This is an activity to go with the book, The Crayon Box that Talked by Shane Derolf. The first page is a crayon outline for a student bulletin board. The students color the top and bottom of the crayon their favorite color, and draw a self-portrait in the middle. The second page is a writing pag...
Book of Mormon Primary Talk Templates for the month of January! These simple one minute talks are written based on the Come Follow Me lessons for Primary.
Musical key characteristics are something that are never talked about for some odd reason. It's not like professional songwriters choose a random key...
It there's one thing I love to see in an early elementary classroom, it's artwork made by students! This is the time when students are working on their fine motor skills and learning how to cut with scissors and glue things together. Books are being read daily and new themes are being introduced throughout the
These empathy activities for kids foster empathy as a social emotional skill in children. Use the empathy beads to build this skill.
This worksheet highlights the differences between guilt and shame as a useful tool for self-awareness, gaining insight, and improving emotional intelligence.
Abuse is not always straightforward and in-your-face, however, quiet verbal abuse can have the same impact on your psych nevertheless, maybe even more.
My professional life before blogs & Pinterest seems like a long, long ago, dark, desperate time. I've been thinking a lot recently about ho...
This week’s lesson was a super fun one for our little ones! The focus was on God’s promises, so we started by talking about a promise that we had learnt a couple of weeks before. We remember that God had made a promise to Noah to save him and his family from the flood and we saw […]
Use this idea for a cotton candy baptism object lesson and talk for your next Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints baptism.
Free coloring pages from Like a Girl! - the empowering coloring book for girls. Print them out and deliver a valueable message to your special little girl.
Do you hate to teach poetry? Do you want your students to learn and enjoy poetry? Try these simple ways to learn how to teach poetry...
This uniquely shaped castle book report project contains 11 templates that assemble into an extra large medieval castle. Your students will love completing this huge castle project!
How DO you have the birds and bees talk with your kids, where babies come from, explain why boys' private parts are different from girls', and everything else that goes along with the "birds and bees" discussion? The day is going to come when they want to learn more!
Too many classroom icebreakers require students to take big social risks with people they barely know. Or they don't really help students get to know each other. Or they are just plain cheesy.
The chilling novella featured in Stephen King's New York Times bestselling collection Full Dark, No Stars, 1922 is about a man who succumbs to the violence within--setting in motion a grisly train of murder and madness. Wilfred James owns eighty acres of farmland in Nebraska that have been in his family for generations. His wife, Arlette, owns an adjoining one hundred acres. She wants to sell her land but if she does, Wilfred will be forced to sell as well. James will do anything to hold onto his farm, and he'll get his son to go along. Betrayal, murder, madness, rats, 1922 is a breathtaking exploration into the dark side of human nature from the great American storyteller Stephen King.
Check out this simple guide on how to be a more fun person using 9 tips that are easy to implement. Learn to make each day count.
Are you feeling particularly lonely right now because it’s Friday night and you have no friends, no family or simply no one to hang out with? If you are wondering if you are the only
The actress is a major bookworm.
You hear it all of the time. What’s inquiry-based learning? What is an inquiry-based lesson? It seems to be all the rage in education...
How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes is a treasure trove of social tips to improve your social skills. Read here How to Talk to Anyone summary.
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!
When I start the new school year, I pick a book of the day for the first two weeks. I create a variety of activities to go with each book. I use a lot of books that focus on social and emotional learning, including kindness, friendship, and respect. But, I also add in some fun ... Read More about 8 Books for Back to School
Blurting, interrupting, talking out of turn… whatever you call it, this behavior can be an extremely distracting habit of some of our students. Julia Cook is one of my absolute FAVORITE authors when it comes to books that teach our students about social and emotional skills, and she has the perfect book that can open […]
Building confidence with a 'Fuck It' list? Exactly! Read on to learn what a 'Fuck It' list actually is, how to make one and how to build your self-esteem with this fun personal improvement activity.
When I start the new school year, I pick a book of the day for the first two weeks. I create a variety of activities to go with each book. I use a lot of books that focus on social and emotional learning, including kindness, friendship, and respect. But, I also add in some fun ... Read More about 8 Books for Back to School
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Talking dirty can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to beMany people feel awkward or embarrassed at first, especially if they're not used to it or unsure how to do it. This discomfort can lead to anxiety in the bedroom when a partner asks for dirty talk, causing you to freeze up and worry about saying the wrong thing. But it doesn't have to be that wayI'm here to help you feel more confident and comfortable with dirty talk, so you can enhance your sexual experiences.
We reached the Tabernacle and I put together a fun hands on tabernacle lesson for my kids to go through based off of a Tabernacle Sunday School lesson I did.
Charles Leclerc and Juliette Swift have been racing rivals since the beginning of their karting careers. Unlike others, their rivalry continued off-track. Always trying to outdo the other. Will that all change after a drunk night in a hotel?
Today, I'd like to share how we can give a killer talk figuratively. Here are some do's and don'ts of giving a killer talk in church.
Deciding to get counseling can be nerve-wracking, especially when you don't know what to talk about in therapy. Here are 10 ideas to help...
Grab these free printable activities to go with the book, Rosie's Walk. All the Rosie's Walk activities work on positional words.
Add some hands-on fun with printable activities & crafts for The Crayon Box that Talked.
We are here to help you add some tools to your teacher toolkit in order to become effective at managing Book Clubs in your classroom.