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Have your students think OUTSIDE the box by thinking about how this picture is NOT a picture of a cloud...but something else they think of! Students love to draw and color these fun sheets. Can be used for morning work, a brain break, or a center!
Have your students think OUTSIDE the box by thinking about how this picture is NOT a picture of a donut...but something else they think of! Students love to draw and color these fun sheets. Can be used for morning work, a brain break, or a center!
Use this graphic organizer alongside an image to get students thinking and analyzing! Kids will love breaking apart a picture that you display by first listing all that they see. Then they will share what they think might be happening (accept all answers neutrally to keep students sharing!). Lastly,...
As a child, I had an avid imagination. I see the same traits in my own children today; I think creativity just comes naturally to most kids. Using
Join me as I share exciting activities and ideas to teach elementary students about positive thinking. Explore the interactive Spot the Dog craft, discover effective strategies, and learn why teaching positivity is crucial in the early years. With engaging crafts, social skill development, and practical tips, this blog post is your go-to resource for positive thinking activities for elementary students. Start empowering young minds today!
‘Frames’ appear in many forms in our lives every day. We use the noun ‘frame’ to describe hard things like wood or steel wall constructions, and soft things like data and co…
This post is also featured on the TpT blog. What is higher order thinking? When I am talking about my students and higher order thinking, I am talking about the ability to use critical thinking skills to transfer their knowledge in order to solve a problem. Well that wasn’t the most simple way to […]
I’ve been enjoying this lively Branch discussion around points, levels, and leaderboards in social software – and even more this thoughtful response by Tom Tunguz of Redpoint, who added a much-needed “over time” perspective to the discussion. When I engage with Web developers building digital services, the most common mistake they make is thinking about their social […]
Practice counting by placing fun small objects into this double ten-frame template.