Classroom Coupons UPDATED

Sometimes it’s hard to come up with good ideas for classroom coupons. So I’ve searched for the 20 best coupon ideas I could find. Here they are (in no particular order):

  1. Wear a hat
  2. Sit at the teacher’s desk
  3. Sit in a special chair at your desk
  4. Use a pen
  5. Piece of candy
  6. Choose your classroom job
  7. Sit with a buddy
  8. Bring a stuffed animal
  9. Read a book to the class
  10. 5 bonus points
  11. Skip one night’s homework
  12. Positive note to parents
  13. 10 minutes free computer time
  14. Late work pass
  15. Bring a show and tell item
  16. Lunch with the teacher
  17. Choose a song to play during end-of-the-day clean up time
  18. Choose your spot in line
  19. Go to lunch 2 minutes early
  20. 1 free word on a spelling test

Here’s a sheet for you to use for your classroom Coupons. I recommend printing out this page and then writing your desired rewards on the page before copying it. You can write your initials on the “signed” line or just use a special teacher stamp to make sure the coupon is authentic. When I taught sixth grade, as a matter of principle, I never signed them ahead of time. If a kid chose a coupon as their prize from the prize box, I would write their name on it and sign it then.

Click here for the free printable PDF: Classroom Coupons PDF

classroom coupon sheet 1

The Soccer Champ (grammar worksheet)

Free grammar practice worksheet (and a reminder of the value of practice). Happy day to you!The soccer champ- grammar worksheet

Toaster Tongs (Fun Mother’s Day Craft)

My grandma used to help us make these when we were little. They’re awesome. I mean, how awkward is it to try and get hot toast out of the toaster? Problem solved with a clothes pin and 2 fat wooden craft sticks.

Just glue 2 sticks to the clothes pin (so that they can pinch together) and decorate with markers, paint, puffy paint, etc. Don’t use glitter (it comes off and lands in the toaster) or crayon (the wax melts). Here are some examples a 2nd grade class made:

toaster tongs 1 copy

toaster tongs 2

Mother’s Day Card (Updated)

Here’s a simple idea for a Mother’s Day card. Easy prep, easy to complete, and fun for moms to receive!

1. Fold a piece of construction paper into a card (you can use the regular size or the 11″ x 17″ size).

2. Complete this page (click here: Mother’s Day card – inside) and glue it inside. NOTE: The PDF file has 2 different sizes for you to choose from, depending on how big you;re making the card.

3. Decorate the outside. Ta-da!

mother's day letter

Crafty Paper Roller-Coaster

Seeing this project made my heart melt. This is a craft I saw in a kindergarten class. It’s a paper roller-coaster! The teacher talked about primary colors and then let them use strips of colored construction paper to build roller-coasters! They used card stock for the base and regular white glue to build the coaster. I just love it!

rollercoaster

I took these pictures a few days after they did the project, so the paper isn’t as strong and got kinda floppy. Sorry!

rollercoaster 2

 

What You Need to Know About Mother’s Day

Mother's Day

Here’s a free worksheet for kids that discusses the history and significance of Mother’s Day. Reading comprehension questions at the bottom. A huge thank you to all those loving moms out there!

Click here for the free printable PDF: Mother’s Day

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Clock Buddies (Updated)

Here’s a great way to arrange 12 partner options for each student BEFORE you need it! Print this page on a sheet of colored card stock (so it’ll last the entire semester/year). Tell students to make an appointment with 12 different people (one for each hour on the clock). Be sure they both record the appointments on their clocks. Tell students they can only make the appointment if there is an open slot at that hour on both of their clocks. Then when you need to do partner work, you can call out “10 o’clock buddy!” and everyone will know who to go work with.

Click here for the free printable PDF: Clock Buddies PDF

clock buddies