September 15th was National Dot Day! It is based around Peter Reynolds wonderful book called "The Dot." My friend Mrs. K joined us and we dr...

아이들을 위한 공간은 아이들의 눈높이에서 시작된다. 베트남에 위치한 유치원 프로젝트는 레고로 부터 얻은 영감을 투영, 건축공간을 완성하였다. 무언가를 정렬, 정리하는 것이 아니라, 자연스레 휘어지고 구부러지도록 함으로써 공간의 다양성, 풍부한 공간을 생성한다. 아이들에게는 어떤 교보재보다 훌륭한 상상력을 제공하게 될 것이다. this design for a kindergarten in vietnam is enough to make any kid excited for class — who wouldn’t want to learn in school like this? it’s an open, beautifully assembled space with a sense of whimsy that can truly..

Completed in 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. Images by Ketsiree Wongwan . This project is mainly intend to find the new perception of playing space that should give more opportunity for the kids to use the space up to their...

We live in a very diverse country! Which means, diversity fills our classrooms every school year. It's so wonderful to share different cultures with my learners while in the classroom. To have students share their traditions and celebration with their peers is a special time for them and love doing it. The holiday season is

Awesome Elephants! Kindergarten students in Ms. Kerwick's class enjoyed creating fun elephants. They combined art and movement by acting out different body parts of an elephant. Also, they enjoyed learning to make the color grey by mixing black and white. This project was a great way to practice drawing and cutting skills. The students used a sponge brush to paint the elephants. Each student created a pattern at the top and bottom of the paper.

International Dot Day, celebrated annually on September 15th, is a global event that encourages creativity, courage, and collaboration. Inspired by Peter H. Reynolds' book The Dot , this day is about making your mark and seeing where it takes you. In The Dot , a young girl named Vashti discovers

Kindergarten P.E. Teacher's Manual A PDF booklet full of games and activities suitable for preschool P.E. lessons, summer camps, an ESL setting or family fun, with teacher's syllabus and sample lesson plan included. Games can be played indoor or outdoors, for a class of any size. Each game comes with a list of props needed and detailed description of the rules and a picture. Booklet was originally made for an International Kindergarten setting with EAL / ESL / EFL learners, so can be explained simply for students who aren't native English speakers, and most games can be adapted for an active ESL classroom. Most suitable for students 4-9 years old. For games suited to a younger age group, check out the Pre-K Level P.E. book! Contents: - EYFS Overview - Physical Development Targets - Year Plan (Recommended activities and English key phrases to be taught over 36 weeks) - Sample Lesson Plan - Warm Up Activities - Kids Yoga - Cardio Exercise Activities - Parachute Activities - Ballgames - Hula Hoop Activities - Tag Games - Skipping Rope Activities - Balance Activities - Quoits Activities - Team Building Activities - Dance Activities - Gym Scooter Activities - Seasonal and Party Games

Make learning about Greece FUN for kids with these super cute, FREE Greece coloring pages for kids of all ages to read, color and learn!

International Dot Day, celebrated annually on September 15th, is a global event that encourages creativity, courage, and collaboration. Inspired by Peter H. Reynolds' book The Dot , this day is about making your mark and seeing where it takes you. In The Dot , a young girl named Vashti discovers

Gute Orientierungssysteme verbinden sich organisch mit dem Bauwerk, durch das sie führen – und tun dies so beiläufig, dass man sie für Kunst am Bau hält. Im Idealfall werden Signaletik oder Leitsysteme integrale Bestandteile der Architektur, passen zur Marke und sind unmissverständlich. Im Notfall retten sie Leben. Im Alltag versprühen sie Lebensfreude. Für derart richtungweisende Orientierungssysteme steht kaum ein Name so klar und an der Spitze wie der von Andreas Uebele. Als erfahrener Praktiker – büro uebele in Stuttgart und engagierter Professor – Fachhochschule Düsseldorf – widmet er sich dem Thema seit über 20 Jahren – und gibt sein Wissen konsequent weiter. In diesem Buch stellt er herausragende internationale Beispiele solide analysiert und mit detaillierten Hintergrundinformationen vor: Vom Planungsprozess und seinen Hürden über konstruktive Details und Kosten bis zu verwendeten Materialien und Schriften. Alles, was Sie als Grundlage für Ihre Arbeit an der Schnittstelle zwischen Architektur und Grafikdesign brauchen.

There's no better day to read aloud The Dot than on International Dot Day! Join us for this celebration of creativity and courage.

September 15th was National Dot Day! It is based around Peter Reynolds wonderful book called "The Dot." My friend Mrs. K joined us and we dr...

A fun and creative elementary school art lesson plan for K-4th grade. This lesson plans is perfect for celebrating International Dot Day. Art teachers and educators can teach students creativity, courage & collaboration with Kandinsky inspired artwork.

