April showers bring May flowers, and we’re bringing you three picks for the classroom for May.

Get some Cinco de Mayo classroom ideas from Scholastic
May 5th is a day of national celebration in Mexico!  Just remember, it’s not Mexican Independence day, which is September 16th.

Make Mother’s Day accordion cards
Mother’s day is an opportunity to tell mom how much you appreciate her.  For the classroom, here’s a set of inexpensive Mother’s Day cards that will keep mothers extra appreciative come parent/teacher conference time — Thanks to for the find.

Craft a Memorial Day Peace Windsock
We remember our soldiers on Memorial day in May.  Education World has a simple instructions sheet for creating a peach windsock that students can hang proudly outside the school or at their homes.