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Handmade Valentine Project
I am excited to share my experience this year with making Valentines with my daughter. I snagged a wonderful idea from Pinterest, and we made Valentines both for her friends at school, as well as my...
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3D Objects and Drawing
One of our current math objectives is for kids to be able to recognize and name common 3D objects, and for them to be able to relate them to everyday objects. My kids are getting pretty good at this...
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Draw What You See
I have written in the past about some of the drawing work I do with my students. If you want to read about our work with 3D objects, setting, comprehension, or just want to learn about the drawing...
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The Scrap Box
I am starting to lie awake in bed with visions of my classroom dancing through my head. I have been over the moon inspired by some recent reading, and I cannot stop imagining the changes and...
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Birthday Celebrations Without Food – Follow Up
I just wanted to touch base about how the birthday celebrations went! I got to celebrate my birthday last week (setting the tone for the year), and we also had out first student birthday. The “Me...
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Team Made Books – Great for Holidays or Themes
Well I know this is a bit late for Halloween, but it being the holiday season, hopefully it can come in handy for the next few months. I find that I need something special, and a bit different, for my...
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Make Your Own Scratchboard Art!
I am so excited to be linking up with Tara at 4th Grade Frolics for her awesome Monday Made It series! I am sharing something that my students and I made together, as the Australian schools are still...
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Fraction Art
I love integrating arts into other curricular areas. I really believe that using art, music and movement increases student engagement and understanding. So I was excited to incorporate some art into...
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Child Designed Decor
I am a big fan of letting children put their stamp on their classroom. As much as I love the cute packs of printed posters and the pre-made, pre-cut room decorations, I think that child-made art is...
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Ocean Creatures Fun!
Since it is beautiful and warm here in Australia today, I have been inspired to write about some of my favorite ocean activities. In Prep/1 (aka Kindergarten and 1st Grade) we did a huge “Under the...
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