There is some amazing talent out there, that's the truth. And I'm constantly finding inspiration for my own creative projects each time I turn on my computer. Here are ten project life pages I absolut
Learn how to draw 3D images with this simple tutorial for the classroom, plus explore the science behind optical illusions and 3D art.
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I launched my first course on December 4, 2014. I had no idea what I was doing. But with the help of others further along or smarter than me, I was able to figure it out. I learned a lot. Sometimes more than I'd have liked to. Or at least when I consider the time
Kindergarten kids read I Wish You More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld, and then they created their own wishes to give to their mamas.
For a unique graduation gift, try children's books from Dr. Seuss to Pete the Cat for the illustrations, entertainment value, wit and wisdom inside.
Take your scrapbook game to the next level with these scrapbooking ideas! It's the perfect, crafty way to celebrate life's big moments and milestones.
Taking a break from school is a necessary part of education. But, if it's not feasible to go on a trip on a school break, you need activities to keep the kids from going stir-crazy.
Summer has hit full stride and all the free time off school has lost its allure. We’ve been swimming, hiking, adventuring and more! So, now it’s time to explore new activities that will satisfy the kids’ natural curiosity and endless amounts of energy. We’ve picked our top 17 building activities, using everything from newspaper …
10 Hard Hitting Leadership Realities I know at 33 that I wish I knew at 23. The best leaders never stop learning. They don’t: - Ignore feedback - Settle… | 512 comments on LinkedIn
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We live in "last time" moments every day, yet we fail to realize until it is too late. Those last time moments come and go in the blink of an eye.
I like to spend a couple weeks each year teaching my students about poetry. We do a number of fun activities in addition to reading and writing different poems. We have a poetry battle, rank poetry, make a poetry journal, and much more! Here is a look into my poetry unit.... To kick off my poetry unit I have my students each complete this KWL Chart about Poetry. We then discuss what poetry is, what a poet's purpose is, what poems can have, etc. I use and display these posters during my unit! Over the years I have found poems that are great for young children to listen to. Instead of having multiple books that I have to search through to find the poem I want to read, I have typed the poems on individual pages and compiled them together. Each day I choose two different poems to read to my class. After reading the two poems, my students each vote on which poem they liked the best. We fill in the Poetry Battle bracket together. By the end of my poetry unit my class has found their all-time favorite poem (which is usually Brod Bager's poem Booger Love)! I also like for my students to fill out the Ranking Poetry page after listening to a poem. I like for them to fill these out after listening to poems that have the different parts of figurative language in them that we have learned about. Here are some of the different figurative language topics that I cover during my poetry unit. Each poster has the term, definition, and example. If you are looking for Figurative Language Posters click HERE to download my 23 Figurative Language Posters from my TpT Store! Each student makes their own Poetry Journal throughout my unit. They choose the cover of their journal. They color, cut, and glue it on the top of a brad folder. Each poem the student writes gets hole-punched and added to their folder! Each student also fills out the "About the Poet" page and adds it as the first page to their poetry journal. Here's a look at the different poems we learn about and write throughout the unit. I usually pick one poem a day to teach and have the students write during our allotted writing time. Word Picture Poem Who, What, When, Where, Why Poem Triplet Poem Shape Poem Quatrain Poem List Poem Limerick Poem -ing Poem I'm So Smart Poem Important Poem If It Weren't For You Poem If I Were...Poem I Wish...Poem I Like...Poem I Am Poem Holiday Poem Haiku Poem Free Verse Poem Diamante Poem Couplet Poem Color Poem Cinquain Poem Bio Poem Alphabet Alliteration Poem Adjective Poem 5 Senses Poem 2-Worder Poem Acrostic Poem By the end of the unit each student has a wonderful collection of poetry they have written. I slip a parent note in the first pocket of the folder and send each student's poetry journal home. The parent note tells the parents all the wonderful things we learned during our poetry unit and invites them to sit down with their child and read each poem their child has written. To make teaching your own poetry unit simple, easy, and fun...download my complete poetry unit on my TpT store by clicking HERE!
There were moments when I first became a mom that I felt totally lost. I learned the hard way some practical parenting skills. There are so many parenting hacks out there that
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“In this life we cannot always do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” -Mother Teresa At the beginning of the month, I set out to complete 30 Random Acts of Kindness in 30 Days. I’d been seeing a lot of 30-Day challenges, and kept thinking to myself “that’s something I …
What is 11:11. Do you make wishes on 11:11? It's a powerful time and a powerful set of numbers. Here's why you should make a wish the ext time you see it.
