepuff, blue for Ravenclaw, and green for Slytherin).
Have a sorting ceremony: Get a wizard’s hat and sort each student into a house. Make it extra fun by awarding “house points” throughout the day and giving a “house cup” at the end of the day to the house with the most points
Take a virtual field trip to Hogwarts. It’s every Harry Potter fan’s dream to go to Hogwarts. Give each of your students a Hogwarts acceptance letter and head to school!

If you are looking for the perfect Hogwarts virtual field trip resource, I have you covered!

This Wizard School Virtual Field Trip is packed with engaging activities!

Harry Potter activities virtual field trip preview

Use these interactive, editable Google Slides to easily have students use movable parts, learn about Fiction and non-fiction, the life cycle of a frog, what to bring on a trip and so much more!

This makes for a great book companion that is perfect for virtual or in-person teaching.

What is in this download?

28 Google Slides with Titles, Edit Text Boxes, Directions, Movable Parts

KWL Chart
Packing A Suitcase for the Trip
1 Minute Take OFF Flight Video
13-minute Wizard School Field Trip Video (Review Fiction and Non-Fiction Definitions, Learn about the Frog Life Cycle, and take a Wizard School Adventure)
Sequencing Events, 3 Writing Prompts, Counting Objects (under 10), Labeling Parts, Frog Life Cycle Song, and Comprehension Questions
One extra slide for you to add anything you would like to the lesson. (videos or an assignment)
Home Connection Optional Assignment for students to write a fiction letter, potion recipe, or story.
Black and white ink-saving Writing Pages and Home Connection Page for in-person teaching.