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Photo Source: Pinterest.com | Tamara Herman How adorable is this?! We found it while perusing Pinterest for fall ideas and couldn't pass it up. Since we can't find a link, we assume that this is an original design of Tamara Herman, but please let us know if there is a different source for the photo/idea! McDonald's Inspired Word Wall Background: Yellow bulletin board paper. Title: "I'm Lovin' It!", "These Words Are Fried! {encourage students to replace "overcooked" words with the french fry synonyms}, etc. Border: Brightly colored pattern border. Decoration: Create a list of overused words, collecting a large McDonald's french fry container for each entry on the list. Label each container with one of the words - using a marker to script the word onto a label sticker or word processing software to print labels. Come up with acceptable synonyms for each word, scripting or printing them onto strips of yellow card stock, then place the synonym strips in the french fry containers and arrange on the board. Supplies for this bulletin board... Yellow bulletin board paper Dots on turquoise bulletin board letters Dots on turquoise bulletin board border Recycled McDonald's french fry containers White adhesive labels Yellow card stock Thanks for visiting! As always, we love hearing from you, so be sure to leave a comment below!
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This is a flip book with the vocabulary words: Asteroid, Comet, Astronomical Unit, Revolution, Rotation, Planets, Dwarf Planets, Meteor, and the Sun. It is a fill in the blank. There is an answer sheet attached. This goes with the TEKS 6.11.A You will have to print this front and back for it to work. The picture I gave is an example of how it opens. Please let me know if you like it or give suggestions.
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Check out these awesome activities for The Gruffalo. Includes math, literacy, fine motor, gross motor, craft, snack, & MORE to bring this book to life!
Time for the next monthly installment of the BRIGHT IDEAS Blog Hop! I'm SO excited to be sharing this bright idea with you. I hope that it can be of some use for you in your classroom! Do you always have a paper monster chasing you with those master copies? Not quite sure how to store them? Have no fear, binders are here!! I purchased 4 packs of these binders on sale at OfficeMax for $12 - that's $1 per binder!!! And, they're pretty dang sturdy binders. EASIEST method I could come up with to store the items was to buy a pack of sleeve protectors to place in the binder, and then place the papers inside. It was cheap, and it looks clean when I pull the pages out and there aren't ripping holes in them! This BRIGHT IDEA has saved me a ton of trouble on trying to find that "just right" activity in any subject possible. If you liked this bright idea, feel free to follow me on Pinterest where I post a bajillion great ideas… but not just for your classroom!! I pin lots of food.. and desserts.. and home stuff.. and desserts… I think you get the idea :) And if you liked this post, then you'll surely like these other 100 Bright Ideas posts! Please freel free to browse through the link up below. Each title has grade level specifics attached, so hop around OR go through each bright idea anyways. I know I've found ideas for older kiddos that could be used for younger kiddos with some adaptations, too! An InLinkz Link-up
I am always looking for new ways to teach kindness in my classroom. It is not as easy as teaching the concrete subjects like addition. Children need us to model kindness and they need the opportunity to apply what they have learned about kindness. I found this interesting article in the Washington Post about how 80% of the children, in a Harvard study, said that their parents were more concerned with their child's academics and happiness, than if their children had empathy or concern for others. I get it it; teaching empathy is something that can easily get pushed to the side. I am here to say, let's not push it to the side. Let's take a week and use Kindness Elves to motivate our students to be kind. Hopefully, the lessons learned will be engraved in our students' hearts. And let's all admit it: the Elf on the Shelf is kind of creepy!! First off, I would like to give credit where credit is due. I saw {THIS} post on The Imagination Tree about using “Kindness Elves” as an alternative to the Elf on the Shelf. She has the most adorable elves and great ideas for using the Kindness Elves with your own children. I have always tried to teach kindness in my classroom, through my Compassion Unit on TpT and through Go Orange for Animals day in April. I thought I would modify this “Kindness Elf” idea and make it a new classroom tradition and the idea for this post and FREEBIE was born! I created 24 pre-made notes for you to use with your Kindness Elf and 4 blank ones. You can download the notes {HERE from TpT} or {HERE from Google Drive}. I ordered my elves from an Etsy shop. They are so adorable and well made, but I have to warn you that the shipping took weeks because they come from Latvia. I found these elves on Amazon, if you want something that will arrive quicker. These are books that I have used to start discussions on compassion and kindness. Lastly, here are some additional resources to foster kindness in your classroom: My Teaching Compassion at Christmas Time packet on TpT. My friend, Rachelle Smith's Random Acts of Christmas Kindness packet on TpT. Kristen Smith has an awesome packet called The Kindness Helpers. There is even a video link in her product description! Thanks for sharing this with us Kristen. Teaching in the Tongass created Kindness Elf notes and clipart after I shared Imagination Tree's blog post on my facebook fan page. I think the elves are pretty darn cute!! And lastly, you MUST share this video with your students! My sweet, friend Natalie of What the Teacher Wants, shared it with me, because she said it reminded her of me. Awe!! *Be prepared to cry. I saw this video on the Today Show: Here are a few of the other videos I share with my students: Are you ready to spread some kindness this holiday season? Go ahead and make someones Bad Day, Good. Let's hashtag #baddaygood #kindnessintheclassroom #sharekindness . *Don't forget to @ericabohrer on Twitter and @EricaBohrer on Instagram.