A Horn Book selection for \"Picture Book Biographies for Women's History Month 2022\"Fatima had one wish . . .Fatima al-Fihri loved to learn. She wanted to know everything, like how birds flew, why the sky was blue, and how flowers grew. But more than anything, she wanted a school for all, where anyone could study and become whatever they wanted, like teachers, scientists, and doctors.As she grew older, Fatima carried her one wish inside her, through good times and bad. Fueled by her faith and her determination, she worked hard to make her one wish come true. For over a thousand years, Fatima's one wish--her school--served students and scholars from around the globe, and it continues to do so today!With lyrical text by M. O. Yuksel (author of In My Mosque) and stunning illustrations by Mariam Quraishi, this true-life portrait of an extraordinary Muslim woman shows the importance of never giving up on your dreams and how we all have the power to change the world for the better.A 2023 BANK STREET BOOKS BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR! AN ALA 2023 RISE: A FEMINIST BOOK PROJECT SELECTION! A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF 2022!AN ORBIS PICTUS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NONFICTION FOR CHILDREN RECOMMENDED BOOK!A 2023 NOTABLE SOCIAL STUDIES BOOK!\"This is a well-crafted picture book biography, especially given that so little is known of al-Fihri's early years. The focus on her legacy, as well as the back matter with time lines and translations, is a strong pull for readers. Who could not love a book about a girl whose first spoken word was \"read\"? Add this biography to any collection looking to be well rounded when it comes to women's history.\"--School Library Journal, starred review\"An inspiring profile of a tenacious trailblazer that highlights the power of knowledge. Quraishi's transporting gouache-and-watercolor illustrations furnish a nuanced portrayal of the early medieval Arab world.\" --Kirkus\"Advocating for persistence and education, this picture book adroitly demonstrates how al-Fihri's Muslim faith inspired her community care.\" --Publishers Weekly\"In a text rich with imagery, Yuksel (In My Mosque) tells the true story of Fatima al-Fihri, whose one wish was to build a school for all. The illustrations develop their own visual language. A welcome story that emphasizes the intellectual foundations of Islamic North Africa and the importance of charitable work that plants seeds for subsequent generations.\" --Horn Book
Foster creativity in the classroom by allowing students to generate their own ideas from planning to execution. This is real life.
I put my own spin on the activity I Wish My Teacher Knew by modeling it first by giving each student a card with one thing I wanted them to know about me, I Wish My Students Knew. It was easier than I thought coming up with 23 facts about myself than I thought. ;) After each student received a card from me with a personal fact their eyes lit up. They loved receiving a fun fact about their teacher and eagerly began writing a fun fact about themselves for me. I was completely blown away by some of the responses too. Some were very general like, "I love animals." "I have 3 cats." "My favorite color is sky blue." But then some of them were more personal like, "My mom and dad just got divorced." "I cannot buy my school supplies yet." "I have no pencils at home." "My mom works late." This activity tells me so much about my students and how they were feeling on the first day of school. Some were feeling happy and excited and some were feeling a little bit anxious and scared. This is an activity that I NEVER skip especially when we go back to school because I know it helps me and my students connect and I get to hear all of their voices. You can leave these cards out all year for students to fill out if they want to share something with you at any time. They can drop them into a little mailbox. We also did this as a share activity during morning meeting, I Wish My Classmates Knew. This resource includes 3 pages with 4 cards on each: I Wish My Students Knew I Wish My Teacher Knew I Wish My Classmates Knew Just print onto your favorite Astrobrights and cut! Related Products ⭐ 100 Reasons Why We LOVE School ⭐ All About Me "I" ⭐ All About Me Book Project ⭐ All About Me Newspaper ⭐ Autobiography Book ⭐ Autobiography Book With Non Fiction Text & Graphic Features Follow Me and be notified when new products are uploaded. Visit For The Love of Teachers for teacher collaboration, professional growth and for tips and tricks from the blog. Purchasing this product grants permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom. If you intend to share with others, please purchase an additional license for the desired product. Product created by For The Love of Teachers Shop Copyright © 2019