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.

International Dot Day, celebrated annually on September 15th, is a global event that encourages creativity, courage, and collaboration. Inspired by Peter H. Reynolds' book The Dot , this day is about making your mark and seeing where it takes you. In The Dot , a young girl named Vashti discovers

Learn about the South American country of Brazil for kids with super cute, printable Brazil Coloring Pages from Amazon jungle to colorful Carnival!

I know, I know....we have heard it a thousand times. Keep your students engaged. Easier said than done when you are trying to teach a lesson and you need them to be good listeners for just a couple of minutes!! Here are a few of my favorite ways to ensure they can handle our whole group lesson times and stayed engaged the whole time. Keep it short: Have you ever been sitting in a training and timed how often you check your phone, check your watch, dig through your bag, fiddle with your pen etc.? Those are brain breaks for adults. Research shows that an adult can sit about 10 minutes before needing a reset of some kind. 5 year olds can only sit for 2 to 3 before needing to switch it up. To start....keep it short! Don't plan long drawn out lessons or directions. If it has to be longer than that try some of the following tips. Turn and talk: You can use turn and talk with literally ANYTHING. Example, "Boys and girls today we are going to be learning about bats. What do you know about bats? Turn and talk to your neighbor about what you know about bats.....GO!" Many times teachers will take answers as a group in this situation when really every kid has something they want to say. This way everyone gets an opportunity to talk and get it all out. Set you expectations EARLY to make sure they know they need to turn, talk, and listen to their neighbor. Turn and teach: Turn and teach is a lot like turn and talk but this time they are repeating to their neighbor what you just taught about. Example, " Boys and girls a noun is a person, place, or thing. What is a noun? Students: A person, place, or thing. Ok, now turn and teach your neighbor what a noun is." Of course that was a FAST example but you get the idea. Tell them a small bit of information and then have them recall it. Small simple chunks. Act it out: This is really good if they are getting a little wiggly on the rug. Have students get up and act out a portion of your lesson. Learning about an animal? How does that animal walk? Get up and show me. Learning about writing sentences? Get up and stomp your foot or take a step for every word in the sentence. Use arm movements and hand gestures for EVERYTHING. This will keep them engaged in what you are learning about and make your lessons go a little longer! Those are a few ways I keep my students engaged during our whole group lessons! Here are a few hands on, engaging products I love! All About Weather All About Dinosaurs All About the Arctic All About Transportation FOLLOW ME ON TPT for 50% off new products. Pin these ideas for later here! P.S. Get a FREE ALPHABET ACTIVITY when you sign up for my newsletter HERE!

20 International Dot Day Art Projects for Kids, Inspired by Peter H. Reynolds storybook - The Dot. From artwork to gifts, Get Inspired, Making a Mark!

Do you want to get started with project based learning, but you’re not sure how? Maybe project based learning sounds too complicated, in-depth, and overwhelming to you? That’s how I felt when I first delved into PBL. But now I know there is nothing to be afraid of! In this post, I will give a quick explanation of project-based learning and then give you some tips and ideas to begin to implement it in your own classroom. What is Project Based Learning? Project based learning, simply stated, is an authentic learning experience

Use these 7 continents worksheet pagges to teach elementary age about CONTINENTS for kids. Grab continents book printable!

Free International Dot Day Activity (Creativity Challenges) Teachers, are you looking for some free resources for International Dot Day? Dot Day takes place on September 15th. The inspiration for the day comes from the book, The Dot , by Peter H. Reynolds. In the story, the main charac

Learn about countries for kids with Around the WOrld Country Coloring Pages! These coloring sheets are easy way to explore 19 countries!

Kids will have fun learning about Italy with this FREE Printable Italy Coloring Page. Great for children hearing about Italy on the news. Toddler, Prek-4th.

