Prehistory unit activities for upper elementary and middle school history and social studies classes with reading passages and activities.
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Hey, friends! I feel like it's been forever since I chatted with y'all...we currently have no internet at my house (long boring story that we hope to remedy soon!) which means I've not been able to share with you. So I'm staying late this afternoon to post a recent lesson I created for my students (this is actually a sub video! My sub and the kids LOVED it!). I was inspired by a lesson that Mr. DeWilde shared on his blog. In fact, you can purchase his lesson plan (which is different than mine and, honestly, probably better!) over on his page. DO IT. I saw his kid's projects on Instagram and immediately knew my kids would love doing it! So here's my version...feel free to use in your art teacherin' world: My sub and the kids did a great job with this! They created their sketches first and then started creating. Most did not finish...which means that next week, they will be wrapping up their big mouth's with me before heading off on Thanksgiving Break! Leaving videos for my sub that s/he is able to use with ALL grades is one of my most favorite things ever. It means one lesson for them to remember, one set of art supplies, one easy day! I have a TON of sub lessons on my blog and my YouTube channel...you are more than welcome to use in your art teacherin' world. Have a great week, y'all!
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This Elementary Art Sub Plan activity is a perfect No tech print and go solution for your classroom! Elevate classroom engagement with these POP art "art history" themed patterned activities! Students will enjoy adding their own creativity and skills to the following five POP art choices: Balloon Dog (Jeff Koons), Flower Smiley (Takashi Murakami), Soup Can (Andy Warhol), Pop art word (Roy Lichtenstein), and Figures (Keith Haring). Perfect for sub plans, early finishers, sketchbook assignments, or post-assessment assignments. Includes: 5 separate activity pages 3 pattern worksheets that can be used for a variety of lessons 5 sub plans in 1 Ideal for upper elementary and middle school Looking for more Sub Plan activities? Click here And Here! Please click the "Follow Me" button on this page to keep updated on all my new offerings! Print Note: To ensure a successful print, set print preferences to "Fit to Printable Area"
Here are some great grammar games, ideas, and activities that will help early/middle elementary aged kids enjoy grammar just a bit.
Want your students to have rich, complex conversations about the texts they read? This method leads to the kinds of classroom discussions you thought only happened in college.
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In a middle school art class, I have students who have completed the project on day two, and students who won't finish until day seven. This leaves a lot of down time for students and after 13 years of teaching (currently my 7th in middle) I've finally devised a plan. Some options students always have are to play board games that I have purchased at goodwill over the years, or they can read, free-draw or just sit and talk with their friends. However, I do have some more anti-social students who would rather do something on their own but are not creative, nor self-motivated enough to come up with something to do, so I have created the "Early Finisher" notebook. Inside the notebook, the lesson ideas are organized by medium: These projects are images that I found on pinterest.com, that I thought students would be able to complete independently with little to no help from me. Thus far it has been largely successful. I write a little bit of info to help guide the students, but they understand that these are extra projects that are not graded. As far as material management goes, I find that students who have "free" time because they have completed their work, who actually want to do more art, will be respectful of the materials. I hope this will be useful to some of you :)
This month, the Art Ed Blogger’s Network is talking about how to enrich art class for students who finish early. I think this is an ongoing concern for most art teachers. Kids work at all different paces. Some students will finish their artwork lickety-split with half the class period left. Others will work on the same technique or project and spend multiple periods working on the same piece. So you will often have students at all different paces and at … Read more... →
