Today's Classroom Activities :

April Fool’s Day Activity

April Fool's Day
Language/CountingTeach this finger play to your students. Then, ask them to draw pictures of different signs of spring. How many can they think of?

April Fool's Day

by Jacqueline Schiff

1,2,3
(Hold up number of fingers indicated)
Clouds of rain I see.
(Look up; hold hands over head and wiggle fingers downward)
4,5,6
(Hold up corresponding number of fingers)
Nature's playing tricks.
(Smile slyly)
7,8,9
(Hold up number of fingers indicated)
It's smiling sunshine!
(Make a sun shape with arms over head)
Yippee yay!
(Raise arms in air like you're cheering)
It's April Fool's Day!

Tricks of the Trade—A few harmless hoaxes here and there can keep your students on their toes and at the top of their game.

April Fools
History/Writing The origin of April Fools' Day is credited with happening in 1564 in France when the calendar was changed. Those that missed or forgot the change were called the April Fools. Have students write about their favorite April Fools' jokes that they have played on others and that others have played on them.