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Paul made tents with Aquila and Priscilla. So, the project is a craft that can be Print-and-Go, or you can sew the printable banner to felt to make a banner. Review: Last week Paul was walking the streets of Athens and he saw that there were idols. Paul was upset about this, and he talked to people in the synagogue and in the marketplace. One day, the people took him to Mars Hill and the men asked Paul "What are you talking about?" Paul told them about the idol that said TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. That is the God that created everything, and His Son came and died and rose from the dead. Some people made fun of him, but others wanted to know more about Jesus. Remember, there is ONE GOD. And He wants us to teach everyone about Jesus, but not everyone will believe. Lesson: Scripture is Acts 18:1-18; vs. 24-26. Paul left Athens by himself and went 50 miles to Corinth. As Paul walked the streets of Corinth, he saw how much sin there was here, too. The Corinthians loved money, drinking, gambling and all kinds of sin. Paul was really upset by what he saw. He found a Jew there named Aquila. Aquila had just come from Italy with his wife Priscilla. The ruler had commanded that the Jews all leave Rome. They were tentmakers like Paul. Paul stayed with them and worked with them, making tents and spreading the gospel. They used goatskin and made leather tents. Paul went to the synagogue every week and taught people about Jesus. Some believed and were baptized. Silas and Timothy came to be with Paul. When Paul taught the Jews about Jesus, they didn’t believe what he said and became at Paul. Paul told them that "I have taught you the truth about Jesus, if you don’t believe, it’s your responsibility." Paul went to a man's house called Justus. He was a Christian and his house was next door to the synagogue. Crispus probably heard Paul preaching and he was the ruler of the synagogue, believed what Paul taught about Jesus and his whole household were baptized. There were many people from Corinth that believed and were baptized. The Lord came to Paul one night (in a vision) and told him not to be afraid and to keep on teaching God's Word. The Lord told Paul that He was with Paul, and he would be safe. There are a lot of God's people in the city. Jesus told Paul that he would not be physically attacked while he was in the city of Corinth. Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half preaching. Paul sailed with Aquila and Priscilla to Syria, which is a country. They sailed 250 miles and landed at Ephesus. He left Aquila and Priscilla and went to the synagogue. The people begged Paul to stay, and Paul said no, but "I will return, if the Lord wills." Paul left and sailed to Caesarea, and Aquila and Priscilla stayed there to teach. While Aquila and Priscilla were there, they met a man named Apollos. Luke says he was very educated and had studied the Old Testament scriptures. He was excited to teach people about Jesus, but he only knew about John. John is the cousin of Jesus and he baptized Jesus. John taught about Jesus coming to save people from their sins. When Aquila and Priscilla heard Apollos preaching, they wanted to teach him that Jesus had already come and died on the cross. Apollos wasn't teaching the whole truth. So, Aquila and Priscilla took Apollos aside and talked to him about God and explained to him the truth. For our class project today, we made these banners. I made them, and the students decorated them. I wanted something to remind them of Aquila and Priscilla sewing and making tents. But they can't safely sew at their age. So, I have done this craft for a few years, and they like it! I have used the precut pieces of felt for this project, which is a lot easier, since you don't have to cut it. But I needed quite a few, so I bought the felt by the yard. Depending on your width of the felt, I would just cut so there isn't any waste. I cut these 9 1/2 inches wide X 11 1/4 inches long. That's an odd size, so I just cut to get the most out of my felt. Very few of my crafts are a science. I do too many to waste product, so I cut fabrics to work. And, if you wanted to, you could cut a triangle off of the center bottom to flow with the banner. The top has a loop folded to the back that is 1 inch, and that can vary depending on the size of dowel rod you use to hang it. I used 3/16" dowel rods for these. I buy the assorted size dowel rods already cut in the craft dept. at Wal Mart. I cut the yarn 23 inches. Once I folded over the top for the loop, I sewed all the banner loops with red threads. Then, I used white thread for the top (kept the red for the bottom) and sewed on the printed paper banners to the felt. If you follow the arrow in the photo, you can see where I sewed the banner on. It doesn't matter which end you start on, I just didn't sew the triangle at the bottom. I sewed the 2 sides and the top only. Remember, you will see needle holes in the paper if you make a mistake! You can print it here: Black & White or Color For class, everything was prepped, and they added the foam stickers. The occupations do not cover every job people had during the times of the New Testament but is more of a review of people and jobs studied during Jesus and Paul. This has been updated and includes Anchor Charts with the answers which can also be used for bulletin boards, etc. Click here to download. Click here to download. You can find all the Acts worksheets here. Click here to download the lesson. Click here to download the updated visuals shown above. All visuals for Acts 18 are included and all are not shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) This tent stays up in my class. I change the banners for certain lessons. You can read more about it and see different tents and ideas here. Bible Verse: Acts 18:3 Passport: Corinth Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.
