Learn how to make a working pumping heart model with kids. This pumping heart model demonstrates how a real heart pumps blood in and out of its chambers!
Here’s a few classroom procedures that have worked well for me – and a couple awesome ideas I’ve run across since I’ve stepped out of the classroom...
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart and the Solemnity of the Immaculate Heart are this weekend! They are both movable feasts- The Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on the Friday after the second Sunday after Pentecost, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary is celebrated the next day. While always important, I think that these two celebrations are especially powerful during this Year of Mercy. If you are looking for a quick way to acknowledge the Solemnities, I have several printables to use with kiddos, or even to color and meditate over yourself. Click on the image or title below to get printables like these: Four different Sacred Heart of Jesus Coloring Pages: Sacred Heart of Jesus & Anima Christi Prayer Cards: Four Different Immaculate Heart of Mary Coloring Pages: (and info on the Seven Sorrows of Mary)
Create Happy Art with our Romero Britto Inspired Heart Art with Drawing Prompts - perfect for kids to explore color and pattern creation.
Substitutes, I don’t have to tell you that you have a unique and challenging job, especially when it comes to classroom management.I reader recently emailed with a great question: “How do I get students to realize they need to follow instructions even though I am ‘just a sub’?”Great question. One th
We (my 4, almost 5, year old and I…and sometimes my 2 year old) are part of a small homeschool co-op consisting of 7 kiddos (and some younger siblings) who are all currently 4 and 5 years old. We meet once a week and the moms take turns putting a themed lesson together. We’ve been doing this for three years now and have, obviously, tailored what we choose to teach based on the kids’ ages.
Teach children about emotions with activities to identify, express, and manage their feelings appropriately in school with these tips!
Click to see how one teacher uses 1 book to launch writing workshop with a detailed breakdown of each day and a free download.
Are you or your students having trouble memorizing? Try the whole method to easily memorize passages! Your students will benefit from this memorization technique no matter what they are trying to memorize!
Teach kids empathy and compassion through mindful, fun lessons, discussions, and activities that build social awareness and community.
Create lesson plans for toddlers (children between the ages of one and three years old) with these five elements to teach important skills, assess children's understanding, and evaluate your teaching procedures.
(7) BLOWN UP BOOK PAGES & Instructions Included for creating poetry from the heart without the pressure of rhyming or form. Even if participants are not familiar with the principles of poetry (i.e., feeling, image, rhythm simile, metaphor, shape, and sound), they can express themselves with this...
Free patterns math worksheet for preschool and kindergarten. Students finish the patterns in each row. I would then have the students color the pattern as
The Circulatory System consists of the heart, blood vessels, and the approximately 5 liters of blood that the blood vessels transport. Responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and cellular waste products throughout the body, the cardiovascular system is powered by the body’s hardest-working organ — the heart, which is only about the size of a closed fist.
Teach children about emotions with activities to identify, express, and manage their feelings appropriately in school with these tips!
Students will be performing rigid transformations: reflections, rotations, and translations. There are 3 activities: (1) Students will determine the type of transformation that was performed and color the hearts according to the color key code, (2) capture the lovebugs by performing transformations, and (3) a harder version of capturing the lovebugs by performing transformations.
Howdy! Welcome back! Today we read one of my favorite beginning of the year books, Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. It has become a fav of the kids too. Many of them said they have the book at home or their kindergarten teacher read it to them. I told them that's why books are so special. No matter how many times you read a book, each time is like opening a gift. This time we were going to really think about the main character's feelings and the author's message. As we read the book, I passed around a large paper heart. Each time Chrysanthemum was teased because of her name, we crumpled up the heart. Every time someone did something nice to her, we tried our best to smooth it out. By the end of the story, the heart was a wrinkled mess that could not be smoothed out perfectly. The kids got the connection that our own hearts feel wrinkled and crumpled sometimes when we don't like what someone says. Words do hurt. We then tried to put bandaids on the heart as a way to show that we can own our mistakes and apologize. The heart will probably still be wrinkled, but it is healing. I, then had the kids do a mini version of this in their Reader's Response Journal. Always Use Kind Words! You can find this activity along with a few other things to do with this amazing book if you click here! Including the little heart poem in the center: Before you speak, Think and be smart. It's hard to fix a wrinkled heart. Here's to Happy Hearts! Joyfully! Nancy
Teaching Art using the Bible and teaching Bible using Art. Bible Art lessons connecting Art with the heART for kids. Bible based Christian art.
In the second of the Elements of Art & Principles of Design series, we'll walk you through how to teach line in art to students in K-7th.
