Inside: Directions for beautiful self-portraits in early primary Hi Friends, I was teaching in my friend’s Grade 1/2 class the other day and I was smitten with these beautiful self-portraits they did! Aren’t they sweet? I love the contrast of the white and black with all the colours. Scroll down to see some close-ups, materials used, and instructions. Materials: Large … Read more
Inside: A ton of different Thanksgiving activities you can use in first grade! Plus some cute turkey clip art. This year I did a few different Thanksgiving activities in my Grade 1 class and I wanted to share them, ’cause every single one of them was fun and educationally worthwhile! Thanksgiving Math: We did a couple of different turkey math … Read more
Inside: Free sugar skull colouring page I have some new sugar skulls clip art to show you. I’ve been meaning to make these beauties for over a year! I just love all the different variations you can see online now. The first time I saw a sugar skull I have to admit it kind of creeped me out. But the … Read more
Inside: Book review of The Day That A Ran Away by B.C.R. Fegan Hello! I just received a complimentary copy of a brand-new alphabet book! I read it to my almost six-year-old grandson and he enjoyed it very much. His main comment was he thought it was very funny that the letters were all taking off, plus he was intrigued … Read more
Inside: Free bookmarks. Hello! I have a set of cute panda bookmarks for you. My grandson just coloured a set of these cuties, one for everyone in his family. When he was finished we laminated them and they look beautiful! I bet your kids (or the kids in your class) would love to do the same. Just click the image … Read more
Inside: Free strategy game called Squares. My grandson and I have been playing this fun game called “Squares”. He’s almost 6-years-old and he absolutely adores this game. In the last three days we’ve played it at least 8 times! The game requires a little bit of strategy and lots of attention to detail, but it’s still simple enough for a … Read more
Inside: Book review of Silly Doggy Hi Friends! I have a very sweet book to share with you today plus, as usual, some ideas to go along with it. Title: Silly Doggy! Author / Illustrator: Adam Stower Publisher: Orchard Books, 2011 Intended Audience: 3 – 8 years Opening Lines: One morning, Lily saw something wonderful in her garden. It was … Read more
Inside: A collection of Grade 1 back-to-school books. It’s back to school time again! Actually, here in B.C. we have another month to go, but I know in many parts of the States school has already started up again for the year or will be soon. Here are the books I read to my classes over the years to help … Read more
Inside: Helping your children explore their feelings with a wonderful book and follow-up activities. My daughter-in-law purchased a book I immediately fell in love with and just HAD to share! It’s called The Color Monster: A Pop-Up Book of Feelings by Anna Llenas. It’s important for children to learn to identify and express a wide range of feelings, while also … Read more