Kyra Sedgwick’s easy sheet-pan dinner is perfect for using up summer produce. Here’s how she puts her spin on classic ratatouille.
Daniel Britton, a 25-year-old designer from Hartley in Kent, created the 'Dyslexia' font to convey the emotion behind having the condition to those who find it difficult to understand.
The key colors A/W 25/26 by WGSN are announced. Discover the color palette and their meaning in this blog post.
Who would expected the skills of this big guy on the dance floor!
Before you go running off to some other article that’s not talking about DooDoo and CaCa, hear us out: a teacher went viral on the internet after using balloons to teach her preschool students how to wipe their behinds.
The first day of school always comes with a roller coaster of emotions, from excitement to anxiousness to relief when it is all over! School supplies and
Unlock the secrets of your cat's tail movements & what they mean. Learn how to read the subtle signs of feline communication to better understand your cat!
We asked multiple interior designers what their thoughts were on the classic (and sometimes cringeworthy) '90s trim trend and its place in the future—their answers might surprise you.
What can I say? It's unbelievably beautiful and you should absolutely visit!
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Effective preaching is more than just about what you say. It’s also about how you say it, and not every preach knows how to deliver a sermon.
If someone you know is preparing for or recovering from a mastectomy, here are a few things to avoid saying and a few things to say instead.
What does the Bible say about procrastination? A LOT, actually! God calls us to be good stewards of our time and our resources.
We all use old sayings without giving any thought to the truth behind them or their origins. Just for fun, let's discover the true meanings of some of these familiar old sayings.
A cleaning pro explains the risks and benefits of using steam to clean your grout—and confirms whether or not it ultimately damages the material.
We should want our students to like us, but not because we awkwardly talk about rap music and basketball.
Using wordless shorts in language therapy gives you so many options and your clients will LOVE it! Links to the best wordless videos!
Whether it’s breakfast in bed, a barbecue lunch or a family dinner feast, celebrate your Dad with his favourite meals, because you know what they say – the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach!
If you are a teacher in the teaching world, there are some memes that nail what it's like to be a teacher.
You've never had french toast quite like this before.
“No, for there may not be enough for us and you.” // Matthew 25:9 “No,” she told me, “because I won’t have any other day this week to just be at home.” She was speaking English, but I really didn’t understand. We had been planning a day and time to get together and catch up, and she was free on Wednesday. But since she
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast.Cheating seems to be such a prevalent problem in our schools today. And it doesn't matter what type of school it is - public, private, Christian - it's something that's happening. And it's probably happening in your classroom.Don't think anyone's cheating
Knowing what mice dislike is key to keeping them away. Learn what scents, sounds, & natural solutions repel mice with an in-depth guide from EarthKind.
Need a fun and foolproof accent wall idea for kids? Check out the this easy DIY mountain Mural. A wow factor project that takes just one weekend to complete. The kids are officially out of school which means we've transitioned to all of us under one roof all day, every day. So I'm pulling out
An important factor in figuring out what to say when someone is being rude to you is finding out why this is happening. Note that it is not always intentional and you should think before you react.
Who would expected the skills of this big guy on the dance floor!
When it comes to exercising, it probably would be fair to say that many of us are guilty of focusing mainly on the front of the body since that’s what we see in the mirror. But back exercises are just as important as any other and in this article, you will find how to get strong and toned back.
Narcissistic collapse occurs when a narcissist’s ability to uphold their grandiose, confident image is threatened. As a result, they often become enraged, resulting in impulsivity, intense lashing out, or harm to others. While this reaction isn’t typically intentional, it’s a way for the narcissist to re-establish a sense of control.
Easy and fun crochet hat pattern is simple to make and great for beginners. Crochet a cozy hat that is comfortable and warm to wear!
