Make science come alive by seeing how the hand works as it moves. They will absolutely love making this Muscle System hand craft for kids!
One Autocorrect mistake is funny. But when people keep digging themselves deeper? AMAZING. (NSFW-ish language.)
Coping strategies are techniques that help reduce negative feelings when someone is feeling under stress. Those feelings might be the result of anxiety, anger, depression, or just general day-to-day stress. Practicing coping strategies can help kids and young adults learn how to manage their emotion
How to think on your feet and make better decisions faster.
Creating a wooden penny whistle is a fun yet challenging process. With careful measurements and some tweaking, you can easily create a one-of-a-kind handmade musical instrument. Some musicians love to use a penny whistle during parades and marches.
Cooperative learning can be a powerful learning strategy, but only if it works well. These small changes can make group work more effective in your classroom.
If you've ever considered adding reader's theater to your reading block but thought it would be too much work, check out this guest post from Sarah Wiggins!
Our minds and bodies can benefit from a variety of health modalities, including meditation, healthy living habits, complementary medicine, and more.
I LOVE saving figurative language until June - it's such a fun language unit ... and perfect for our "dreaming of summer brains". We finished up our EQAO testing mid week, and this onomatopoeia activity was the perfect break from testing. How fun is that??? Students chose two contrasting colours - one for the background and one for the word and border "bursting out of the page". They also needed newspaper (cut just a fraction smaller that the "bursting out of the page border" and glued the newspaper on top. They glued their word on top of that (we had brainstormed a lot of onomatopoeia words, but for some reason most of them chose SPLAT for their word). I also had them do a little shading under their letters for that little extra POP (see, I know some onomatopoeia words, too). ;) I had seen this awesome idea on Pinterest and followed it back to Artisan des Arts. Her examples are FANTASTIC!! We also wrote simile poems this week. I found a little template HERE for the students to use for their rough copies. When students were finished their templates, I had them write out their good copies, and illustrate a few lines with a small image. I hung these up, too ... LOVING our bulletin board switch up ... even this late in the school year!!! (I have two of these "smART class" bulletin boards side by side in the classroom. 15 more school days left ... I think I can ... I think I can ... Happy Friday!!!
This colorful rainbow jar is a surprisingly simple kids' science experiment! In fact, you probably already have everything you'll need.
A few years ago I met an amazing Occupational Therapist when her son was in my class. Although she didn’t serve any students in my classroom, she did spend lots of time helping out. Along the way, Dee shared some of her OT tips and tricks with me! She changed my entire approach to handwriting […]
There are days when it feels like all we do in the classroom is solve conflicts. Here are eight tips to help kids solve their own problems at playtime.
We have a really simple balloon and cardboard muscle model that you can make with kids to answer the question, how do muscles work? Kids can learn quickly
Everyone loves Boggle! Here is a template that you can use again and again – just change the letters. There are two versions, one in color for the overhead and one in grayscale for individual use. Perfect for centers, bell work, or anytime you have a few spare minutes. Download Boggle Template Rachel Lynette You ... Read More about Boggle Template for End of the Year Fun
Make a string and bead puzzle to challenge kids' thinking and problem solving skills. Part of STEAM summer camp.
Sentence sticks work great to teach parts of speech: verbs, nouns, adjectives etc. Use it to make silly sentences or real sentences too!
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How to spell. Top ten tricks to help your kids learn to spell.
How to build a snare to catch small animals.
How to Become a Web Search Evaluator We often talk about the best work-at-home opportunities and ways to work for yourself such as blogging, freelance writing, selling crafts, or bookkeeping. But what if you feel like you aren’t good in any of these niches? Well, today, I have something new for you: web search evaluator. It’s a lesser-known work-at-home job
This project is an ecosystem in a bottle showing how animals, plants, and non-living things are all connected.
Having trouble mantaining your self-care routine? Try these clever DIY self-care ideas to make self-care a habit in your daily life!
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Learn how do hands work with this fun, hands-on human body project for kids. In this working model children will learn about muscles!
How to become a Bookkeeper at home with no experience Before we start talking about how to become a bookkeeper at home with no experience, I want to tell you a thing - You DO
Echolalia- Learn strategies for your Autism classroom. What echolalia is and how to reduce it with activities to decrease repetitive speech or non-authentic communication.
Trying to think of clever home business ideas? Here's a list of 50 potential home businesses you could start up to be your own boss.
Strategies and supports for executive functioning challenges can make all the difference, especially for students who struggle with task initiation. This is such an important skill, since it's like the motor in allowing us to get started on all tasks and assignments. When someone is struggling to in
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Check out how you can make a simple popsicle stick catapult with materials you already have at home. It's a fun STEM project that you can do with your kids indoors on a rainy day!
Having a jam-packed work-week does not mean you cannot pull-off some extra income by working on part-time weekend jobs. Here are a few ways to do it.
Echolalia- Learn strategies for your Autism classroom. What echolalia is and how to reduce it with activities to decrease repetitive speech or non-authentic communication.
Games make learning fun, so print out and play Superhero Memory to learn contractions. Who knew grammar could be so exciting?
I LOVE using manipulatives in therapy. Most of my clients are more motivated to participate in activities when there are objects involved. If I have a client who is struggling with a language concepts, I may move back towards objects-or pair objects with worksheets/picture cards to see if it improves their comprehension. There are commercially …
My article Depression and Your Messy House is the most read article on this blog in the past year. If you’ve ever found yourself caught in the vicious cycle of perfectionism and depression, you are not alone.
Download our classroom icebreakers printable and "go fishing" with your students as they ask and answer questions of one another.
Basic vocabulary, like knowing prepositions, is necessary for beginning readers. Teach prepositions with this simple game.
