Colourful collage elephant inspired by the book Elmer by David Mckee.
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Last September me and my co-workers feeling a bit... spacey. We had just finished a exhausting summer reading program, and we were ready for a simple theme with some crazy fun activities. So we decided to follow our gut and have a spacey month. We decorated with floating stars (fishing line again!), drank a lot of tang, and read some out of this world books (groaaaan). But my favorite story (by about 2,538,000 light years) was Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman. Everyone loves aliens, and everyone loves underpants. However, we've read this story lots of times, so we wanted a way to make it more fun. We decided that underwear was the way to go. And not just any underwear. Underwear that could be whatever color, design, or type you wanted. That's right. We let the kids design their own underwear. I drew up some almost life size coloring sheets, then we printed them off and let the kids go to town. We got some really great underpants. One every talented boy even drew some zombie pants, and another had some awesome stripes. I, of course, had to color some Spiderman briefs. After the storyhour we had some extra coloring sheets, so I left them out on a table so the public could contribute. By the end of the week, all of the coloring sheets were gone, and we had a bunch of new pairs of underwear to hang up next to the others. (I'll let you in on a secret... I think the adults enjoyed coloring just as much as the kids.) And because I know you're jealous, here are some underpants to print out and color whatever way you want!
We've made it through the week back from spring break and now we're on the countdown to the end of the year . . . craziness. I was so happy that our author study of Ezra Jack Keats fell this week. Since I love, love, love, Ezra Jack Keats, I had a little bright spot returning from break. Here are a few of the activities and resources I used as part of our learning with Ezra Jack Keats . . . Early in the week we watched a Brain Pop Jr. biography about Keats. There was also a companion episode about collage that we watched as well. For the rest of the week my young learners were all about spotting collage and other special elements in Keats' illustrations. Of course we read as many Ezra Jack Keats books as we could. We primarily focused on the Peter books. They offer so many opportunities for comprehension discussion and character comparisons. After reading all about Peter, we made a super quick and easy graph showing our favorite Peter books. I gave students a "Willie" to color and cut. I arranged our Peter books on our white board tray. Students placed their Willies above their favorite books. This year, Peter's Chair was our class favorite. We did a little Willie themed addition and subtraction review. I made a few versions of Best Dishes Willie, focusing on mixed addition and subtraction and three digit adding. One version includes touch numbers for students that need a review of that strategy. If you would like a FREE copy of these printables, click on one of the pictures below. We also created some Ezra Jack Keats inspired artwork. Students used construction paper, crayons, and glue to make their cityscapes. They had so much fun making them. My classes have made this project for a few years and I love how they turn out. We had a great week with Ezra Jack Keats. Now I think my kids love his work as much as I do. Planning class activities around favorites is a perfect way to keep the weeks leading up to the end of the school year fun, engaging, and productive. I'll leave you will a few pics from our spring break. We took a trip to Disney World. We had a magical (and exhausting time). After this winter, it was such a blessing to go somewhere warm and sunny. It was exactly what we needed. :)
We love connecting projects to books, and we're always inspired by the amazing group of bloggers who participate in the Virtual Book Club for Kids (you can also check the club out on Facebook) as the group comes up with some great extension activities each month. This month's author was Leo Lionni. We chose to read and do a project using a book we've really been enjoying lately, A Color of His Own. This is the sweet tale of a little chameleon who is looking for one color to stay all the time, but keeps running into that challenge that chameleons change color. In the end, he winds up finding a friend to always be with so they can at least always be the same color together. I've used this book in the past as a primary teacher. It's a great way to talk about friendship and also about what makes us each unique. My boys have been loving the simple tale and the colorful illustrations this spring. For our activity extension we decided to use cray-pas and watercolors. I love how colorful this art technique can be. I sketched several chameleon outlines onto white drawing paper using permanent marker. (I'm including a printable copy here in case you just want to print one out, or use the printable to trace onto thicker paper.) Afterwards the boys and I each colored in a chameleon using the cray-pas. Big Brother and I thought about ways to create different patterns. Little Brother focused on just coloring his in, using mostly one color. After we were done coloring, we watercolored on top of the cray-pas. The watercolor doesn't stick to the cray-pas, and fills all the white spaces around it. We all had different strategies for painting. When they were done I cut the three chameleons out and we hung them in our play room. I love how they are a set but each one unique. That's part of what can also make this project a great classroom activity, especially for the start of a school year. Or turn it into a fun family project, with each family member creating a chameleon to represent themselves. What Leo Lionni books does your family enjoy? Have you read this one yet? This post may also have been shared at some of these terrific link parties.