A great activity to teach point of view! The students will complete a police report as if they were responding to the neighbor's call in “The Tell-Tale Heart.” The students must demonstrate their comprehension of the story and their ability to use textual evidence to describe the crime scene and explain what they found. More About This Product This fun, no-prep activity allows students to practice a little creative writing while also working on their textual evidence skills and demonstrating their comprehension of the story. They will create descriptions of the victim, suspect, and the crime scene as well as gathering information from an “interrogation.” Teachers will love watching their students find and use textual evidence to write their reports and students will love having a little creative liberty! This activity pairs well with a longer unit study of Edgar Allen Poe’s work. You Might Also Be Interested In… Student Grades Management Game Plan: Help Your Student Get Back on Track The easiest way to get students to turn in their missing work is to allow them the time to create a plan to get it done. This sheet allows students to prioritize their missing assignments, figure out what they need to do to prevent it from happening again, and plan out when they will turn in missing assignments. DIGITAL 100-Word Scary Story: A Suspense Creative Writing Activity Give students a creative way to demonstrate their understanding of suspense! This digital Google Docs activity asks them to write a 100-word scary story using at least three of the four ways writers and directors develop suspense: music, setting, sound effects, and surprise. The added challenge is that the story can ONLY be 100 words! Tips for You! Click the star next to my seller logo to follow my store for product updates and sales! Please rate my products with feedback to earn TpT credits for future purchases! Contact me through Product Q & A with any questions, concerns, or problems! I’d love to hear from you!
Free printable Bible lesson from 1 Samuel 16, where Samuel anoints David, a young shepherd boy, as the next king of Israel. Included games, worksheets, coloring pages and more.
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The wrinkled heart activity or crumpled paper bullying lesson is a powerful way to teach children about the lasting effects of bullying.This simple activity is a valuable friendship lesson that shows
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We're sharing 10 things NOT to do on the first day of school. If you're a teacher wanting a smooth start to the school year, look no further. This post will show you what mistakes to avoid so that you have the best classroom management practices in place from the beginning!
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I'll describe what age a child can learn to crochet, and what are the best projects to teach a child when they are a beginner - and why!
Jaycee, Milo, Vanessa, Zoe Jaecey, Addyson, Kenzi, Kaylee W., Estrella, Mary Jorja 8th grade Ayden (7th) and Sawyer(8th) click on picture to see more photo examples of Worm's Eye View City ——-Video Below of Picture Above—— SIMPLIFY STEPS.... 1. Draw a Vanishing Point in the middle of the paper. Draw lines around the VP. 2. Connect the ends and points of lines to the Vanishing point. 3. Emphasize the sides of the building from the top to bottom. 4. Add windows going horizontally following parallel to the top of the building, And windows vertically (using Vanishing Point). 4. Shade buildings. 5. Add a sky to the top. Keep in mind, the closer you are to the Vanishing point, the smaller clouds will be. Things become bigger as they reach the edges of the paper. This video will help you too... Image From ArteAScuola Inspiration from http://arteascuola.com/2016/05/buildings-in-one-point-perspective/ MORE LESSONS on PERSPECTIVE from LostSockArtTeacher https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2020/01/vanishing-forms-in-splatter-space.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Make a Dot somewhere in the middle of your paper. This is called the "Vanishing Point" and is where all the sides of your buildings will travel to until they seem to "vanish". 2. Lightly with a pencil and a ruler, Draw lines that go from the dot to the edges of the paper. 3. Cut off tops of buildings. Rule of CutOff Top or Bottom edge of paper = Horizontal Cut off Right or Left edge of paper = Vertical Cut off 4. Draw the side part of the Building according to guide above. 5. Decorate the fronts of your buildings with windows. RULE OF WINDOWS If the windows go up, they must follow to the vanishing point, If the windows go sideways, they must go the direction of the edge of the paper they come from, like the top of the cut off. 6. Use a rotating compass on the Vanishing Point to make concentric circles in the sky. This will be a radiating sun above. 7. We will color the circles like the sun and sky. See student examples below from other schools. 8. Use black and grey to decorate the building fronts. NO COLORS. Since the sun in facing the fronts and not the sides, Make the side of the building dark using solid black or grey.
