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Knowledge is power that anyone can get from a book. Books come in all shapes, colors and sizes and they’re so much fun to touch, smell and turn. Did you know that the first libraries didn’t have books? They were a collection of clay tablets found in Mesopotamia (modern day southern Iraq), from the earliest […]
Teaching growth mindset can be done with read-alouds! Rosie's Glasses is a great book for this. Get ideas for using this book to teach being positive.
Print these FREE printable color books, activity sheets, chore charts and more with our round of of favorite educational sheets that you can print for kids!
Class books are a wonderful writing activity for preschool and kindergarten students! This post has tons of great class book ideas to use with your students. These class-created books cover the beginning of the year, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Valentine's Day, Easter, and more! Students will love writing and illustrating their own books to be enjoyed by the class!
Find all 11 pages of how to make a quiet book the no sew way here! Quiet books are great for the toddler years and offer much engagement.
Novel Studies that Promote Higher-Order Thinking Have you been following along our novel study journey? If so, you may have seen my posts about using interactive novel workbooks instead of typical novel studies. Novel workbooks are
Do you guys remember when I posted all the pictures of the quiet book I made ? It was a really long time ago, but it remains one of my mo...
ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,
I like using Gerald McDermott's Native American folktales to teach the Common Core literature standards. The trickster tales are always a delight!
"It was like herding cats!" That was my answer to my husband the other day when he asked how my day had gone. Seriously, the days I have first and second graders are just hard - fun, but exhausting. That is until I found the SECRET to STEM and the littles! Are you ready for
A blog about quiet books, activity books, busy books, felt books. Free patterns, templates, and printables.
A Charlotte's Web unit study perfect for homeschool, classroom, or thematic novel study. The book study resources listed in this post are all FREE!
Are you looking for ways to incorporate environmental print in your preschool classroom? This post has five different ideas to easily incorporate...
Book week is always a fun time of the year. This post is all about creating a fun Where’s Wally hunt at your school.
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When reading the work of literary heroes like Jane Austen, or modern-day masters like Sally Rooney, it can be hard to imagine that they began with an empty page (or screen). It's strange to think that Victor Hugo turned a pen and parchment into the beautiful tale of The Hunback of Notre Dame. Or
Join me for today's Folio Flip Album Tutorial where I share how I created this cute Folio with Recollections card stock and Colorbox paper.
About a month ago I posted some pictures of tunnel books that two Grade 6 classes made. I promised the tutorial and here it is. The tunnel book starts off as a regular accordion book and then halfway it flips up exposing a tunnel to the back page. It's a great project to incorporate writing and the visual arts. The tunnel section can represent a transition in the story, literal or figurative. With the Grade 6'rs it was part of their novel study. The had to choose a portion of the book they had read and then incorporate this into a tunnel book. MATERIALS REQUIRED: - 1 piece of 11x17 white paper for practice and planning - rectangular piece of wc or good weight paper, by good weight you want it thicker than printer paper but not 300lb wc, a 90lb would work well here, I use roughly a 12.5 x 19.5 which is a 1/4 sheet of the 90-110lb wc we have on hand - ruler - pencil and eraser - scissors - watercolors, tempera disk, acrylics, colored pencil, etc. any medium to add color - fine sharpie - cardboard - tacky glue PROCEDURE: Now bear with me here. It really is easy once you get the hang of it. I just need to break it down into step by step. Hand out the 11x17 printer paper. This will be our practice book. We will also use this as a plan for our good copy. Fold in half both vertically and horizontally. I added black lines to show the folds. You do not need to add these. Lay out flat. Now fold each side into the middle. Unfold and you will have 8 sections. Now this style of accordion book is called a pants book. I use this term with the kids as it's an easy way for them to remember. Starting on one side cut along the horizontal fold line up to the last 2 sections. When you hold it up it looks like a pair of pants. With young kids you might want to make a mark at the stopping point to remind them. Place your pair or pants in front of you so that the seat is on the right (feet would come out on the left if this was a real pair of pants). Now in book making there are 2 main folds, a mountain and a valley. Mountains poke up and valleys go down. Click and the photo for a larger image. I have them marked. You want both pant legs starting on the left to have a valley fold, then a mountain, and then another valley. Fold up the top leg accordion style keeping the folds as outlined previously. You can now take these top pages and flip them down. In the tunnel book these pages will form the tunnel which sits up. Incidentally if you wanted to just make an accordion book with no tunnel. Just flip these pages the other way