Teaching Themes
Fall: Everything You Need
Autumn-themed lessons, activities, and classroom resources that cover a variety of subjects and appeal to different learning styles
 Collections September Survival GuideGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Whether you're experiencing twinges of excitement or pangs of anxiety about your first days of school, the September edition of the New Teacher... |
Articles, Book Resources Bookshelf Bests: Fall Fun and Halloween Thrills (Grades K-5)Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Welcome Halloween with these ideal October read-alouds and engaging stories about fall, spooky characters, and eery happenings. |
 Articles October Survival GuideGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Student behavior problems and classroom disruptions are among a new teacher's most difficult challenges. The October New Teacher Survival Guide... |
Fall Crafts and MoreGrades: 3–5 Fall crafts, ideas for a science field trip, making movies, and using cell phones in the classroom. |
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Articles Harvest Festivals From Around the WorldGrades: 1–2, 3–5 Host a multicultural Thanksgiving by learning about other countries' harvest celebrations. |
 Collections Autumn Lesson Plans and IdeasGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Celebrate pumpkins, fall foliage, and the harvest with music, science, and art lesson plans! |
 Everything You Need Halloween: Everything You NeedGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Your class can celebrate Halloween with these educational tricks and treats! |
Everything You Need Halloween: Everything You NeedGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Your class can celebrate Halloween with these educational tricks and treats! |
 Everything You Need Pumpkins: Everything You NeedGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 These cross-curricular activities help students develop key skills by studying one of this season's most celebrated crops. |
 Everything You Need November: Everything You NeedGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Facilitate unforgettable learning experiences throughout this busy month. |
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Everything You Need November: Everything You NeedGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Facilitate unforgettable learning experiences throughout this busy month. |
Harvest Game and Harvest Tree Collaborative BannerGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Strengthen counting skills with an apple harvest board game. Brainstorm food items that grow on trees and use an activity page to record ideas before... |
 Blog Posts Mole Day: Celebrating Amedeo Avogadro’s Number with StyleGrades: 6–8 As you consider upcoming fall and winter celebrations and holidays, I would like to remind you about National Mole Day. It is recognized every... |
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Articles Idea Swap: Pumpkins, Testing Tricks, and MoreGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Teachers share their pumpkin ideas, root word activities, testing tricks, art projects and more |
 Articles Leaf Animals Craft ProjectGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Hit the great outdoors with your students, where they can gather materials such as leaves, grass, and twigs, from which they'll love creating... |
 Articles Celebrate Fall Leaves Craft ProjectGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Students explore fall leaf shapes and colors –- even a poem about leaves –- while making this craft. |
 Articles Fall Leaf Art ProjectGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 How does one type of art compare to another? Using crayons and paint, students create side-by-side impressions of one of nature’s prettiest works... |
 Articles Colorful Wax Leaves CraftGrades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Celebrate the beauty of fall by creating the wax leaves together with your students, then hang them on your classroom windows. Or turn several... |
Articles Pumpkin Life Cycle DisplayGrades: 1–2 In this project, students create a display of the stages of a pumpkin’s growth. |
