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O'Keeffe's paintings make great inspiration for kids' art projects, so let's check out 10 of the best Georgia O'Keeffe projects for kids!

My school has been very fortunate to offer a drama residency to students. The PAC and district joined together to fund this. We invited Ted Sloan, a local celebrity, in to help us out. Ted was a local radio personality for 10 years. Ted has an acting degree from the University of Alberta and he's currently going to Capilano University to complete a diploma in backstage studies. We took the school and split everyone up into one of three weeks. Everyone gets 45 minutes a day with Ted for a week. My class was in the first week. This residency was excellent for students in so many ways. It was great to push some of my more serious kids out of their comfort zone. For my outgoing students, they were provided an outlet for their personality I unfortunately can't provide often enough. I also strongly believe in the importance of male role models in kids lives - there just isn't enough male teachers and kids can easily go their whole elementary career without having a male teacher. When he first arrived, there were some simple expectations put in place: 1) Respect (for yourself, each other, him) 2) Not my prop (essentially, if it's not yours, don't touch it) 3) Ask "is it safe?" (if it isn't, don't do it) He also shared with them a strategy he calls "Focus In, Focus Out". Often in drama you can get overwhelmed or over excited. He said that if he noticed this in the students he would say "Focus In, Focus Out". When they heard this they were to take a deep breath in and out to refocus themselves. I was so grateful for these expectations as they set the tone for the entire week. Ted started every day with a check-in. This was set up very similar to what I do daily, Circle Talk. (From Tribes Learning Communities). He passed a ball around for the talking person, gave the right to pass, and reminded students of the respect piece which meant they couldn't take information they learned at the check-in to use against people out on the playground. What he did differently, which I loved, was that he set some limitations on the words they could use. They were not allowed to use "good", "okay", or "awesome" unless they justified it. He also challenged them not to explain their feeling with a word someone else has used (if I say I'm fantastic, then you need to pick a new word.) By the end, my kids were starting to come up with some great vocab! Ted also threw in fancy words (ecstatic, loathe, detest, elated) which helped build the vocab for them. In this video, he is teaching them level one of a concentration game. (Sorry the quality is not awesome - they came off my iPhone and then I think compressed some more when uploaded.) Students have to switch places with someone else in the circle without speaking to them or touching them to indicate the place switch. They also need to do so fairly quickly. Once this is mastered, they play a game of Zap simultaneously in level 2. The levels get harder after that with a ball being passed around and other crazy antics. Here he is going over the parts of a play: 1) Status Quo 2) Problem 3) Solution 4) Did it work? with a fun made up story the kids improv-ed. He uses "Focus In, Focus Out" at the end of this clip. Finally, a clip from the "8 Count Shake Out" which I will totally be using as a brain break. I was a bit slow with my camera, so I start at 4. The shake out halves each time - 8, 4, 2, 1. I started filming at 4. Thank you Ted for coming to our classroom! It was a fantastic experience for the students and myself! Readers, what is your favourite drama activity? Share with me in the comments! Pin this post.

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Dance can be a fun way to get your kids moving. So, we've compiled a list of dance activities for kids where they can have fun with both family and friends.

Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).

12 interactive and fun games to teach self-control and build self-regulation skills for kids and teens. Strong skills for self-control are the foundation for success in and outside of the classroom.

Print out this free printable bird book and record all your backyard and neighborhood birds next time you’re on a walk or birdwatching! It’s designed for younger children (preschool, kindergarten, and first grade) and provides space for illustrations and details for each bird. Follow our Outdoor Play and Learning Pinterest board! Do your kids …

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Download free food cards based on the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' for comparing size and length activities for preschool, pre-k or kindergarten children

Here are some great grammar games, ideas, and activities that will help early/middle elementary aged kids enjoy grammar just a bit.

So, since my Mitosis flipbook has been pretty popular, I decided to create a Mitosis puzzle activity. Cover Page Students will be cut...

My daughter and I love the famous artists. We also love playing around with different paint techniques. We combined the two for these Monet inspired landscape sponge paintings. The sponge created a wonderful backdrop for these impressionist style paintings. We chose Monet’s Water Lilies and Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies as our inspiration. […]

In this Aquarium Perspective Lesson, Middle School students will dive right into learning about the principle of perspective while designing an aquarium.

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Looking for fun Color Worksheets for preschool? You've found them and a bunch of fun, hands-on, play-based learning centers as well. Recognition, sorting and more.

Georgia O'Keeffe art activities for kids. Great for teachers and parents —art rooms and classrooms. Kid tested and approved!

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Tons of helpful growth mindset activities for elementary students in one place. Easy to implement ideas to motivate kids to build a strong growth mindset!

This House Activity resource provides an interesting and enjoyable variety of tasks which students will be able to successfully complete with the use of the reference pages. The pictures with words on the reference pages will help to develop vocabulary and reading skills. The success achieved while completing the work will build confidence and motivate students while developing English vocabulary. Where possible answers are included, so peer correction is an option. The matching,the cut and stick, the relaxing colouring and production of the interactive house are all activities that could be used with isolated initial learners who have not yet reached the stage where they can be totally integrated with the class. An opportunity for writing simple sentences about what you do in each room is also included. The resource could also be used as a class resource, if doing a topic on the house. The vocabulary Kitchen – microwave, cooker, pot, lid Bathroom – towel, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste Bedroom – wardrobe, chest of drawers, alarm clock, pillow Dining Room – spoon, knife, fork, plate Utility Room – washing machine, washing basket, iron, ironing board Living Room – couch, coffee table, fireplace, rug Would you like to get TPT credit to use on future purchases in any store? If you would, please go to your 'My Purchases' page (you may need to login again). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button which you should click. This will take you to a page where you can give a rating and leave a short comment about the product. Any purchased product can be downloaded unlimited times. Your feedback is very important to me because it lets me see which products are most useful for your students. If you would like to hear about new EALEE products, don't forget to click "follow me" at the top of this page. If you have just arrived at this one product and are not already in my store but would like to visit my store to see other products, just click on the word EALEE at the right hand side above the follow star. This will take you to my store where there are many other resources, some are free for you to download. Thank you for looking. Feedback is always appreciated. You might also like to have a look at another House resource. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/House-Vocabulary-Worksheets-and-Games-for-EAL-ESL-ELL-3563613

Kids will be inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe and her beautiful flower paintings to create these gorgeous chalk pastel poppies! This art project also makes a perfect Remembrance Day craft idea.

Find creative and practical ideas for homeschooling families, especially when it comes to books! You'll find booklists, book club ideas, discussion tips, and more.

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These bilateral coordination activities are bilateral movement strategies to help kids demonstrate bimanual coordination skills.

Free printable preschool Bible lesson on Nehemiah. Learn about how God empowered him to rebuild the wall through worksheets, coloring pages, crafts and more

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Fun exercise ball games and therapy ball exercises for kids that help burn off excess energy indoors

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The Gruffalo book activities unit with literacy printables, reading companion worksheets, lesson ideas for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade

Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).

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This is a fun, silly, and educational activity that any kid who likes to make noise will love. Using oobleck (a mix of cornstarch and water) and common household items, you will be able to visualiz…

You asked for it! Or at least one of you asked for Quiet Time activities for 2-year-olds, and I am always happy to help! Even though it might take me just a little while to get the post together (if you can classify 3 weeks as just a little while ... please do, you kind

Gideon army of 300 Bible lesson. Learn that God can do much with a few. Free printable lesson includes story, worksheets, colouring pages and more.