to the back. This would give you a nice accordion with single pages and one double in the middle. For both books you now can fold up the remaining leg of the book keeping those same folds. Your book should open nicely with 3 pages and then you can flip up the remaining pages and they can sit upright. Now the tunnel. Unfold the book. To create the tunnel you need to cut out 3 windows in the first 3 pages of the top pant leg. Ovals are the easiest but once you get the hang of it you can experiment. The windows do not need to all be the same shape but you want to get smaller as you go making sure you can see thru them all to the final page. Easiest way to cut the windows is to poke a hole in the center and then cut away. Now when you stand up that tunnel you should be able to see thru to that back page. Now that you've done your practice book you might as well use it to plan out what you want to do for your good copy. When you have your plan make your pants book with your good paper. Just like before. The older the student the more elaborate your windows can be. I also find it best to cut the large window out first.....I can then figure out where I want my second window and then again for the third. Now add color using whatever medium you wish. For grade 6 they painted all the backgrounds and then added all the details. They drew the details onto plain white paper, colored them in with pencil crayon and then cut and pasted onto their painted backgrounds. You need to paint the backs of the tunnel pages for a finished look. You can now add text if you wish. I printed out my story on the computer and then pasted it on. I also used a fine sharpie to add some outlines to my paintings. For the front and back cover you might want to add some weight to your book. Cardboard covers are a nice touch. Cut 2 rectangles, the same size as your pages, out of cardboard. (chipboard or corrugated). Paint the cardboard and then add a title. Fold up your tunnel book and glue the cardboard cover to the first page. Now the back cover is glued on. It should be the back of the 4th page on the bottom leg of the pants. That's it. My tunnel book is called 'Finding Paradise'. I know I still have Maui on the brain.....why not give a tunnel book a try! See you next time.
I love these name letters for bulletin board toppers and more! This includes the Flap Book printable also. This set of letters that spell JOSHUA is a super condensed overview of his life. They can be used as a bulletin board heading, or by themselves. These letters are perfect when you have a couple extra minutes when you are studying Joshua and can spend some time for review. The download includes the color and black & white version. Click here to download the Spell-It-Out Letters for Joshua. For the students, you can print this Joshua Flap book. The students can write each Joshua fact under the flap. These are great for Joshua discussions and for review. The download includes the color and black and white to print. Click here to print the Joshua Flap Book. Click here to see more for Joshua. Click here to see more.
Expand your preschooler's world with our tracing shapes worksheets! Enhance motor skills and introduce geometry with fun activities and books. Ideal for homeschool or extra practice.
These photos of Montenegro will show you the diverse beauty that characterizes the country and inspire you to book a trip to see it all for yourself.
I have sent out so many templates. Some people have been back again and again to ask for new names, words, symbols, etc. I ALWAYS ask them to share. Sometimes they do! I’m going to share …
Informative writing can be tricky in first grade, but this all about book is the perfect way for students to research their own animal and publish a book
I fried my panisses in olive oil, as is traditional, in my cast iron skillet and it's a little hard to tell you exactly how much to use but you want enough so that the panisses won't stick. This makes about 36 panisses. A commenter a while back noted they grilled them, which is likely possible. We can't grill in Paris as it's not authorized (I think it's because they are worried about fires), but if you want to give it a go, you can likely brush them with olive oil and cook them that way. If you do, let us know how they come out in the comments.
Make a DIY felt quiet book with this beginner friendly tutorial and free printable pattern. Help toddlers with fine motor skills, colours and counting.
No more boring book reports! Check out 26+ FUN, creative and unique book report ideas and free printable projects too!
Today we will be talking about how to bind a felt book and the 2 methods I use to do this. I hope this tutorial is helpful!
Get started with a preschool question of the day in your classroom! These fun questions will make your morning routine meaningful and fun!
Here are some of my favorites STEM books for kids that you can add to your collection today! Before starting a STEM or building challenge, I always read a book with my class. I love connecting literacy, sitting together on the carpet, and engaging my students in discussions. There are so many amazing books that ... Read more
The links in this post may be affiliate links. This means I may receive a small commission if you buy through these links, at no additional cost to you, which helps me run this blog. Read my disclosure here.Sigh. I had grand plans, guys. I was totally going to have 2 posts this week. But it’s already Thursday and […] Read more...
Fun and cute coloring pages for your little one. They are free and easy to print.
