Sometimes we all need a little break, am I right?!?!? Luckily, when you use the brain breaks you find on this page, you’ll accomplish more than just a time out - you’ll also be building background knowledge and classroom comradery. Sounds like a win-win to me!
Brain Breaks
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Brain Break Categories
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Coming soon! A list of all brain breaks, video links and printables! This part of the site is IN PROGRESS. :) I'll Update you when it's ready to go!
Color Trivia
Red Color Trivia
Orange Color Trivia
Yellow Color Trivia
Green Color Trivia
Blue Color Trivia
- Video Link
- Printable Answer Sheets
Purple Color Trivia
Black Color Trivia
White Color Trivia
Holiday + Major Events
New Year's Trivia
Groundhog Day Trivia
Valentine's Day Trivia
International Women's Day Trivia
St. Patrick's Day Trivia
Earth Day Trivia
Halloween Trivia
Halloween Idiom Trivia
Thanksgiving Trivia
Christmas Trivia
Christmas Around the World Trivia
Hanukkah Trivia
Veterans' Day Trivia
Election Trivia
Presidents' Day Trivia
Sports
NFL Trivia (Football)
Superbowl Trivia (Football)
Iditarod Trivia (Dogsled Raching)
World Series Trivia (Baseball)
World Cup Trivia (Soccer)
Winter Olympics Trivia
March Madness Trivia (College Basketball)
Miscellaneous
Animal Group Names Trivia
Back to School Trivia
Guess the Author Trivia
Guess the Logo Brain Break
Newbery Award Trivia
Outer Space Trivia
Spot it Game Brain Break
Wacky Fact Trivia
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Accomplish more than just a time out - you’ll also be building background knowledge and classroom comradery.
Brain Breaks
Everything you need to implement the game changing practice of FCF right here - ready and waiting for your readers!
First Chapter Fridays
Monthly calendars full of pre-planned content. Each quarter, 3 new monthly calendars will be posted.
Pre-planned Calendars
Resources
Here are dozens of interesting writing prompts and resources to implement and support your efforts.
Writing Prompts
Teaching is more fun with friends! Check out ways to connect with fellow educators [and yours truly].
Connect
On this page, you’ll find all sorts of multi-day lesson plans and supplemental activities connected directly to the Common Core State Standards.
Lessons
Fill your teacher toolbox with some new strategies, tips and tools.
Teaching tips
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Private FB Group Access
These are books I have read, highly recommend, and has an accompanying FCF video. Bonus, you can print these 8.5x11 flyers and post them in your classroom!
Reading Recommendations
