Looking for a great classroom community building or empathy activity for your classroom guidance lessons? You'll love this I am Human activity!

A combination of the owner’s daring tastes, the architect’s classical leanings and interior designer Billy Cotton’s veneration of New England style has given this Twenties Westchester mansion an authentic yet individual feel

 This handy tool is needed for all kinds of sewing projects. Get the easy to hold seam ripper that Amazon reviewers swear by! DIY Denim tote bagHere is…

Prepare yourself for back to school with these "all about me" fingerprints! Each student can showcase how unique and wonderful they are! Choose 1 of the 3 fingerprint templates. (loop, whorl, arch). Students write about themselves on the lines of the fingerprint. This is perfect for the first week of school. This can be used in English, Art, Science, or any other subject. Students can share their fingerprints to find out how awesome their peers are. Bonus: includes 8 writing prompts! UPDATE! There are now 2 digital options! 1) Google Slides - students add text over a fingerprint image 2) Google Slides - students add text next to a fingerprint *Students can choose the font style, size, and color! There is also a fun version of a Venn Diagram to discuss uniqueness with a partner! And as an extra BONUS, there's a link in the PDF for a FREE editable pixel art activity! Let's Stay Connected! Follow me on Teachers Pay Teachers Follow me on Pinterest Follow me on Instagram

Today I am sharing a DIY craft How to Make a Wreath Pillow. I made a pillow for a wreath blog hop because my wreath form did not arrive in time! This DIY is fun and easy to make for Summer or Fall. And I love how it came out! My favorite pastime during this...

I decided to do another old window and decorate with dollar store beads. Hope you all like this window as much as my other one.

Today I am sharing a DIY craft How to Make a Wreath Pillow. I made a pillow for a wreath blog hop because my wreath form did not arrive in time! This DIY is fun and easy to make for Summer or Fall. And I love how it came out! My favorite pastime during this...

I LOVE snowmen!!! I find them very sweet :) Maybe, my interest towards snowy things is increased because I live in Barcelona, where we hardly ever get some snow. I am 31 years old and as far as I r…

Mega Man Costume: This year I wanted to build costumes for my family from scratch. Since I am a Retro Gamer, I wanted to make a cool costume for my three year old. The Original Mega Man from the NES was what I had decided on. What follows are the steps that I took…

Here's a fun idea for 100th day writing plus a FREE printable 100th Day of School class book; Things We've Been Told 100 Times!

Keep baby stimulated with this huge list of busy 1 year old activities for kids. Keep them learning, growing, and exploring...

I’m a Bulgarian artist.I observe. I am inspired by everything around me, the photos of places I want to visit and old ones of sites I have already been. I don’t like having one specific work theme, but when I have created one illustration, the story could be expanded with additional works. And then the exciting part begins. The most satisfying thing is that I’m drawing my world with these illustrations. It does not depend on anyone; I can tell how the story should continue or end.   Last but not least, I am inspired when people react with love to my illustrations, message me, or share them.

Der Blondhaar-Trend hat sich in den letzten Jahren zu einer der beliebtesten Modeerscheinungen für Frauen entwickelt. Egal ob natürliches Blond, Platinblond oder Balayage mit blonden Strähnchen –...

Dale Chihuly is one of my favorite glass artist. You see his work a lot here in the Northwest. He even had a piece on the Frasier TV show. But not all of us can do blown glass. I really like wh…

