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I woke up to rain so I'm linking up with Lisa at Pawsitively Teaching to share Pinterest finds. Once my last box is packed...I start thinking about my new class! So my finds are all about incorporating new activities in the fall. I love this article about STEM activities from Teach Outside the Box. I plan on using this FREEBIE from Science and Math Doodles next week for my summer school class. It would also be a fun first day of school activity. This will be perfect to include in our writing notebooks. I always do a heart map at the beginning of the year, but this FREEBIE from Elena Weiss will give my writers another resource to help them begin. Visit my TPT store and instagram account for other back to school ideas.
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Observe and explore your own unique fingerprint with this "All About Me" Science activity for preschoolers.
The preschool years are a time of exploration and discovery. They are also filled with learning a lot about what makes us unique individuals. Recently, I started working with my toddler on identifying and naming body parts and reading various All About Me Books. Today we’re sharing a fun all about me preschool science activity...Read More
Gear up for back to school with this fun bio poem template and selfie-drawing icebreaker activity! It's the perfect back-to-school activity to start the year on a creative note. Students will enjoy expressing themselves through writing and drawing, and you'll love how easily it fits into your first ...
This is an activity I created to use to get to know new students. I wanted to learn about them and find out how they learn! There is a self-portrait template, a page about students' personal likes, a page about students' school likes, and a multiple intelligences assessment I created. I hope you ...
Learn how to make zines, with this with this printable PDF - now updated with new information and resources including printing, selling and pricing. I've been making and publishing zines for decades and share all my knowledge and tips to give you a head start, plus a peek into my own zine history. Contents - A Little Bit of History - Methods of Zinemaking - What Do I Write About? - Recommended Reading - My Life in Zines - Printing Your Zine - Sell Your Zines - Pricing - Resources This listing is for a digital PDF. A print edition is also available in my shop (currently sold out - let me know if you want me to reprint) Download Instructions: You will receive 2 PDF files. READ is for reading on your computer, phone or tablet. PRINT is designed for A4 paper and can be printed and assembled into a zine (instructions are included in the file). If you only have another size (e.g. Letter), use Fit To Page/Scale To Fit or similar in your print settings and trim as required. ** A link to download the files will be provided by Etsy after purchase. If you have any problems, just send me a message. **
Back to School Activities ~ "All About Me" Alpha Boxes. Grab your Freebie here! Incorporating alpha boxes is super simple, yet extremely powerful.
'Utterly gripping' - The Guardian 'Fascinating' - The Sunday Times 'Moving' - Scotsman 'Engrossing' - Financial Times Sue Black confronts death every day. As a Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, she focuses on mortal remains in her lab, at burial sites, at scenes of violence, murder and criminal dismemberment, and when investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident or natural disaster. In All That Remains she reveals the many faces of death she has come to know, using key cases to explore how forensic science has developed, and examining what her life and work has taught her. Do we expect a book about death to be sad? Macabre? Sue's book is neither. There is tragedy, but there is also humour in stories as gripping as the best crime novel. Part memoir, part science, part meditation on death, her book is compassionate, surprisingly funny, and it will make you think about death in a new light. ________ SUE BLACK'S NEW BOOK, WRITTEN IN BONE, IS OUT NOW _________ 'One might expect [this book] to be a grim read but it absolutely isn't. I found it invigorating!' (Andrew Marr, BBC Radio 4 'Start the Week') 'Black's utterly gripping account of her life and career as a professor of anatomy and forensic anthropology manages to be surprisingly life-affirming. As she herself says, it is "as much about life as about death"' (PD Smith Guardian) 'An engrossing memoir . . . an affecting mix of personal and professional' (Erica Wagner, Financial Times) 'A model of how to write about the effect of human evil without losing either objectivity or sensitivity . . . Heartening and anything but morbid . . . Leaves you thinking about what kind of human qualities you value, what kinds of people you actually want to be with' (Rowan Williams, New Statesman) 'For someone whose job is identifying corpses, Sue Black is a cheerful soul . . . All That Remains feels like every episode of 'Silent Witness', pre-fictionalised. Except, you know, really good' (Helen Rumbelow, The Times); 368 pages; Published: 07/03/2019
**This winter, take the time to reflect on an extraordinary year with this perfectly distilled set of essays from one of our wisest and most humane thinkers From the critically acclaimed author of Feel Free, Swing Time, White Teeth and many more** 'There will be many books written about the year 2020: historical, analytic, political and comprehensive accounts. This is not any of those - the year isn't half-way done. What I've tried to do is organize some of the feelings and thoughts that events, so far, have provoked in me, in those scraps of time the year itself has allowed. These are above all personal essays: small by definition, short by necessity.' Crafted with the sharp intelligence, wit and style that have won Zadie Smith millions of fans, and suffused with a profound intimacy and tenderness in response to these unprecedented times, Intimations is a vital work of art, a gesture of connection and an act of love - an essential book in extraordinary times.
20 SHARES Share This! Save This! When you’re looking for arts and crafts activities for your All About Me preschool theme, you don’t need hundreds of amazing ideas. You just need five amazing ideas that you can take into your preschool classroom and immediately put into action. You only need one art and craft per …
It's time for me to give you an inside peek into my preschool classroom . Last week was our second week of school and I focused on getti...
Get a Free Printable All About Me Worksheet for kids! There are 3 different versions to choose from! Perfect for back to school.
Hey, Hey – Can you believe that the beginning of the school year has snuck up on us yet again?? I bet that many of you like to start of your school year with a “Getting to Know You” Questionnaire. Here’s one I have created that you may enjoy using with your own kiddos. It ... Read More about All About Me
Get a Free Printable All About Me Worksheet for kids! There are 3 different versions to choose from! Perfect for back to school.