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Saturday Night Live is loaded with examples of satire set to current events. Most sketches, however, are not appropriate for the classroom. Here is a list of three that are completely clean and on a level most high school students can understand. 1. Totino's Super Bowl Ad image from http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/totinos-super-bowl-commercial/2844000 Click here to watch it. Vanessa ...
In honor of Children's Book Week, here's a word art freebie based on the Mary McLeod Bethune quote: 'The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.' To download word art (without watermark), click here, then right click on the image and choose “Save Picture As . . .” For lots of children's book recommendations, see my children's book category at Living Montessori Now and here. Happy Children's Book Week! Wondering where it's best to follow me? If you're interested in kid-related content, sign up for the Living Montessori Now newsletter. I share my Bits of Positivity parenting
It is no secret that my kiddos are huge fans ofMatch Games. We mix up the way that we use them, so the variety - and the fun pictures - leave them begging for more play time. The newest set of Match Games is from Eric Carle'sThe Very Hungry Caterpillar. What an absolutely fun book! After reading it a million times, I found some graphics that would make the perfect game for my girls. (This post contains affiliate links which help support free worksheets and printables at Mama's Learning Corner. See my disclosure policy for more information.) How to PlayThe
Use online stories and book companions to ensure that students practice core literacy skills while still fostering a love of books!
The Better Part by Annie S. Swan. Published by S.W. Partridge & Co, London around 1910 (n.d.). Cover is teal blue cloth with green art nouveau style decoration. Gilt on the cover and spine is bright. Back cover is good. Right eps has heavy tanning / foxing. Left eps has a private gift sticker dated 1913. Interior pages are crisp, white and well intact with mild to moderate tanning in the margins throughout. Book includes several full page black and white illustrations throughout. 292 pages + advertising, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4"
All that glitters IS gold with this link to the story of King Midas and his golden touch. Develop children's rich understanding of literature and creativity with an activity that is good as gold.
Looking for some good books in Spanish to read with your toddler? First, the good news: There are so many more Spanish-language books available in non-Spanish speaking countries than ever before. Our library has a section dedicated to Spanish children’s books, as does our local bookstore. And of course, there is the internet, which puts…
Funny English or Literature classroom 'EDIT OR REGRET IT' Printable poster features a faux chalkboard and features bright eye-catching colors, prints beautifully! Works great for High School or Middle School English Classroom Decor! Makes great classroom posters to use year after year. You can laminate or frame too! MAKES A GREAT GIFT to show teacher appreciation!!! Ready to print and hang! Add some bright colors and humor to your classroom with these printable posters! ________________________________________________ NOTE: THIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT. NO PHYSICAL ITEM WILL BE SENT TO YOU. • Watermark will not appear on your files This product is an INSTANT DOWNLOAD. You will receive a 4 high resolution 300 dpi files Right Away! (1) 8X10" JPG FILE (1) 11X14" JPG FILE (1) 16X20" JPG FILE (1) 18X24" JPG FILE *Print whichever size best fits your needs! ________________________________________________ HOW DOES THE ORDER PROCESS WORK FOR DIGITAL ITEMS? It's such A SIMPLE PROCESS: 1. Add the item to your cart. 2. Purchase the item. 3. As soon as payment is confirmed, you will be sent a link to download your new PDF File. 4. Download, save, print and enjoy! When printing I recommend using high quality heavyweight paper or cardstock for better results. Otherwise send to a copy shop or photo lab to get great results for cheap! Works great for larger poster sizes. Need Help With Downloading, Or Printing? Click Here ________________________________________________ Need to get your new file(s) printed? TidyLady Printables has partnered with Prints Of Love which offers fast, high quality, affordable and eco-friendly printing. They also offer free 2-3 day U.S. shipping and free envelopes! Simply follow this link to check them out:https://printsoflove.com/ref/tidylady-printables/ Prints Of Love will handle the rest! For every order you place, Prints of Love plants a tree in your name. It is their way of creating a net positive environmental impact with each order! They are proud to be an official Reforestation Partner with their friends at One Tree Planted. ________________________________________________ *PLEASE NOTE: Files are for PERSONAL USE ONLY. You may not forward, share, sell or distribute the files. Mass production, file sharing and commercial use of these files are strictly prohibited.