Who doesn't know and love "Frere Jacques"? This is a folk song that most of your kids even know, but there is so much you can do with it. This is a great song to present half note, fa, low sol, part-singing, and so much more! I'm using it this year to present half note to my 2nd graders. We prepped and prepped half note at the end of last year, and have been reviewing it for this year. I'm just about ready to present it (my 2nd graders this year are just amazing - this is slightly earlier than I've done it with 2nd grade in the past). Anyway, we've been singing this song in class and doing different activities with it. I had them do this little game/dance that I sort of made up: Standing in a double circle in pairs, each circle walks to their right for 8 beats, then back for 8 beats to face their partner (1st 8 beats is "Frere Jacques," 2nd is "Dormez vous?") Play patty-cake on next 8 beats (Sonnez les matines) clap-right-clap-left, clap-right-clap-left On last 8 beats, wave good-bye and take one step to the right (opposite directions for circles) and face a new partner. Repeat. If you do this enough times, the kids should be standing in front of their original partners after a few turns. My kids loved this! I also loved that by counting the beats, they were internalizing that they took two steps on "vous" - a great prep for half note. Another activity they really enjoyed is identifying the long notes. We haven't labeled them yet, but they know where they are. I had some students come up and play a few instruments that make "bell" sounds - finger cymbals, triangles, etc on the long notes. Then, a student suggested that instead of singing, the instruments play the "din dan don" part on their own. So great! So, that inspired me to write a simple little Orff arrangement. Feel free to adapt it to your instruments, change parts up, etc. I've included a simple recorder part if you'd like to use it with recorders. I created a file for Teachers Pay Teachers that can help when you present the half note, fa, or low sol, as this song is great for all of them! It has a lot included, like iconic rhythmic notation: Iconic melodic notation: Actual rhythmic notation: Song lyrics in English and French, and more. You can find it here for $1.50 if you want to help contribute to my adoption fund :) Frere Jacques Since my focus this year is on music around the world, I'm choosing to teach this song in French. I was looking around the internet the other day, and found this great website that has video clips of kids from different European countries singing this song in their own language: Frere Jacques around the world. So cute! The kids get a kick out of this familiar song in so many languages!

Read some tips and tricks for tongue thrust therapy and exercises from a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. This post is quick and easy to read.

I am doing a Front Porch Brick Paver Tutorial and I am taking you along for the entire project! How to transform a front porch walkway using Old Mill Brick’s thin brickwebb sheets.

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Considering installing floating LVT or planks over old tiles? In today's post, I am sharing 5 issues you might run into and solutions to each one.

I bought my home end of October and spent 4 months looking at this awful garden through winter. I just couldn't handle looking at it any longer, so I decided I…

A blog for first grade and primary teachers with teaching tips for emergent readers including phonics, reading comprehension, and writing.

When I am 100 I will look like this: and the kids will look like this: 100th day wouldn't be complete without crowns and glasses. Cli...

This All About Me headband is a fun and interactive way for kids to introduce themselves to their classmates and teacher on the first day of school. The paper hats can be worn during class to help classmates get to know each other better. This crafts not only encourages self-expression and creativity but also helps kids feel more comfortable and confident in their new environment. Included on the headband: My name is _______ I am _______ years old Favorite color Favorite foods I am good at ________ My superpower is _______ The product includes: a list of supplies directions patterns photos of the final project photos of steps to be followed PLEASE NOTE - Files are NOT editable.- Please be aware that this listing is for a digital download.- No physical product will be shipped.- There will be no refunds given once the sale goes through. TERMS OF USEYou are welcome to use this printable for personal or classroom use. No commercial use or reselling of the digital files or any finished product is allowed.

When an old folks home asked if they could participate in the What I Be Project, the results broke our hearts and inspired us to live.

This is a guide to building a DIY shed out of repurposed materials. Learn how to build a shed out of pallets and other reused items, in this step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.

When we have fresh cornbread in this house it is usually devoured! Occasionally, however, there is a little left over. This recipe is quick to throw together, and turns day old cornbread into a fantastic breakfast, or brunch. Who am I kidding, we would totally eat this for dinner, too! I bake it in the same cast iron skillet I brown the sausage in. Less dishes to wash! (This is sounding better and better, isn't it?!) Preheat oven you 350 F 2 cups Colonial Milling Cornbread roughly crumbled (doesn't need to be exact)1 lb. breakfast sausage, browned and grease drained6 eggs1 1/3 cups milk1 tsp salt2 tsp dried mustard (optional)1/8 tsp fresh grated nutmeg (optional)2 1/2 cups grated cheese of choice (I used sharp white cheddar and Parmesan) Fresh cracked black pepperChives (optional) Mix egg, milk, salt, pepper and other optional seasonings. In a bowl, combine crumbled cornbread, cooked sausage, 2 cups of grated cheese. Pour egg mixture over dry ingredients and stir to combine. Return to cast iron skillet, top with remaining cheese and bake 350 F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and is firm to touch.

.... Honestly I never ever ever thought I would be writing this. EVER!! but here I am sitting here at my computer typing to you that... WE ARE PAINTING OUR FLOORS. Holy hannah it feels good. Ok, I have a lot of explaining to do. Ok, where do I start? Let's start way back into 2016 when we decided to put wide plank pine boards throughout our house for our flooring. When we moved in the house we started ripping up the old carpet & flooring & discovered the old 1800's floor underneath. Most rooms were in horrible shape &