Exploring the Future of Education

Springtime is a really exciting season in nature and a great way to teach your students all about the natural world. We’ve been working hard to put together some fun butterfly craft ideas and this is what we’ve made for you to use in your classroom. 10 Fun Butterfly Facts How to use Here are…

Traditionally, creativity doesn’t get prioritized in the long list of what teachers have to cover over the school year. Typically, it’s lumped together with other soft skills like communication and collaboration: Great in principle, but not as important as reading or math. However, recent studies are showing that being creative helps students learn better and…

It’s an important life skill to learn how to write a letter. If you’re running a letter-writing tutorial for your students, we’ve created custom envelope designs (which you can find in the Kami Library) to help them make an awesome first impression. All our envelope templates are free and printable and can be customized in Kami, or…

Creating a classroom where students are energized and involved starts with using the right strategies. If you’re looking for fun, interactive classroom activities that boost student engagement and active learning, you’re in the right place. Before diving into these ideas, explore our Student Engagement Strategies blog to learn how activities like these support focus, curiosity,…

Student engagement strategies and active learning are key to learners bringing their best selves to the classroom. It’s important to use diverse fun activities in your lesson plan to maintain active learning. We’re here to help you make sure you don’t run out of ideas. Check out our engaging activities for high school students: Here…

Do you ever see a glazed look in your students’ eyes? Heads in hands or slumped over desks? It’s easy to spot when learners aren’t fully engaged, and keeping students’ attention through a whole class can be tricky. Everyone has a different attention span. Understanding attention spans is an integral part of classroom management. It’s…

Keep students engaged with Kami’s interactive tools, feedback features, and free templates. Personalize learning and build classroom connection today.

What is Kami? Enhance resources and PDFs to make your curriculum more engaging.  Annotation Bring the paper and digital resources you’re already using to life with 40+ annotation tools. Text Recognition turns your scanned PDFs into fully interactive documents. Integration Kami integrates with Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, and Microsoft Teams to assign, assess, and feedback.…

5 top tips for ISTE What is ISTE? The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), is a nonprofit organization that focuses on accelerating innovation in education through the smart use of technology in learning environments. ISTE inspires the creation of solutions and connections that improve opportunities for all learners by delivering practical guidance, evidence-based…

What is a reading challenge? Many of us were introduced to fun reading challenges through our local libraries during summer vacations, but the importance of these programs goes much deeper than the fun worksheets we remember checking off as kids. Reading activities are strategic in that they offer a set of shared goals for a…

Art activities are perfect for kids of all ages, but Kindergarten crafts are particularly good for; developing and teaching kids to recognize colors and shapes, fine motor skills, and expand their counting and recognition skills. Art projects and craft projects can be done all year round, however, as we approach spring break, it’s best to think ahead…

For most children, spring break is a great chance to get away from the classroom, have a break from direct learning, and have some family fun. You might not be going away or going to camp, but don’t worry, Kami is here to make sure you have some fun activities with your kids to make…