Teacher Lingo

Make Your Own Play Food

Tami — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:00 GMT

We like to change up our dramatic play often, but sometimes it is hard to find the right material for the job. The solution to the problem Make your own play food by using Crayola mold magic. The ideas then become endless and your little ones will be...(read more)

Bubble painting

Anonymous — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:50 GMT

Ever tired bubble painting ? I think it’s a classic kids’ art technique – and lots of fun! Here’s a step-by-step guide to making art with bubbles. The process of making the art is the best thing here as the colourful bubbles grow and grow, but the end...(read more)

Sammy Experiences God by Tom Blackaby

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie Higgins) — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:00 GMT

Our children have so many experiences in life-- going to school, joining a t-ball team, spending time with family and friends, etc. As parents, we plan their experiences, hoping that each experience adds value to their lives. Sometimes in the hustle of...(read more)

Printable sea creatures for ocean play dough

Anonymous — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:39 GMT

Play dough fans rejoice! Kate from Picklebums is joining us today with a fantastic set of printable sea creatures that are perfect for enjoying with some ocean play dough. Printable sea creatures for ocean play dough We have four kids – twin girls aged...(read more)

Art Auction Drawing Near…

Mairtown Kindergarten — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:32:00 GMT

In a few weeks on the 7 th June 2013 we will be having our huge fundraising event for Kindergarten, our ‘ART AUCTION!’ We are using all funds raised to go towards the upgrade of our art studio area. As you well know art is a very important part of our...(read more)

Concentric Circle Weavings in Elementary School

Debbie Clement — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:45:00 GMT

Summer Learning Activities

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie Higgins) — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Welcome back to Mom's Library. Each week I co-host this linky party which features parenting tips, activities for kids, stories, crafts, recipes, and more! PLUS, now Mom's Library has a weekly giveway! Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss anything....(read more)

The Grouchy Ladybug

Tami — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:13:00 GMT

A fun way to get the little ones writing like a pro. Start off the activity by reading the book The Grouchy Ladybug. After the story have a shared writing experience. If you were a ladybug what would you fly bye? If you were a ladybug what would you say?...(read more)

Donuts for Dads

Tami — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:27:00 GMT

Don't lets the dads feel left out Have a celebration for them too with a donuts for dads celebration. Teachers Pay Teachers Teachers Notebook A Father's day celebration that dads will remember for years to come. This card/invitation will represent dads...(read more)

Dinosaur Preschool Theme

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie Higgins) — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:57:00 GMT

Dinosaurs seem to be a very popular theme among preschool children. My boys love reading about dinosaurs and we have many favorite dinosaur theme picture books. Each Monday on Ready-Set-Read, I am compiling books to accompany various preschool themes....(read more)

Try These Ideas to Kick Off Summer Reading Fun!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy @ Literacy Launchpad) — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:44:00 GMT

Need to kickstart your summer of reading with your kids or students? Try these ideas! 1. Take a summer reading field trip. 2. Read Swimmy and make something fishy! 3. Write and draw a summer journal/scrapbook. 4. Read camping stories and make cool lanterns!...(read more)

Printing Posters!

teachertam — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:38:00 GMT

I bet everyone out there knows how to do this already, but just in case you don't, I HAVE to let you in on my latest obsession: printing posters! I think my recent software update called this to my attention. I now use posters for EVERYTHING! I print...(read more)

End of Year Poems + Festivities

Debbie Clement — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:10:00 GMT

End of Year Poems and Festivities Where are you in the countdown? Already celebrating summer or still with a few heartbeats to go? I'm making my annual rounds of 'end-of-the-year' Author-Illustrator school visits and I have some new images to share. The...(read more)

Have your say about the Play Planner!

Anonymous — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:02 GMT

Play Planner and a quick survey Would you be so kind as to help me out this week and give me some feedback about NurtureStore and the Play Planner? This week’s Play Planner includes are 10 {super} quick questions. Could you please fill them in and let...(read more)

The Very Busy Spider- Children's Art and Literature

Paintedpaper — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

I just love Eric Carle's wonderful books! Guess what? So do my students! In my art classes, we studied creepy creatures that you might find in a rainforest. One class created fabulous spiders out of painted paper inspired by his book, The Very Busy Spider...(read more)

"W" Sitting Alternatives: Needs + Rationale

Debbie Clement — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:43:00 GMT

What is “W” sitting? Marianne Gibbs, EdD, OTR/L Gibbs Consulting, Inc. “W” sitting occurs when children sit on the floor with their legs bent in the shape of a “W”. Observe your students today and see how they sit on the floor at school and home. Do they...(read more)

Sand pit fairy garden :: small worlds play

Anonymous — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:14 GMT

Do your children like to create and play with small worlds? My girls always have one or two landscapes on the go at any one time. Today B made a fairy garden in the sand pit which she declared ‘the sweetest thing I’ve ever made’ – so I had to show it...(read more)

Where the Wild Things Are

Carie Ramirez — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

I am so excited to be able to share the work of one of my co-workers! Her name is Jo Ann Hamer, known to her co-workers as JoJo! JoJo is a middle school art teacher now, but used to be our Kindergarten and First grade Art teacher until our district decided...(read more)

A Flutter of "Angry Bird" Artwork

Debbie Clement — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:34:00 GMT

ANGRY BIRD 'SCULPTURE' There's often a gap between a school's curriculum and the day-to-day interests of their students. Walking into the main hallway of College Wood Elementary in Carmel, IN last week for my author-illustrator school visit, I couldn't...(read more)

DRUMS: Rat-a-tap-tap Rhythms with Reasons!

Miss Carole — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Miss Carole of Macaroni Soup beating the bongo here! Let's talk about drumming with Pre-K and K children! You don't have to be a music teacher to engage your students in drumming exercises that will benefit their brains and bodies. Today's blog will get...(read more)

Zoo Zoo Where Going to the Zoo

Tami — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:07:00 GMT

All children love the zoo and all the animals in it. The zoo units is our classroom favorite every year hands down. We stared our unit with the book I Went to the Zoo . The great thing about this book is that it is designed for beginning reading. It has...(read more)

Cool kids crafts: design your own t-shirt

Anonymous — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:29 GMT

I’m thrilled to be joined by Jeanette from artchoo.com today, who’s here sharing a cool kids craft idea using a sticker resist technique. This project combines art and experimenting and lets your child create a masterpiece they can wear! Here’s how to...(read more)

Montessori-Inspired Flower Math Activities

Deb Chitwood — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

By Deb Chitwood from Living Montessori Now Last year, I had a post here with Montessori-Inspired April Showers Activities . Today, I decided to add some Montessori-inspired May flower activities. I used some great free printables I found online to create...(read more)

Free Printables Featured on Mom's Library (+ Weekly Giveaway)

noreply@blogger.com (Jackie Higgins) — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:19:00 GMT

Welcome to Mom's Library! Each week, Mom's Library is filled with parenting tips, activities for kids, stories, crafts, recipes, and more! Also, Mom's Library now includes a WEEKLY GIVEAWAY!! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss the next Library! Follow...(read more)

Color Words in Mandarin

teachertam — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:11:00 GMT

Working on Color Words in Chinese I sit down with two of my children, ages 4 and 5, every night to work on Mandarin for at least 30 minutes. They usually do a tracing page for one character, play a game using characters we have learned so far, and play...(read more)