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This week I will be exploring the 4 voices (speaking, calling, whispering, and singing), and other vocal timbres, with my kindergarten classes. Today I thought I would share some of my favorite lesson activities to introduce and practice the 4 voices. 1. Apple Tree This game is my favorite way to introduce different voices- I do this with kindergarten and I have 3rd graders who are still asking to play it! First we learn the song: credit: Music a la Abbott Once the students know the song, I have everyone spread out around the room, sitting down on the floor. Everyone sings the song together, and after we sing "knocks me out", the students pretend that an apple knocked them out and lie down on the floor. I tell them the only thing that can wake them up is my singing voice. Then I repeat the song with all kinds of different voices, switching between voices mid-song. When the students hear my singing voice, they sit back up and sing with me until the end of the song. The first student to be sitting upright and singing with me at the correct time wins (and if they sit up too early they are out for that round). They love it because I do all kinds of silly voices, not just speaking and whispering, and I love it because they get lots of practice distinguishing the singing voice from other vocal timbres! 2. Boom Chicka Boom This is a great song for teaching echo songs, and I always bring it back when we are practicing echo format, but it is also another great song to sing in a variety of voices! Here's an example if you've never heard the song: There are tons of variations you can do with this one, obviously, and I usually come up with one or two new ones each year. My favorites, though, are "custodian style", which I do in the low voice of our school custodian (who is great and the students love him) and change the words to "broom chicka mop-a chicka", and "baby style", where I change the words to "poop chicka mama-chicka" (which pretty consistently makes everyone fall on the floor laughing). 3. Variations I love using this opportunity to sing some songs that I either want to throw in but haven't found a good spot in the curriculum to put it, or that the students have requested (or have some connection to). We sing the song in our best singing voices, then we do the other 3 "main" voices (speaking, calling, and whispering), and then I have students suggest other voices. Giants, frogs, babies, and robots are usually popular choices :) 4. Voices Poem Once we have spent plenty of time exploring our voices, it's time to actually label some of them. I found out about this cute little poem from another music teacher in my district and plan to use it this year to assess how well students can switch between voices: This is my speaking voice - I use it every day This is my whisper voice - it's quiet don't you say This is my calling voice - I use it to say "Hey!" This is my singing voice - I like it, it's okay!* *1st part of this line is sung on "sol", the last note is sung on "do" What are your favorite ways to teach and explore vocal timbre with your students? Share your ideas in the comments!
Looking for fun, educational games for art class? Check out these three simple games you can put together in a few minutes.
Why use choice boards for students? These digital Google Slides templates are perfect for early finishers and to give students ownership of their learning in any subject.
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7th graders started their quarter off with a project inspired by this Blick lesson as well as the work of Andrew McCormick's students. To introduce the idea of graffiti, we talked about street art (th
I'm super excited to be a part of an awesome product swap linky and GIVEAWAY!, brought to you by a bunch of very talented Aussie bloggers that I am very lucky to call friends! At the bottom of this post you'll find a link up featuring everyone who participated in the swap... do yourself a favour and make sure to read all the product reviews because I know you will find a few that you must have for your classroom. :) To make it even better, enter the giveaway for your chance to win ALL of the products that we have swapped! I was very, very lucky to have been paired up with the amazingly talented Mel who is the creative mind behind From the Pond as well as Graphics from the Pond... honestly, she is a one stop shop for classroom resources or graphics to create your own. I literally felt stressed choosing a product from her store, there were so many great ones that I didn't know what to choose! I finally decided on her Sentence Maker pack! This product immediately appealed to me for a number of reasons: 1. I teach Prep (Kindergarten), and the confidence my kidlets have with writing can sometimes be very low. This pack lets them experience success every time! 2. By using either the cut & paste, copy or write versions of each worksheet you can scaffold children towards independent writing. No more throwing them in the deep end! 3. Each sentence reinforces sight word recognition... bonus! 4. Same task, 3 ways = easy differentiation! 5. As soon as I saw the pages in this pack I knew they would be perfect for my Writing Corner. A few of my kidlets are desperate to spend time there independently working on some writing, but they just don't have the skills necessary to successfully write a sentence (or more) by themselves. As soon as Mel sent me this pack I printed a bunch of the pages and popped them in my Writing Corner... instant hit = happy teacher! Because this was a new format for my kidlets, I introduced it in Literacy small groups. Each 'team' completed the task based on their own ability levels. Some cut and glued, some traced, some copied! I only had to explain the task once, which was a bonus. :) We worked on the 'I see a mouse' sentence, because that fit perfectly with the sight words we learned this week! I love