Looking for new art project ideas? Here are four new (to me) art project ideas from my fabulous creative colleagues, Kelly and Nancy. Kelly’s ‘Stained Glass’ Kelly’s ‘stained glass’ sun made with watercolors and black glue. Kelly from Skyline School brought these beautiful ‘stained glass windows’ made with fluorescent liquid watercolor and black ...

TGIF my wonderful friends!  This might be the last Friday that I have off for awhile.  I am still on a mission to find a new teaching job.  The children go back to school in Brevard County, except for Kindergarten on Wednesday, and the Kindergarten kiddos start a week from Monday.  I may end up subbing next week! Last year I was able to make ...

Earlier in the month I mentioned a wonderful get to know you activity that I learned in a work shop called 2 Truths and a Fib.  If you missed that great post you can find it by clicking on the picture: Another great get to know you activity that can also be used as an informal assessment is called Step Up Step Back.  First have your students ...

For some of us the beginning of the school year is quickly approaching.  I have been to many workshops and usually we start out with some kind of introduction.  One of my favorites is ''Two Truths and A Fib.''  For this one students write down 2 things about themselves that are true and 1 thing that is not true.  They can put it in any order.  ...

Happy Friday my amazing friends, fans, teachers, students, and parents!  Thank you so much for helping my blog reach 98,000 views.  That is incredible!  Once I hit 100,000 views I will have another super fun giveaway.  I have a few great fellow bloggers who have each given me an incredible product to giveaway! This week I finally got my A/C ...

I remember as a child getting sand art kits to make pictures with different colored sand.  It kept me busy for quite awhile.  During my first year of teaching I came up with another creative way to use colored sand.  My sand center was probably the most popular learning center that I had when I taught Kindergarten. We used the sand to make our ...

You the fans voted in my poll that you want freebies!!!  So why not give you your 2nd freebie in just 2 days!!!  I know it is halfway through June and I am far behind on creating a behavior freebie for June.  I finally got it done.  The dang computer problems and me making a couple of awesome place value units took away time.  I will try to do ...

Since school is out for the summer, sure do miss those wonderful, amazing kiddos, I will be posting contests and/or freebies on Fridays instead of my Positive Fridays.  Sorry for those that have looked forward to the Positive Friday posts.  I promise they will be back once school is back in session or if I get to tutor or sub in summer ...

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How many of you have to have structured play outside instead of a typical recess?  This is where your students have to be moving playing some sort or organized game or organized rotation of things.  When I taught 2nd grade sometimes we would play kickball or play a game that was one of my student's favorites called Spud instead of going to the ...