School may be out for the year but the learning and connections will last for a lifetime. Now Michelle is well on her way to becoming a Certified Change Agent, here are here takeaways from #S4CA....
Custard is an energy-dense food beneficial for babies when given in moderation. Learn some easy-to-prepare custard recipes for babies and toddlers in this post.
Chlorophyll as a coloring agent. Is it possible? Can we take chlorophyll out of one plant and put it in another?
Fun acid/base experiment for kids of all ages. Uses only common household ingredients. No heat required.
What is a Mind Map? An example of a mind map (Strategies for Whole-Food Plant-Based Living) A mind map is a visual way to organise and learn information. Mind maps can help you to break down complex information, memorise information, and see the connections between different ideas. You can learn how to create your own mind maps with my FREE Mind Mapper’s Toolkit. Examples of Mind Maps We created the mind maps below [...]
Inspiring spaces empower, engage and create the conditions for learning. Here are 10 tips for creating inspiring learning spaces for your students today.
If you or your sellers have burglar alarms, I have to ask you for a big favor - and a suggestion that might help save your client from being fined by th...
Are you a Loan Signing Agent/Notary Public ? Well with this Digital invoice you can get paid in style. This invoice was created to be able to input your information, SAVE & print out or email. THIS TEMPLATE IS EDITABLE, With that being said background color can be changed, you can change the font , put in the dates and amount of your services, add your logo, and last but not least add your payment information. This invoice can be used for any business and edited as many times as you like on your CANVA account ✨ WHAT CAN YOU EDIT? You can edit EVERYTHING about this template. You can add your logo, change the font, text, colors, add your own payment details and icons even a logo and QR code! The best thing about this is you can edit it multiple times for ALL your businesses! Buy it once and edit, download and send! It’s really that simple. After purchase you will receive an email with a PDF that will include the links to your design. You can make all edits after purchase. ✨Invoice Size: Fits A4 (8.27" x 11.69") or US Letter (8.5" x 11")
Governments and nonprofits are working together on a practical solution to homelessness through the construction of tiny-house villages.
I love the way we created our class agreements this year. First, students participated in a carousel activity where they went around the room to each poster. They had a pile of small post it notes that they used to respond to the questions- A Great Classmate, IS-DOES-SAYS-DOES NOT... A Terrific Teacher, IS-DOES-SAYS-DOES NOT... A Learner, IS-DOES-SAYS-DOES NOT... A Classroom of Learners, IS- LOOKS LIKE- FEELS... Then each group of 4 students looked at all of the responses and came up with their own class agreements. Finally, we put them all together and this is what they came up with. I think they did a great job!
Print This CraftSilhouettes are a favorite gift to make for Grandparent’s Day. What better gift for a child to make ... Read More
Hello STEM and Science Friends! Are you ready for "What's Going on in the Lab?" I was scrolling through old blog posts a few days ago and came across the original version of this post - which made me revisit this product in my TpT store.... and oh my! Two things: 1. It's such a
Join us on our Junior journey as we explore the Agent of Change Junior Journey for Girl Scouts. We are sharing our tips and plan to complete this journey in a day or over a few meetings.
Substitute music teacher lessons are usually determined by the music teacher. There are those times, however when teachers don't expect to be absent and substitute teachers must come up with creative lesson ideas on the fly. Many elementary music lesson ideas can be incorporated into a classroom with little or no ...
We all want to be modest, humble and kind, but sometimes it is hard to do. Here is a list of the best humility quotes about being humble, staying true to yourself and learning how to be a good person for when we need a little extra encouragement.
This year, the theme for Reconciliation Week (held every year 27th May – 3rd June) is ‘Now More Than Ever’ and while it is still a few weeks away so might not be on your radar yet, I want to talk about the theme and what it means for teachers – because it’s an important one.
Join us on our Junior journey as we explore the Agent of Change Junior Journey for Girl Scouts. We are sharing our tips and plan to complete this journey in a day or over a few meetings.
