I just found this Etsy shop called Carambatack Design with original illustrations, prints, postcards, stickers and more – by Norwegian artist, Annette Mangseth. Instead of cardboard, or plain…
By Elaine Pearson Happy Valentine's Day 2012! I used Kelly Butcher's design for this display with a different caption. The font is "Cupid de Locke" and can be found at Dafont.com The hearts are made from card and cut so they can be slotted on to the cover of the books. This display only went up yesterday and I have replaced the books twice already!
Wer ein ausrangiertes Buch zu Hause hat und es eigentlich nicht mehr haben möchte, kann daraus auch etwas sehr schönes machen. Was man dafür braucht: 1 Buch (mit 350 bis 450 Se…
Many book paper crafts can be done with old book pages. The possibilities are nearly endless, from the paper flower, and chandeliers to towel papers. This bundle of ideas is perfect for all our book lovers out there. It's fascinating to us how the pages of a book can be utilized to produce so many different things. The ideas below will undoubtedly inspire you to make some creative patterns that may be used in various locations across your home.
1. Vorratsbehälter • 2. Ladestation • 3. Skizzenbuchseiten • 4. Kupplung mit Reißverschluss • 5. Umschlagbuch • More ...
It is rounding the corner to the end of July. How did that happen? My goal this summer was one word: Inspiration. I wanted to be inspire...
Ich zeige euch, wie ihr ganz einfach Grüffelo-Theather für eure Kleinen selber basteln könnt! Jedes Kind wird überglücklich sein!!!
WOW! I get it, I totally do. My Bulletin Board Posts are BY FAR my most popular. Here we go, I have pulled together the best bulletin boards from all over the web IN ONE PLACE. There are soooo many beautiful boards everywhere but when I choose boards I have very specific criteria: A board must make maximum impact with minimum words. Can I recreate this quickly? I have a central board in the school and change frequently. Is this current and of interest to KIDS? When possible I have cited the origin of all boards. If yours is here and I haven't given you credit PLEASE let me know so I can fix that. FOR MORE INSPIRATION CHECK OUT THE FIRST COLLECTION OF BULLETIN BOARDS AND THE SECOND! www.mrsstembrarian.blogspot.com Anderson Branch Library Lincoln, Nebraska via Colette Cassinelli Flickr Busy Miss B www.beulauhdj.blogspot.com www.literaryhoots.com www.literaryhoots.com www.flourescentbeigeblog.com
habt ihr sicherlich schon hier und da gesehen:papierornamente aus alten büchern…ich musste die natürlich auch machen und erklärt wie`s…
Last week I got the opportunity to go visit my sister in Kuna, Idaho and paint up a mural for her library! I used to paint murals all the time--and it was so much fun
Aus Alt mach Neu – das ist die Idee beim Upcycling. Wir liefern elf Anregungen für Projekte, die sich problemlos in den eigenen vier Wänden umsetzen lassen
Both making and gifting such kind of adorable craft ideas are worth. Here are the 50 different crafts ideas that are very simple to make at your home.
Gruffalo wooden spoon puppets One of our favorite books is Julia Donaldson's Gruffalo. Apart from the humor and the cool rhymes and rhthymn of the text , I find the illustrations of Axel Scheffler particularly attractive. It is also a great story to act out with funny voices. So last week I bought some wooden cooking utensils (a pack containing a spatula, a spoon and two less useful items a fork and a spoon with two holes in it) and decided to make some puppets out of them based on the Gruffalo characters. The spoon and spatula were easy to work with, and I used wood putty to fill in the holes of the other items. I added bits of detail to the handle of the utensils I used acrylic paint and a matt finish on the spoons. I used thin cardboard (formerly a box for chocolates) for the ears and horns of the Gruffalo and put paint and finish on them to make them harder. These will come in handy when we start reading The Gruffalo to the little one, and they will give my older son an opportunity to participate in the event! :)
My name is Leigh Collazo, and I am a Texas-certified school librarian and secondary English teacher. I've worked in schools as a teacher or librarian for 18 years, both in Texas and in China.
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.
