Inside: 6 amazing ideas to use in your primary classroom. Hello! I subscribe to this lovely blog called A Quilting Life. Every Saturday Sherri posts a Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters. It just occurred to me this morning that this would be a fun weekly post to do for teachers, too! Except mine’s going to be Saturday Six … because … Read more
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: Swirl by Swirl book review and related activities. I had the most fabulous time yesterday teaching in my friend’s class of Grade 1/2 students. Yes! Even though I’m officially retired, I decided to go on our substitute teacher list. I NEVER thought I’d do that but I miss teaching so much I couldn’t NOT do it. Besides, there’s a … Read more
Inside: Directions for some super cute llama art project. Hello! My friend Michelle had her Grade 1 and 2 students draw these ridiculously cute llamas! Have a look. Aren’t they the sweetest? I just love their beautiful eyes and eyelashes. Directions: Michelle found a picture of a llama and did a directed drawing with the kids. ‘m assuming they were … Read more
Inside: Mother’s Day pendants kids can make. I’m updating this post because it’s almost Mother’s Day and this gift is my most favourite of all! My friend, Michelle, gave me this fabulous idea for a Mother’s Day gift: Shrinky Dink pendants! To start off I gave each child a piece of paper with 4 circles. They made 4 practice designs … Read more
In celebration of Earth Day I have a round-up of Earth Day Activities for young children. If you’re personally interested in taking some earth-friendly steps in an attempt to reduce our pollution, be sure to have a look at the Earth Day Network. They have a campaign going right now with the aim of reducing plastic pollution. Even if you … Read more
Inside: Free mandala template Hello! Today I have a mandala colouring page for you. DOWNLOAD: MANDALA COLOURING PAGE I was inspired to make it because this week in my watercolour class we painted mandalas. We started out by making an 8 part circular grid, laying a blank piece of paper on top of it, then drawing our repeating shapes using … Read more
Every Little Thing, adapted by Bob Marley’s daughter, is one of my favourite books. I bought it a couple of years ago and it quickly became my favourite! Title: Every Little Thing Author: Based on the Song “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley Adapted by: Cedella Marley Illustrated by: Vanessa Brantley-Newton Publishing: 2012, Chronicle Books Suitable for Ages: 3 to … Read more
Inside: A collection of spring art from my elementary school. It’s time for another art tour of my school! I love to walk around our halls and snap pics of all the beautiful artwork the kids create. These stunning tulips were created by one of our Grade 3 or 4 classes. They were made with felt pens and a black … Read more