Inside: A free scarecrow poem and art activity. Our poem this week is about a silly old scarecrow. I’m sharing the version you see below and another one with some of the words missing. DOWNLOAD: THE SCARECROW POEM We also painted some fabulous scarecrows today! This lesson is from Deep Space Sparkle. We did this lesson in two parts. In … Read more
Hello! I have a bunch of apple poems to share with you. The clip art is from mycuteclipart.com. I’ve left lots of room on the templates for the children to draw their own illustrations. Enjoy! The poem above would be fun to act out with apples on craft sticks. You could have five children standing up with their apples then … Read more
We made black cats, shared our pumpkin knowledge in drawings, made 3-D pumpkin life cycle books, practiced some spooky sight words, and learned two new poems. BLACK CATS Every year I make these adorable black cats. They’re super simple, but I think they’re so effective with their bright eyes! With the Grade ones, I always give them tracers to cut … Read more
Last week was mostly about turkeys. Here are a few activities we completed. These tie-dyed turkeys were super easy to make. I gave the children a coffee filter which they covered in felt pen (no black or brown allowed). I asked them to cover most of the filter; it’s okay if some of it is left white. Also, it doesn’t … Read more
Well, I’m feeling a little silly. I was so eager to start my fire safety unit that I TOTALLY forgot that next weekend is Thanksgiving here in Canada! So this week is all about turkeys and fire safety will be the week after. Today I’d like to share my VERY favourite Thanksgiving poem with you, plus some wonderful Thanksgiving books. … Read more
Like a lot of people I LOVE the fall, but I especially love Halloween. My birthday is the day before (darn, I missed by less than 4 hours), and all my birthday parties had a Halloween theme. So of course I have to join the Halloween Book Linky hosted by First Grade Found Me (link below). I have tons of … Read more
Before I get to the freebie, here’s my son and his new wife in a kabuki cab right after the wedding ceremony! They got married on Saturday beside this pretty stone bridge. After the picture taking, their friend drove them through the park. There’s a bike in front that you can’t see. These are all the rage in Victoria, so … Read more
Inside: You’ll find 2 gorgeous pumpkin art projects, a pumpkin tree map, pumpkin writing paper, and a pumpkin addition game. It’s fall again and time to visit the pumpkin patch. Our yearly visit to the pumpkin farm, which includes a train ride, might just be the most exciting field trip we have all year. If you need a few extra … Read more
Inside: You’ll receive the cutest turkey poem, and directions for a turkey craft and pie graph. These activities are perfect for the primary grades. The craft and graph require some prep, but they’re easy and enjoyable for the kids! I look forward to Thanksgiving every year just so I can teach my first graders this turkey song. I wish I … Read more