A "Dot Day" Art Lesson inspired by "The Dot". Of all the Art Picture books, "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds is my absolute favorite. Not only does it teach the creative process and how art evolves through creation, but it teaches the reader about Growth Mindset and perception. The teacher in the story teaches Vashti about not giving up and just starting with a mark to see where it takes her (and what a journey Vashti goes on!).
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Have you heard about International Dot Day? It's celebrated on September 15th, and it's all about encouraging kids to discover how they can make a difference. Why is it called "Dot Day"? To find out, read the book that inspired this special day!
Using Chromebooks or PC and feeling left out of the iPad apps and cool activities I shared to go paperless this International Dot Day? No worries, I found a few websites that will have students on PC, laptops, and Chromebooks just as engaged while working on their mouse skills too. First learn more about International Dot Day and why you should plan an activity on or around September 15th this year to celebrate. Next be sure you have a copy of the book, The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds to read or project. You can get it with my Amazon
Now available on Amazon! (Free in the US store, or you can download a PDF below). Since I started writing fiction, I learned my design skills and art background make me really good at visualizing scenes. I even developed some mental tricks for creating powerful, resonant scenes that stick in people’s minds. I started thinking […]
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This week we read the story "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds. This is one of our stories from the Reading Street program but can also be purchased at Amazon. It is about a girl who is upset because she thinks she can't draw. With the help of her art teacher, she discovers she is a really great artist. For one of our activities, the students were given a small piece of construction paper and they were to cut out a circle to represent a dot. Then they were to make something out of it. This is how a few turned out! We did a little creative writing with this story as well. I wanted to have a way for the students to experience how the girl in the story must have felt when she tried to draw. I gave the students a step by step drawing activity. Some of the students told me it was hard, but I encouraged them not to give up like the girl in the story. All of them finished and all of them were GREAT!!Here is how a few turned out. CLICK HERE to download these writing activities If you follow Reading Street, here are free word cards with long vowel /ea/, and inflected endings /ier/ /ied/ /iest/ to go with Unit 4 Week 2 - "The Dot". CLICK HERE to download.
While shopping at your local craft store or fabric shop you may have come across small bundles of fabric grouped together in coordinated patterns or colors. You may overlook them thinking that they are some sort of novelty, but, these bundles, known as Fat Quarters, are perfect for making quilts or other fun projects. Exactly what are fat quarters? This quick fabric guide will go over what this fabric type involves, from fat quarter measurement, how they are used, and how they are packaged for sale. As a bonus, we're sharing a few of our favorite fat quarter sewing patterns. So, if you're a beginner sewist or quilter, be sure to read this page before hitting the fabric store or starting your first big project. You will be glad you did! Sign Up For More Free Patterns
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So, yesterday I showed you how I got my angle studies kicked off with my students–how I solidified understanding of “right angle”. We had lots left to accomplish–so I’ll try to share some of the different lessons and activities we did over the next days! Tip 1: If you can get your hands on thin […]
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This post contains affiliate links to products that I have personally used and love! 💕 Crying kinder: "Art teacher! He pushed me!!" Me: "Why did you push her?" Other on-the-verge of crying kinder: "Because I'm number 7! She was in my spot!!" Crying kinder: "Nuh uhhhh!!" Let's be real people. We get this EVERY. TIME. KINDERGARTEN. LINES. UP. While I normally use moments like these as opportunities to teach students good manners (like saying excuse me instead of pushing someone over), wouldn't it be great if it didn't happen at all? What if we could call our students to line up and they immediately knew exactly where to line up to get into line order!? In comes line-up dot spots. The best classroom management idea I've seen in quite some time! Special thanks to @2art.chambers and @mrsdow_artroom for the awesome inspiration! To make these beautiful floor spots I used some very colorful vinyl that I found on Amazon (of course). And to make it even better.. it's on Prime! 💕 **Update: Since writing this post the vinyl has become unavailable. It looks like this vinyl might be a good alternative (though I have not personally tried it). So two days after I placed my order, I received a package with 30 sheets of vinyl in a plethora of colors (including 3 black sheets - 2 glossy, 1 matte). My initial plan was to cut out the circles on my own but then my mom suggested that I use the Cricut that she had just bought. I gotta say - I LOVE the Cricut. It saved me SO much time cutting and to top it off - all the cuts are absolutely perfect (which is great for a perfectionist like me)! I cut out (okay the Cricut cut out) 26 8" diameter circles, a star for the line leader spot (which I forgot at home today), and then numbers for each spot. To install the spots on my classroom floor, I began by spraying the floor with rubbing alcohol (to help remove any oils or residues). Then I peeled off each circle from its sheet and slowly lowered it onto the floor. To help reduce air bubbles, I used my rubber clay smoother to flatten the vinyl down gradually. Then once the dots were down, I just placed the numbers on top. The numbers were probably the most frustrating part of the whole project. Getting the two-digit numbers aligned to each other and in the center of the dot was tricky. Guys I cannot wait until my kids come in tomorrow! My plan right now is to have my students find their number and then stand NEXT to it. I figured this would help prolong the life of my dots. 😊
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Do you use Interactive Notebooks in your classroom? I used them for the first time this past year. I really liked using them but found it overwhelming to get started at first so I rounded up some posts that helped me when I first got started using them. How to answer the critics of notebooking Why Should I Use Interactive Notebooks in My Classroom? Get started with Interactive Notebooks Resources to Get Started with Interactive Notebooks Left Side Versus Right Side for INBs What do you do when a student is absent? Tips to make Interactive Notebooks work for you Laura Candler's Page with a link party filled with FREE foldables for your Interactive Notebooks How to use the "Cutting Corner" method with Interactive Notebooks How do you grade Interactive Notebooks? For anything relating to interactive science notebooks, you need to check out the Science Penguin. She is my favorite! This was the bulletin board in my middle science classroom last year that displayed for the students how to set up the input and out pages of their notebooks. Printable Left and Right Side Ideas for Interactive Notebooks Not sure of the source for this picture but it is a great way to demonstrate how to apply glue to the notebook. Do you still need more ideas? Check out my Pinterest page... If your idea was featured in this post, please grab an "I've Been Featured" button and display it proudly on your blog! You can get the html code for the button on my Buttons page
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Now available on Amazon! (Free in the US store, or you can download a PDF below). Since I started writing fiction, I learned my design skills and art background make me really good at visualizing scenes. I even developed some mental tricks for creating powerful, resonant scenes that stick in people’s minds. I started thinking […]
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