Melinda Kolk, Editor, Creative Educator
thecreativeeducator.com
Melinda Kolk, Editor, Creative Educator
@thecreativeeducator.com
Working to support educators bringing creativity, educational technology, and project-based learning to their classrooms. www.thecreativeeducator.com
Creative lesson plans to inspire your Kindergarten learners #kinder #standards #lessonplan

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January 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
#MLKDay lesson idea: Professional Portfolios

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January 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Want math to feel relevant and exciting? Let learners plan a dream room, design shape-based art, build word problems, or tell stories with fractions. It’s math — made creative.

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January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Inspire your 6th graders with these creative lesson plans #standards #digitalwriting

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January 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
#MLKDay lesson idea: Student-Led Commemorative Ceremonies

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January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
50 classroom activities for 2nd grade

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January 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
6 ideas to get students hooked for project-based learning #PBL #EduSky

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January 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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January 11, 2026 at 6:25 PM
5 Ideas to Better Engage with Your Students Connect deeply, give responsibility, and watch them shine #EduSky

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January 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Winter lesson idea: Diary of a Snowflake #lessonplan

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January 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
50 classroom activities for 3rd grade

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January 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Turn your emerging readers into writers! 15+ printable adaptations with sentence stems for titles like:

📗 Snowmen at Night
📘 There's a Wocket in my Pocket
📙 Ten Black Dots

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January 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Winter lesson idea: Write a postcard to showcase a favorite winter memory!

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January 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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January 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Winter lesson idea: Winter-themed version of Dayle Ann Dodds's story #STEAM #shape #geometry

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January 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
50 classroom activities for 4th grade

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January 7, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Winter lesson idea: Create a snowglobe to remind you of a favorite winter memory!

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January 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Infuse creativity at all levels of Webb’s Depth of Knowledge in 2025 #EduSky

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January 7, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Engage middle school digital learners with lessons that require deep thinking about the curriculum

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January 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
As you plan for student work this year, make it matter! #PBL

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January 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Does creativity increase financial success?

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January 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
It's hard to achieve your goals if you know the steps you need to reach them. Help your students by setting S.M.A.R.T. goals for 2026!

#lessonplan

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January 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Teachers: upgrade your science curriculum with projects that let students draw, animate, interview, simulate, write & design — all while learning core science concepts. 🔧🧪

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January 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Using big ideas to develop essential questions that guide project design and driving questions that guide student work. #PBLWisdom #EduSky

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January 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM