Class three have just finished their building main lesson block. They have spent a month learning about the traditional crafts, human effort eg carpentry and stone masonry and the history of shelter and building. To round off the lesson they had to build a house or dwelling; here is what they came up with... My big girl's first (of course) She made a Tipi (we have discovered there are many correct spellings) complete with a fire inside and smoke flaps. She had loads of fun with what she called 'the details' and her dad and I were roped in a bit too. Here are some of her classmates projects ~ I think they are all fantastic. an underground house a light house a jungle hut a tree house a yurt (felted!) a stone house a traditional Japanese house (with futon) and a Vietnamese boat house. Next term they will actually build something...my vote is for a chicken coop, or maybe a stone pizza oven!

This art and craft project is a fun activity for learning about money and symbolism for Roman topics in KS1 and KS2

Scripture: Judges 13: 1-5, 24, Judges 14: 1-20, Judges 15:1-20, Judges 16:4 – 31 or pages 202 – 209 in The Golden Children’s Bible Target Age Group: 1st through 6th grade Welcome the c…

Welcome back! I hope you are excited and encouraged to start the new school year! As we go through the next six weeks, I will be using the phrase “let’s study what we see”. As t…

This project is an ecosystem in a bottle showing how animals, plants, and non-living things are all connected.

This little one cut 'Mihi/Pepeha' booklet is a great scaffold to support your students with learning their mihi! The small size is perfect for holding discretely in your palm for quick reference during assembly or in class, and the pictures provide extra guidance for your little ones. Simply print, fill in and colour, then follow the picture instructions to cut, fold and assemble your little booklet. If you'd like more room for your students to explore their whakapapa, I suggest enlarging and printing your sheet on to A3 paper - this will provide more room for your children to add notes and extra illustrations as applicable. Also included is a themed colouring page to support your discussions about some of the items mentioned in the booklet. Click here to download your free copy! For a COLOUR version click here! *Please note - there a variety of different mihi formats included, so make sure you print the one that's most suitable to your region. ** Does your school use a different order or format? Leave me a comment and I'll try to include it in the download :-) Grubbily yours,

Check out the coolest printable ever! Grab one, color it and glue together to make a totally awesome flextangle!

Sample a day of Rooted in Reading with these lesson plans and activities for Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Grammar!

Model of a WWII Air Raid Shelter. My daughter made this model of a WWII Air Raid Shelter for a School Project....

Celebrate the coming of spring and with a daffodil coloring page, complete with a diagram so your little blossom can learn the parts of a flower as she colors!

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Your child will use her reasoning skills as she decides which objects go where on fun worksheet.

I love doing plant experiments and sprouting seeds with young children in the spring. Not only do they get excited to see how plants grow but planting seeds also teaches them patience and how to wait for gratification which is very important in this fast-paced, instant gratification world in which we now live. In this […]

We've recently been inspired by Eric Carle's 'I See A Song', a beautiful picture book that transports the reader on a magical musical journey. A violinist introduces himself at the beginning of the book saying; "I see a song. I paint music. I hear colour" As you start to read, the black & white illustrations of the violinist fade, & Eric Carle's wonderful artwork transports you through a colourful masterpiece. Minnie loves studying the illustrations & describing which shapes & objects she sees on each page of the book. Inspired by the illustrations we listened to a selection of classical music tracks to see if we could 'hear' colours. Minnie is currently fascinated by the ocean, & as soon as she saw a large art canvas she wanted to paint the sea, so we collected our art materials. Our art supplies for this activity were varied & nearly all recycled; we had paintbrushes (large & small), shells & pebbles, sticks, string & ribbons, sponges, bubble wrap, corrugated paper, jute gauze, & pencils. I added an old plastic food tray (purchased from a local Scrapstore) which was ideal to use with the different sized painting tools. We selected our music Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt Suite No.1 by Grieg & Minnie started to create! She started painting with brushes, then with her hands, & soon explored the other items. Here's a glimpse of Minnie creating with a selection of different materials. (The scraping noise is a shell she's moving along the canvas.) As she painted she named each paint colour to herself, & briefly described what she was painting. She filled a big paintbrush with blue paint & shouted; "Deep blue sea, deep blue sea!" In this video clip you can hear her painting "Blue sky... a big blue sky!" The hand painting & exploration continued... She loved experimenting with the textures & pattern of the bubble wrap. The gauze & bubble wrap produced some beautiful effects. Minnie clearly enjoyed exploring the texture of the paints, as you can see! In case you're wondering, those are not blue gloves!! It was fascinating to observe her movements as she painted in time to the music with the roller & brushes. As certain parts of the music grew louder, Minnie smacked the paint onto the canvas & as the music grew softer, her fingers swirled & blended the paint.   The last clip shows Minnie adding her green paper 'seaweed' to the painting. Her high pitch voice almost seems to be singing along with the music as she sprinkles her seaweed over the canvas. Some seaweed remained on the canvas, but she removed most of it before adding some cotton wool, & ripped pieces of tissue paper. This gave a new dimension to her creation, & it became a multimedia work of art. Here's Minnie's finished picture.   Can you hear the music of the sea? I love the movement in the painting. What could this beautiful brushstroke be? It was wonderful to observe Minnie's creativity, expression, & sensory exploration as she painted alongside the music, it just made my heart sing! And I think the finished picture is pretty beautiful too!

Hello Everyone! We are wrapping up our two week long Reading/Social Studies integrated unit on fairy/folk tales. We have read so many diff...

Weather activities for kids are a great and inexpensive way for children to learn more about nature. Learn more about fun weather activities for kids.

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

There is something powerful that happens when we add art to literature lessons. This is an in-depth look at why it works so well.

I have to be honest. I had no idea who the three sisters were and what their importance was. Or how it was connected to Thanksgiving until just recently when I came across it on social media. My in…

One of our favorite science activities for kids during the spring season is dissecting a bean seed! It’s an easy science experiment to setup and is always lots of fun! This post includes a free printable recording sheet. NGSS: Disciplinary Core Idea LS1.C Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! As we observe all …

The English Reformation occurred following Henry VIII’s desire to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon. Click for more facts & worksheets.

Elementary Art Word Search Printables are a fantastic way to engage young learners and introduce them to the exciting world of art. These printable activities feature a variety of art-related words hidden within a grid, challenging children to find and identify them. Whether they are art enthusiasts, students studying art in school, or simply looking for a fun and educational activity, these word search printables are the perfect tool to expand their vocabulary and enhance their artistic knowledge.

Teach your child to recognize and read consonant digraphs /th/, /sh/, and /ch/ with a digraph garden!

Explore chromatography using coffee filters and markers and turn your results into a colorful bouquet of flowers! Such a fun combo of art and science!

The girls finally got to make their wigwams. We followed the directions in the MFW teacher manual and they came out so realistic. They used cut-up cereal boxes for the frame and brown construction paper for the "shingles." After gluing on the shingles, we covered the entire outside with white glue. When they dried the girls cut smoke holes in the top. They looked and felt much like real bark and are very sturdy. Both of the girls added their own accessories. Emily made hers from clay and Katie used cardboard and paper. Very creative! Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims really touched Katie's heart. Many nights, she wanted me to keep reading so she could hear what happened next. She was very about Squanto's family dying before he finally returned to his village. But she perked up when she learned that Squanto really helped the Pilgrims and considered them his new family. We all had a great discussion about how Squanto's life was in God's hands. Had it not been for the English keeping him as a slave and his inability to return to America, Squanto would most likely have died with the rest of his tribe long before the Pilgrims landed on American soil. Furthermore, Squanto shows us that people of diverse backgrounds can live in peace and harmony and can teach one another many useful things, even how to plant corn and catch fish! Almost Home is another great book based on the lives of those who journeyed across the Atlantic on the Mayflower. I particularly love how well the story captures living history in great detail. And the glossary in the back is helpful for some period terms that we didn't know. You may know what a coif is, but do you know what a trencher is? Hmmm... To say that Emily doesn't like English is an understatement! It's not my strong suit either. I scored well in English when I was in school, but I remember very little of it. I'm not the most versed writer and I don't have a broad vocabulary, but that doesn't stop me from writing or talking. Much is learned by just reading. Even so, I realize that there are requirements to meet and certain things should be learned, even when they seem boring and useless. So, we carry on grudgingly, trying to learn each step of the way. And I'm right there alongside Emily, learning with her. In science, we learned more about mammals. We covered monkeys, apes, elephants, leopards, whales, and other mammals similar to all those. We learned about various ways that people tried to support the theory of evolution and that all have been disproved. I'm thinking that field trip to the zoo is in order soon. :) We took Thursday off. My ladies Bible study started this week, which meets on Thursday mornings. Typically, I would require the kids to do school work during that time. But we've been working so hard and were a little ahead, so I was going to just let them play. It turned out, a lady at church needed help organizing toys in one of the children's rooms, so the girls spent most of their time doing that. We socialized afterwards and ran a couple of errands, so we didn't get home until about 3:00. On most Thursday afternoons we will do some school work, unless we go on a field trip or need to run errands. Our leader asked if Emily could help out with the little kids during Bible study, starting next week, and wants to pay her! I told her I'm fine with it and I think it will be good for her. We had a bit of excitement on Friday. I woke up super early - 6:00 AM, which is way early for me! I'm a night owl, not a morning dove. I watched a movie and dozed off for about an hour after. so we were just getting started on school around 10:30 or so. That's about the time when Katie said "why is the lid off Spotty's tank?" (Spotty is our firebelly toad.) I thought she was joking until I looked over and saw the lid sitting on the table. I asked her if the frog was inside. She looked and frantically said "no" and began crying hysterically. I added fresh water to the tank the night before and forgot to put the lid back on! Oops!!! My stomach started turning. It's amazing how huge our house seemed at that moment! I looked in every corner of the kitchen/dining area first, since that's where Spotty's tank is. No luck. We got a flashlight and started looking under all the furniture in the living room. We found other things, but not the frog. Katie was still crying so I stopped, put my hands on her shoulders, told her to calm down, and said "let's pray." In less than five minutes, the frog was spotted in the kitchen! It truly was a miracle! We all took a moment to give thanks to God for allowing us to find Spotty so quickly. Hallelujah! Linked up with Weekly Wrap-Up

