So I am finally getting around to finishing my Bat Day blog post! (I know...a year a later, please hold the applause! Ha! But really... better late than never right?) Let's jump right in! Let's talk about the importance of creating an environment of study for your kids. When I did this lesson I got a lot of, "I would NEVER have time to do all that." "Why go through all that trouble of staying late when your kids won't even appreciate it?" "I wish I had time to do fun things in my…

I knew October would be the perfect month to try my first classroom transformation. I saw a blog post from Fun in First that sparked my interest and I knew exactly where I was headed. Transformation mission=Bat Cave! That same night, I literally drug my husband to Walmart to get all the goodies. Here's what I came away with, and all for under $20....$17 to be exact! Welcome to the Bat Cave! Here are 2 main focus points, our entrance and our SmartBoard, both covered with table cloths. If…

Do you teach your kinders about bats during the month of October? Kindergarten students love to learn about any animal, and teaching ab...

I absolutely LOVE teaching my students about bats. It's a week that I look forward to every single year. The students just get so excited and

I absolutely LOVE teaching my students about bats. It’s a week that I look forward to every single year. The students just get so excited and can’t wait to learn more. This year after learning about bats all week, I decided to transform my classroom into a Bat Cave for the day. Transforming our classroom into a Bat Cave to end our week of learning about bats was one of the best days ever in our classroom. #FuninFirst #FirstGrade #FirstGradeActivities

Bat Cave Classroom Transformation - Easy and Inexpensive to pull off! Read about how I transformed my classroom on my blog theprimarybrain.com #bats #halloween #classroom #classroomtransformation

Cave Quest VBS. Nazarene Caverns. Bat cave

Classroom Bat Cave