The is a feature in Parent & Child Magazine – Make My Day! for teachers to share moments that put a smile on our faces! I thought the activity was great, as well as the thought!
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Parent and Child Magazine – Sketchpad
Warning: Watch Only If You Want To Laugh!
I watched this the other day and found myself laughing so hard! I don’t...
Make My Day!
The is a feature in Parent & Child Magazine – Make My Day! for...
Arbor Day!
What a natural – Earth Day and Arbor Day (no pun intended)! This year...
Parent and Child Magazine – Sketchpad
I found this in Parent and Child Magazine and thought others would enjoy...
Make My Day!
The Fine Art of a Conversation!
I have been observing my students as they talk to one another and it reminds my of parallel play. When 2 children are playing beside each other but they are both doing their own activity, not really interacting.. My students were talking together but no was responding. Each would share what they wanted, usually...
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Things I Learned at Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning conference!
Friday I attended the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning conference and I was blown away by the amount of information available. I already use computers and our i-pad in the classroom but it was wonderful to learn of other applications and uses to reinforce and help my students learn. Fortunately I have...
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Where in the World…?
Remember this game? Well, I do! It is fun but for my students, although very bright, I think it would be hard at first so I had an idea! Why not make our own version? I’m going to wear a big safari-type hat and explain to my students that we are going on an...
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“One” by Kathryn Otoshi – One Great Book!
Great book! I happened on this little book and fell in love with “One” by Kathryn Otoshi. I have shared it with my colleagues at school! My students loved the story and were sitting at the edge of the seats. The illustrations are simply done with watercolors but it has a powerful message! Standing...
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Dress the Snowman!
A Snow Day inspired this! This is to reinforce addition with regrouping in a fun way!
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Warning: Watch Only If You Want To Laugh!
I watched this the other day and found myself laughing so hard! I don’t know if a prerequisite is...
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Casanova waiting in his Budda pose!
I just heard about a Cat Film Festival! Cats can be very funny to watch. Their antics are adorable. ...
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Parents – It’s OK To Let Your Kids Be Bored
Check out this article in the Huffington Post on allowing kids unstructured time. Parents want to expose their children...
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“One” by Kathryn Otoshi – One Great Book!
Great book! I happened on this little book and fell in love with “One” by Kathryn Otoshi. I have...
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Deep Fun!
Making learning fun should be the mantra for everyone involved in teaching. Things that are fun are memorable and...
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Community Sharing for Healthy Caring!
Yesterday I spoke at the Community Sharing for Healthy Caring conference in Howell. I don’t know how many people...
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Computer
Things I Learned at Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning conference!
Friday I attended the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning conference and I was blown away by the amount of information available. I already use computers and our i-pad in the classroom but it was wonderful to learn of other applications and uses to reinforce and help my students learn. Fortunately I have...
Dinosaur Templates
I have these templates on the website but they are not as easy to find as I’d like. Since many of you have asked for them, I thought I would make a page just for the templates! This should make them easier for everyone to use!
Creating Powerful Slides
What makes a PowerPoint or Keynote slide presentation amazing? It seemed, to most of my students, that the transitions and putting as much information as possible. In working with some middle school students I learned that they really didn’t understand the point of using a slide show for a presentation. Based on prior research...
Gardening
What a natural – Earth Day and Arbor Day (no pun intended)! This year...
Kids like to discover new things around them and discovering flavors and smells...
The kids had fun making rock “critters”. They picked out the rocks they wanted...