Hello, Friends! It is Autumn from The Primary Techie. I am super excited to be blogging about one of my favorite places - my classroom. Here is a very nerdy confession: I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE setting up for the new year! It is actually one of my favorite parts of being a teacher. I love the anticipation of the student's reactions, planning how the room will function, and organizing all of my teacher treasures. Have you started setting up? I bet every teacher is at least thinking about it. It is a big job! I have been in the same first grade classroom for ten years and last year, I did a complete classroom make-over. Don't anybody tell my husband, but I spent entirely too much of my own money on this project! The way I see it, I spend more than half my life there. I want it to be the best it can be for my students and myself. Some ladies buy Coach purses and Louis Vuitton shoes. I bought my DREAM CLASSROOM! No regrets! Here is a look at my room and some of the reasons why I set it up this way. I hope it gives you some ideas and excitement about setting up your own room. The Library Metal door to was used to create book display with magnetic shelves Above all else, I want my library to be inviting and comfortable. I also want it to fit lots of kids since reading is such a focus in my little world. My library is almost one fourth of my classroom. There is easily room for 3 groups of 4 students during stations. I have used storage benches that I purchased from Wal-Mart to form one corner. These create comfy seating and also store seasonal books. There is a cart for my leveled books and several book baskets full of books we love. There is a table with listening center activities and a comfy corner for audio books. The Writing Area Dry erase board on the back of the cabinets in writing area Close-up of clear paint cans used to sort supplies Paint bucket stools store seasonal writing supplies I added "shelves" to crates by using old dry erase boards. Perfect fit! I am a crafter at heart and I think this really influenced my writing area. I have a round table with paint bucket stools. Inside of each paint bucket, I have seasonal supplies for the writing area (Halloween stamps, Christmas gift tags, etc.). I hung milk crates all over one wall to store the writing area materials. I love this option because I was able to make it exactly right for my needs. On the other wall in my writing area, I hung clear paint cans filled with art supplies. Writing center is always a station and my students have a specific task. On Fridays, we have free choice stations and this area becomes PACKED with kids! They make the coolest, most creative things. Although I am a hoarder, I share all my fun goodies with them because I know how much I would have loved this as a kid. (Let's face it, I still love it now!) I use the metal door (which leads to my bathroom) to hang a magnetic board. Here, I write their spelling words or weekly writing task. I also have turned the back of a cabinet into a dry erase board. This is a fun way to practice spelling, writing sentences, labeling drawings, and so much more. Teacher Work Area One of my favorite drawers. Can you ever have enough rubber stamps? At my small charter school, every classroom has a full-time aide. I KNOW, RIGHT???? It is a pretty cool lil' school. I never sit down, but I needed a place for my aide to be productive. I have created my dream work space, but I only get to visit it before and after school. The rest of the day, my aide uses it. There is plenty of counter space, a coffee maker, fridge, microwave, and even an ice machine! I had a custom counter top made to cover the desk. It is long on one side making a perfect spot for my aide to work one-on-one with students. Table Groups Pegboard attached to each table for organizing resources. Over-the-door hooks create storage solutions for our backpacks right on their desks! I have always placed my kids in groups and labeled them by color. I started acquiring more and more "stuff" that matched my table colors. This past school year, I added the most exciting piece of all - CHAIRS! I think they look so good. My old chairs were mauve and they just really bugged the snot out of me! My new chairs make my room more colorful and cheerful than ever before! I love to frequent the home improvement stores for ideas and inspiration. One day, I walked down the pegboard isle and thought "That looks like something I could use!" I started trying to figure out how and where in my room pegboard would fit. My number one need in my classroom is storage and remember all the stuff I acquired that matched my table colors? I decided the pegboard would fit nicely on the edge of each table and give me a place to keep these colorful treasures. I measured the end of the table and had my board cut at the store. (Did you know they do that? I didn't know until I found the pegboard isle!) I spray painted my pegboard black and used zip ties to attach it to the table legs. This also makes the tables more secure so they don't scoot around the room as much. I used more zip ties to hang the baskets on the pegboard. Backpacks hang off the other edge of the tables. I like having them at the desks so that transitions go quickly. I found these over-the-door hooks at the dollar store (2 per package). Extra Storage Close-up of clear paint can storage Working pay phone! My absolute favorite! I have A LOT of stuff in my room and I really needed storage solutions. I purchased bookshelves from Target last summer and they have helped so much. I love the uniform look and the contrast of the black with all the bright colors I have used in my room. I used clear paint cans to store supplies on the shelves. I wanted a small counter on the end. It seems like I am always walking in my room with something that I need to put down quickly and this gives me a place to do that. There was a piece of leftover counter top that fit perfectly. I also replaced my school phone with this pay phone! It is SO much fun! It really takes money, although you don't have to put money in to make a call. It has a great ring, too. Thanks for letting me share my room with you. I would LOVE it if you would share pictures of your room with me, too. Click here to head over to The Primary Chalkboard's Facebook page and share your pictures. The Chalkies are busy bloggin' every day this month! Here is a peek at what we have got planned:
Celebrate Mom with these adorable Foot Print Mothers Day Crafts.
There are many ways to include literacy themes in your school. Literacy themes can delight young readers, engage growing minds and inspire a natural love of reading. Bespoke Wall Art can bring the pages of great stories and literary classics to life on your school's walls. Here are 5
Are you a die-hard bookworm with many old books in your house? When your bookshelf has reached maximum capacity, you probably are wondering what to do with your old and unwanted books. Instead of j…
Make this DIY rainbow paint scraped tote bag for back-to-school season! Add a rainbow to any fabric bag in minutes with this simple paint scrape technique!
I have updated this link with a freebie! Click here to get there. "No, David" is one of our favorite books to begin the year or use anytime we need a little review of what our classroom expectations are. One corner of our classroom is devoted to David and our school rules. We read the book several times then the students chose one rule they thought was especially important to them and they typed their rule during Computer Lab time. Then each student created a picture of David and they turned out AMAZING! We had so much fun with David this year that we decided to use iMovie to create a short video of David following the rules and showed the video to the entire school. How FUN! If you would like to view the video you can see it on my classroom webpage. The poster shown above was printed at Staples. I used PhotoShop to edit the title to fit our lesson and class.
Hello! Happy Monday to all of YOU! Today I am so excited to be teaming up with the amazing Silhouette …
Il y a deux jours j'ai publié les photos de nos sacs en coton sur les réseaux sociaux. Ensemble avec les filles nous avons peints ces sacs pour les transformer en cadeaux de fin d'année pour nos maîtresses et nos assistantes (adorées!) Suite à cette publication j'ai eu beaucoup de questions sur la technique utilisée, j'ai donc décidé de faire une vidéo en vitesse pour vous répondre à toutes ces questions et vous montrer comment nous avons réalisé ces sacs. Vous allez voir, c'est tout simple! Le sac de la vidéo après le séchage: ...et les photos des sacs que les filles ont peints - différents coloris :
Une petite idée de cadeau de Noël pour mamie : un sac en tissu personnalisé avec de la peinture pour textile. Pour le matériel, j'ai utilisé de la peinture Finger Paint Textile de Pébéo qui, une fois sèche, se fixe au fer à repasser (à l'envers) et...