I get multiple emails every day asking for copies of my inquiry planning templates and daily schedules. After clearing all of my emails and trash for the year, I accidentally deleted permanently some emails from people wanting these that I had yet to answer. Since I don't know who they were, I am hoping they will find this page and get the planning pages that they needed and know that I did not ignore them! In this post, I have links to all of my template pdf's in my google drive for you to download. I do all I can to help others on their journey into inquiry based teaching so these are free for you to download. They are not perfect but they have worked for me at different times in my journey as a Reggio Inspired Teacher. You can take the ideas and change them to work for you in your situation and environment, but they will give you a base to work from as you make your own. When planning for Inquiry/Project based learning, it takes a lot of time up front, but then planning is easy for the rest of the inquiry which can last up to a month. Planning an Inquiry always starts with observing the students. Once I notice a large group interest, I find out what they know and wonder. I take that information and start planning. Right now, my favorite planning tool is a simple web map. This web map was created based on the one that the amazing Joanne Babalis created over at http://myclassroomtransformation.blogspot.com. Check her out! She is brilliant! I liked the way she designed it and I can just add more lines where I need them. Sometimes I use this template, but sometimes I just make my own web map with a blank sheet of paper and a pencil. It is a great way to organize my thoughts. You can find this template here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B08gV9mV4K6BMXZ3WnNBdWxzOU0/view?usp=sharing Here is a photo of a handmade one filled out. As I am brainstorming ideas I have the Language Arts and Math Common Core Standards and Science and Social Studies Standards nearby. I made this sheet with all of the language arts and math standards all on one page to make it easy for me. It is amazing how many standards are covered, used, and learned by using the skills authentically during inquiry! I highlight the ones that will be covered. You can download this Common Core list here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B08gV9mV4K6BWURZb2xYRFdoSEE/view?usp=sharing This next inquiry planner is a great way to organize your ideas into the different stages of Inquiry Based Learning and also has an area for project ideas and presentations if you want to go even deeper using Project Based Learning. It literally spells out the process of Inquiry/Project Based Learning. This template was very helpful as I was transitioning from thematic based teaching to Inquiry Based Teaching. You can download the Inquiry planning template above here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B08gV9mV4K6BVkQ4OE5PNWxsbmc/view?usp=sharing Here is one already filled out about our castle inquiry as an example. You can download it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B08gV9mV4K6BUDBfZG9FcUpjQzg/view?usp=sharing After that, I use many different "weekly" planning papers. This one is more fluid and open ended. It can also last for more than one week. I like the way it makes me plan for the environment as a third teacher. Many of the ideas that end up on my map can happen during our play-based learning block. I find that I use this template more the second half of the year. You can download it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B08gV9mV4K6Ba0tTWGFGQ2lsVUk/view?usp=sharing Here is an example filled out with plans here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B08gV9mV4K6BaUZDRG5STnhuR0k/view?usp=sharing At the beginning of the year, I usually use my schedule as my planner. Here are two different years. You can download the one above here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B08gV9mV4K6BNGNWM09fN1MyX28/view?usp=sharing And this one here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B08gV9mV4K6BZE1tNUF3N19fbHc/view?usp=sharing These also show what my schedules look like but I will get more into scheduling in another post. They are far from perfect! I am constantly trying to figure out ways to have less transitions in the schedules and I feel that it is always a work in progress! I will be making some major changes to it next year. I am always looking back and reflecting on the previous year and this past year showed me some changes that I need to make. I will share that when I figure it out at the beginning of the next school year. Also know that my schedules are more fluid than they look on paper. If students are really engaged in some part of the day, I may let them have more time and move another planned lesson to the next day. When I use these, I still need to plan my environment as the third teacher so I made a map of my room using Pages on my iPad. This is great to have for substitute teachers so they know what is going on during the play block! I just fill in the invitations to learn, provocations, challenges, and experiences that will be set up in each area. Hopefully providing these links will help you all be able to get these when you want them, rather than having to wait for me to answer your emails! I hope they help! Darla Myers

Once again Paola Stacchetti from Scuola Primaria Marano Lagunare (UD) celebrated Dot Day with students in UD, Italy! Check out how they’re connecting the dots and making their mark this International Dot Day!

The joy of making a mark is celebrated every year and in 1st grade, launches us into our first art project. Eight simple steps create a sense of structure for these young students and affords them an opportunity to try to "figure it out". And figure it out, they did. Materials: 6x9 white paper 9x12 yellow construction paper 9x12 black construction paper "crazy" scissors pencil black thin markers (sharpies) watercolor paints brushes glue sticks the Book: The Dot Join the movement today and celebrate your mark making! http://www.thedotclub.org/dotday/ xoxo, SMocK you.

Ready to learn about the second largest country in the world? Grab these printable Canada Coloring Pages to learn about Canadian wildlife, Mounties,hockey, and more!

Learning about Norway for kids with these free printable Norway Mini Books to read, color, and learn for kids of all ages.

I confess, I don't actually know a lot about Australia. However, my kids love learning about it, so we have gathered up bunches of books on the country and of course, watched Finding Nemo... (East Australian Current, Sydney, that's educational, right??) Even if you don't count Finding Nemo in the educational category, you can definitely count this fun Australian animal graphing activity. It's great for a geography unit about Australia, New Zealand and Oceana or learning about different animals in science. Cross-curricular activites bring learning to a whole new level!

Welcome to my new unit of inquiry, Signs and Symbols. Throughout this unit my students will be exploring the typical normal signs and symbo...

With this Eiffel Tower craft for kids, your child can make a 3D model of one of France's most iconic landmarks. Free printable included!

Free printable memory game for kids to learn countries of the world and their flags! I am super excited to share this flags of the world memory game with you today. You see, I used

Amazing things can happen with just one dot.