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Twin male giraffe calves were born at the San Francisco Zoo Tuesday, but according to zoo officials only one survived.
A little over a year ago, I wrote a post on Cardboard Dividers . This apparatus is basically sheets of cardboard spliced together to parti...
Learn about famous mathematicians in a fun and interactive way. I came across a dime store find of a book called Historical Connections in Mathematics, Resources for Using History of Mathematics in the Classroom by Wilbert and Luetta Reimer. Great find!! It has colouring biography sheets, biography read aloud pages, and cool math activities. I was so inspired by the fun possibilities for math that we made the book part of our learning year. We then found the book, Mathematicians Are People, Too, Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians by the same authors at the library. This book is perfect for Charlotte Mason narration! :) Our daughter loved it and we decided to buy a copy for ourselves. I began merging the two books for organizational purposes and came up with the the idea for a mini timeline for mathematicians. We will be adding go-along notebooking sheets to the website shortly to go with this year-long project. We'll read the books one biographical focus at a time, do some activities for each, finish up with a notebooking page, and then put the corresponding timeline piece on the wall. The time line is fast and easy to assemble and is made for small spaces. (The picture at the left is a quick preview.) You can use regular 8.5"x11" paper, although we recommend heavier bond paper for longevity. Full instructions are included in the file. Print out the pieces in one file - there 18 scholars in all. Print out the time line in the other file. The cards could also be used separately for Montessori purposes or for card play. Just print out two sets for Go Fish and Concentration Matching Type games. We hope you find this useful. We will also have a similar timeline for The Life of Jesus Christ coming out very shortly. Just finishing up the last few pieces. It is the perfect companion to Child's Bible History by Knecht. Click Here to download the Mathematician Timeline CardsClick Here to download the Timeline Pieces Blessings, Kalei - That Resource Team
Following the interests of your children makes learning meaningful! This idea was inspired by one of my students who loves construction trucks. When one of my students came up to me and asked, "Miss Lauren, can I take these construction trucks and play with them in the beans?" I thought it was a brilliant idea and
Start the new year with a writing activity that allows students to set goals in various areas of the school environment. Students need to be reflective on what they need to do to achieve the goal and seek the support of teachers/adults when needed!
Keep these simple memory tray games in your back pocket for a simple to set up, easy-to-play, meaningful learning activity!
So some of you know that I was asked to add first and second graders to my STEM lab rotations. Y'all I know nothing about those age groups so I have relied on friends to get me going. My daughter also encourages me since she taught first grade a year or so ago. First graders
The beginning of another school year is upon us, and so far my little ones have enjoyed lots of painting projects! This was one of their favorites – a way for us to introduce colors, make a fun collaborative work of art, and get messy with some paint! OK, so I know it’s not really a “quilt,” but we can pretend! And using paper and yarn is certainly a lot easier than doing lots of stitches. My version is pretty easy – I just give each child a different colored piece of construction paper and that color (or a darker color) paint. My assistant and I made squares too! But if you have an odd number, just make an extra square with a “Classroom Quilt” title on it or something – this is flexible. In the past, we have made these with sponges, but they really got into making handprints. It would be cute to include their pictures on top of their handprints, or let older children glue small collage materials of the same color on top of the paint. Then I just punched 2 holes along each side and tied a little bit of yarn between them to hold it all together. And there you have it! A simple combination of our artistic brilliance all wrapped up in this beginning of school friendship quilt.
You know my love for all things Pete! My students adore him and his fun stories year after year. This year for meet the teacher night, I wanted to mix things up a bit and do a theme. Thankfully, a Pete the Cat theme wasn't too hard to incorporate thanks to Learn 365 from Oriental
