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Author: RebeccaHaden
Storytelling Masks
When we introduce a story in the classroom, we like to give students the opportunity to retell it. There are lots of ways to approach this, and storytelling masks add easy drama to readers theater, tableaux vivants, dramatic play, or dramatic retellings. Getting the masks In the photo above… Continue reading
Octopus Classroom Ideas
I love octopi. I worked at Scripps Institution of Oceanography when I was a student at UCSD and learned to make friends with them. They’re fascinating. They’ll spout water to welcome you once they get to know you, and they will wrap their tentacles right around your wrist while you… Continue reading
FreshPlans Goes to the Aquarium
We enjoyed a visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific. It’s a beautiful space, and it gives visitors the chance to get up close and personal with creatures you just don’t see every day. An aquarium is essentially a zoo of underwater creatures. A good aquarium gives us a… Continue reading
Summer Science for Kindergarten
For kindergarten, science is about exploration, observation, and wonderful surprises. Get outdoors and try some great summer science experiences with your kids! Many of these will be suited to preK and elementary as well. Have each child find a flat object with a clear shape. Lay the objects on… Continue reading
Carnival Classroom Theme
Get a carnival atmosphere going in your classroom! A carnival signpost is eye-catching. A [amazon_textlink asin=’B014RIWQWA’ text=’circus tent table skirt’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’us-1′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’1c81e597-43fa-11e8-a1f2-1d60adaa9cae’] will set the tone. A [amazon_textlink asin=’B00OMX23BU’ text=’Carnival Tent’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’us-1′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’05aabb2e-43fa-11e8-98f4-4bdd65669c48′] will unquestionably make your room the coolest in the building. If your students are… Continue reading
File Folder Centers
File folder centers can really help you differentiate instruction, allowing extra practice for those who need it and also allowing fast finishers to move on to additional activities that will challenge them. You can use books like those from Scholastic’s Mini File-Folder Centers in Color series to create centers. Just… Continue reading
Decorating Your Computer Lab
When you have a computer lab or technology class to decorate, you have limited choices when it comes to ready-made gear. My theory on this is that the way computers look changes so frequently that manufacturers couldn’t get their money’s worth out of a design before people were giggling… Continue reading
Cupcake Bulletin Boards
Cupcakes are trendy right now, and they make a fun celebratory classroom theme, too. But cupcakes aren’t just for birthdays any more in daily life, so they don’t have to be limited that way in the classroom, either. Pick a sweet slogan: We’ve got a sweet class! Looking forward… Continue reading
Easy Classroom Center
Just add accordion pleated paper to the cutout of your choice and use it for anything in the way of lists: vocabulary lists, measurement conversion equations, irregular verb forms, favorite reference websites — anything! Continue reading