that there's a bit of cutting practise involved in this task... my kidlets this year need it! Assembling sentences is very serious business! Holding your breath and wearing funny glasses while tracing sentences is not necessary, but does make it more fun. :) And yes, we are working on this poppet's pencil grip. I am so glad that I got a chance to use this product in my classroom, because now I'm not sure how I ever went without it! Keep an eye on Mel's store because a little birdie tells me that there's plans for a few Sentence Maker packs with different themes - but I bet I snap them up before you do!! Because Aussies are such kind and caring folk, we thought it might be nice to share with you a freebie or two that you could use in your classroom. I'm going to share 2, one from me and one from my product swap buddy! If you've read any of my previous posts, you'll know that I am a huge fan of sensory play experiences for kidlets. I put together a collection of my favourite recipes for easy and fun sensory play in the classroom. Perfect to give to parent helpers to make at home, or for your own easy reference. Simply print and pop in a display folder! Click here to grab it for free! Match Me! is a freebie that I use in my classroom all the time! Mel provides ideas in the product pages... but most recently I used the cards as an awesome whole class activity. I shuffled the numeral, dot and word cards and handed them out to my kidlets. They then had to silently organise themselves in to groups of 3 according to the number they had. Of course, as I was handing the cards out I made sure that each child had a card they could decode. This task was perfect for a group of cherubs who struggle with a) keeping quiet and b) being problem solvers. :) OK, now time for the giveaway!! For a chance to win Mel's Sentence Maker pack, leave a comment on this post! I'll choose a random winner. Easy peasy. Even easier - for a chance to win ALL of the packs featured inn this linky, enter the Rafflecopter below. :) a Rafflecopter giveaway Not sure about you, but I'm off to check out all of the other bloggers who have linked up to share about some awesome products. I hope you find lots that you can use in your classroom! :) Lauren An InLinkz Link-up
Sixth graders have finished their cave walls! Last year I didn't get to do a cave art project with the students because they breezed throu...
With so many of my BIG KIDS struggling with fluency, I worked to make it a part of my daily work with students, a Tier 1 intervention that the majority of the class could benefit from. Reading fluency incorporates three main components: speed, accuracy, and prosody, which directly impact comprehension. While I have shared a great deal about incorporating 6-Minute Solutions, here are a few other ways I worked to make fluency fun for my 6th graders.
Discover fun and easy Eric Carle activities to do with your child! Here are a few ways to create art, games and activities inspired by the popular children's picture book author and illustrator Eric Carle.
For the past few weeks, we have been learning all about addition during our maths time. We decided to make addition ladybugs to share our new learning with our parents! These gorgeous craftivities will also go in our end of the year portfolios that go home with parents during the last week of term. […]
Now that some of my children are moving into middle school, and soon high school, I wanted each of them to have a timeline notebook that they can use and add to throughout their middle
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PicassoZ was excited to be a part of a FUN fundraiser that brought the school together, painting their tiles in the cafeteria during a "family night".
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Beginning and ending sounds are typically the first sounds that kids can identify in words. Because my preschooler enjoyed our beginning sound worksheets so much, I decided to make some Write the Ending Sound Worksheets for her. {And you get to have them, too!} If you like educational apps, you may enjoy our Alphabet Sounds App ... Read More about Write the Ending Sounds Worksheets
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4th graders just finished a lesson about totem poles. Students learned about the significance of totem poles and that they were (and still are) made by native tribes who lived in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The big word for this project was stylize. We learned that some artists stylize their work by changing shapes, colors, etc. in order to give their work their own personal touch. Each student created one stylized animal in the style of a real totem pole. (There are some great resources on totem pole parts online here. Unfortunately, I didn't find this until we were almost done with the project!) In the past, I had kids paint the finished product, but I decided to try collage this year after seeing an example from another blog last year. I really like how clean the collage is. More importantly, the students were more successful using collage. My lesson plan can be found here. My keynote for this lesson is here. A PDF version of my keynote can be downloaded here. Feel free to use or modify for your own room!
