Tired of showing your students where to turn in their homework or sharpen their pencil? Here are 17 ways to review classroom procedures that won't make you tear your hair out! P.S. The kids love them too!
Pinterest is an explosion of wonderful ideas, and at times can be overwhelming. I decided to wade through my "For School" board and pick the top 10 ideas I want to implement in my classroom next year. 1. Interactive Student Notebooks - I wish I had found these sooner! Source: themiddleschoolmouth.blogspot.com via Nasreen on Pinterest 2. T-Shirt Book Project Source: teachingmyfriends.blogspot.co.uk via Nasreen on Pinterest 3. Magnetic Boggle - What a fun easy game that is already differentiated! Source: facebook.com via Nasreen on Pinterest 4. Easy Dry Erase Markers with Erasers - I have dry erase markers, I have pom poms, I have a glue gun. Source: eberhartsexplorers.blogspot.ca via Nasreen on Pinterest 5. Adjectives Frame - not only would students be practicing adjectives, they would be building confidence in themselves! Plus the photos would be great on our end-of-year slide show. Source: fabulous-fourth.blogspot.com via Nasreen on Pinterest 6. Personalized Class Stationery - We write letters throughout the year and I know the kids would get excited about writing on their unique class stationery. Plus, I'd get to use them too! Source: Uploaded by user via Nasreen on Pinterest 7. Roll a Brain Break - I always forget the different Brain Gym exercises and get stuck doing the same few. This is easily posted on the wall/board and has tons of variety. Plus, it's FREE! Source: yourtherapysource.com via Nasreen on Pinterest 8. Cell Phone Pals - I'm always looking for fun ways to buddy up my kiddos. Source: lewislearninglibrary.blogspot.com via Nasreen on Pinterest 9. Organization! I'm not an expert at it, but I get better every year. My file cabinet is not backed up to a wall this year so I'll be hanging those file pockets up this year. Source: teacheristatales.blogspot.com via Nasreen on Pinterest 10. Classbook - The Social Networking Bulletin Board! Source: plug-n-plan.blogspot.com via Nasreen on Pinterest There are so many more pins that I want (and will!) use in my classroom this year, but these are on my MUST DO list. What are your favorite pins? Like these ideas? Follow my "For School" Board on Pinterest!
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Added 7/30/17: You asked for it … You got it! Another Year of Homeschool Crafts is ready for the 2017-18 school year. Go HERE to check it out! I am the Queen of Good Intentions. Every new school year I decide that THIS is going to be the year when we do weekly homeschool crafts. My youngest [...]
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first p...
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first project when we got back from hurricane Harvery was to release some stress with scribbling to music.... Students spread out on the floor and scribbled to the sound of fast and slow music by “The Piano Guys” they love these songs because they recognize them from the radio but it’s all instrumental. The students were instructed to use large arm motions that cross over the body. Any motion that crosses from the right side of the body to the left or vise versa uses both hemispheres of the brain since each side controls one side of the body. It is very relaxing and the kids LOVED it!!!!!! The next class kids painted over thier scribbles with water colors, tempera paint, and India ink. They explored the way different paint resists or does not resist the crayon. You can follow me on instagram for more photos "Natty241" And my facebook page "Mrs. Waggenspack's Art Room" They were allowed to use their hands at the end. We try to use all 5 senses for a while brain experience. We talked about abstract art, Kinetic art, And the experience of art. It is a process and not just a product that we create in art. After each experience we gathered on the floor and talked about how they felt in one word. Students said, “Free, alive, happy, exhilarating, dancing, creative, like a real artist, quiet, excited, open,angry, peaceful,etc” When the paintings were finished the students tore them up into strips! They were so upset at first. When they saw the next step they were so excited. The students glued the strips on a late paper for the collage. This took three 50 minute classes. Then students traced the eyes and nose of the animal they wanted and outlines the eyes, nose, and beaks with India ink. ( pictures at the bottom of blog) this is the resin I use. I paint it on with a brush. This resin must be mixed one to one ratio and it is toxic so you must wear a mask. Do NOT let the children use it. You have to do it for them if you want the ultra shiney eyes effect! Wear a mask and use gloves! You can sprinkle glitter in it too for extra FUN!!! Then they glued the eyes and nose on the collage. The next step was to embellish the face and add details. We used India ink and fan brushes to make fur and feathers. When the entire face was finished I added resin to the eyes to make them shine These are how the eyes and noses look before they cut them out. We used the fan brush for making fur. These are the travers they could use for eyes, noses and beaks
Bring on the end of the school year fun with these simple student gifts and writing activities. Many of these end of the school year gifts can be created inexpensively and there are free tags to go with many of them.
We had our first day of school with students Wednesday and I forgot how utterly exhausting and mind blowing that first day is! We did lots ...
These 3 tips for staying organized when students have been absent are perfect for the secondary classroom.
Use your light table for these fun math activities to engage your students and give them opportunities to learn in different ways! There are ideas for counting, graphing, measurement, colors, shapes, number recognition, and more! You are sure to find some math light table activities that are perfect for your classroom needs.