Join Art Sphere teacher, Sophie, and learn about the famous symphony 'Peter and the Wolf' by Sergei Prokofiev.

Claude Monet was taken with the beauty of Japanese Art especially woodcuts. In addition to painting and gardening Claude collected Japanese Art. His home in Giverny, France had 231 woodblocks an…

Celebrate Matariki (the Māori New Year) with this fun, effective, simple artwork. Use dye to create a night sky and then add stars. The black silhouette image is not effected by the dye so it makes it an easy process for all students. Use one colour or try blending a few colours together. In the example images shown, a sponge was used instead of a brush to apply the dye to the paper. Crisp black images. Designed on A4 size paper but can easily be enlarged if desired. Draw the 9 stars in the Matariki cluster, or just a random sky filled with stars. Draw or glue stars on once the dye has dried. Cut around the border and display. 12 Different Images: Boy flying kite Māori girl flying traditional kite Girl looking through telescope at the night sky Boy and girl cooking marshmallows on fire Ruru (morepork) sitting in a tree Man with outstretched arms looking at night sky Man pointing to night sky Family of four looking at night sky Man looking at book, identifying stars in the night sky Kiwi Two guys, one playing the guitar Headstones in a cemetery (in reference to the honouring of ancestors who have passed) Included: 12 templates Teacher notes The example artwork shown above was done on regular printer / photocopier paper. CLICK HERE to view my Maori Culture silhouette art resource. CLICK HERE to view my Anzac Day silhouette art resource. CLICK HERE to view more of my Matariki resources for New Zealand classrooms. ***************************************************************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources TpT credits Earn TpT credits by providing feedback on this product after you purchase it. These credits can be used to lower the cost of your future purchases. Follow Me Follow me by clicking on the green star next to my store logo. You will receive notifications about upcoming sales in my store, my new products, freebies, etc.

Teach your child to recognize and read consonant digraphs /th/, /sh/, and /ch/ with a digraph garden!

All About Plants, parts of a plant, what plants need and what plants give us. Every thing you need to teach about plants is in this blog post from Time4kindergarten.com

We are reading one of my favorite books this week - Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens. We just love how Hare tricked the lazy Bear! After reading the book, we charted out the different vegetables that Hare got - the bottoms (beets, carrots, and radishes), the tops (broccoli, lettuce, and celery), and the middles (corn). We recalled the events of the story and my students helped to glue the pictures on the chart. Then everyone got to complete their own cut and glue worksheet. Give this book a read. I'm sure that everyone will love it! You can find this in my TpT store.