Our Kindergarten teachers approached me with a request for an art project for the back cover of their memory books. The kids have filled out pages in their memory books all year and they wanted a colorful back cover. I found a fun and easy way to make fingerprint art on the Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails blog. Then, we used a great end of year poem by Helen H. Moore. We started by dripping water in pans of … Read more... →
Back to School Night can be the first time you meet many of the parents in your class. It is important that you communicate all of the information the parents will need to help their child have a successful school year. Here are my top tips for planning an informative and stress free Back to School Night: Have a Sign In SheetHave parents sign in on a sheet as the enter the room. This will allow you to keep track of which student's parents were able to attend. Be sure to send home copies of the
Open House ideas. Great activity for students to do to show during Open house.
This is - hands down - my most favorite writing project that I've ever done with my firsties. They did such an amazing job and I am so proud of how far they have come this year. We read "The Best Part of Me" by Wendy Ewald and then created our own bubble maps to organize our thoughts. I
Hostess gifts are such a sweet way to show your appreciation for being invited into someone's home. I'm sharing with you some of my favorites over the years.
Here are some helpful tips for name practice in Kindergarten. I also created some freebies for your first week of school.
These name worksheets are perfect for your all about me theme because they give kids a chance to share all about their name.
Les masques d'artistes inspirés des artistes Vasarely, Miro, Delaunay, Keith Haring ou encore Mondrian , ayant eu un grand succès, la collection s'agrandit avec un masque plein de peps inspiré des nanas de Niki de Saint Phalle... Si vous avez travaillé...
Teaching behavior expectations in kindergarten is important, especially in the first few weeks of school. This often sets the stage for your class for the entire year. For students to fully understand what is expected of them, it is important that teachers address and teach these expectation. I usually spend a lot of time during the first weeks of school teaching student expectations and classroom behaviors. We complete sorts of good choices and bad choices in the classroom and discuss what makes them good and bad choices. We complete these sorts whole group and students also complete individual behavior reflection sheets. These work great during the first few weeks of school or when students may need a review. These include different levels of difficulty beginning with students simply deciding if an actions is a good or bad choice, to a student sort of good and bad choices (this is a freebie at the end of the blog post) to finally illustrating or writing good or bad choices. Also we color an emergent reader reviewing some of the classroom expectations. These can also just be used as little coloring pages when a classroom expectation is introduced. In your classroom, you may want to challenge your students to focus on a certain expectation for a week. Included are posters that would work great for this: These provide a visual and focus for students when expectations are being taught. You can make it a game and provide an incentive if students can meet this expectation a certain amount of times in a week. Once these expectations are taught it is important to keep students accountable to their actions. I have been using a visual think sheet in my classroom that is perfect for this. It is very appropriate for your early learners in pre-k or kindergarten or special ed because it includes pictures for students to show what they did. Students simply color in the choice they made and a better choice they can make. These are great reflections for students, communication for parents and documentation if necessary. You may also want to post these cool down methods where students can reflect on strategies to cool down, instead of getting upset. You can find this entire Behavior Think Sheets and Activities in my TPT store and the Free Good and Bad Choices Student Sort here:
These are my favorite 50 free short art activities I have used over the past 20 years when I just need a quick and simple art activity.
In a 2018 study, participants looked three years younger after practicing face yoga...
Flowers, insects, and sunshine! Just in time for the month of May, and these Transitional Kindergarten May Worksheets! These printables have been a life saver for me! In the midst of distance learning, I have been sending these electronically to my parents to help my TK students continue their learning at home. You can also...
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
As students head back to school, ELA teachers everywhere are considering how they are going to begin the school year, so I wanted to walk you through one of my favorite lesson plans entitled, “Why do we read?” As an educator, there are few things as exciting and rewarding as introducing a young person to […]
Paint, draw, sculpt, and learn about famous artists and their art.
A free printable name coloring page with the name "melanie." Search your name in thousands of free name coloring pages at Stevie Doodles.
If you need an easy way to use a lot of cabbage, try this super tasty cabbage and ground beef recipe. This quick dinner will make an excellent addition to your weekly rotation!
Check out these fun activities from Award Winning Author/Illustrator Jarett Lerner to do at home or in the classsroom. Includes comics, drawing, and more.
Fun ideas for teaching adjectives and descriptive writing that are just right for October and Halloween week in the primary classroom.
One of the best things to do on the first day of school is plan cooperative learning activities where students can get to know one another.
FREE printable Paper Hats that kids can color and wear when learning about community helpers, occupations, or when doing dramatic and pretend play. Great for preschool and kindergarten!
This PDF is for your classroom use for teaching your students how to use scissors. It includes: Scissor Song poster Scissor Grasp Development poster Rules for using scissors How to hold the scissors ( separate files for 3, 2, 1 fingers on the bottom) A blank template for do and do not.
Classroom callbacks are a technique that teachers use to get the students’ attention in a quick and fun way. Free resource available.
Find The Ultimate 2024 Fall Fashion Trends in this article + key tips on how to wear them. It Includes bags, animal print garments, and more.
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The best beginning of the year STEM challenges have 3 things in common: 1.) They help students get to know one another and start building teamwork and collaboration. 2.) They allow students to start practicing classroom procedures. 3.) They are incredibly fun and get students excited about STEM!
Our detailed guide to this beautiful city in Puglia includes the best things to do in Lecce Italy, where to eat, stay and more useful tips.
Find out why teachers should be using icebreaker activities for small groups all year long and not just at the beginning of the school year.
14 years ago I walked into my very first art room, full of so much excitement but also feeling totally overwhelmed wondering where to even begin!?
