ALL ABOUT FRIENDSHIP Friendship and conflict solving skills are so important to teach our kiddos. Our job is to teach them important social skills. They need these tools to ensure successful relationships with their peers and adults. It is tricky, but it can be done! I am sharing some
Create your own DIY Little Free Library with these step-by-step instructions. You'll love feeling part of your community this way!
Use this Tool for Teaching Your Kids to Share the Gospel with friends and neighbors! A Free Christian Coloring Page for at home and Sunday School!
A district-wide unit that affirms the experiences of ELLs while teaching content and developing their language skills. ELLs voices were highlighted through this multi-grade, multi-school unit.
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Sunday School Printables and Christian crafts and activities for kids to memorize scripture and learn the Bible in creative and artistic ways
Today I'm sharing one of my favourite tasks for building community in the classroom. Students are able to share an important aspect of themselves (the story of their name) with the class and with me, their teacher. Through this task we are also working on important skills, like reading comprehension, writing, and reflection. Day 1 To begin, I asked my students to write any name they wish they had on a sticky note. They then placed it in a mason jar. I read my class the story "The Name Jar" by Yansook Choi. We stopped at several points in the story to predict, make connections, infer, and ask questions. At one point, we paused in the story so that students could journal about the name they wrote down on the sticky note earlier: - Did they choose their own name? Or another? - Why? - If you chose another name, where did you hear that name before? Day 2 At the end of Day 1, students were given homework. (Stick around to the bottom of this post for a chance to get your own copy of this sheet.) I make it very clear, that while names all have meanings, your family may not have chosen your name for that reason. They might not know the meaning, and you can choose to look it up with your family if you wish. I also focus a lot on nicknames and your own feelings about your name. While I've never taught a student in foster care, or one who was adopted, I do think it's important to mention that this could be a touchy task in those situations, so be sure to know your students first, and modify as needed. Students use the homework task, and the journal write from the previous day, to write "The Story of their Name". Some possible options to include are: - who you are named after - the meaning of your name - a name you'd rather have - your feelings toward your name - nicknames you may have - the person (or people) who chose your name - how your name was chosen This piece of writing is then self, peer, and teacher edited, and a "good" copy is made. Day 3 I found this excellent step-by-step self-portrait from "Art Projects for Kids". I modified the task so that instead of drawing the left or right side of their face, they would draw the top half. Students find that folding their page into quadrants as she suggests is very helpful. Under the document camera I demonstrate each step, and students copy, adapting to their own facial features. Each student gets a mirror to look in to help them personalize. The final pieces are put on a bulletin board for display. Students also coloured in a bubble letter version of their names to complete the display. (I used the font KG Red Hands Outline for this.) Day 4 Once we've completed the task, the last job is to reflect on our work. I pulled some elements from our Arts Education curriculum (very relevant regardless of where you teach) for students to self-assess on. I've used the proficiency scale language our school has moved to for all reporting. A few students found it helpful to complete their reflection while looking at the finished product on their bulletin board, but most didn't need this. Want a copy of both my homework and reflection pages? Follow the image or button below to grab your copy. Take Me to the Free Download Pin this post.
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25 Turn-Taking Activities & Games for Kids + How to Teach Kids to Take Turns ( with these 5 Turn-Taking Strategies)
These Jonah activities can be used in Christian Preschool programs and Sunday schools. Jonah Sequencing Print these story sequencing cards for
I created this PDF worksheet to help students to think creatively, elaborate, and tell a story. I've used this when I taught in elementary (as young as kindergarten) and used it also in high school. There is no right or wrong answer and it is fun to see all the creative solutions that students come up with. My high school students taking the animation pathway especially liked this worksheet. We always share the results in class to see all the different solutions. I've included a blank sheet that you can have students create their own sheet and then switch with a partner and create a drawing from it. This adds a sense of challenge and game element to it. Further information: • Resources are ready to print and go Connect with me @ Messy Art Teacher Messy Art Teacher Blog Facebook Instagram Pinterest You can follow me by clicking at top of my store page if you would like to receive updates on new art resources and details of my forthcoming sales. Don’t forget to leave feedback on resources - you will earn points towards your next TPT purchases :-) Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this resource. Thanks! Nancy Miller - Messy Art Teacher
Here are three retelling strategies you can take and use in your classroom right away. Head on over to the post to grab the activities.
As Paul’s ministry spread, he trained others to share the Gospel. One of these messengers was a young man named Timothy. Paul wrote him two letters, 1 and 2 Timothy. Timothy also helped with letters Paul sent to others.
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Teach the ten commandments to kids using this fun & free printable mnemonic picture game. Print, play, & learn!
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Philip and the Ethiopian lesson for kids. Free printable includes story, games, worksheets, coloring pages, craft, songs and more. ideal for home or church. Acts 8:26-40 tells us how God lead Philip to a high-ranking Ethiopian official to help him understand the Gospel. It reminds us that we should always be ready to share Jesus with others.
The land no longer could support the families and herds of both Abraham and Lot. Even though Abraham was older than Lot and could have claimed the land he wanted, Abraham graciously allowed Lot to choose where he wanted to settle. These activities highlight the time when Abraham shared with Lot.
PATRÓN EN ESPAÑOL SCHEMA IN ITALIANO Hello there! Today I want to share with you a free amigurumi pattern of Yoda! I created this crochet chibi version a few years ago, as a commission from a hard-…
If your child loves telling and writing stories use these free printable story cubes to inspire creativity and get your stories started.
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Helping our kids build character is going to be a lifelong endeavor. Here, you'll find some great freebies and other printables related to character building and random acts of kindness.
It's another week of teaching bible class to these precious three year olds! They sure loved this lesson of Samuel and the fun activities that went with it. ARRIVAL Just like every week, the first 10-15 minutes of class the children come in and play with toys that are laid out on the table. It is
One of my favorite stories to share with my class is the classic story The Three Little Pigs(affiliate link). I love how my students are so into the repetition that they hear and reading it along. I usually do a full unit of the story since there are so many different activities that can be done. Students love reading their own little emergent reader. I focus on a sight word to make it easy and predictable for the students. We use that same sight word to make a little flip book. Students then copy the sentences that they made and read in their flip book. Students go back to the story to sequence events. I usually do a whole group sequencing pocket chart activity first. We practice our rhyming (a skill we can never get enough practice with) and listening for missing sounds. And an interactive Google Slides™rhyming activity where students drag and drop the check mark to identify if the words rhyme or not. We practice identifying element from the story and sort things that belong and in story and those that do not. And have fun with some The Little Pigs math. I do all of this and more with my students and then we move on to retelling and comparing different versions of the story. I recently discovered the story The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig (affiliate link)and it became one of my favorite alternative versions This story was perfect for hitting the kindergarten standard of comparing and contrasting. This standard is always pretty difficult for my students so I created this simple compare and contrast sort after finishing the stories. There are two different versions that allow for differentiation. One with pictures for students to sort and the other is more opened ended where students can write or draw their own pictures from the story. We had so much fun completing this sort that I wanted to share! You can grab The Three Little Pigs Activities And you can get The Three Wolves sort free here! The Three Little Pigs Venn Diagram I hope that you and your class enjoys this freebie!