Find out how to make a creative one page wonder interactive mini album with pockets and flaps for extra room for photos
I could never say enough positive things about using a work box system in the classroom-- for any child. I've used them with typically developing peers in the classroom as well and it's an amazing way to in-bed practice and skill maintenance, all while working on attending to a task as well. Over the summer I did a whole post on how I structure this system in my classroom. You can check it out {here}. But one thing I've never done is actually post photos of the activities I have in my boxes. My boxes have grown since I last posted a photo this summer. I have 83 work boxes available in my classroom at all times. I know that sounds like the only thing that make up the shelves in my classroom are work boxes, but I promise it's not. It might be close, but it's not! I don't have a lot of remaining storage in my classroom. So to constantly be changing out activities and finding a storage system for previous activities is a little challenging for me. So I prefer to just have a lot of boxes available. We also need a high number of boxes to complete each day. Let's break it down. I have 10 students total, 8 of whom complete work boxes at some point doing the day. Children complete anywhere between 1-10 boxes a day. Right now, as a class, we are completing 28 boxes a day. We come to school 4 days a week, so that's completing 112 boxes a week. And planning so strategically that a child doesn't repeat a box during the week. It's a huge planning challenge. And my paras are awesome at catching my goofs! I'm hoping to come across some appropriate shelving between now and the end of the year to expand our boxes even more. Sounds crazy I know, but it will make the planning challenge so much easier when there is a larger amount to pick from. So the whole point of this post-- what's in the boxes?! I use a combination of handmade activities, printable activities, and existing manipulatives from my classroom to make up my boxes. Our lowest tasks are simple "put-in" activities and our higher tasks include activities like capital and lowercase matching using clothespins and sight word matching mats. I've been trying to come up with more and more put-in activities so that's what I'm going to share with you today. In another post I'll share another category. For this activity I saved a small peanut can from the grocery store. (Yes I washed it out) I simply cut slits in the lid--these lids are super easy to cut into which is nice. It's the perfect height for dropping these mini popsicle sticks into. This activity is another saved container- an almond one. I have saved a ton of these! They are a great size and again, the lids are easy to cut into. This one has a circle in the middle of the lid and heart erasers to put into the container. This activity I found on pinterest. I simply saved a Parmesan cheese shaker, washed it out and added q-tips. When students open the box the cheese shaker is already open. (It would be too challenging for my little guys to get open independently- it's tough!) This task I clearly didn't make. It is courtesy of Lakeshore Learning. Students simply place the buttons in. This jar is one of three included in the pack and can be purchased by clicking {here}. If you wanted to make a more challenging task for a student you could place two jars into one task box so the student has to sort as well. This is the second jar included in the Lakeshore pack. I used another almond container for the activity. And obviously a hole punch to put the holes in the lid. Students have to put the beads into the container through the holes. I saw someone else blog about these small paint containers they found at the Dollar Store. They really are great! I bought four of them and used one for this work box. Students simply push the pom-poms into the container. This activity is similar to the Lakeshore bucket with buttons. I found the small yellow containers at the Dollar Tree in the baby section. They come in a multi-pack which is nice, BUT, they are a pain to cut holes in the top. It's a much harder plastic than I thought, and it cracked in the corners. If I hadn't gone through so much trouble to cut the slot in, I probably would have used another almond container. This was one of the first work box activities I made. I recycled a cookie dough container and cut holes in the lid. Then students just have to put pom-poms into the holes. I'd like to re-do this container at some point because most students catch on that the middle hole is big enough to just drop the pom-pom in versus pushing it through the hole. I don't know if you would call this a "put in" task, but I do. They're putting pegs in a peg board! I can also guarantee you that this peg board is older than I am. For this activity students push down the lever on the gumball machine to get a stone out, then they have to place the stone in the container. I liked the idea of students using their index finger to get the lever done-- additional fine motor practice. Sometimes more than one stone may come out, but that's okay. So there you have it. Those are our current "put in" activities. I hope you get some new ideas for your own work boxes from these. Next I'll share our sorting activities.
Why won't your kids obey the FIRST time you tell them? Well, there's a whole lot of reasons—and they make SO much sense!
Discover how to make invisible pictures just like in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day! This fun literacy based art project also builds writing skills as students paint “invisible” crayon resist pictures and write about what Alexander’s teacher would say now that she can see them!