Instantly download these Spy or Secret Agent Decorations - Party Suspect Cards, Top Secret Sign and Labels. Use these to create a Secret Agent Investigation Board like in my sample image, or as Spy / Secret Agent party decorations. You type in your own Suspect Names and Label text at home - just open them in Adobe Reader and type over my sample text. YOU CANNOT INSERT A PHOTO OR CHANGE SUSPECT IMAGE. However, all text is editable! ---------------------------------------- MATCHING TEMPLATES ---------------------------------------- See my matching full Spy collection (includes this template): www.etsy.com/listing/71039694/ See my automatically encrypting Secret Codes: www.etsy.com/listing/829824730/ See all my Spy / Secret Agent templates: https://etsy.me/3ukgCXn ---------------------------------------- INCLUDED TEMPLATES ---------------------------------------- 1. Instructions 2. ZIP file containing: → 4 x PDF files with 2 x Suspect Cards per page. Each one is 5 x 7 inches → 1 x PDF file with 2 x Top Secret Signs per page. Each one is 9½ x 3 inches → 1 x PDF file with 10 x Top Secret Labels per page. Each one is 4 x 1 inches Once printed you will need to trim out the Suspect Cards, Signs and Labels. Change the text and reprint as many times as you like. ---------------------------------------- HOW IT WORKS ---------------------------------------- ▶︎ 1. INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD Download your files immediately after you pay! ▶︎ 2. PERSONALIZE AT HOME Unzip the file and open it in the free Adobe Reader. Then simply type over my sample text. Files will ONLY work in Adobe Reader on your computer or laptop. ▶︎ 3. PRINT AND CUT Print on US Letter (8.5 x 11) or A4 size white Cardstock on your home color printer OR at a copy shop (Staples, Office Max, Office Depot, Officeworks etc.) Trim out designs after printing. ---------------------------------------- REQUIRED SOFTWARE ---------------------------------------- Requires the FREE Adobe Reader on your laptop or computer. Download the latest free version (called Adobe Acrobat Reader) here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/ ---------------------------------------- IMPORTANT INFO - PLEASE READ ---------------------------------------- ✘ Files will not work on a mobile device. ✔︎ Edit on your laptop or computer only ✔︎ Compatible with PC's and MacBooks (but users will need to install Adobe Reader if not already installed). ✔︎ Fonts are already embedded in the file. ✔︎ Print at home or at your local copy shop. ✘ Files are locked & only work in Adobe Reader, not any other program. ✘ You cannot edit fonts, colors, sizes, graphics or backgrounds. ✘ Files are not JPGs & cannot be printed at photo labs or online photo shops. ✘ Editable files do not work with online uploaders - email or take the file into your local copy shop instead. ---------------------------------------- MORE EDITABLE PRINTABLES ---------------------------------------- See all my editable Full Collections in this section of my shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SIMONEmadeit?section_id=7932505 ---------------------------------------- STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? ---------------------------------------- Scroll down to my FAQ's for the answers. ---------------------------------------- TERMS OF USE ---------------------------------------- Files are for personal use only. Please respect the time & effort it takes to create these printables and do not distribute the files to friends or family :) I would love you to refer them to my shop instead! No commercial use or reselling of the digital files or any finished products (includes party planners).
Self regulation is a key skill for students (and adults). As school counselors, we have a great opportunity to target these skills in the classroom, small groups, and in individual counseling. Keep reading for ideas for self regulation counseling activities from 5 Confident Counselors.Build a PlanMost students who were referred to me for counseling struggled
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Often times, I find myself trying to explain cognitive distortions to some of my middle school kids. “The world will end if Johnny doesn’t ask me out,” “Nothing ever goes right for me,” or “I just know the reason Sarah sat across the room is because she hates me” sometimes make me feel like pulling ...
Creating hands-on counseling lessons can be easy and inexpensive. You can often find inspiration by looking through your junk drawers or craft boxes! String is one craft supply that many people have sitting around and it can easily be incorporated into hands-on lessons for school counseling. String is a great tactile tool that is inexpensive and comes
Oh boy! We're getting SO close to the end of the year...I can taste it :) I love my kiddos but we're all starting to get summer fever... So ...
