Happy New Year! I’m kicking off 2016 by sharing three of my favourite winter art projects from Pinterest. We have a least one art lesson a week and both the kids and I love them. My first pinterest pick, Shivery Snow Paint, comes from Growing a Jeweled Rose. This shaving cream, glue and glitter mixture will make the most amazing … Read more
Inside: Lots of fun New Year activities for first graders Hi Everyone! We had a crazy busy week (as I’m sure you did, too) and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Here’s a look at some of what we were up to! NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS We started off our week making our New Year’s goals. The goals are written … Read more
Hi Everyone! I’m posting my top favourite 3 pins for the month of January. Here we go: My first pick is this new year’s resolution flap book. It’s completely free from the Applicious Teacher and looks fun and easy to do! Click the pic to view my pinterest link My second pick is this fabulous round-up of books for Chinese … Read more
This poem by Shel Silverstein is my all-time favourite winter poem to use in my classroom. We start every week with a new poem. I write it up on chart paper and it stays in the carpet area so that it’s always visible. Each morning my special helper points to the words while the class choral reads it several times. … Read more
Inside: Fast and Easy New Year’s Resolution Craft Hello! Have you ever had your best laid plans blow up in your face? Of course you have! Especially if you’re a teacher. I was all planned for today and ready to make the cutest New Years booklets from Traci at Dragonflies in First. I love this little unit. I did it … Read more
I think you’re going to love this book by Lois Ehlert and the gorgeous winter birds we painted afterwards. Title: Snowballs Author: Lois Ehlert Publisher: Scholastic, 1995 Topic: Weather, Snow, Birds, Art Intended Audience: Ages 4 – 9 Brief Summary: If you thought snowmen only had carrot noses, then you’re in for a big surprise. This book is full of … Read more
Inside: Two free winter bump games. We’re working on addition and subtraction to 12 this term. My kids love playing Bump, so I’ve made them two new games for tomorrow: Valentine and Snowman Bump. DIRECTIONS: Both games are played with two dice. Roll the dice and add them together. Place your marker on the matching number. If your friend’s marker … Read more
Inside: Book review of Snow Bear, video link to polar bears and a round-up of some fabulous polar bear art activities. Hi Everybody! Brrr…it’s actually starting to get cold now in my part of the world. I was half-expecting to see snow on the Malahat. We can see the tippy-top of the small mountain range from our kitchen window. But … Read more
Inside: A review of The Polar Bear’s Gift, an Inuit legend. Title: The Polar Bear’s Gift Written by Jeanne Bushey Illustrated by Vladyana Langer Krykorka Publishing: Northern Lights Books for Children (Red Deer Press), 2000 Audience: Ages 5 to 9 Themes: Polar Bears, Inuit, Canada, Kindness Opening: “Please take me with you tomorrow, Ananna,” Pani begged as she sat beside … Read more