Kids need to make associations and connections or they won't learn new vocabulary. Opposites, synonyms, categories, features, functions----they all need taught. To help you with this monumental task, here is a small December present to all of you speech people out there. It's Opposites Bingo!!! Easy game---kids each have a Bingo card. The calling cards have an opposite word, and tokens are then placed on the players' cards when named. There are other opposite Bingo games out there in internet land, but if you want mine, here it is! Merry Christmas! Click here to download Opposites Bingo in Boardmaker Click here to download Opposites Bingo in pdf. For the pdf version, I converted these to Smarty Symbols (I paid for a commercial license). You can download this version here, along with an interactive book. There is a small fee since there was a cost to me. Some of you may remember that my daughter is in the Peace Corps in Indonesia. She's enjoying a vacation there on the island of Flores. The pictures are stunning. .
I love integrating art into my classroom whenever possible. This year, I was introduced to a great project by my 4th grade team. It's call...
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The Tiger is Rising is a hit novel by award-winning author, Kate DiCamillo. Here you will find some great ideas to use with the novel.
1st graders had so much fun in this one day lesson where they learned about Michelangelo and his painting of the Sistine Chapel. First I sh...
Learn the best way to teach multi-digit multiplication and long division. This differentiated strategy helps 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and special education students.
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Learn the best way to teach multi-digit multiplication and long division. This differentiated strategy helps 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and special education students.
It seems that the majority of issues in my own home stem from our words. Complaining. Whining. Arguing. So most of the verses I feel we are memorizing lately have to do with our tongues and learning how to use them for God’s glory. As I was planning for my chapel this month, I thought […]
I can't think of a prettier place to watch a sunrise than at Fred W. Symmes Chapel, also known as "Pretty Place".
When I last left you in our honeymoon recaps, Mr. A and I had just finished walking through the Vatican Museum and we were on our way down to the Sistine Chapel.
Learn the best way to teach multi-digit multiplication and long division. This differentiated strategy helps 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and special education students.
Teaching isn’t a one-size-fits-all endeavour. Every child learns effectively in a different way. There is one thing in common among all kids though, their
Frescoes have been around for a long time in the art world. We are all familiar with Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel but frescoes were around long before that. The earliest evidence of the "wet plaster" fresco technique dates back to 2000 - 1550 BC or the Middle Bronze age. You can easily reproduce this technique in the classroom. Here is a picture of a fresco ("Landscape with Swallows"), on a wall from ancient Greece, specifically Thera. It is now in the National Museum in Athens and is dated from the Middle Bronze age.Click on picture to see larger. MATERIALS REQUIRED: - plaster of paris - a recycled container or one you don't care about - old spoon or stick for stirring - burlap, canvas, or natural fabric with a large weave that is cut into rectangles - wax paper or newspaper - pastels (chalk or oil), tempera, and/or acrylic paint, pencil crayons also work well - sealer (I like Duraclear) - white glue Cut out your fabric (I'm using burlap as that is what I have on hand) into the size you want for the project. I tend to make rectangles about 5X7. Pour your plaster into your recycled container, here I'm just making a few so I'm using a plastic cup. When I'm doing this for a whole class I'll use a 1 litre ice cream container. I would rather make up 3-4 small batches of plaster then one large one as it sets up fairly fast and if you aren't quick enough in pouring you'll have a lot of wasted plaster. For a class of 25 you need about 3 cartons (they look like milk cartons), you can also buy plaster by the bag which is what I have at school. (it's cheaper in bulk). You can find it at any hardware store. Lay out your burlap rectangles onto wax paper or newspaper. I use an art board as my base so I can move them around. Mix up your plaster the ratio is 2 parts plaster to 1 part water.When thoroughly mixed pour out some on the fabric. Continue until you run out of plaster from your first mixing. Quickly go back and shake the corners of the fabric to help it spread out evenly and bring up any air bubbles. The plaster thickens up quickly, like in 10 minutes, so your last few you may need to spread the plaster out with a piece of cardboard or an old gift card using them like a spatula. Let the plaster left in your container harden (will only take a few minutes) and then tap it on it's side on the ground. The leftover plaster will loosen from the sides, throw the rennmants out and then make up your next batch. Let dry. Now it takes about 24 hrs for the fabric to dry out, your plaster will still be cold to the touch, but you really don't have to worry too much. I have used ones that have sat drying for 2 months and they still work so just pick a time frame that works for you. You can always spray some water onto the surface to make it damp again especially if you are working with chalk pastels. Depending on your theme for this lesson (Egyptian, Ancient Greek, Italian Renaissance) have your students check out some reference material to get design ideas. It is also a good idea to have them sketch out a practice drawing. Now you can lightly pencil in your design onto your plaster. It will allow for some erasing with a good white eraser but you don't want them to