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I am always looking for a way to add some art and creativity into my math class, my class this year LOVES to draw so I knew they would love an opportunity to draw and be creative in math class. We just finished a unit on angles and lines. We studied all the classifications of angles (acute, straight, right, obtuse, reflex) and worked with measures of complementary angles, supplementary angles, angles formed when parallel lines are cut by a transversal, angles around a point and more! For their end of unit project they had to create their own city map using a variety of angles. I gave the kids a checklist with everything they needed to include. They had to plan where to place the specifics I laid out in the project: the types and amount of angles formed by the roads, what buildings needed to be located on different angle intersections, all the buildings that they must include, etc.. First I had them sketch out a rough draft so they could easily move streets/buildings around to get everything to meet the exact specifications required. Once they were happy with their draft they transferred their map to a 11 x 17 piece of white paper. For their final copy they had to include color, a city name, the city population, street names, building labels, and it needed to be neat and organized. They totally got into this project! It was so fun to see them figuring out how to make the roads meet to form obtuse angles, and where to place buildings. Many of them also got very creative and based their city name and street names around a theme (space, the ocean etc..) I was very impressed with the final projects they turned in! Here are some pictures of some of their finished designs. Do you do any fun and creative projects in your math class? I would love to hear about them!

Use this collection of Paul Klee teaching resources and complete Klee Famous Artist Unit lesson plans to teach elementary art class.

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Fables are an important part of English Language Arts instruction. The genre, which often includes animals that act like humans and moral lessons, is perfect for targeted lessons in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and analyzing. Classic and modern fables are both entertaining and approachable. Fables also shed light on other cultures, characterization, and moral lessons. Most importantly, they're just plain fun to teach! Here are 6 easy ways to teach fables in your classroom... I LOVE giving students a chance to write their very own fable. I recommend starting with mentor texts so that students can become experts on the genre. Then, through targeted writing instruction, students can write their own story that includes a moral, animal characters, story elements, and illustrations. As students develop their stories, you can even have them "pitch" their stories to their peers acting as storybook editors. Once students have written a strong fable, take these lessons to the next level and let students create a children's book filled with illustrations. You could even have them share their fables with younger students. Check out this ready-to-teach Fable Writing Unit! Don't you just love lessons that meet a ton of instructional standards at once? Well, this fable unit does just that! It’s a 7-day unit designed around Aesop’s fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” and in it students read three different versions of the fable. After building background on each form, they have the opportunity to critically read and respond to the fable in prose, verse, and drama form. Through small group work, independent studies, and class discussions students will not only understand and appreciate the elements of a fable and each form of literature, but they’ll also develop a deep understanding of each text. Learn more about this unit here. Of course, fables are wonderful to read in the classroom. But, why just read a fable when you can also connect, investigate, write, and draw? I created this Foldable Fables resource with Art with Jenny K. to combine reading, writing, and illustrating. This resource is super engaging because students create an accordion-style booklet filled with their learning and creativity. It's fun and educational! The seven learning activities help students connect deeply to their reading. Check out the super engaging Foldable Fable here! I've found that fables are wonderful to add to learning stations focused on reading comprehension skills. For instance, in this sequencing centers resource, students investigate "Fox and the Goat" at one of the learning stations. At the station, they're tasked to read the fable and then put the fable in the correct sequence with an interactive shape. Since fables are often short and focused they're the perfect addition to reading comprehension learning stations! Fables lend themselves perfectly to plays. I've found that students respond really well to opportunities to perform short skits and plays in the classroom. In this theme mini-unit, students get to act out "The Four Oxen and a Lion." As a small group, they practice reading out loud, acting, and investigating theme. It's fun for students to get into different characters as they act out a fable! I'm a big fan of reading out loud to students. Often, I would read stories to students as they completed their daily warm-ups. My read alouds included novels, poems, short stories, and of course, fables. You might mix-up your own read alouds with fables from around the world or modern fables. Here are a few collections of fables that you might want to add to your classroom library... --- Aesop's Fables: The Classic Edition --- Buddhist Stories for Kids --- Filipino Children's Favorite Stories ------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope you've found some simple ways to teach fables in your classroom! Fables really are wonderful literature treasures for teaching reading, writing, investigating, performing, and more! Thanks for stopping by! Mary Beth P.S. My friend, Art with Jenny K., has another idea for adding fables to the classroom. Check out her post here. *This post contains affiliate links.

Being out for even a single day is more work than actually teaching! Scrambling to figure out engaging, no tech art sub plans for elementary kids can be incredibly stressful and time-consuming. There's nothing worse than being sick and thinking, "And now I have to write emergency lesson plans?"

One of the great things about homeschooling is that we can present material in a variety of ways until we find something that 'clicks'. Learning the roles of various organelles is a standard part of

If you didn't start out your year (all grade levels) discussing bucket filling, go back... it's not too late! For great anchor chart activity to go with the book: Have You Filled a Bucket Today? Teach your students compassion and empathy.

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Geometric Robots Elements of Design: Color, Shape Art Lesson completed by students with Autism and special needs A focus on gross and fine motor skills Students had such a great time creating their very own robots, even giving them names afterwards!

Get your students back into writing with these awesome August Writing Prompts!! Great opinion ideas, fictional narratives, and relatable informative topics.

In this Aquarium Perspective Lesson, Middle School students will dive right into learning about the principle of perspective while designing an aquarium.

Your first week of math lesson plans should include these five elements to ensure students are ready to learn, use math tools, and work together! FREE resource.

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Do you want to empower your students to be able to teach you something, that they feel confident teaching about? This activity is perfect for that! Students will be teaching a lesson on a topic they love to talk about. What is included in this product: - A mini lesson on what makes a good lesson. - A template on how to plan your lesson. - Directions for the teacher and students.

