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 … Read More ...
Great Back to School Reads
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 … Read More ...
Self Portraits
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 … Read More ...
Going back to school
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.… Read More ...
Kicking off the school year right
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 … Read More ...
Back to School Party
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 … Read More ...
Back to School Traditions: Magic School Bus
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 … Read More ...
Back to School Schultute
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 … Read More ...
DIY: Play Dough
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 … Read More ...
A swap just for teachers
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 … Read More ...
Make a Bug Catcher
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 … Read More ...
Summer Fun Ideas: Alphabet Tiles
JC Handmade always has fabulous ideas for sewing project and takes beautiful pictures of her work, but today she posted about something different. Her post “Special Assignments” is gives directions for encouraging your children to make their … Read More ...
Back to School Rules! Swap
I am a HUGE fan of swaps-can you tell? They are a great way to meet people and teach your children about geography. I’ve recently found a school supply swap that sounds like fun! It is for kids from ages … Read More ...
Traveling with Kids
We’ve been doing a lot of traveling with our children this summer out of necessity—looking for a new home, a new job, etc. But I know that many families travel to vacation spots and it’s much cheaper to drive than … Read More ...
Summer Fun Ideas: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk
One of my son’s favorite summertime activities is drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. Unfortunately, sometimes the chalk gets left out in the rain or breaks and isn’t as much fun to play with. As a result, I am often … Read More ...