These cross-curricular enrichment activities are perfect for teachers and supervisors working with an extended-day program. Enhance children's creativity with a wide variety of crafts, puzzles, games, and outdoor activities that will help you extend any topic. Build skills in critical thinking, listening, memory, visualization, and concentration through singing, hands-on science experiments, physical education games, word puzzles, art projects, and more!
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Songs & Fingergames
  • Movement and Circle Games

    Incorporate movement into your music lessons with these fun singing games for "The Telephone Rings", "Ring Around the Rosie", "Shoo Fly", and
    "Pumpkin Patch".

Masks & Puppets
  • Guess and Draw

    Children will use their senses to determine what secret object is hiding in a closed box.

  • Pointers About Posters

    Try a printable worksheet that lists the elements of an effective poster.

  • Sell Your Product Poster

    In this project, students will become more aware of marketing strategies by creating a product poster themselves.

  • Story Quilts

    Students will create a quilt that tells a story. This is a great arts & crafts activity that also ties in creative writing and black history!

  • Portrait Heads in Paper

    Students will use their imaginations to create paper portraits of different people.

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Arts & Crafts Activities
  • Portrait Heads in Paper

    Students will use their imaginations to create paper portraits of different people.

  • Story Quilts

    Students will create a quilt that tells a story. This is a great arts & crafts activity that also ties in creative writing and black history!

Science & Nature Activities
Indoor & Outdoor Games
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  • Online Science Games

    Online games are a great way to build science skills and reinforce key concepts.

  • End-of-the-Year Resources

    Students will stay engaged through the last day of school with our end-of-the-year resources. Encourage them to keep up their math and reading skills with summer book lists, games, and activities.

  • New Teacher Resources

    Discover everything a beginning teacher will need for a successful school year, from tips for your first day, to classroom-management advice, to printables and lesson plans that will support your curriculum all year long.

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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Report Card Comments & Phrases—Science

Report Card Comments & Phrases—Science Positive comments At this point, _______ has successfully mastered...

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Math and Music

Math and Music Lesson Plans Math and Music: Fibonacci Sequence Students discover patterns in music that relate to th...

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Popular Art Activities for Math Class

Tessellations Tessellations Worksheets Geometry, Color, and Piet Mondrian Summer Fun Worksheets The Sunflower My Da...

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Behavior Management Forms

Charting Behavior Weekly Point Chart Four weeks' worth of point totals for tracking behavior management are in this ...

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50 Fun School Games for All Grades and Subjects

50 Fun School Games for All Grades and Subjects Despite what some people may think, games have their place in the lea...

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Our Favorite Back to School Games for the New School Year

Our Favorite Back to School Games for the New School Year

What better way to welcome in the new school year than with a back to school icebreaker game? Make your students feel at...

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