It's the beginning of the year, and you have a whole new class that is sitting in front of you. You don't know them besides the information you got on the student information card. You know the first few weeks are getting to know them. Both personally and academically. You also know the first few

Making a Self-Portrait is always a fun and enriching activity. I am going to describe today's learning experience in doing a self-portrait. First I showed the paper the students would use and I projected it on a white board. You can use a smart board of course or just chart paper I recommend having something to model drawing yourself. We defined self-portrait and thought about which shapes we have in our bodies. I asked a volunteer to come to the front and asked the kids to help me draw her face. I add all details the children suggested. We were happy with the results. I modeled using a mirror to look at my face and draw it. After I finished my self-portrait I asked for the students input. They were fantastic. They asked me to add my hanging little camera purse, earrings, glasses, my toes showing because I was wearing sandals, patterns from my dress, and more. I then handed a mirror and a paper to each student. The kids had a ball looking at their faces in the mirror They could work sitting or standing. And look how this girl is so focused on her drawing. Even the younger ones did an amazing job. Princesses did a great job too. After they were all ready we shared them with the group. I have different ways of sharing work. We had targeted our audience. It was our friends and our parents as we thought that this would be a great portfolio piece. The way we chose to share today was for me to hold each drawing and ask the class to tell what they liked about the self-portrait I was holding. And here are some more self-portrait samples. You can download the self-portrait template by clicking on the picture below. If you are doing portfolio with your class I have made two templates that can be useful. One to be used at the beginning of the school year and another one for the end of the school year. This way we can see the progress of drawing a self-portrait. Click on the pictures below to download the templates.

Show your team appreciation and get them excited for the school year ahead or the end of the year with these team gifts for teachers!

This water lab is a super fun way to introduce nonlinear functions in an algebra class. The math department at my school uses this lab as a way to start the school year in Algebra 2. The students love it, and by the end of the lab every student understands what it means to be an algebraic function!

Bring Summer to the Music Room! Organized Chaos. Easy lesson ideas for elementary music with a summer theme.

These are my favorite 50 free short art activities I have used over the past 20 years when I just need a quick and simple art activity.

Congratulations you have almost made it to the end of the school year! As you begin wrapping up the end of the year testing season I'm sure you have begun to experience the burn out that is common around this time in the school year. Your kids are experiencing it as well. Why not take some time to

These are the 5 Procedures Every Classroom Needs. From hall passes to supplies to absent work, find the procedures to make your classroom work.

The last 2 weeks of school, we've been working on our last part of our memory books. I posted about them before, you can read about them {HERE} and HERE Don't they look so beautiful all finished?! I love how they turn out! Some years I bind them with a comb, and other years, I just staple them together. It all depends on the time and volunteers. haha! I really love making these memory books each year. You can totally see the change that they make from August to May. I'm always SO amazed! So these are the last set of pages that we've been working on... I took their pictures and printed them at Walgreens and they glued them on their self portrait page. They finished thieir "Favorites" page... I also took their measurement with a piece of yarn and they put it in their coin envelope. I think next year I am going to take a picture of the school so they can glue it on there... I never give them a picture of me for this page - I love to see their drawings of me! AND, there is a file in the download of editable pages! All the pages that you can glue pictures down on are editable so that you can add the pictures on the pages digitally and then print them with the picture already on them! I also like to add text boxes and type in the students' names under the class picture. You can do whatever works best for you! I do this for our "Class Picture" page. I add in a big "good" picture of us all and type in all the names. Then I add in some goofy pictures for fun - one of the beginning of the year and one from the end. We also have an "autograph" day with our grade level, (I'll post about that later) and that is added to the end of the book... and the a note from the teacher is on the last cover page. I've had some requests from friends in other grades, so I have a PreK, Kindergarten, and 2nd grade edition too! These are just the end of the year pages - here's what is all included! And now there is a vertical version!! I have added 3rd grade to the list of grades in my store. Check them out in my TpT store {HERE}.

Bring Summer to the Music Room! Organized Chaos. Easy lesson ideas for elementary music with a summer theme.

How did the last week of April get here so fast?! For many of you (some with less than five weeks left of school), you are beginning to think about how to wind down the year with some fun activities. But if the majority of you are like I was… you want to plan fun […]

Teach the scientific method to your students through these engaging science experiments! Check out this blog post to learn more!