Zacchaeus is a real-life example of the power that Jesus has to change our hearts. The goal in this lesson is for the children to feel the darkness and ugliness of sin, and then experience the joy and miracle of forgiveness when Zacchaeus meets Jesus! Bible Truth: Jesus has the power to forgives my sin. Bible Story: Jesus changes Zacchaeus' heart. Bible Study: Luke 19:1-10; I Corinthians 5:7 teach cha-ching! To tell the story of Zacchaeus "hands-on" style gather up these items: children's picture Bible, or flannel graph scenery and characters a small bag or coin pouch loose change a cut-out of a black heart and a white heart Peak your class's interest in your lesson by shaking the bag, and letting them guess what is inside. They will probably easily guess that you have money in your bag! Pass out a coin for each child to hold throughout the lesson. (Remind them that they should never put coins in their mouths!) Read the story of Zacchaeus from a children's picture Bible, or tell it in your own words with visuals, such as flannel graph. Introduce Zacchaeus as a short man, who was a tax collector. His job was to collect money that people had to pay to the king. But Zacchaeus took more money from people than he was supposed to. If someone was supposed to pay one coin to the king, Zaccahaeus made them pay two coins, and he would keep one of the coins for himself. That is called stealing. Zacchaeus was rich and had lots of money, but nobody wanted to be his friend because he stole money from them. He had a dark sinful heart. Hold up the dark heart as you describe Zacchaeus' dark and sinful heart. Go on to tell the rest of the story of Zacchaeus meeting Jesus, as you show pictures from the children's Bible or manipulate flannel graph characters. At the conclusion of the story, talk about how amazing it is that Jesus changed Zacchaeus' heart! He used to be a man that stole people's money, but now he gives his money away to people! Jesus did a miracle! Only Jesus has the power to take a dirty, sinful heart and give us a new clean heart! Zacchaeus repented, he turned away from his sin, and followed Jesus! Hold up the white heart as you describe how Jesus changed Zacchaeus' heart. Lead the class in a prayer, asking Jesus to forgive their sin, and change their hearts so they can follow Jesus like Zacchaeus. After you pray, collect the coins from the children. Tell them that they are giving the money back just like Zacchaeus did after he repented. sing Zacchaeus (was a wee little man) is a Sunday School classic, and the perfect song to reinforce the story they just heard. Be sure to do some actions with the song! The Repent Song is the same song we learned along with the story of John the Baptist, so it's great review and repetition. Follow the link for the lyrics and actions. The Bath Song is a great song about how Jesus washes away our sin with "super soap." The "call back" format makes it really easy to sing along! craft color & paste Here is a coloring sheet from Sermons 4 Kids of Jesus talking to Zacchaeus in the tree. Cut pieces of green paper, or green tissue paper into leaves for the children to glue onto the tree. zacchaeus meets Jesus A good craft is one that helps children retell the story that they learned. This craft does exactly that! You will need: this print out in (black & white) or (color) card stock scissors hole punch yarn green tissue paper glue clear tape crayons (optional) To prepare, print the print out page onto card stock. Cut on the dotted line, and cut out Zacchaeus. Punch a hole at the top and bottom of the tree. Cut out approximately 1" x 1" squares of green tissue paper. Cut yarn into 16" lengths. In class, provide glue for the children to attach the squares of tissue paper to the tree as leaves. Lace the yarn throught the holes and tie it behind the tree. If using the black and white version, provide crayons for the children to color Jesus and Zacchaeus. Tip: Tie the yarn near the top of the page, and attach Zacchaeus to the bottom of the page. It is easier for the kids, if you let them glue on the leaves before you add the yarn. Use clear tape to attach Zacchaeus to the yarn. Tip: Set the clear tape under the yarn, sticky side up, and then press Zacchaeus onto the tape. Move Zacchaeus up and down the tree to retell the story! up and down the tree For this craft you will need: this tree pattern this Zacchaeus pattern green construction paper jumbo craft sticks yarn scissors hole punch crayons glue tape To prepare, cut out the top, leaf portion of the tree pattern, and use it to trace onto green construction paper. Cut out tree and Zacchaeus figures. Punch a hole near the top of the trees. Cut yarn into approximately 7" lengths. In class, provide crayons for the children to color Zacchaeus, and the jumbo craft stick. Help them attach the tree to the craft stick with glue. Tape Zacchaeus to the yarn, thread the yarn through the hole in the tree, and tie the yarn off in the back to move Zacchaeus up and down the tree. Find more ideas and for teaching your child at home about Zacchaeus and his encounter with Jesus, here!
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The wrinkled heart activity or crumpled paper bullying lesson is a powerful way to teach children about the lasting effects of bullying.This simple activity is a valuable friendship lesson that shows
Apps for the Art Classroom. I’ve been teaching with iPads for a number of years now & I thought I’d share what Apps I’ve been using & found success with.
It’s time for The Kids Craft Stars monthly craft challenge! Every month we have a challenge between a few blogger friends and I, to in-cooperate a different craft medium or technique into a simple kid craft. This month’s
The 5th graders are going retro this week. Some with a sculpture project and others with a collage project. 3 classes are creating space invader wood block sculptures that are inspired by the video game and the sculptures of Jason Torchinsky. The other 3 classes are creating abstract collages inspired by the geometric forms from minecraft and other 8-bit video games. Both projects have been big hits. A few things to think about... 1. Make sure, when starting a grade level sculpture project, that you have enough supplies. (I realized halfway through that I wouldn't have enough wood blocks, so hello minecraft;) 2. Expect a noisy class when the kids are working in teams on sculpture projects. I'm totally cool with it, but the classroom can get energized. 3. Have plenty of paper squares cut for a collage project that requires many 1" squares for 34 students per class. 4. On the same note, make sure your paper cutter is well oiled, so it won't be so darn irritating on your ears throughout the lesson. I love the planning to make the arms work:) Nice job keeping their classmates clean:)
