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Aug
29
What a wonderful resource for teachers!! Not only does Picture Book of the Day give recommendations for great books to read aloud in the classroom, but also mini lessons that go along with each book!! She even categorizes the lessons…
Aug
29
Martha Stewart comes to the rescue with adorable printable stickers for your notebooks and lunches. The instructions say that you just download the file and then print on sticker paper that you purchase at your local office supply store. Fantastic!
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Aug
29
My family has been in town all week, so it’s been hard to find time for the computer. Everyone else is still asleep this morning, so I’m typing up a few fun ideas to get you pumped this new school…
Aug
27
Like I’ve said before, I think self portraits are a great way to start off a new school year. They help the students get to know each other, break the ice, let the teacher know where the students are somewhat…
Aug
22
The website Teaching Heart has some really great reading resources. It puts picture books into categories and then matches up those books with lesson plans and activities. Fabulous for teachers!!
This page includes books with the theme of Back to School.…
Aug
22
Kathy from Art Projects for Kids shares a project that she is considering as an introductory art piece this school year. It is a self portrait using very simple lines-looks easy, but sounds like it may be challenging to get…
Aug
19
I found some great ideas at Heart of the Matter for the first week of school. Includes great activities like a scavenger hunt, a “firsts” activity and more!!
And here’s a great printable for making your own classroom scavenger hunt.
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Aug
17
Family Fun is always a great resource for activities. Right now they have a Back to School Fun Guide with lots of ideas for parents to get their children excited about the new school year and get organized. My favorite idea…
Aug
14
Why don’t you celebrate the start of a new school year with a Back to School Party?!? A great way to get kids excited for school! A Southern Accent has compiled some ideas for partying, plus a printable invitation just for…
Aug
13
Many families have yearly traditions to get their children excited about school. This week, I’ll be posting about some of those traditions from creative bloggers.
The Magic School Bus comes to Everything’s Pink’s house and drops off some fun school supplies…
Aug
12
Marie from AlphaMom (and Make and Takes) made a Schultute to celebrate her son’s first day of school. Traditionally, in Germany, these are given to children starting their first year of school, but it sounds like a great idea to…
Aug
8
My play dough making days have taught me three things:
-I don’t like the cooked kind. I always burn it or it burns me.
-No recipe calls for enough flour. Why is that?
-Things that are going to be ruined by children should…
Aug
4
Following the Footsteps is hosting a swap for teachers, homeschooling families, etc. Every Friday, teachers from all over the internet will be exchanging ideas and best practices. What a great idea!! I wish something like this existed when I was teaching!
Find…
Aug
1
What little kid doesn’t love bugs?!? But you certainly don’t want those critters roaming around your house-so make an easy solution with a little plastic canvas from the craft store and materials you have around the house. Everyone will be…
