I had sooooooo much fun doing this monster art project in my son Elliot's kindergarten class recently! I chose to do this project because Elliot LOVES monsters and he LOVES using his imagination to make characters come to life. We have enjoyed using popsicle stick puppets for many many years and he always enjoys both creating
Have you ever tried writing essential questions for your lessons or curriculum? Try using this ready-to-go list of essential questions that integrate the arts and the creative process.
I created this culture jars art lesson for an Art and World Cultures class, and continue to use it in art classes because it is so well received. The word
If you struggle with classroom management no matter how many different strategies you try, there's a chance you're doing something to get in your own way.
I've been reading the book, Mindsets in the Classroom by Mary Cay Ricci, and just finished chapter 3. It was a real eye-opener. Through all of my years of teaching, I thought I was differentiating by planning and implementing reteaching and enrichment lessons and activities as my class worked through a unit. But in this chapter, I learned how important it is to start the differentiation before the unit even begins! This process begins with the preassessment. So much valuable information can be gathered before you begin teaching a unit. The purpose of the preassessment is to find how much students understand the content before you plan and teach the unit. Do they have a complete understanding of the content? Then they will need enrichment and/or accelerated activities. Do they have a partial understanding of the content? Then you need to make note of the gaps in their learning so you can plan accordingly. Checklists are a great way to keep track of the objectives and student mastery. From this checklist, you will also see students that need to be grouped for instruction. Keep in mind that this grouping will change as students master the objectives. Another insight I gained from this chapter is the different types of assessments used in a classroom. I put together this graphic to sum up the three types of assessment you should be using in your classroom. Click on the image to download the pdf version. You can also download this free packet with three quick and easy formative assessments you can use
15 exit ticket ideas for any subject or grade level!
Check out these fun activities from Award Winning Author/Illustrator Jarett Lerner to do at home or in the classsroom. Includes comics, drawing, and more.
Adding creativity to the classroom can seem like a daunting task, but it's important for making learning fun, engaging, and memorable!
I’m not sure if you know, but I started a new blog with some of the newer educational bloggers to help them share some of their fantastic ideas. Michael Friermood wrote this awesome post about starting the year out right. It’s a great read and there is a freebie to boot! Check it out! You ... Read More about Setting the Tone for a Great School Year!
WHY ART #3 - What can art do in a student's life? Here's a quick fact poster/handout. Original artwork size 8.x5x11. Can be scaled down or enlarged for multiple sizes or digital display. I like to have it not only on display for students but as a handout for parents. This is our 3rd version since it...
If I Were a Superhero Identify a few well-known superheroes with your students and brainstorm adjectives that describe these superheroes and their actions. After reviewing the list, ask students to identify people in their real lives that possess these characteristics. Ask students to complete this thinksheet and describe what kind…
Every English language arts teacher needs a variety of successful, student led discussion strategies that will provide opportunities for student learning.
This Finish the Drawing TV worksheet gets your child to think, imagine, and draw. Use this Finish the Drawing TV worksheet with your child.
Have you ever had a class with so many difficult, disruptive students that you felt that you could barely even teach? What can you do to get past it? In this post, I am going to address this problem with my best advice, and some advice from others as well.
Everything you need to know about teaching 5th grade categorized and organized by topic for easy reference.
A lesson plan! A lesson plan! My kingdom for a lesson plan!
This parts of a circle poster displays the parts of a circle: center, diameter, radius, chord, secant line, tangent line, point of tangency, arc, and sector. It also shows the definitions and formulas for circumference and area of a circle. Printing: This poster is designed to be printed as a 24" by 36" poster. If you have Adobe Reader (free to download), then select the "poster" option when printing. Your poster will be printed on multiple 8.5"x11" pages that can be put together as a poster. You can also use a poster printer (some schools have them or an office supply store like Staples). Terms of Use: This product should only be used by the teacher who purchased it. This product is not to be shared with other teachers. Please buy the correct number of licenses if this is to be used by more than one teacher. Did you know? You can receive TPT store credits to use on future purchases by leaving feedback on products you buy! Just click on "My Purchases" under "Buy"! Connect with me! Blog Instagram Facebook Pinterest
Guest blogger Lori Desautels translates Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs into a blueprint for classroom practice that can set the stage with comfort, care, and self-reflection to optimize brain-compatible learning.
Hey everyone! I hope you had a great holiday and if you’re like me you’re definitely enjoying your time off school. Yes I love and miss the kiddos and have seen some updates about them on FB but I’ve really enjoyed no alarms, comfy clothes, Netflix, organizing my home, and staying up late. The joys ... Read More about Read and Recall Freebie Update!
This is a fun ESL worksheet for young English students. Have the students read the sentences and color in the pictures with the correct colors.
Check out these great ideas for helping your students feel like part of a classroom community during distance learning & social distancing.
An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.
Free This Classroom Is Better Because You Are In It motivational poster for classroom. This phrase will inspire your students all day long.
There's good reason why people keep hitting the pause button during these scenes
On this page you will find lots of artsy stuff, including posters and other fun stuff I've made for my class and students. Visuals, Visuals, and more visuals - I've learned that they are extremely important and it cuts back on my reminders :) Art Voice Levels.... These hang at the front of the class on the board. As voice level warnings are given, letters are flipped, until all letters have been flipped. Classroom Posters.... - The 4's line poster is positioned at the classroom door (to help students remember what is expected while standing in line) - The glue bottle poster helps little hands to dot, dot, dot (not use a lot) - The "catch-up day" poster, well that's exactly what it is, catch-up day! On catch-up day students finish all the art they haven't had a chance to, due to either being absent or working slowly on a project. I try to have a catch-up day at least once a quarter. Paintbrush Care... This poster hangs at the classroom sink and helps remind students to clean their brushes. This makes me smile! Meet Mark, he is the class marker eater! This monster eats the old dried markers that are no longer usable and then I turn them into watercolor paint.... Here is Mark all set-up at his new home (next to our school mascot).... Mark is ready to be fed those old dried markers!!! My art class has many spaces for storage, but none of the shelves have doors. OCD is an understatement when I say I like things organized :) The shelves are great, but I like things to be hidden away at times... so I decided to make "rainbow" curtains and cover the shelves above the art sink! Before and after picture... To add even more of a splash of color, I added paint buckets above each table. Each table has its own color...
Great ideas for welcoming kids to your classroom.
An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.
Playful Patterned Self-Portrait Kindergarten-Collage Self-Portrait Lesson #1 Art Challenge: Students will create a collage self-portrait using simple shapes on a patterned background they created. …
Rainbow art class decoration
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Earlier this year, my co-worker Jayne found the idea to make a collaborative school-wide paper mural based on the artwork of Thank YouX. The idea for a student mural originally came from Jenell No…