Use online stories and book companions to ensure that students practice core literacy skills while still fostering a love of books!
At Lifetime Moms, I posted 6 Ways to Talk About the Election with Kids. Picture Books are a great way to introduce complex topics like elections. Here are 9 children’s books that examine our …
So, you may know that I LOVE Pete the Cat! I (and many others at my school) used a great Pete the Cat tour of the school - found on Pinterest, of course! I also use Pete the Cat to teach colors - ideas galore on Pinterest! (I'm sorry, I don't make my own things, I am huge believer in "no need to re-invent the wheel!") This week, I also used Pete help me teach shapes. We learned a new shape a day (circle on Monday, square on Tuesday, triangle on Wednesday, and we will do rectangle on Thursday, and Hexagon on Friday.) My class really has a handle on shapes and it rained today and I was really excited to try this out, so we did it early! :) This pic is a link to the site I pinned. I pre-cut the shapes because (I'll be honest) I was afraid of what might happen letting my little ones cut that much this early on.... Here's what I did...I used my document camera and went through making Pete step-by-step. I had the shapes already cut and in sandwich bags (with an extra set for my example). I called out shapes and gave directions and you know what? They did GREAT! I should have trusted that my kiddos could handle cutting. (Then again, it may not have gone as smoo...nah, I'll leave it alone.) So here they are! My ADORABLE little Pete the Cats! And this is where Pete lives in the classroom. I move him around every now and then, but he's been on the book shelf this week! :)
Welcome to another wonderful round of Bright Ideas! I am so excited to share this wonderful website with you today to help you celebrate April and National Poetry Month! Have you heard of ReadWriteThink.org? If not, you will be incredibly amazed at all of the free resources available to you all year long. But the times we love using it as a class the most is creating wonderful poems using their Student Interactive Poetry resources! If you click HERE (or on the picture above) you will be taken to a list of all of their interactive resources. These are appropriate for K-12 with differentiated lesson plans for each of the levels. The only requirement is to have Flash installed on your computer which is a free download from Adobe. Your computer will let you know if you need an updated version and/or the program, with a link to the site to download directly if you don't already have it. Easy peasy! From there, my kids would go nuts trying out the different styles! I usually tried to present one different style every other day and then allow them to experiment with up to three styles at the end of the week in Computer Lab where they could access each of the interactives. Each type of interactive begins with a description and example, then moves into a planning activity for the student's topic of choice. The plan then moves into the next screen which allows the student to manipulate the words and phrases into a poem that fits the style. At the end, the poem is complete and there is an option to print, save as a PDF, or email! I typically link to these interactives straight from our classroom website since students love them and want to continue making them at home. You can easily include them as a homework assignment and have them email finished poems to you, or print and turn them in the next day. ReadWriteThink.org also includes classroom, parent, and even community resources to extend these lessons far past the interactives. These became a quick and, best of all, fun way to explore and experiment with many poetry forms during the month of April. We especially loved making them for our first grade buddies to share. If you enjoyed this bright idea, please consider joining me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for more great ideas.
This DIGITAL Reader’s Response Notebook for LITERATURE will keep all of your students’ reading notes organized for any novel! These bright and easy to use graphic organizers will make reading comprehension a snap! Included are three sections: ♦1. (3) slides to ask questions BEFORE/DURING/AFTER reading. ♦2. (14) SKILLS/STRATEGIES graphic organizers to assist with comprehension: ★Vocabulary ★Setting ★Point of View ★Character Traits ★Analyzing Conflict ★Determining Importance (main ideas/supporting details) ★Visualizing ★Making Connections ★Inferring ★Summarizing (Somebody/ Wanted/ But/ So/ Then) ★Synthesizing ★Plot ★Mood (students will need to insert drawing/pictures for this slide) ★Theme ♦3. (2) GROUP DISCUSSION and REFLECTION slides perfect for literature circles or book clubs Go PAPERLESS with this digital resource! Assign only the slides you need, or make copies of slides when working on the same topic over several chapters. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this product, you will receive a PDF with a LINK to the Google Slides presentation. This resource can be used with Google and Microsoft Classrooms.
With the Lorax in movie theaters right now and the celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, our Kindergarten teachers went all out with their Dr. Seuss art projects and decorations! Take a look at their cute hallway…… Stay tuned for my Dr. Seuss inspired classroom theme…
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