Hello, everyone! This week I am going to tell you what my lesson plans were for the first week of Kindergarten. Each week, my lesson plan...
Plan for anything with this affirming weekly and lesson plan template! Stay organized with these easy-to-use planning templates. Edit in Google Slides or PowerPoint and print! This is part of a larger digital and printable planner. Meal prepAttend numerous meetingsHave children in sportsTeachAttend ...
The Invisible Boy activities. Reading comprehension lesson plans with student response activities. Vocabulary, grammar, sentence study, and a craft, too!
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It is the first week of kindergarten! What do I teach? I get this question all the time! I am so excited to put together this page together for you. I’m sharing our favorite first week of kindergarten read aloud stories and the free coordinating printables I made to go with them. Plus I will s
Please Note: All images seen below are of my students artwork only. These photos/lessons are not posted in any particular order regarding the flow of my curriculum. 3-D WINTER MUGS This lesson in…
Our adventures with Build Your Library took us to Africa this month! When the oldest showed some interest in chimpanzees and learning about Jane Goodall I jumped on it. Read on for lesson resources and our DIY lapbook lesson plans.
Planning for the first week of school can be overwhelming! Here are my first week of school lesson plans and resources.
This is a FREE Updated Charlotte Mason Planner. This year it includes two files, one with all the subjects included and one you can fill in.
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Recently people have been asking me to share my timetable and term planning templates that I showed in a previous blog post. Click here to read that post. So here is a link to the term planner that you see below. Just delete the info you don't need and you're good to go. Click here. Here is the template to my timetable template that you see below. Click here. . Unfortunately, I don't give out editable copies of my unit planner template but check out my store to fine planners for many different year levels and subjects. The documents will open up in an internet window. Click on the open button in the top right corner and select 'Open in Word 2016'. Make sure to save to your computer before you begin entering. Make sure you join up to my email subscribers list where I send out a monthly newsletter featuring exclusive freebies and follow me on facebook for giveaways. ⇨ Like us on Facebook ⇨ Follow us on Pinterest
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Hey, friends! I'm coming to you today with my very favorite fiber arts projects! Teaching fiber arts is one of my very favorite things to teach, along with clay. This summer and fall, I put in HOURS creating THIS BOOK which will be due out this coming summer: You can preorder yourself a copy here if you are interested! But if you just can't wait, I thought I'd share some of my very favorite fibers projects right here today. Be sure and follow the links to the lessons as nearly all of them have how-to videos that are perfect for you and your students. Let's start with sewing! 1. These GIANT pizza pillows were such a hit last year with my students that I knew I had to do it again. Because I was wrapping my fibers book this past fall, I decided to kick off the school year with fibers. Usually, I'm all about fiber projects in the spring. This is how we displayed the pillows at last year's art show! This year, we also made both emoji and donut pillows (size: HUGE) but for details on those, you'll have to scoop up my book. 2. If you are looking for a beginner sewing project on a smaller scale, you might wanna try these stitched monsters on for size. My kids used Smart Fab fabric for the bodies but felt would work just fine. If you are curious what types of needles and thread I recommend, be sure and check out this blog post as well as the others where I break it down for you. 3. I learned embroidery from my grandma when I was in elementary school and I LOVED it. It felt so good to learn something so "adult" in my mind: creating a picture with needle and thread. I love sharing this experience with my students now too. You can read all about this Our School Has Heart fiber art's experience right here. This year, I decided to live dangerously and introduce embroidery to my second graders at the start of the school year...when they are still first graders, really. It was a bumpy start but they got it and loved it. This lesson can be found in my book but I did create this video a while back to help you troubleshoot stitching with kids: Actually, the above video was created for AOE during one of their online conferences! This is a couple years old but does walk you thru a lot of important details of all things fiber arts and kids. And here is my troubleshooting embroidery with kiddos video. I hope you find them helpful! 