Planning is a task all teachers must do. You either love it or you hate it, and I LOVE it! I love it because my planning documents are purposeful. I refer to them and use them constantly throughout the term. No one wants to waste their time writing up planning documents only to file them away, nev

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Movie days are a rare, special occurrence in school. But what seems like a simple lesson isn't. Read more for Rated G Movies and lesson extensions.

Free Jellyfish art tutorial for kids and adults! This stunning jelly can be recreated with a few watercolors and a bit of clear glue. This mixed media art project creates lots of interesting textures and designs that are sure to delight your students.

Helpful collection of Robert Indiana teaching resources and complete Indiana Famous Artist Unit lesson plans to teach elementary art class.

The easiest way to ease back into a new school year after a long, summer break is this first days slideshow! Every detail you will ever need to cover with your students as they get back into the routines and procedures is included in this easy-to-edit document! The first week can be overwhelming - for the kids, but also for YOU! Creating and using this slideshow will be a built-in lesson plan for the first week back. When putting together my own slideshow, I map it around my day - when we will need breaks, specials, what must be shared on the first day vs. 5 days in, etc. There are a variety of brain break slides included that you can drag and move around in your slideshow. I love this option, as it's easy to do a lot of the talking on day 1 and 2. Using the brain breaks is a great, forceful reminder to tell myself to stop talking and to get the kids up and interacting with one another! EDITING: A blank template slide is available at the beginning if you need to add any slides that are not available. IMPLEMENTING: I go into more detail on the best way to prep and implement this slideshow your first day(s)/week of school inside this resource. SLIDES INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE: Welcome Back slides (Kindergarten - 6th grade, plain "Welcome Back" and "Welcome Back, Students!" Teacher fun facts/favorites/about the teacher's family About our... library mailboxes calm down corner turning in work flexible seating Monday-Friday folder and Take Home Folder goal setting classroom economy classroom jobs class rewards class store teacher for the day lunch with the teacher Class rules/expectations hallway expectations drinking fountain rules electronic device rules our non-negotiables Routines/procedures morning routine morning calendar morning meeting/class meeting morning routine steps (steps 1-10, 1 per each slide, you edit) end of the day routine our daily specials our schedule Teacher pet peeves (6 pre-made with clipart) Important staff/meet the staff - each with a place for photo, name, info. principal social work/school counselor cleaning staff librarian music/art/gym teacher lunch staff playground staff Lunch room/assembly/field trip/playground/guest speaker expectations What we will learn (slide for each subject) In case of emergency (fire/tornado/intruder) 20 pre-made brain break slides KEEP IN MIND: There are A TON of slides. Using them all would be overwhelming. This resource is downloaded in a PowerPoint AND Google Slides format which makes it really easy to edit/move around to fit your needs, schedule, etc. Delete slides that are unnecessary or not applicable to your students. *I highly recommend this resource for FIRST YEAR TEACHERS! This would have made me feel so much more at ease jumping into my new career that first day in my classroom!   If you have any questions or troubles with this resource, feel free to email me at [email protected]! Happy back to school! Hannah

I created this culture jars art lesson for an Art and World Cultures class, and continue to use it in art classes because it is so well received. The word

Kick off the school year with an easy First Week of Art Lesson Plan! Engaging icebreakers & creative drawing activities for an fun start.

As students head back to school, ELA teachers everywhere are considering how they are going to begin the school year, so I wanted to walk you through one of my favorite lesson plans entitled, “Why do we read?” As an educator, there are few things as exciting and rewarding as introducing a young person to […]

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If you are anything like me, the first 10 days are a struggle. You have so many new ideas for the new year, so many things you want to implement, and you feel pressure to start on the very first day. Here’s my number one tip: DON’T. Just don’t. In special education, and more specifically […]

If you are looking for some fun ways to start the year with your upper elementary students, then consider adding in one of these 5 ideas!

First Day of Drama Club Guide - Lesson Plan/PacketAre you teaching a drama club for the first time? This first day drama club lesson plan was designed to be a simple and straight-forward way to make that first day a little less daunting. While this drama club packet could be used for any first time ...

That Moment You Realize Your Skittle Portrait Looks Nothing Like You. Project Flop: Good Lessons From a Bad Teacher #TenProjectsYouShouldNeverDo Expressive Skittle Portraits: Free Lesson Plan Download I would never do this project again. However, if you are crazy enough to try it, here are a few helpful hints. 1. Gluing down the Skittles is a time consuming process. This project took way longer than I thought it would. However, we made rather large portraits. If I were to do this over again, I would certainly reduce the amount of squares when applying the mosaic filter. Maybe keep it down to 40 x 46. 2. Skittles are not cheap. I Spent over $100 buying Skittles and I bought them in bulk bags at Target, and once Target sold out, at Walmart. The students also brought in bags. However, if I were to do this project again, limiting the amount of squares when applying the mosaic filter would also reduce the amount of Skittles required. 3. Skittles attract unwanted visitors. It was amazing how many students from other classes stopped by just to see how things were going during this project. They didn’t show that type of curiosity when we were working on value scales. We also had ants. If you leave one Skittle on the floor, an ant will find it. That ant will then call all his ant friends because ants apparently like to share. That Can't Be Right How to Make Sure Your Art 1 Class Hates You

Grab a year long pacing guide for reading, writing, and language instruction. This inlcudes resource links and common core standards.

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Get ready for the first day of school with these Kissing Hand activities. These back-to-school printables are perfect for preschool and kindergarten classrooms!

Emma Haring shares years of experience creating schedules and lessons that work in her medically fragile moderate/severe special ed class. Learn how to help students with multiple disabilities be prepared for emergencies. Get Lesson ideas and tips, and a freebie to help you create your lesson plans. #helpforspecialeducatorspodcast