The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, will honor the best films of 2017 and will take place on February 26, 2017. Here are some fun crafts, recipes and game ideas to keep the family entertained for hours. Crafts Walk of Fame DIY Red Carpet Photoshoot Games Oscar Bingo Printable Oscars Ballot Goodies Microphone Cake Pops Tuxedo Hotdogs Tuxedo Crackers and Cheese Fun Mocktails Caramel Corn
Worry Group Art Activity: Help your students in worry group personify their worries by making a worry monster with watercolors and deep breathing!
Make your own emoji agamograph with your students. Great for teachers, families and anyone interested in making their own agamograph.
Looking for printable feelings charts for kids that you can use to teach your children about feelings and emotions? Check out our list of the best printable examples!
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first p...
FREE Make a Face Play Dough Mats
Motivating students can be very tricky. It’s one of the most studied and discussed educational topics for not only teachers but parents as well! But to get to how we should motivate students, we need to take a look at what has happened to motivation in the first place.
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first p...
Some time ago, when I started the drawing challenge, I found a great blog post with illustrations of different surface textures. I fell in love immediately with the textures (anyhow, I am really f…
Musical key characteristics are something that are never talked about for some odd reason. It's not like professional songwriters choose a random key...
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first p...
I am a pretty big fan of cute printables. I love to make them! I love that they’re an easy way to decorate for a holiday or special occasion. I also have a love for vintage/retro fonts! There is something about using a font this is inspired from the 1920’s-1960’s that just feels cool...Read More »
There are few things as relaxing and inspiring as clouds, but you can't always go outside to look at them. Make a hanging cloud to enjoy the sight of the sky anytime you're stuck indoors. Cut four equal strands of thin wire with wire...
Fun and Engaging! Use this simple tool to review self-regulation feelings and coping skills. Students can create and play with their own "Review Catcher" independently or with a group. -Includes colored & black and white copies. -Folding instructions included If you enjoy this product, plea...
This fun printable make a face activity can be used in lots of different ways. It's great for an 'all about me' theme, for self portraits, or just for fun!
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If you have a pipe cleaner and some beads you can create this simple calming strategy craft. This will help students practice deep breathing by making it tactile and visual.
Looking for a creative way to start hanging kid's art up around your house? Why not try making this colorful clipboard gallery wall?
Fabulous open-ended kids process art project.Yarn art is all about the fun, messy hands, the freedom to create. A great art project for preschoolers!
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first p...
We tend to make hospitality so complicated! The lost art of inviting people over has been replaced by expectation.
You will be sure to catch the Aloha spirit with these super fun Hawaiian crafts and activities for kids! Mahalo!
Printmaking allows kids to see cause & effect in action! Try these easy printmaking activities for kids with materials found at home!
Need help learning how to make a schedule that actually works? This post is for you! We'll go over why you need a schedule and how to make one.
You will be sure to catch the Aloha spirit with these super fun Hawaiian crafts and activities for kids! Mahalo!
When you walk into an interview for a teaching job, you want to feel confident in your skills but also your ability to show them off! In some careers, a resume’ listing experience might be enough, but in teaching, I think it’s a huge boon to go into an interview with a portfolio that really shows the details of that “elementary teacher” position you’ve had (or student teaching). It’s been awhile since I added my On The Hunt for a Teaching Job series, but I know seeing others’ portfolios really helped me (especially as a new teacher!) so I want to share mine. For my portfolio, I picked up a professional binder. Yes, it’s expensive, but you want the cover to say, “I’m credible and you need to look at me!” I used a pre-made Word template to make a cover page and added a photo of me with my class as well as my contact information. In the pocket, I include a resume, and the inside has a matching cover page that works sort of like an informal cover letter. I started with my favorite teaching quote, and used it as a springboard to describe my passion for teaching. I didn’t rehash my resume’ here- but instead wanted to get them interested in me. (Note: Please feel free to use something similar, but please DON’T copy exactly what I wrote. You want it to be unique to YOU!) Another option is to make a brochure. This is really great to leave after an interview, especially if it has a picture so they remember which face goes with which name! Inside, I use dividers to make it clear where I can find certain things. Notice that I said “I can find,” not “the administrator can find.” Administrators may never ask to see your portfolio or have time to do much with it, but if you happen to be in for an interview, a portfolio can be SO helpful! You can see my dividers here, now that I have a few years of experience: Here, you can see my dividers before my last update, when I hadn’t taught in my own classroom. In the past, I just stuck in pages of things I’d done. Most were printed out worksheets, assessments, parent notes, etc. And that was okay, but this time around I decided to show a little more. One HUGE benefit of blogging is that I take lots more pictures of the things going on in my classroom. So, for instance, when I wanted to show my creative lessons, ta – da! I wanted to showcase classroom management, and again, I already had the photos. It’s a great way to not just tell what I would do, but show it. I want principals to be able to imagine me and my classroom in their school! I still kept examples of work and other things behind each section, but these pages made it look really polished. Even if you’re not going to post them on a blog, I’d recommend finding a cheap point-and-shoot camera (or even a smartphone, if you have one) to take photos of your classroom and projects you do. It really helps when a principal wants to imagine you not in a suit, sitting in the office, but in classroom working with students. What’s really great about these pages is that you can print another copy (or go to FedEx Office for more color copies if you just have way too much money) and leave a mini-portfolio at schools without having to leave your nice binder. I used these mini-portfolios when I dropped off resume’s in person, too! When you consider what to include, make sure you think about the basics (classroom management, reading, math, engaging instruction, differentiation, assessment and data, organization), but don’t forget to include a section with your credentials and any honors/ certificates/ professional development/ licenses you may have! (Page protectors will keep you from having to hole punch those important papers.) Think about what makes you unique as a teacher. When they say, “What are your strengths?,” what will you show them? Don’t be afraid to make it unique and bright! For some other professions, you might not want to add color or any element of cute, but I think as long as it looks professional, colorful works really well for standing out. If you’re new here, be sure you check out the rest of this series and my new teacher tips! Next in the On The Hunt series: How to Stand Out (Even Before a Teaching Interview) Thanks for visiting!
Looking for a simple way to make a big statement with portraits in your home? Read this post all about oversized wall portraits!
Stretch your art budget by making your own huge DIY picture frames for less than $20 each with this step-by-step tutorial.
I am so excited to launch my first "series" of blog posts! It's making me feel all grown-up and blogger-like :)My first series is going to be on increasing student engagement in the classroom. Over
Sure, your kids' artwork is cute... but can you really keep all of it? We asked six moms across the country how they handle the conundrum.
Art Therapy Activity for Depression Today, I'll show you how to make art when you're feeling depressed or down.
I knew just what I could make to help my daughter release her big worries and head to school happy and confident... worry monsters!
These DIY Floating Frames add a light and airy touch to our master bath. The verses remind us that God is the unshakable foundation of our hearts and home.
Activities have the power to engage mental health clients in groups where they learn knowledge and skills to cope with the challenges they face. Use these activities to make your groups fun.
Classroom Award Tips and Freebies! Most schools have some sort of award program at the end of the year to recognize students for achieving the Honor Roll, having perfect attendance, or excelling in other areas. Most of my students received an award, but there were always some who didn't receive anything at all. Typically these children were the very ones who had struggled all year and who were facing difficulties and a lack of parent support at home. I couldn't help but feel sorry for them. So I decided that our classroom would have its own awards program and that every student would get some type of award. I was not trying to diminish the importance of the schoolwide awards, but simply to acknowledge that all of my students were special in some way and deserving of some type of award.
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