Photo Source: www.expressivemonkey.com Perfect as a Halloween party station or math center activity leading up to the holiday, this roll and draw a monster game from Expressive Monkey is sure to be a hit with your kinders! We love that your students will practice counting, matching, following directions, and sequencing + ordinal numbers - not to mention the end results are sure to be unique and fun! And, when they're finished drawing their monsters, provide your kiddos with crayons, craft paint, and/or other art tools and invite them to spend some time decorating them! For the FREE printable game key, be sure to visit Expressive Monkey! Add in some drawing paper, pencils, and little artists - and you're set!
This moon craft is great for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, or older kids. It's a great art extension during a space theme in the classroom.
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We love connecting projects to books, and we're always inspired by the amazing group of bloggers who participate in the Virtual Book Club for Kids (you can also check the club out on Facebook) as the group comes up with some great extension activities each month. This month's author was Leo Lionni. We chose to read and do a project using a book we've really been enjoying lately, A Color of His Own. This is the sweet tale of a little chameleon who is looking for one color to stay all the time, but keeps running into that challenge that chameleons change color. In the end, he winds up finding a friend to always be with so they can at least always be the same color together. I've used this book in the past as a primary teacher. It's a great way to talk about friendship and also about what makes us each unique. My boys have been loving the simple tale and the colorful illustrations this spring. For our activity extension we decided to use cray-pas and watercolors. I love how colorful this art technique can be. I sketched several chameleon outlines onto white drawing paper using permanent marker. (I'm including a printable copy here in case you just want to print one out, or use the printable to trace onto thicker paper.) Afterwards the boys and I each colored in a chameleon using the cray-pas. Big Brother and I thought about ways to create different patterns. Little Brother focused on just coloring his in, using mostly one color. After we were done coloring, we watercolored on top of the cray-pas. The watercolor doesn't stick to the cray-pas, and fills all the white spaces around it. We all had different strategies for painting. When they were done I cut the three chameleons out and we hung them in our play room. I love how they are a set but each one unique. That's part of what can also make this project a great classroom activity, especially for the start of a school year. Or turn it into a fun family project, with each family member creating a chameleon to represent themselves. What Leo Lionni books does your family enjoy? Have you read this one yet? This post may also have been shared at some of these terrific link parties.
Learn how to make the perfect thin pancakes. Easy to do tips and tricks to get delicious and lacy pancakes. Bring a sense of nostalgia to your breakfast table with this quick and simple recipe to make thin pancakes from scratch.
We love these fun activities for Wemberly Worried! From worry dolls to writing your own sequel, we've got some fresh ways to enjoy the story!
Use these Chrysanthemum name activities, name graph and name crafts to practice and compare names in preschool and kindergarten!
We adore Eric Carle books in our house. One favorite that we have been loving for quite a few years now is From Head to Toe. There are a few things that I love about this
A whole month of daily low-prep STEAM activities for kids. You are going to love all of the low-prep STEAM activities that we have in store!