The goal of an “All About Me” theme is usually to help classmates get to know each other better, but when your only student is your own child, that puts a bit of a different spin on things. For our All About Me theme we focused on emotions, family, and learning more about ourselves. Here […]
Have you ever played with Wordle? It is a fun way to create an interesting graphic or word cloud using text of your choice. I didn’t have much experience with Wordle until recently, and now my girls and I are... Continue Reading →
Do you Kahoot?! My students absolutely love Kahoot! Kahoot is an online digital learning game with thousands of games already created. You can also create your own! I combined the engaging activity of a Kahoot and building community in the classroom. The students fill out this form with 10 questions about themselves. They give three false answers and one correct answer. For older students, they can then create their own Kahoot username and create their game. With younger students, the teacher can create the quiz under their username. This product can also be used to create Kahoot quizzes about learning skills in class! We do them in math to practice and review before tests! :) There are two different formats: one with clip art and one without. Have fun and enjoy! :)
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These fun and easy ice-breaker activities, intended for use with elementary students, can be used on the first day of school or any time you'd like to help your kids get to know one another better and feel more engaged. We’ve been sure to include activities for both virtual and in-person classrooms so that you can utilize them no matter your teaching setup! Keep reading to discover 32 ways to turn your classroom into a welcoming, positive community!
What activities do you do the first week of school? I get asked that question OFTEN! So I am going to share a few of my "First Week Goodies" with you! I have to say--I can't take credit for most of them but I am great at stealing ideas from others! :) First, to get the kids moving, we get to know each other a bit! I always do this version of Classmate BINGO! I have the kids find another student to sign each square then they color it in. Besides, it is a great conversation starter! Afterwards, I always ask some students to share a few things they learned about their friends! Next, we do a series of ICEBREAKERS. These are great for any grade really. The Kinders and 1st graders might need some assistance with the writing ones, or you could just take those out. I believe I may have mentioned this in an earlier post, but I love doing this All About Me Bag activity. I ran them off on orange card-stock (we are the orange hall) and cut them out. Then I stapled them to a brown bag and placed one on each child's desk for Meet the Teacher Night (or the first day of school.) The kids love showing their items and I love getting to see a piece of them! Another thing I do on the first week is read my favorite read aloud! One of my all time favorite books to read during the first day of school is Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco. If you have not read this book, I encourage you to read it first before reading it to your students. I cry tears of joy every time I read it, I just cannot help it...it is a beautiful story. I am going to share a (free) activity that is great with this book and helping build community in your classroom! Here is a YouTube video reading of it, if you would like to listen to it before your purchase. I do recommend actually reading it to your students, vs. the YouTube video though. The connection with your students will be so much better! Check out my Are You Connecting? blog post to understand how to use this activity. Click the Link Below for the Activity: JunkYard Wonder Activity We also choose one day during the first week to do this digital spinner activity! The spinner spells WELCOME. The kids take turns coming up and clicking the digital spinner. Then the class answers the corresponding question on their task card. You spin until all questions have been answered. Great writing activity and awesome for getting to know your students. Another first week of school think I do is introduce my classroom management method for transitions.I must confess though, I completely "stole" this idea from the Mustache King at The Kindergarten Smorgasboard! When I saw what he was doing, I was sold! First, simply head on over to Amazon (because we all love PRIME right?) and snag a wireless doorbell! The wireless doorbell receiver simply plugs into the wall in your classroom, and the transmitter remote is easily worn around your neck, placed in your pocket, or just laid on your desk. It includes 50 chimes and no batteries are required! When you want to get your student's attention or it is time to move on to another station, center, activity, line up, etc...simply ring the doorbell and it chimes. What I really love is...the chimes are not annoying, they are almost soothing but still grab the student's attention. I will never go back to the vocal attention grabbers. I know those work for many, but for me...I enjoy this method! I hope all of these things help you out with your first few days! It's getting close! Let me know what you do for your first week! I am always looking for things to add!! (affiliate links are provided for your convenience)
Last week was finally our first week of school. It was great!! I was thinking about posting some of the cool things we did and realize...
It is that time of year again! We are all getting back into the swing of a schedule (which means lots of coffee for me)! From my experience, those first few days of middle school can be tough for some students. I have tried many things for those first days. I always give a quick overview of my Rules and Procedures just so they know "how I roll" in my classroom. I use my First Day PowerPoint (which is editable!) to quickly explain. The students will learn about these more in depth as the days come. I really like getting to know my students and I think that building relationships is one of the most important things for teachers to remember! From my experience, my students do not want to be called out to “tell me something about yourself”. You are definitely going to get a look from your students. (Think a Deer in Headlights!) My students want to catch up with friends they may not have seen or talked to over the summer. I use interactive notebooks in my classroom so I give my students a Math All About Me organizer! I print these 2 to a page so they can easily be cut in half and glued as their first page in their notebooks. If you use a 3-ring binder, you could also print these and they can be hole-punched and placed as the first page. You could also have student slide them into the protective sleeve. Students will basically come up with math facts about themselves. Some examples are: I have 3 dogs, My favorite number is 11, I am 12 years old, My football number is 8, I have visited 10 states, I’ve killed 4 deer, etc. You’d be surprised what students will come up with! If you feel your students may struggle coming up with what to write, I have included a version with prompts! There is a black and white version as well as in color. I love having students complete this on day 1 while giving them the opportunity to talk quietly with their peers. I always do one with my students as well. It’s fun to see what changes you have in your own life! Stay tuned for a post about how I use my Back to School Task Cards to get to know my students better. Click here to get this activity for your classroom! Happy First Day of School!
Looking for an easy way to make a great first impression on your students and their parents? This All About Me resource is all you need!
This is something that I did last year at the beginning of the school year. The kids loved it and it's a fun way to get to know each ot...
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