Welcome to the "Back to School" edition of our newsletter! As we gear up for the new school year, let's take this opportunity to uncover fresh and innovative methods to cultivate the creative potential of our young learners.
We offer practical tips and engaging activity ideas to seamlessly weave creative writing, critical thinking, and artistic expression into your lessons. We'll help you nurture a classroom environment that encourages creativity and inspires a love for learning. Let's make this school year a creative one!
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Back to School / Ice–breaker - What I Did Over Summer (PREMIUM)
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This creative "back to school" activity aims to encourage elementary students to connect with each other by sharing their cherished summer memories. This activity fosters a sense of belonging within the classroom and empowers students to express themselves and celebrate their unique experiences.
Back to School / Ice–breaker - Dice Breaker Game (PREMIUM)
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Sometimes we need a little help to break the ice between students in a new classroom. A fun activity to help the kids ease into their new environment and new friendships. A few simple questions and answers to get the conversations flowing.
This printable activity is to help bring together students and children to share more about themselves and help to break the ice (by using dice).
Back to School / Ice–breaker - Our Similar Foods (PREMIUM)
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Prepare to embark on a flavour-filled adventure with our fun and exciting fun culinary naming game. Help your students bond over delicious cuisines of different regions around the world.
Back to School / Ice–breaker: Category Hero (FREE)
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Break the ice with a creative round of Category Hero, a fun general knowledge game for elementary students between 7 to 9 years of age.
Back to School / Ice–breaker - Flag Boss: A Fun Game About Flags Around the World (PREMIUM)
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Teaching children about different countries and their flags is essential to elementary education. It can broaden their perspective and introduce them to new areas of interest in geography, history and the world's diverse cultures.
This activity will allow students to learn and test their knowledge of country flags through a fun flag "features matching" game.
Back to School / Ice–breaker - Geo-Whizz: A Cities Naming Game
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There are now more people living in cities than people living in the countryside. Experts estimate that there are now at least 10,000 cities around the planet and many of them did not exist 100 years ago.
In this activity, children or students will be able to practice their knowledge of city names from around the world through a fun naming game.
Math & Natural Science - Animal Diet Graph Builder (PREMIUM)
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Let's delve into a multidisciplinary lesson designed to teach elementary students how to build simple graphs based on animals' dietary groups: omnivores, herbivores, and carnivores.
In this activity, your child will colour and complete different simple graphs by identifying animals based on their dietary groups.
Geography & Natural Science - Animals of South America 2 (PREMIUM)
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By combining the creative activity of drawing and colouring animals with mapping their distribution, we'll provide our elementary students with an engaging and hands-on approach to learning about this magnificent South America's unique biodiversity.
History & Art - Create Stained Glass Artwork (PREMIUM)
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In the art world, few experiences are as enchanting and mesmerising as the breathtaking beauty of stained glass windows. Let's bring this timeless art form right into your classroom!
This activity will help students learn about the history of stained glass and encourage them to explore the vibrant world of colours and patterns in their colouring designs.
History & Art - All About Ketchup: A Colourful History (PREMIUM)
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Ketchup, a delicious sauce loved by millions, has a colourful past that spans centuries and different continents. From its humble beginnings as a fermented fish sauce in ancient China to its evolution into the tangy tomato-based condiment we know today, ketchup has undergone numerous transformations throughout its history.
This activity will allow students to learn about the history of ketchup and its unique transformation over the years.
Your Support Means the World to Us
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We express our deepest thanks to our entire educator community for your unwavering support and belief in our mission to nurture creativity in every lesson. Your dedication to this vision inspires us every day.
As we continue to develop new activity ideas and strategies, your passion reinforces our dedication to nurturing creative learning environments for every student. Here's to another new year of creating classrooms where creativity flourishes and possibilities are endless!
Many thanks again!
Wishing you a fresh and creative start to the new school term!
Sincerely,
WT
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