I was inspired by my blogging pal, Maria (Kinder-Craze) and all her darling window art that has been popping up on her blogs over the last several months. So I decided it was time I try my kinder friends out with the same idea, only a new theme. Our science curriculum has had us studying fish over the last 2 weeks, so we took the stained glass theme and gave it an aquatic twist. I was surprised at how simple the project was for them to complete and how great they turned out. ... VIEW POST
O’Fish-ally Fun Craft
Chapter 3 and Time for a Freebie!
It's time for my reflections on Chapter 3! I love that we are getting into the nuts and bolts of D5 now. This is the putting it all together, getting organized and making it work . . . all starting to come together little by little. So here's what I came up with while I followed along with Tammy's guiding questions:1. Establish a gathering place for brain and body breaks. (Do you call your gathering place anything special? A few of my teammates did. Annie called ... VIEW POST
Rainy Day Tissue Paper Butterflies
Sometimes, you just need something a little bright and cheerful when the rainy days are gray and dreary. With only one, little, pathetic window in my classroom, I decided we needed to brighten things up a bit for days when the sun wasn't so sunny. So we whipped up some tissue paper, stained glassed butterflies that fit the ticket perfectly. Now my good friend Maria, over at KinderCraze, is always making up these sweet little stained glass activities and they look so fabulous that I ... VIEW POST
Christmas Banner Freebie
I have had so many requests for a new Christmas banner over the last week. My email has been blowing up. So I decided to whip a quick one up that would work for whatever you decide to post in your hall or on your walls for the holidays. The Banner Deck The Halls! (or if you prefer, Deck the Walls!) is the banner I'm using to display some different artwork that my students will be completing this month. This banner is super simple to make and, of course, it's free from me to ... VIEW POST
Earth Day Fine Motor Freebies
There's never a bad time to incorporate some fine motor goodness into your curriculum and since Earth Day is upon us, I thought I'd share some Earth Day Fine Motor Freebies to help you celebrate the day. This sampler packet will give you a little taste (definitely not the entire meal) of the different kinds of fine motor activities you can add into your instruction throughout the day just by using materials you may already have on hand. Of course, these activities are all geared toward an ... VIEW POST
Morning Work Fun for the Summer Sun
Summer is just around the corner, and I am happy send my little ones off with some summer fun themed Morning Work Stations these last few weeks of school. In case you still have some weeks left like I do, or if you're just looking for summer fun, you can check out all the activities included in my Summer Morning Work Stations sets below. If you would like to know where I secured all the goodies that go along with these fun, engaging stations, just click HERE. It will take you to my materials ... VIEW POST
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