These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Nehemiah was an Israelite leader in the days following the Babylonian exile. He was instrumental in the project of rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. These activities are related to Nehemiah.
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Joseph is a major character in the Old Testament stories of the early patriarchs. His faithfulness to God in the midst of his hardships is an example for all of us and a reminder that God is in control. These Bible lesson activities feature Joseph, his hardship, his endurance, his faith, and God’s blessing upon him.
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Plan wonderful science lessons all about butterflies with this FREE Butterfly Unit: Printables, Activities & More!
These Bible Story Print & Fold books are quick and easy to prepare for your Jewish or Christian preschool program. Print & Fold books are a great
We just finished our first week of school. To say I'm exhausted would be an understatement, but it was, seriously, a GREAT week! I have the
In Luke 19:1-11, Zacchaeus, a hated tax collector from Jericho, spent time with Jesus and became a changed man. Below you’ll find Bible lesson activities about Zacchaeus’s encounter with Jesus and the difference Jesus made in the tax collector’s life.
Even though he’d been mistreated by his brothers and by others, Joseph acted with integrity, even in the foreign land of Egypt. He also remained faithful to God. God honored Joseph’s faithfulness and placed him in an important leadership role in Egypt—second in command only to Pharaoh. These Bible activities highlight this important time in Joseph’s life.
God directed Philip to travel from Jerusalem to Gaza. There he met an Ethiopian official with whom he shared Christ. These lesson activities are about this encounter.
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Back to school freebies: No David directed drawing and free printable crowns
The following Bible lesson activities feature Nicodemus, the Jewish leader who came to Jesus by night to talk to Him about spiritual things.
God called Jonah to preach repentance to the people of Ninevah, but Jonah didn’t want the people to repent, so he ran from God. But no one can run from God. Jonah was a reluctant prophet, but this dramatic story shows how God can accomplish His will in our lives even when we refuse to obey. God is powerful. God is patient. God is loving.
Did Jesus have to be physically present with someone to heal him or her? No. When He healed a royal official’s son in John 4:46-54, He was in Cana and the sick boy was in Capernaum, about 20 miles away. These lesson activity pages highlight this miracle, which proved Jesus had absolute power over sickness, even from a distance.
This free, printable color by number page, based on Judges 6:11-24; 7:15-23, can remind children that God can give them courage to accomplish great things for Him. It can be used in a homeschool setting, one-on-one, or in a classroom setting like Sunday School.
This week, our Carmel Mountain Preschool kids created silhouettes from water color paints.
Learn how to make a sundial for kids. An easy and educational kids craft project. Download the free printable clock face template...
Free homeschool art curriculum with famous artists, art history lessons, world culture, easy art techniques and a weekly online art lesson.
If one sheep out of a hundred wanders off from the rest of the flock, a good shepherd will go out in search of the one until he finds it and brings it back to the fold. Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep in John 15:3-7 highlights the love of God for every sinner and the joy God has when a sinner repents and returns home.
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Free homeschool art curriculum with famous artists, art history lessons, world culture, easy art techniques and a weekly online art lesson.
Piet Mondrian's work show us the importance of focusing on what's truly important. So here're 10 Piet Mondrian projects for kids to get inspired from!
Fun art appreciation activities for kids in the Styles of the Great Masters. Andy Warhol, Picasso, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Matisse, Frida Kahlo
When sharing about our homeschool rhythm a few weeks ago I mentioned that I wanted to write a post about how I plan our year without a curriculum and I
For centuries, artists have created self-portraits to give others a glimpse into who they are. Since our likes and dislikes, personalities, hobbies, and skills all contribute to making us interesting and unique, why not include those in a self-portrait, too? And what could be a more fun approach to this than a mixed media collage??!...
Helpful resources for teaching young artists about the techniques and popular works of famous artists throughout history
Kandinsky was an artist who combined colors, melodies and philosophy. Get inspired from this great artist with some Wassily Kandinsky art projects for kids.
One of my most popular posts is my 2-Minute Back to School Devotions. This post features 5 easy and quick object lessons using school supplies. I get messages from mamas, grandmas, nannies, teachers, and administrators who love the resource and have been able to use it with their students and kids as a tool to […]
The first week of school generally consists of getting to know one another, in addition to discussion and practice of classroom procedures and routines. We also got our creative juices flowing by creating summer reflection writing pieces, squiggle stories, and "All About Me" mini-posters. Students are getting to know one another and me, and we are learning to work together to build a successful and positive classroom environment. On Wednesday, I wrote out six questions, all having to do with how to make our classroom and ourselves function to the highest level, on six pieces of chart paper. Students, in groups of three, spent two minutes at each chart, collaborating and responding to each question on a sticky note. After all groups visited each chart paper station, I hung all of the charts up and we discussed each answer and noticed some very interesting trends. Here's the finished product, which you can click on to enlarge: Inspired by Life in 4B To tie into the previous activity, I was inspired by my wonderful teammates, Mrs. Fadden and Ms. Mattox, to develop at class pledge with my students. We reviewed our responses to the above questions, and then we put all of the ideas together to form a cohesive paragraph that we have all agreed will help us to remember why we are here at school and what our common goal is. Below is the rough draft of our class pledge (which I will type up, make pretty, and have all of my students sign): Since we were able to develop a class goal (to achieve success in third grade), I also had each student determine an individual goal after reading the story Matthew's Dream by Leo Lionni. I displayed our "Hopes and Dreams" for third grade near the classroom door, so that we can refer to, and revisit, them throughout the year. Lots of students are interested in learning how to sharpen their cursive skills, multiplication and division skills. I was very impressed by the number of students ready to take on our 40 book challenge! More on that later! Here's our class display of our hopes and dreams for third grade: Lastly, I read a book called Have You Filled a Bucket Today? The premise is that everyone carries an invisible bucket everywhere they go. When your bucket is "filled" you feel happy.When your bucket is "empty" you feel sad or upset. People can fill buckets by lending a helping hand, smiling, being kind, including others in games, and more. People can empty buckets by teasing, being ungrateful, acting disrespectfully, and more. I encourage my students to recognize the actions of bucket-fillers by writing them quick note and sticking it in their bucket display. This helps make everyone feel good. When we feel good, we want others to feel good. Therefore, kindess is passed from person to person. This is our bucket-filling display, complete with ways we can fill buckets and ways we can empty buckets: I look forward to more of these types of meaningful activities that promote teamwork, kindness, and achievement with your child!
