Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
I have always wanted my students to make gifts for their families for Christmas, but those gifts have varied from year-to-year based on the budget I have. If you’re still looking for what to make for student gifts this year, here are some ideas I have used in the past. This has been one of the easiest projects to make… Read More
We are definitely counting down the days to Thanksgiving around our house. While we wait (sometimes impatiently), we create! Earlier this week, my daughter browsed through my Pinterest board and chose three project she wanted to make at home. The first project was a Thankful Pie (inspired by this pin). We needed two paper plates, construction paper, stickers, glue, a… Read More
Anansi and the Magic Stick is an entertaining story for kids with a great lesson to learn. Here are some of my favorite activities to pair with this book. Hate is a very strong word, but let’s be clear…. I HATE spiders. But then I met Charlotte… And then there was this guy: I guess that means I don’t hate… Read More
Welcome to Day 2 of the Air & Weather freebies! I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s cloud freebies. Today I’m back to share more! Today’s focus is all about air and weather games and more! AIR AND WEATHER GAMES AND MORE It’s no surprise that I love using games to engage my students in learning. Here are a few weather-themed games… Read More
I was busy developing my new Geometry games pack, but I needed a break. So I hopped online and scoped out Pinterest and Bloglovin’. I got a little distracted by some amazing art projects online that I could easily tie in with our Geometry unit. Some of these even lend themselves to writing and science, too! Here are a few… Read More
Looking for a new art project to try with your students? These sunset silhouettes are not only eye-catching, but are pretty easy to do. SUNSET SILHOUETTE ART PROJECT A few years ago I was in a bookstore when a book cover caught my eye: The Day the Babies Crawled Away by Peggy Rathmann I should mention that… Read More