Don’t let the end of the school year pass you by without putting a meaningful, purposeful end to the time you’ve had with your students. Here are 10 ideas you can implement today!

If you came to this site, you either purchased the time capsule activity and are looking for directions, or want ideas for your own time capsules. These are so much fun to do with students of all ages! Enjoy! This Time Capsule Activity is great to use at the

Students circulate through the classroom and meet new friends! Here's a great team building activity I like to have on hand for the first week of school! Use "Find a Friend" for a quick structure to allow for student interaction, to model classroom expectations for movement in the room, and to review and practice classroom manners. With the recording sheet in hand, students circulate through the room to pair up with a new friend. Students greet each other and take turns to ask a question related to the grid. For example, student A will say say to student B, "Do you like to read?" Student B will reply, "Yes, I do like to read." Student B will then sign his name in the corresponding box on Student A's paper. (If the student replies with a "no", I encourage my first graders to try again and to ask about something else on the paper. After all, we have different likes and dislikes.) Before rotating, students thank each other. Students mix and pair again with a new partner to complete the grid as time allows. I do remind the children that they may only sign someone's paper one time. These activities promote positive interaction, movement, and community. It also allows for me to model (...again) how to stand up and carry the paper/pencil, how to find a partner quietly (by making eye contact), how to say "please" and "thank you", and how to speak using an inside voice. Click here to download this "Find a Friend" activity. link Here's One for Color Words. Click on the image below to download this "Find a Friend" activity. (Some children may need to have support with recognizing and reading the words.) Like Those? Here's one for number words, too! Click on the image below to download this "Find a Friend" activity. Happy Holiday Weekend!

I will use these placement tests for the beginning of the school year and at the end of the school year! This covers many of the first grade CCSS. Each test has 26 questions and an answer key for each test. *This test is to show that students have MET 1st grade Common Core Standards by the end of the year. The first test scores may seem a bit scary, but by the end of the year, the skills will have been taught and mastered! :) This could also be used as a math review for 2nd grade! Please leave a comment and a rating to earn TPT credits! :)

I made this little activity for students to reflect on what they learned this year. I wanted to create an end of the year activity that had a little substance and required students to reflect on t…

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As the year begins to end, we need to be thinking about ways to clean your room to prepare for a new school year. Setting up your classroom

Check out these last day of school party ideas. From banners to run though to how to create a marshmallow popper, celebrate summer in style with these ideas!

These Time Capsule Activities for kids are perfect for New Year's, the end of the year, or an All About Me Unit for 1st-4th grade.

This activity is perfect for the beginning of the school year! Students have so much fun learning about their teacher and they don't even realize they are practicing their science skills! Your students will make observations and interrogate you to collect evidence to determine your age. At the end, they will write a claim and include 2 pieces of evidence to support it. What's Included: -Editable Teacher Slides using Google Slides (TM) -Editable Student Handout using Google Docs (TM) If you like this product, check out others at my store by clicking HERE. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have at [email protected] This is part of a Back-To-School Science Bundle that you can purchase to save money AND get your first week back already planned for you! Middle and high school science teachers can find 6 resources in this bundle and have their first week back already planned for them and full of engaging resources! You will get an activity to get to know your students, an activity where your students get to know you, multiple hands-on activities and lab to get your students in the science mindset and practicing their science skills, and even a fun BINGO game about science lab and equipment. Click HERE to view the bundle!

Whether you want to improve as a teacher by reflecting back on the year or by planning for next year, use these 11 teacher reflection questions and planning ahead ideas to better yourself. This blog post is both new and veteran teachers to read and use at the end of the year.

Transdisciplinary Skills What do we want students to be able to do? Transdisciplinary Themes Who we are. Where we are in place and time. How we express ourselves. How the world works. How we organize ourselves. Sharing the planet. Five Essential Elements concepts knowledge skills attitudes action Learner Profile Freebies Inquirer Knowledgeable Thinker Communicator Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-taker Balanced Reflective Beginning of the Year Learner Profile activity (Click image to download the Google Doc) Schema Journal for Learner Profile reflections. We are using it for the 1st unit of the year. This is an 11 page PDF document. (Click image to download) Journal page sample: Choose Act Reflect Poster

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First week of choir lesson plans! This is a fool-proof plan to make the first week of chorus as fun as possible! 10 years of teaching experience has led me to make this easy, enjoyable plan! This plan works for middle school or high school.Check out my store for music resources for middle and high s...