When I start the new school year, I pick a book of the day for the first two weeks. I create a variety of activities to go with each book. I use a lot of books that focus on social and emotional learning, including kindness, friendship, and respect. But, I also add in some fun ... Read More about 8 Books for Back to School
We love connecting projects to books, and we're always inspired by the amazing group of bloggers who participate in the Virtual Book Club for Kids (you can also check the club out on Facebook) as the group comes up with some great extension activities each month. This month's author was Leo Lionni. We chose to read and do a project using a book we've really been enjoying lately, A Color of His Own. This is the sweet tale of a little chameleon who is looking for one color to stay all the time, but keeps running into that challenge that chameleons change color. In the end, he winds up finding a friend to always be with so they can at least always be the same color together. I've used this book in the past as a primary teacher. It's a great way to talk about friendship and also about what makes us each unique. My boys have been loving the simple tale and the colorful illustrations this spring. For our activity extension we decided to use cray-pas and watercolors. I love how colorful this art technique can be. I sketched several chameleon outlines onto white drawing paper using permanent marker. (I'm including a printable copy here in case you just want to print one out, or use the printable to trace onto thicker paper.) Afterwards the boys and I each colored in a chameleon using the cray-pas. Big Brother and I thought about ways to create different patterns. Little Brother focused on just coloring his in, using mostly one color. After we were done coloring, we watercolored on top of the cray-pas. The watercolor doesn't stick to the cray-pas, and fills all the white spaces around it. We all had different strategies for painting. When they were done I cut the three chameleons out and we hung them in our play room. I love how they are a set but each one unique. That's part of what can also make this project a great classroom activity, especially for the start of a school year. Or turn it into a fun family project, with each family member creating a chameleon to represent themselves. What Leo Lionni books does your family enjoy? Have you read this one yet? This post may also have been shared at some of these terrific link parties.
I have been asked several times about blacklines for the David's we make while learning school rules, and it's here! AND IT IS FREE!!! Sto...
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We LOVE activities to go with books! This Bear Hunt Printable Hatt is a fun activity for your kids to recall and retell the story.
Last spring I found this fun idea on Pinterest. The kids draw pictures of what they see themselves doing during summer break in sunglasses...
What a busy week! I can’t believe it is only Thursday! Well we’ve been up to our elbows in plants this week. Here’s a peek at what’s been “sproutin”” in our classroom! To kick off our seeds and plants unit, we’ve been using The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle (You can check out this special […]
STEM becomes STEAM as we integrate science with art in these awesome science art projects for kids! Get ready to get your mind blown!
Use this crossword puzzle to introduce library skills to your class. It covers 27 vocabulary words and includes fun clues that kids will enjoy figuring out. Crossword puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files and can be used for a test or quiz as well. The library vocabulary words included are: Archives, Biography, Books, Borrow, Call Number, Card, Catalog, Circulation Desk, Due Date, Encyclopedia, Fiction, Fine, Index, Internet, Keyword, Librarian, Loan, Online, Pass, Periodical, Quiet, Reference, Renew, Research, Section, Stacks, Study The puzzle comes in two versions: one with a helpful word bank (good for less experienced puzzlers) and one without the word bank for a more challenging worksheet. The puzzle also comes in color or black outline options, so there are a total of four versions for you to chose from. Solution included. If you like this library worksheet, you might also like: • Library Word Search • Library Bingo • Library Word Scramble We love FEEDBACK! And you earn CREDITS! • Log in to your Teachers Pay Teachers account. • Click on the drop down menu “My TpT”. • Select “My Purchases”. • Choose ratings and leave feedback. • Know that we love you for it! ♥ ♥ ♥ Puzzles to Print guarantees you the highest quality crosswords, word finds, cryptograms, Sudoku and number puzzles available.
Glow Day 2.0! Glow Day 2019 was a blast! We kept a couple of activities that we have done in previous glow days and added some new ones! We definitely had as much fun as the kids did! It was a great way to practice some of the concepts and skills we have been learning ... Read More about Glow Day in TK/K!
This is a guide to making recycled book art. Learn how to turn your old books into DIY home decor with this step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.
