EASTER EGG HUNT

Students worked in pairs to find plastic eggs hidden in our playground and they wrote down their precise location on a worksheet I handed out. When we were back in class they described it orally.

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MORE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

The Morning Meeting Book by Roxann Kriete

This is my favorite purchase.  I followed the recommendation of  Bridget from The Lettered Classroom and this book turned out really useful for me. I work in a school where we have to start every morning reflecting upon something that awakens the mind of our students at the same time we try to grow this sense of classroom community.

Classroom Spaces that Work by Marlynn K. Clayton

Terrific book if  you are in your rookie year as a teacher. It is not was I was looking for, I found it helpful though. Topics include arranging furniture, storing supplies, accommodating special needs and creating meaningful displays among others.

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END-OF-YEAR STUDENTS GIFTS

Each year I try to do some sort of present for my students (see my 2015 gift here) . Unfortunately, 2017 turned out to be my busiest year so far, so I couldn't make anything for them. But I want to share with you what I gave them last year.

                                                          

                                                               KEEP IN TOUCH KIT

I saw the idea on Pinterest and decided to give it a go. It was time consuming, but it was worth it. Students had to write me a letter during their summer vacation and tell me what they were doing. 

I created these cute labels with Hello Fonts and a nice frame (all from Teachers Pay Teachers. I have to create a post on this site. I superduper love it!)

My investment was low: paper,  colored pens, stickers, washi tape and bakers twine.

ICE COLD POPSICLES

I took the idea from Pinterest and the labels from A cupcake for the teacher. I bought two big packets of ice cold popsicles and tied the labels with bakers twine.

Students loved their little gifts and it was really exciting to check my mailbox everyday!

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HOW TO BLOW A BUBBLE (MORE PROCEDURAL WRITING)

I got this activity from The teacher wife and it really worked well. I gave my kids some bubble gum and we chewed and chewed. Then we practised blowing a bubble for a couple of minutes. After that we talked about the different steps for blowing a bubble and wrote down our own instructions!

This is the final result: an easy-to-do craftivity with a focus on procedural writing that involves inflating balloons. Whee!! Plus we decorated one of the windows on the stairs landing of our school.

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BOOK CORNER (SECONDARY)

This is one of my most ambitious projects so far. Click on the video to find out more about it.

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BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Asperger Syndrome. What Teachers Need to Know.Matt Winter and Claire Lawrence.

This is my latest purchase and I'm so glad that I finally decided to get it. It's been really helpful as it's concise and easily readable.

PROFESSOR WORD

Reading the Blog de TIC en Lenguas Extranjeras I found a post on Professorword. It is a free bookmarklet that helps you to learn new words while you go on the Internet. It's a fantastic tool for your students. They will learn new vocabulary words in context while they read. I'ts very easy to use. You only have to save it for free, and you'll be able to use it on any site.