Here's a peek into our February Activities and Units! Be sure to look through for freebies! My kids LOVE learning about Ruby Bridges, because she was their age when her story unfolded. Here are a few videos. First is a read-aloud of The Story of Ruby Bridges. Next is an interview with Ruby Bridges as an adult. The quality is a little poor, but the questions and responses are great. Here are some activities we do while learning about Ruby Bridges! First we read about Ruby Bridges with this non-fiction teacher read-aloud and an emergent reader for the kids. After learning about Ruby, we complete these activities! You can find all of these activities and more by clicking this picture! If you didn't cover MLK in January, you can learn about him in February. Here are some of the activities we enjoy! These activities can be found by clicking the image below. Grab these freebies for Goundhog Day! This one has 3 cute literacy activities that work for whole group or small group! Click the image below to grab them! This one from Eberhart's Explorers has lots of great activities that I like to use whole group! Click the image below to grab them! I give glowsticks for Valentine's Day because, #1... the kids LOVE them, #2... They are CHEAP at the Dollar Tree, and #3... It's a nice change from candy and I have had allergies in the past. Grab these cute little tags from The Teacher Wife by Clicking Here! We make these sweet and simple Valentine's bags from Mrs. Ricca's Kindergarten For parent gifts, we make adorable torn paper mosaics like this. SO easy! Just grab some different colors of paper and set your kiddos loose! They will tear off small pieces and glue them into the heart. Perfect for fine motor and independent... win-win! Grab one of the templates to make your own by clicking HERE!! And of course I love any excuse to use candy conversation hearts around valentine's day! These pattern mats from my friend Michelle are perfect for an independent station! Click the picture to download and leave her some feedback on TPT as she is just beginning her store! :) Valentine week is important to me for another HUGE reason! If you've been following my story for long, then you know my daughter is kinda sorta a major miracle baby! She was born with a condition called HLHS, which is essentially half a heart. She has since had 3 open heart surgeries, 3 cardiac arrests, 10 long months in the ICU, two runs on complete life support through ECMO, and a heart transplant. She is now 18 months old and doing well, all things considered. The week of February 7 - February 14 is CHD Awareness week! CHD stands for Congenital Heart Defect and 1 in 100 babies is born with some form of CHD. Learn more here! Here is my miracle baby when she was very sick and pictures a picture since she has recovered from her heart transplant! I made this fun Valentine's Day freebie in honor of my daughter and it includes a page to spread CHD awareness! Grab it up and tell someone you know about CHD! Get this freebie by clicking below! This will be a fun experiment for students to see the effects of a cavity. Grabbed this idea from Fun Fabulous First. Just poke a hole in the apple to signify a cavity and give it some time to start decomposing. Re-assess the apple at the end of the week and discuss what happened over time with the cavity. I whipped up a quick little sheet for students to use to record their observations. Grab it below! Love this idea from The Moffatt Girls! Great hands on practice at flossing! We learn about what helps teeth stay healthy and what causes harm, then complete this sort and the kids search through magazines and grocery ads to cut/paste onto their own templates. We read several dental health books, and then the kids get their own mini reader! We learn this poem then create the writing craftivity. It's perfect for a hallway display! The tooth fairy sends out an ad looking for assistants and the kids apply for the job, then complete a math task that she leaves! They search the room for teeth pics numbered 1-50 and put them in order on ten frames! Ending Digraph Sort CVC Write and Wipe. For added fun, throw some dollar tree toothbrushes in to erase the dry erase marker writing from the teeth! Use marshmallows or white dry beans for a subtraction manipulative! Kids race to fill their mouth with marshmallow teeth in this comparing numbers game! They each draw a number, compare the values, and the person with the higher value gets to put one of their teeth on the mouth template! Then they get to eat their marshmallows at the end. SO FUN! You can grab all these activities by clicking the picture below! That wraps things up for our February. We also spend a couple of days for Presidents Day. So much to do in February... tough to fit it all in! Hope you all have a great month!
