April Fools Day

Tricks, treats or a prank or two. Fun and silly ideas to welcome spring!

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The BEST April Fools Hoax Ever – It’s the Teacher’s Turn!

Are you gearing up for a great April fools hoax to use in your classroom? Here is a great hook, line and sinker activity that makes this the best April fool day trick for first and second grade. Start out with an all-realistic reading assignment on a special bird that appears on the first day in April. …

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5 Free Printable Spring Writing Templates

5 Free Printable Spring Writing Templates

Let spring into your classroom despite the weather with these 5 spring writing templates. Perfect for matching your ela standards, you’ve now got the perfect choice of backdrops for your writing lesson plans. Spring Writing You’ll find writing templates for exploring the five senses, including multiple steps in a prompt, and themed stationary. This list also …

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Your Personal Teacher's Assistant for April

Your Personal Teacher’s Assistant for April

It’s time to get organized for April and making the most of the home stretch to summer!  Let’s see if Teach Junkie can help break down some spring essentials as your personal teacher’s assistant. {wink} So, let’s take a day to really plan and organize your fantastic self. Here are some of the things to do!   How …

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16 Spring and Easter Math Ideas - Free downlaods

16 Spring and Easter Math Ideas

Ignite the math spark in your classroom with these activities for math that are Easter and spring themed . Students enjoy sorting, graphing, adding, ordering, journaling and more since many of these math activities have a free download. With this range of inspiring ideas, your primary mathematicians will definitely enjoy the colors of spring as they work on …

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April Fools Worst Report Card for Kids to Trick Their Parents

April Fools Joke: Worst Report Card for Kids to Trick Their Parents

Help your students play an April Fools joke on their parents. Here is a “worst” report card ever that will be quickly recognized as a joke – but is fun for the chance to play a prank. This ancient report card can be printed out for your entire class and you can coach them on how …

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April's Fools Day Freebie Packet

April’s Fools Day Freebie Packet

When I am in the classroom, I use quite a bit of humor on a daily basis… I explain concepts using funny analogies, I make fun of myself when I make mistakes, and I friendly joke with the students to keep things light-hearted. I find that it’s something that makes substitute days a little easier …

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