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🌷 Spring into Action: Fresh K-2 Ideas & A Lesson in Kindness
Channel that "spring fever" energy with printable activity books, poetry templates, and a heartwarming story from an MLB legend.
Karly Moura & Christina Sciarrotto
March 31, 2026
Springing Forward: Fresh Ideas for Your Little Learners
As the flowers begin to bloom and the days grow longer, there is a distinct shift in the air—and in our classrooms! We know all too well that "spring fever" is a very real phenomenon for our K-2 students. It’s that magical, albeit slightly chaotic, time of year when the winter doldrums vanish, replaced by a surge of wiggly energy and a renewed curiosity about the world outside.
Instead of fighting the tide, it’s the perfect time to lean into that fresh perspective. Whether you are counting down the days until summer or looking for ways to make these final months the most impactful yet, we’ve gathered a collection of resources designed to harness that seasonal excitement. From hands-on literacy projects to meaningful lessons on character, this issue is packed with tools to keep your students focused, engaged, and growing—just like the gardens outside your window.
Inside:
💡 Tips, Tools and Templates: Spring-themed activity books, poetry, and bingo.
📺 Teaching with Teachflix Junior: Learning about honesty with MLB legend Joe Mauer.
😄 Giggle of the Week: A relatable look at the "classroom calendar."
❤️ Share your ideas with us!
💡 Tips, Tools and Templates
Fun Spring Activities for K-2
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The arrival of spring brings a fresh wave of curiosity and energy to our classrooms, making it the perfect season for branching out and trying new things with your students.
📗 Activity Books: For our K-1 learners, these Activities Books, which feature hidden objects, symmetry, mazes, math, writing and more.
📜 Poetry & Writing: Try some poetry with your students by teaching about the five senses, creating an acrostic poem, diamante, haiku, or cinquain. Idea: When you are done create a classbook using Book Creator.
🌸 Spring Bingo: End your week with some seasonal Bingo fun.
✂️ Crafts: Bring out the glue, markers, and crayons with these arts and craft activities from WeAreTeachers.
📺 Teaching with Teachflix Junior
⚾️ The Right Thing To Do
🎥 Video Link: The Right Thing To Do
This baseball book for kids reveals an important lesson about making good choices. Alongside Minnesota Twins hall-of-famer Joe Mauer, young readers will discover the kindness that powers any path to stardom.
Joe is a sports nut! He loves all sports, but baseball most of all.
When Joe accidentally hits a baseball through his neighbor's window, he learns a valuable lesson: While sports are important, choosing kindness is always the right thing to do.
In this Minnesota Twins book for kids, follow a young Joe Mauer as he grows from a child athlete to a high-school superstar and eventually becomes one of the best-ever Major League Baseball players.
Along the way, discover . . .
Valuable lessons about making good choices, choosing kindness,
and telling the truth,
Heartwarming examples of healthy friendships,
Uplifting messages about following your dreams, and
The real-life journey of Joe Mauer to MLB fame.
Video activity resources:
Identify story elements: Students will identify and share story elements, lesson learned, and text to self connection.
Starting Lineup: Have students write a “superpower” trait like Honesty, Kindness, or Helpfulness with an example of how they demonstrate their “superpower.”
Catching Kindness: Have students "catch" someone being kind (e.g., "I saw Ben share his crayons") and write their name and how they showed kindness on a mitt.
Kindness Jar: Have students view the cards and share how the images portray kindness.
🤭 Giggle of the Week
Accurate 🤦🏻♀️
January: 742 days long. Spring Break: 14 minutes long. The rest of the school year: Somewhere between a blink and an eternity.
h/t to Teacher4Memes on Instagram