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Created by an art teacher, this packet teaches students about the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. In this art history workbook, students start by reading an artist biography sheet, then watch videos of his biography and play a digital match-up game. Students color line art created in the style of the artist’s work using a color guide. The final project has students create a portrait in the style of Basquiat. A fully narrated demonstration video is included. Worksheets can be used as sub lessons, as enrichment to your art lessons, or as min-lessons on their own. An essential for any art classroom. In this packet coloring sheets function as more than just coloring sheets. Students learn the way Basquiat used words and symbols in his art and they become familiar with his style of work in the process. What's inside: (See Preview File) Artist biography information sheet with examples Instruction sheet More resources sheet with links to videos Digital Painting Match-up link (4) Coloring Sheets with color scheme/symbols/words boxes Analysis of Basquiat's Pollo Frito Compare and Contrast Basquiat and Picasso Paint like Basquiat How-to worksheet Narrated project demonstration video Project Prompt Example Project Reflection Sheet KEYS: Pollo Fritto Analysis Key Compare & Contrast Key Ways to use in the classroom: As an introduction to a famous artist and their work. Worksheets culminate with student creating their own work in the style of artist. To support other skills such as: Communication through art Use of symbols and words in art As early finisher work or as a quick art substitute lesson. Note: There are options on how to give students color references other than to print these sheets in color. You can project the example using a document camera or have students look up artwork on a chrome book or smartphone, for example. Learn more about TpT Credits here: More about TpT Credits A bundle of additional artists can be found here: No Prep Art History Bundle More individual artist packets here: Haring O'Keeffe Lichtenstein Copyright Info: Line art created by Sabrina Wingren in the style of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Art example, Digital game and video demonstration created by Sabrina Wingren, all rights reserved. Photos of artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat: They are historically significant artwork The images are readily available on the Internet The images are a low-resolution copy of the original artwork and are unsuitable for commercial reproduction. The majority of the content in this resource was created solely by Sabrina Wingren. Photos of Basquiat’s original artwork being used only for supplemental informational and educational purposes. All line art created by Sabrina Wingren and may not be used in any way other than for classroom use. ©2021 A Space to Create Not intended for resale or sharing on an open/public website without permission.
Grab these celebratory end of the year coloring pages to bring joy to your classroom!This POP art inspired activity is perfect for the last day of art or school! Students can celebrate their hard work with one final goodbye to their grade level. This pack includes a peace out page for all grades kin...
This pineapple-themed elementary school counseling classroom guidance lesson introduces students to the role of the school counselor! Use the ready-to-show PowerPoint presentation or change the editable PowerPoint to meet your needs. Includes lesson plan (objectives, outline/script, materials list, ASCA standards alignment), ready-to-present PPT, editable PPT, visual aids, 3 student handout options, additional posters, and bulletin board lettering. **This lesson is included in my Pineapple-Themed Classroom Guidance Lesson Bundle AND the Ultimate Classroom Guidance Lesson Bundle 2** Keep in touch: Counselor Keri on Pinterest Counselor Keri on Twitter Counselor Keri Blog Counselor Keri on Facebook Counselor Keri on Instagram: @counselorkeri [email protected] Terms Copyright © Counselor Keri, Keri Powers Pye. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. See product file for clip-art and font credits.
Check out this fun activity for early finishers in the art classroom. 200 unique drawing prompts to keep students creating!
Looking for project based learning ideas for middle school or elementary school students? They will love planning a road trip from start to finish!
One of my favorite activities to do with my students is “The Toothpaste Lesson.” As early as preschool, most students are exposed to the phrase, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.” I think it’s great that they learn this, but what is even better is when they […]
Need an emergency art sub plan right now or an easy elementary art sub lesson for your sub folder? Need a middle school art history lesson about a contemporary artist or abstract art? How about an art lesson you can use for distance learning?These no prep or low prep K - 6 activities about the artis...
