Who is ready for another week of art-making! I'm pretty stoked about this week as it is based on my favorite thing: snacks! And, despite the fact that I'm not such a great chef myself (have you even seen Season 3, Episode 3 of Nailed It!?), we are going to be BAKING COOKIES on Friday! Which is all kinds of funny as the judges spit out my cookie that I made on T.V. Let's just hope y'all don't do the same. So get read for another fun week and be sure and share this with friends and family so they can join the fun too. We'll kick things off with a Chef Selfie! On Tuesday, I'll be sharing a lot of paper folding and paper sculpture techniques in this Hamburger Sculpture project. On Wednesday, let's make a Salt Dough Pizza! On Thursday, I'll show you how to draw a 3-D cake! It's a piece of cake! And on Friday, we are gonna bake! I'm so excited about this! To join me live, you can find me on my Instagram and my Facebook page. If you miss the LIVE session, no worries. You can catch the video the next day on my YouTube channel! Be sure and subscribe. I'll be sharing lessons there (in addition to these) all week for Mother's Day! See you real soon!
Today I'll be sharing why I think substitute binders are so important and what information you should include in your "sub tub."
In time for Teacher Appreciation Week, take a look at these adorable Punny Teacher Gifts. Memorable Pun-Tastic Ideas with free printables.
This game is played individually with a dice. The students roll the dice and draw the appropriate part to create portraits in the style of Pablo Picasso. After rolling the dice 4 times your students will have completed a portrait in the style of a Master Artist. After completing one, the students ca...
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Absences happen and it's always a good idea to have a 'Sub Binder' put together before the fact - especially in the event of an unexpected absence. This "While You Were Out..." communication form is a great staple to keep in your sub materials. The consistent format helps your substitute zero in on the important info/highlights you're looking for when returning to the classroom and actually having a specific form in the packet will help to ensure that you receive a note from the substitute!
I'm still oohing and ahhing over my new blog *sigh* So with a new blog design, her is my big new idea. Well new idea for my blog lol. I'm so excited about my new idea! It's going to be a once a month series, on the first Sunday of each month! The main idea? Substitute preparedness! I will have a new topic each month on how you can be prepared for a sub! And my goal is to have a freebie with each post *fingers crossed* I even made a snazzy blog button for it! Frame: Tracee Orman Top font : A Cupcake For The Teacher Today's topic is about being prepared for any emergency absence. A few of the best things that I've seen as a sub, were super prepared teachers that had emergency lessons and stuff for up to five days, just in case. And in one situation, the teacher who thought she was going to be gone just for one or two days, was gone the whole week, but I had her emergency week stuff. I know it's hard to plan using general lessons, but it can be done! Or choose to have your emergency lessons have a them like an author, artist, or topic. If you can, leaving the outline of your next week's lessons would be a bonus, that way your sub could get the idea of what you are teaching for math, spelling, etc. In the the few instances where I didn't have any lesson plans, there generally was the week's plan and I could at least keep the schedule going and the math unit on target. One teacher had 2-3 worksheets already copied for each subject. She is prepared! Some tips for subject material to leave : Reading: If you Daily 5, then this shouldn't really be a problem for you sub. Or have activities that can be done for any book for guided reading or table work. I just created a pack exactly for that! Math: If you have math centers, then this isn't a problem. Have students work out of their textbook. Some fun ideas (especially if it is a Friday) have them play math games or games on the computer. My friend Denise at Sunny Days has free Bump math games and other games. Spelling: Have a spelling bee. Or rainbow words. Science: Now this can be a bit of a toughie. I know that the classes I sub for know me enough that they let me teach science lessons and do experiments. Maybe you don't want your sub to do that or put them through that stress lol. In these cases, I've seen teachers have their subs do art/science. Draw a tree/flower and label it. Then students write about it. I did find this cute freebie on TpT about classifying! Social Studies: In this case, this might be one of those things you want prepped ahead. I found a free Scoot game for 2-4th grade. You can always add a read aloud, crafts, choice time, etc. And at the end of the school year and you didn't use your emergency stuff, you will have them for the next school year! And now for the freebie! I've combined a few pages into this pack, it's a little bit of this and that to get your sub tub going! For reading I've included a page from my Reading Activities For Any Book pack! For math, it's an answer sheet for any math problem. For social studies, it's an all about me page. Just click the cover pic below for your freebie!
This an easy hands-on and fun experiment that helps to explain how a penguins skin stays dry, keeping them warm in the frigid weather and water. This experiment coordinates with "Penguin Week" Or while studying the Arctic Polar Regions, Animal Habitats or the Scientific Method. The packet includes t...
These are 8 simple tips for beginning substitute teachers and even those who are seasoned guest teachers. Make your day easier with these tips!
Who is ready for another week of art-making! I'm pretty stoked about this week as it is based on my favorite thing: snacks! And, despite the fact that I'm not such a great chef myself (have you even seen Season 3, Episode 3 of Nailed It!?), we are going to be BAKING COOKIES on Friday! Which is all kinds of funny as the judges spit out my cookie that I made on T.V. Let's just hope y'all don't do the same. So get read for another fun week and be sure and share this with friends and family so they can join the fun too. We'll kick things off with a Chef Selfie! On Tuesday, I'll be sharing a lot of paper folding and paper sculpture techniques in this Hamburger Sculpture project. On Wednesday, let's make a Salt Dough Pizza! On Thursday, I'll show you how to draw a 3-D cake! It's a piece of cake! And on Friday, we are gonna bake! I'm so excited about this! To join me live, you can find me on my Instagram and my Facebook page. If you miss the LIVE session, no worries. You can catch the video the next day on my YouTube channel! Be sure and subscribe. I'll be sharing lessons there (in addition to these) all week for Mother's Day! See you real soon!
With the 100th Day of School coming up , I wanted to share a few 100th Day STEM activities with you all.
Every year I am shocked by my students' underdeveloped vocabulary. They struggle with reading comprehension because of their limited understanding of words. Their writing can be very drab because of their limited word choice. And when it comes time for standardized testing they often struggle with understanding what is being asked of them because of
This book-inspired Pig & Pancakes Letter Recognition Activity is an "oink-tastic" way to practice identifying capital and lowercase letters!
This pack aims to explore grammar/verbs in a fun, engaging and active way! Included in the pack are- 12 large verb cards 12 small cards with the same verbs on them Get those kiddos moving around and talking to one another using these cards in any of the 3 suggested ways- Suggestion 1 Place the ...
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Do you have slow moving students? These slow learners can really make teaching frustrating, especially when you aren't sure what to do. These strategies help teachers with their "turtles" without having to fail them in the process.
One of my favorite activities for introducing the concept of a function in Algebra 1 is to host a Function Auction. The first year I did this, I threw the
Popsicle Resist Art with Free Popsicle Template
3rd grade teacher Deanna shares how she saves time and works more efficiently.
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Peace Plates. Remembrance Day art project for Kindergarten to Grade 3 students. Easy to do!
Never feel unprepared for a substitute again with this sub binder for special ed teachers. You can rest easy on your day off. Learn more at Mrs. D's Corner.
I Am Thankful for Worksheet Free Printable. I am grateful page printable for kids or adults. Great Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday activity.
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.
This post originally appeared on the blog Mossy Oak Musings. A couple of years ago, I met some friends in Paris. I couldn’t wait to soak up the history, the food, the wine, and most of all… the art.