push too hard with the pencil or they will etch lines into the plaster. That's a different lesson. (Scrimshaw, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, or Aztec Glyphs) I'll post those another time. Now you can add your paint, colored pencil or pastel. If you are using pastel you might want to have a dry brush to wipe away any excess color crumbs. Plaster accepts paint very easily so I make sure the students realize there is no going back. Once you apply paint on the plaster it is there to stay in fact it dries almost immediately. So you need to plan your painting accordingly. After you have added color you can distress the plaster if you wish. I have them break it apart a bit to get a few cracks, other then losing afew crumbs of plaster on the surface the piece will stay stuck to the burlap. You can antique your fresco at this time if you wish. Take some light brown paint and water it down well (that plaster will suck up that color). Apply over the surface. I like to add a sealer at this time. The sealer makes it shiny and very professional looking. In fact it mimics glazed pottery so this is a good alternative for a decorative tile project when you are short of time. If you have used tempera paint you may get a little bit of bleeding but it kinda adds to the antique look. Let dry. Finally I add a coat of white glue to the back to ensure the fresco stays stuck to the cloth. For display I have done a few different things. You can mount the fresco onto a foam core board or a piece of heavy cardboard. You can also hang a series of them down a strip of cloth just make sure to sew tack at the top and bottom of each fresco. To hang at home you can make a loop at the top out of heavy string or fabric. That's it for now..... Some housekeeping items: - Please check out the Art Teacher Blog Directory on my sidebar. Marcia at Vivid Layers has set up this list and this link should take you to the most recent edition. - Thank you LaBlog for featuring me this month. Lablog is published by Labbe Publications in Germany, if you get a chance check them out. - I appreciate all the photos for the Art Gallery, please keep them coming and I'll try to keep it updated.
A printable creation booklet can be incredibly useful for educators, parents, and religious organizations. You can use it to teach children about the story of creation, the different aspects of nature, and the importance of taking care of the Earth..
1st graders had so much fun in this one day lesson where they learned about Michelangelo and his painting of the Sistine Chapel. First I sh...
Image of Thorncrown Chapel designed by E. Fay Jones in 1980.
Do you need a hands-on, sensory lesson to teach about kind words? You will love this! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and even older kids! Also part of the Virtual Book Club for Kids!
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Games are such good helps in teaching kids! Use this game to teach the Ten Commandments and their meaning! This matching game covers Children's Catechism Questions 80-104!
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Updated 07/26/16 - NEWLY BUNDLED Religion Lessons: BUNDLED Do you desperately need hands-on religion activities for your primary classroom? Here are 10 lessons ready to use at your finger tips! Build your students knowledge of the Catholic faith with 4 Interactive Notebook Lessons and 6 Additional Lessons and Activities - lesson plans and faith concepts included. Intended for Grade 1/First Grade. Content students are to understand: Jesus is the Son of God. The Bible teaches us about God and Jesus. The church is where we learn about our faith. The Church year has 5 religious seasons - Ordinary Time, Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter. God created the earth and everything in it. God created the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve. Jesus died on a cross; so when we pray we reverently make the sign of the cross with our hand. Jesus, the Son, God the Father, Mary the mother and Joseph the stepfather make up what Catholics call the Holy Family. Jesus is our friend, teacher, and healer. The greatest commandment Jesus gave us was to love one another just as we love ourselves. Jesus teaches us to pray. Objectives: Students must be able to correctly form the Sign of the Cross - oral test using the correct hand (right), correct words, and the correct hand movement (from my head to my heart, shoulder to shoulder, and my heart again). Students must be able to orally recall the 5 religious seasons and be able to name one symbol of each season. Students should be introduced and be familiar with the following vocabulary: Bible, Church, creation, God, Jesus, Joseph, Mary, prayer, religious seasons - Ordinary Time, Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter Inside this packet: Unit 1 Overview Religion Routine Ideas Daily Prayers Lesson 1: Faith Basics - Jesus, Son of God, the Bible, the Church, the Family Lesson 2: Religious Seasons Intro - Ordinary Time, Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter Lesson 3: Creation Story: Class Book Lesson 4: Adam and Eve - I Promise to Love the Earth Pin Craft Lesson 5: Sign of the Cross - Practice and Sign & Colour Lesson 6: The Holy Family - My Holy Family Flip-book Lesson 7: Jesus My Shepherd - Sheep Pin Craft Lesson 8: Jesus: Healer - Poster Lesson 9: How We Love - the Greatest Commandment Flower Wheel Lesson 10: How to Pray - Prayer Bookmark Also check out: Religion Lessons: BUNDLED Religion Lessons: Unit 2 {Learning the Catholic Faith} Religion Lessons: Unit 3 {Learning the Catholic Faith} Religion Lessons: Christmas {Learning the Catholic Faith} Religion Lessons: Easter {Learning the Catholic Faith} Please rate this product and follow my TpT store! For more ideas check out my blog: A Grade One Nut and Her Squirrelly Crew
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By Kayla (Grade 2) Lesson Background: We have started reading Nim's Island by Wendy Orr as our class novel for this term, so I decided...