Use this Powerpoint slideshow to help you present your students' photos at the end of the year. Just add your classroom photographs to each slide. This will definitely be a great way to showcase all your wonderful pictures over the school year. Your parents and students will love it!Suggestion: Conv...
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first p...
This free Bible lesson is based on Mark 9:30-37 when Jesus talks about being first and last. It is designed for children’s church or Sunday School. Please modify as best fits your ministry.
January is here! A NEW YEAR and so much to learn! I am super excited to continue our learning for this school year and start the calendar year off strong!
Our favorite collection of preschool fine motor activities. A free fine motor checklist is included for you to download today!
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1-2-3 Come Make A Name Map With Me! I teach “mapping” as a writing strategy to my college comp students. It’s a fun visual way for them to get their thoughts organized on paper, before they begin to write their essay. A name map is a terrific way to introduce "mapping" to elementary students. This is also an interesting icebreaker for the first week of school and a great way to get to know your new students. Children think of a symbol that represents them and draw that in the middle. I chose an apple as it’s sort of universal for school or teaching. Branching out from the center symbol is a variety of things about the person such as hobbies, their favorite season, birthday, what they want to be when they grow up etc. By having students use their two favorite colors to write their first and last names in the center of their object, everyone gets to know another “tidbit” about that person. The completed activities make a wonderful back to school bulletin board too! Make sure you do a personal one of yourself, so that you have a sample to show your students as a way to explain things, as well as a means for them to get to know their new teacher. Includes an explanatory note home to families. Sharing name maps is a nice activity to do after reading the story Chrysanthemum, a wonderful back to school tale, whose main character is a little mouse named Chrysanthemum. She loved her unusual name until she started school and everyone began making fun of her. It's one of my all-time favorite back-to-school books and especially great if you need some stories to go with "bucket-filling." My inspiration to do name maps, came from an art teacher’s “heart maps” that he did with his 4th graders at Riverside Elementary. Click on the link to check out their awesome endeavors. I hope you and yours have as much fun making these as I did. Click on the link to view/download Name Maps. This packet is a special FREEBIE in my TpT shop. Thanks for visiting today. Feel free to PIN away! For your convenience, my "Pin it" button is at the top on the menu bar. “There’s few things as uncommon as common sense.” –Frank McKinney Hubbard
Art inspiration for projects to do with children. See more ideas about art for kids, kids art projects, art activities, folk art and art appreciation.
FREE printable Tracing and Coloring worksheets with a Back to School theme.Different versions included for preschool and kindergarten kids, tracing pictures as well as words. Great fine motor and handwriting practice!
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first p...
This week my younger daughter will celebrate her 16th birthday, and I’m not entirely sure it’s hit me yet. I believe you’ve met my trusty sidekick, Denial.
Fun baby activity using things that you already have around the house. All you need is a few recyclables and q-tips. It's mindblowing how engaging this game is for 12-18 month olds!
These 17 first day of school activities are all about getting to know each other better. Use them as fun icebreakers to kick off the school year!
Great ideas for welcoming kids to your classroom.
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Hey hey! Do you remember being in college and taking a test wishing, if I just had extra time I could really learn this in detail and get a good grade? That is how children feel. I am the first to say and admit that I move in math class at the rate of a racehorse. Do I like it? Not at all. Do I have to? YES. With all of the math standards that we have to teach, our year at a glance is packed with math standards. Maybe our kids don’t understand the material right after we teach the standard. However, should we forget about their data just because we have to move on to the next? After I give the kids an assessment, I grab one of my re-teach half sheets and write down any scores less than an A. I paperclip the assignments to the back of the half sheet so I know that I need to re-assess those people. After I record their scores, I reprint a paper (for each kid) that I can use for a small group, and the assessment again. When I have extra time (I know who has extra time), I pull a […]
Make Back to School Groovy! This bulletin board is sure to make your students excited to be back! It is perfect for back to school or even all year with just using the word Welcome. I have included everything you need to make your board look like my example. This includes a set of colorful letters and a set of black and white letters you can print on construction paper. I have also included two different sizes for the letters, a large version and a slightly smaller version so it can fit multiple size boards or doors. There are: 5 Different printable border options. The banner circles shown in the example in 2 sizes. 12 images with faces (like the example) 12 images without faces You can find the characters in 3 sizes: 8.5x11, 11x17, and 18x 24. This way you can print them on a normal color printer or poster maker. All the school supplies images come in full color. The file will open in 3 separate zip folders since the file is so large. 1 file for the letters and borders, 1 file for the images with faces, and 1 file for the images without faces. ***This product is for personal, 1 classroom use only. You may not use anything in this product to create your own products. You may not share this file and must purchase a second license if someone else wants to use this. Thanks!*** ****Since this is a digital download no refunds will be issued since you receive the product right after purchasing. Thank you for understanding***** ★ HOW TO DOWNLOAD ★ Sign in to your Etsy Account > click on your profile on the upper left corner of the screen > click "Purchases and Reviews" tab. Download your files. Another way is to sign in to your account and access: www.etsy.com/your/purchases/ It is recommended to use a laptop or desktop PC. If you purchased as a guest the link will be emailed to you along with your confirmation.
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first p...
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first p...
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