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Instead of ending the school year with essay writing, this bundle of high-interest and engaging digital writing activities is sure to motivate students and keep them engaged until the end of the school year. Students will enjoy the creative writing assignments, the reflective writing assignments, a

1 . Letting the students take over. Students begin to get antsy toward the end of the year. They become bold in their actions and th...

Is yours one of the many families whose "school year" has a beginning, an end, and then a break before the next year begins? Schooling at home is something to celebrate, and when the end of the year arrives, it presents an opportunity for joyful recognition and reflection. Here are some ideas for ways to make it memorable and special for your family.Is yours one of the many families whose "school year" has a beginning, an end, and then a break before the next year begins? Schooling at home is something to celebrate, and when the end of the year arrives, it presents an opportunity for joyful recognition and reflection. Here are some ideas for ways to make it memorable and special for your family. Continue reading »

This is a great first day of school survey for Math Class! Every year I use this to evaluate how my students feel about math at the beginning of the school year. I keep these surveys and at the end of the year they fill out the back to see if their thoughts of math has changed after taking my clas...

Make a unique end-of-year memory book with your students this year! These 4 tips will make your memory book extra special!

This product includes 2 student surveys, one for the beginning of the year and one for the end. These products can be compared as a fun EOY reflection or can be used separately. Examples of BOY questions: + I feel most comfortable at school when... + A special talent I have is... Examples of EOY questions: + This year, I knew that my teacher cared about me when... + A goal that I accomplished this year is... Both questionnaires also include a place for students to draw.

The end of the school year is such an exciting time for both students and teachers. Everyone is anxious for the beginning of summer vacation and perhaps big last day of school celebrations. It can be quite challenging to keep students’ focused. In this post I’m sharing some favorite end of the year activities that […]

1-2-3 Come Do Some "M & M" Stuff With Me I'm a firm believer in making things personal for students. If you relate things to their world, you quickly grab their attention and enthusiasm for the activity follows. With that in mind, I wanted to design some sort of "me math," where students could use a variety of math concepts to answer questions about themselves. I find that most students really enjoy sharing this sort of information, and the result of showing them all the math that is a personal part of them, might be quite surprising to some. The idea of "me math" led to doing something with an M&M theme. I originally toyed with the idea of each student making a colorful M&M character and filling it with "me math" information, but after I made a list of all of the number-related things that I could think of, that students might be interested in sharing, my list was so long that the idea of getting this inside an M&M creature, was now out. When I was researching "me math" to see if anyone else out there was doing something along that line, I found quite a few poster and pennant ideas, so I didn't want to go that route. No one had done a booklet, or delved into some deeper math extensions, thus my M&M Math & Me booklet was born. To conserve paper, there are 2 pages on each master. Pick and choose whatever is appropriate for your grade level. Your booklet can be a few pages, or add several math extensions to practice more standards and make a longer booklet, that students can work on a little bit each day for the first or last week of school. I've included basic counting, measuring, greater & less than, equations, addition, subtraction, ordinal numbers, time, odd & even, skip counting by 2's, place value, number sentences, comparison, tally marks, and even fractions! From teeth to travels, I think you'll find the personal math questions interesting and fun. I was especially excited to find a Scrabble and M&M font to use with the My Name Math pages. Choose simple math concepts for kinders, or add a few more difficult pages and send the booklet home to have parents help their child with. Click on the link to view/download the M&M Math & Me booklet. If you're looking for a "me math" poster that your kiddos can make, click on the link to take a look at Melissa Machan's Math About Me FREEBIE. I absolutely LOVE the poster poem she wrote. It would be a wonderful introduction to any "me math" activity. Thanks for visiting today. Feel free to PIN away. My "Pin it" button is at the top. Do you have a "me math" activity you'd like to share with us? Feel free to leave a comment or contact me at: [email protected] "Math may not teach me how to add love, or subtract hate, but it gives me every reason to hope that every problem has a solution." -Unknown