4. For even MORE details on sewing and embroidery, along with a book I strongly recommend, visit here! 5. Needle felting with kiddos is not something I do very often...but I do enjoy doing it! If you attempt needle felting with children, I'd make certain it's with a group of kids that understand the dangers of the needle felting tool and are responsible enough to handle it. As y'all know, I LOVE needle felting and have put in countless hours stabbing stuff. If you are interested in learning more about needle felting, start here. 6. One of the most popular lessons on this blog has been my string art lesson. This is based on a project I did in 5th grade and LOVED. My students have loved it just as much. I've created videos to walk you and your kids through this lesson so be sure and check out this blog post AND this blog post! 7. Paper weaving is a must when you introduce weaving to your students. But what to do with the paper weaving when finished? Last year, we made these woven owls and the kids loved them! Both this blog post and the one mentioned above have A TON of videos on teaching first graders (and up!) how to make a paper loom and weave. 8. Circle Loom Weaving has always been a huge hit! I normally do with my second graders in the spring but this year, I did it with third grade in the fall. I can't tell you how many videos I have on this! Be sure and check this blog post out if you have any questions about getting started. 9. Have you ever tried CD or Embroidery Hoop weaving? So fun and easy! Last year, my second graders tackled CD weaving instead of plate weaving. It was a great way to upcycle those stacks of CD's I'd been accumulating. This type of weaving takes less time than plate weaving as you don't have to spend two art classes painting the plates. They also look super pretty in the window when light hits the CD. Video and lesson details here! 10. Whenever I get stumped for a lesson, I just think back to the things I enjoyed creating as a kid. I remember the summer I spent at a vacation bible school learning straw weaving. So fun! My kids love this one too. Details and video here! 11. Want a lesson that packs a huge punch? Tree weaving teaches landscape painting, weaving and so much more! This lesson of mine has been another huge hit on my blog. I have many videos to walk you and your kids through this fun technique. You can find it here. 12. I have yet to meet a kid who didn't love making Ojos de Dios. Why not try expanding on that love by making BIG God's eyes?! We did that here! 13. Pouch Weaving used to be one of my all time favorite things to teach. Because it is complex, I created an entire series of weaving videos for you and your students, including how to create that cool cord. You can find the beginning of the series here. 14. Got yarn? Then you and your kiddos can yarn bomb! What a great activity for your early finishers too. 15. Shibori! I love shibori dying and so do my students. I created a video that explains EVERY one of these folding techniques and you can see it here. So, truth be told: I've been blogging for seven years and teaching for twenty. I KNOW I've left some great lesson links and videos off this list accidentally. So, you are wanting more, give my name and whatever type of fiber project you are interested in a google search...or search in the bar on the side of this blog. Because there are just so many fun fibers lessons out there. AND stay tuned for my book where there are even more!
Many of my fondest memories of elementary school occurred in my fifth grade classroom. Not only did my teacher constantly expect our best effort, but she made learning fun. When I was moved to fifth grade a few years ago, my goal was to emulate her teaching strategies. Not a day goes by where I
The first 10 days of school are exhausting for both teachers and students! So many routines to teach and so many little learners to get to know!
I wanted to stop by today and share some a few of my “go-to” activities during the first week of school to build our classroom community and set expectations for […]
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Incorporate the cross-curricular approach to teaching by assigning projects that integrate multiple subjects and allowing students to explore various standards simultaneously.
This Elementary Technology Curriculum includes over 200 lessons and activities for grades K-5 that will save you so much time coming up with what to do in the computer lab. It is ideal for a technology teacher, media specialist, tech facilitator, or grade level teachers with mandatory lab time. All of the work is done for you! This is for you if: You want students who can log in, access any programs, type efficiently, and use technology to learn. You want students who are confident in using the technology required for standardized testing. You have limited time– in one 45 minute session per week, your students can develop technology literacy while completing engaging projects. You need it to be effortless for YOU and fun for your students. My name is Brittany Washburn and I’m an educator obsessed with ed tech. This curriculum was created over 3 school years when I had nothing for materials for my technology specials. I was spending my nights and weekends scouring Pinterest and Google for ideas because I knew my students deserved engaging lessons even if I had to do everything from scratch. I found myself exhausted and frustrated and just knew there had to be an easier way. That is when I discovered the magic of having my own class website and screencasting my instructions. I created a modified-flipped-classroom before I even knew that was a thing. Students were working at their own pace and they stopped asking me to repeat instructions. I felt like I had struck gold! I tested and perfected the activities with them and now I’ve made them available to you!
