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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Arbor Day!
What a natural – Earth Day and Arbor Day (no pun intended)! This year the Arbor Day Foundation will plant trees in the national forests from donations for you. Commemorate a child’s birth with a tree in one of America’s national forests! They also have on their website lots of ideas for activities with...
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Parent and Child Magazine – Sketchpad
I found this in Parent and Child Magazine and thought others would enjoy using it too! Sorry I couldn’t find it online to link to.
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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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Spring Fun!
Simple way to reinforce addition and subtraction facts while enjoying the season!
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Every Day is Earth Day!
Earth Day Network that has lots of activities to do with students in grades K – 8. We will be watching “The Lorax” and planting a tree. What are you going to do for Earth Day?
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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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Fun Activity for Vowel Teams!
I was looking for games and activities for my early readers and came across this great website: Lanternfish! This activity come for there. I downloaded the cards and started coloring! It’s very relaxing and I knew my students would enjoy them. So now they are on construction paper and laminated and ready for...
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Educational Freeware! Wow!
I was looking for some examples of Haiku to show my students when I was demonstrating the form of writing and came across this treasure trove! Educational Freeware has a links and resources with the latest in resources for teachers! What a find! Here are 3 activities for writing Haiku that were made available...
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