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April Fools Day Worksheets for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:42:51 +0000

Here’s a new set of April Fools Day worksheets to create some pretty fun learning opportunities on April 1st. First there is a reading page to teach kids a little bit about the history of April Fools, then there is a quiz on the reading to test reading comprehension. There is also a page with 5 short answer questions to get kids writing, suitable for grades 4 – 6. Lastly there is a word search with 9 synonyms for the word Prank – have fun with them!

Related Pages: April Fools Day Pranks, April Fools Day Poems, Spring Story Starters

The History of April Fools Day Printable Reading Assignment	The History of April Fools Day Reading Comprehension Questions	April Fools Day Word Search
April Fools Day Short Essay Questions	The History of April Fools Day Reading Comprehension Answer Key	April Fools Word Search Answer Key

Poems for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:33:46 +0000

Over the last year I have put up over 36 kids poems written just for Classroom Jr. These printables have been some of the most popular content on the site. I am extremely proud of the quality, they are serious, funny, silly, educational, moving, and easy to use in the classroom.

I figured it would be a good idea to put up a post rounding up all our poetry for kids all in one place. This makes it easy to bookmark and come back for every season and holiday when you need a short poem for your students!

Related Pages: Printable Mad Libs, Children’s Book Guides, Printable Reading Logs

Spring Kids Poems

Summer Kids Poems

Fall Kids Poems

Winter Kids Poems

Black History Month Poems

Valentine's Day Poems

St. Patrick's Day Poems

Women's History Poems

Easter Kids Poems

Earth Day Poems

Cinco de Mayo Poems

Mother's Day Poems

Father's Day Poems

Columbus Day Poems

Halloween Kids Poems

Thanksgiving Kids Poems

Hanukkah Kids Poems

Christmas Kids Poems

Dr. Seuss Activities and Lesson Plans

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:37:42 +0000

I simply can’t imagine an early childhood classroom without the magic of Dr. Seuss! I read Hop on Pop as a child until the pages fell out of the book. They are SO GREAT for reading practice for my kids, because they are so easy, yet so much fun to read.

Theodor Seuss Geisel was a fascinating man that was famous for more than children’s books during his career. He was also a political cartoonist and advertising illustrator, and ironically enough, has never won a Caldecott Medal or Newbery Medal. To which I say, WTH?! We can celebrate his achievements ourselves by making March 2 a fun Dr. Seuss day – that was his birthday.

Be sure to also check out our page for The Lorax activities, games and lesson plans, too!

Dr. Seuss Activities

Diffendoofer Song Lyrics for Singalong

Bake Many Colored Cookies

Play a Many Colored Game

I Did Something Good Today! (Printable certificate)

Dr. Seuss Crafts

The Lorax Dr. Seuss Craft

Truffula Trees Craft

Cat in the Hat Finger Puppets Craft

Cat in the Hat craft

Dr. Seuss Printables

Connect the Dots

Find The Cat’s Birthday Hat

Diffendoofer Word Search

Doorknob Hanger

Horton’s Coloring Page

The Lorax Printable Dominoes

Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans

Cat in the Hat Lesson Plans

Hop on Pop Lesson Plans

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Lesson Plans

10 Apples Up On Top Lesson Plans

The Lorax Lesson Plans

Dr. Seuss Teaching Ideas

Teaching With Favorite Dr. Seuss Books

Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! Teacher’s Guide

Seussville Teacher’s Guide

You might also like our Where the Wild Things Are activities and Harry Potter activities!

Winter Kids Poems

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:47:41 +0000

It’s hard to believe that the holidays are over and winter has truly set in. The flu has already knocked me on my rear end for the last 10 days and the house is as cold as can be. My kids are anxiously awaiting the next big snowfall to make another snowman – this is the perfect time of year to curl up with fun reading worksheets by the fire!

Related Pages: Winter Mad Libs, Winter Word Puzzles, Winter Coloring Pages

Winter is Warmest Kids Poem

Winter is Mine Kids Poem

Check out all of our Woo! Jr. winter kids activities while you are here!

Christmas Poems for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:08:01 +0000

Woo! Jr. Christmas worksheets are incredibly popular every year at this time. I’m always excited to add more to our collection! Here are two new printable poems just for the holiday season. Kids can print, read and color them, too!

Related Pages: Hanukkah Kids Poems, Christmas Mad Libs, Christmas Math Worksheets

Christmas Spirit Kids Poem

Christmas Sights Kids Poem

Check out all of our Christmas kids activities while you are here!

Halloween Poems for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:09:32 +0000

Halloween is really one of my absolute favorite holidays – and I love it more and more each year. I really love coming up with new Halloween worksheets, just because I think every classroom should be fun in the month of October!! I’m always proud of our kids poems – here are two new Halloween poems just for spooky reading fun.

Related Pages: Halloween Mad Libs, Halloween Word Searches, Fall Kids Poems

Halloween Poem - Halloween Request

Halloween Poem - Was it Halloween?

We have tons more kids poems, check them out while you are here!

Fall Kids Poems to Print

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:11:30 +0000

My pumpkin patch is overtaking my yard, the nights are getting cooler, and I am so ready for fall! It’s been a while since I’ve added new printable kids poems, so I’m happy to post these two new fall poems to print. Our kids poetry is written just for us, you won’t find these anywhere else!

Related Pages: Fall Mad Libs, Fall Leaf Crafts, Printable Dominoes for Fall

Fall Kids Poems - What Can You Do in the Fall?

Fall Kids Poems - Autumn Car Trip

Check out all of our fall kids activities from the Woo! Jr. Network!

Printable Summer Bookmarks

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:46:56 +0000

Sometimes it’s kind of a chore to get my kids to read over the summer. This year I’m tackling the issue on several fronts. I bought them all a ton of books from our neighborhood garage sale a few weeks ago. I’ve been letting them buy a few of their favorite titles to read on our iPad. And I’ve created a few printable reading incentives by putting together these reading logs and now these cute printable bookmarks!

To make these bookmarks last longer, print them on cardstock – using lamination sheets is even better! Make these into a fun summer craft by punching a hole in the top and adding an embroidery floss tassle with beads or charms!

Related Pages: Printable Reading Logs, Summer Worksheets, Printable Mad Libs

Printable Summer Bookmarks for Boys

Printable Summer Bookmarks for Girls

Check out all of our summer activities for kids from the Woo! Jr. Network!

Father’s Day Poems for Kids

Wendy Piersall — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:40:25 +0000

Father’s Day is right around the corner – use these Father’s Day kids poems for homemade cards, crafts or for reading practice with Daddy!

Printable Reading Logs

Wendy Piersall — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:31:38 +0000

Summer is here! And I need all the help I can get to keep my kids reading over the next three months. So today I created a big collection of printable reading logs – you can track the number of books, number of minutes, or both with these fun themed printables for both boys and girls.

Here’s a tip I’ve found to get my kids to want to read more – get an Apple iPad or Kindle. Then watch them ask to read (and fight for their turn!) on the family ebook reader. It may be a little pricey, but now that I have an iPad, I can tell you they are totally worth it. Be sure to get the $2 buck math drills app, too (best $2 dollars I’ve ever spent)!!

Related Pages: Summer Worksheets, Printable Mad Libs, Printable Kids Poems

Bookworm Printable Reading Log	Cute Printable Reading Log	Dragon Printable Reading Log
Printable Minute Reading Log	Princess Minute Reading Log	Cowboy Minute Reading Log
Printable Reading Log	Explorer Girl Reading Log to Print	Astronaut Boy Readng Log to Print