K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
I heard about this game a gazillion years ago. One of the many fabulous teachers in my district passed this on at a meeting. I’ve modified it very slightly. We played it last week and the kids had a blast! Seriously, they were very excited (in a controlled way) and had LOTS of number printing practice. Name: Pass the Pencil … Read more
Love this book! The language is amazing. It’s full of bouncy rhyme-y words that dance around your mouth. And it’s FUNNY! But also, it lends itself to a fine talk about cooperation. I just love how all the animals try so hard to help each other.
Happy September! We’ve just started a new school year. I was going to begin with a forest unit, but I’ve decided to go with bears instead. My first experiment for this unit is all about gummy bears. I know! It won’t teach the kids anything about bears themselves, but it’s fun. It involves food. And it’s all about the science … Read more
Look what just arrived in my local bookstore the other day (I special ordered it) and I absolutely adore it. I can’t wait to read it to my new class next week. It’s called Panda Kindergarten by Joanne Ryder. You only have to look at those sweet faces and you know you’re going to love this book. It’s full 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
I LOVE the rainbow milk experiment and the kids love it even more. It’s so easy to do and the results are amazing. All you do is: 1) Pour some whole milk into a bowl. 2) Add some drops of food colouring; red, yellow and blue spaced equally around the outside edge of the bowl. Be careful not to jiggle … Read more
I just got back from Vancouver where my husband and I ran the Lululemon Half Marathon! We flew over and back from harbour to harbour and both trips were sunny and fabulous. There’s nothing prettier than looking at the Gulf Islands from the air. We had a ton of fun with this run … but I have to say it … Read more
(2024 update): In 2012 I joined Maria Dismondy for “Make a Difference Monthly”. This monthly linky no longer exists, but I’ve kept these posts because I still feel they’re valuable. You can also read about: Citizenship Respect Fairness This Month’s Focus is CARING The timing is perfect for me because I just finished reading Conscious Discipline and the second to … Read more
Hi Everyone! I’m SO happy to welcome Barbara from The Corner to guest post today. She has one of the most heart-warming and spirit-lifting blogs around. I love stopping by each day to read what’s on her mind. —– Howdy from The Corner on Character; are you ready for a new title for your collection? Prepare to meet and fall … Read more