Arbor Day is April 29th. There are some great resources out there for you to use with your students, including the interactives found at arborday.org. Pictured below is The Life of a Tree, which gives information about the growth of trees and how the rings in the trunk tell the tree’s age. Please check out these sites as well: A Walk in the Woods, A Walk in the Forest.

Good morning! Hope your weekend was fabulous! One of my favorite sites, MightyBook.com, is offering an eBook and a matching game for President’s Day. Check it out!

This is a great Christmas interactive with many layers to it. It includes the story of Christmas and how Christmas came to be, how we celebrate Christmas today, think and discuss questions, and a few games. These are religious activities, so you be the judge as to whether it is appropriate to share in your classroom.

Here is another fun interactive eCard that I found while browsing Delicious that would be fun on the SMART Board. Just click on the noses to make your own tune, or choose a song and be guided. Look through the rest of their collection as well for other fun Christmas cards.

Short and sweet: another cool snowman builder. Check it out!

A co-worker sent me this adorable interactive eCard so I thought I’d share it with you! Put Frosty back together and he will share a special Christmas message with you.

Rudolph is Missing is a great interactive activity/story for the SMART Board. Do the activity whole group and have your class solve this Christmas Eve mystery!

Check out this The Polar Express website! There are tons of hidden gems here to explore, from a snowflake maker to screen savers and wallpapers. This would be a great way to get your students excited about either reading the book or watching the movie. All aboard The Polar Express!

This is a fun game to play on the SMART Board for Thanksgiving! The object is to find Pete, the turkey with the red bow tie. Have students compete against each other to see who has the best time. Have fun!

Time to switch gears! It’s Thanksgiving time! Check out the Make a Silly Turkey dress-up game from Highlights Kids. You can add feathers, hats, and even googly eyes to your bird. Have fun!