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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LEMONADE RECIPE SEQUENCING ACTIVITY (Primary)

We practised reading and writing  step-by-step instructions and, most important of all, we made our own lemonade!

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MORE BULLETIN BOARDS (PRIMARY + ESO)

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DECEMBER CRAFTS

These are some of the crafts we made throughout December:

INFANTS

1. BEADED CANDY CANE ORNAMENTS to practice  patterning and fine motor skills.
2. "STAINED GLASS" CHRISTMAS TREES to practice  fine motor skills and color recognition. 
3. POMPOM PAINTED CARDBOARD SNOW GLOBE to learn the song Little Snowflake from Supersimple Songs.

                                                                        PRIMARY

     1.  RUDOLPH'S GIFT CARD to practise the modal verb  "can" to express ability (Rudolph can               fly but he can't waddle)

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NEW BULLETIN BOARD: THE GINGERBREAD MAN

I love bulletin boards! If they are eye-catching they will build interest in every student. We can motivate our kids to work harder with bulletin boards that display outstanding student work.

I have to confess, this bulletin board wasn't my idea. I took it from here.

We even had gingerbread cookies from La Lata de Galletas!

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WINDOW DECOR IN MARCH: transparent colored folders + washi tape

I took the idea from Pinterest (I bet my regular readers are very surprised!).

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FOUR THINGS RIGHT NOW

• Storytelling.

Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson. English + Science

Butterfly life cycle with pasta!

• Classroom bulletin board.

It turned out to be time consuming but  I love the result.

• Felt board idea.

It took me just an hour and we always have tons of fun when we play with it.

• Digging for worms sensory play.

Kids catch all the slippery spaghetti worms with tweezers and put them into a plate. They couldn't stop laughing.

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DIY MICROWAVE PUFFY PAINT: science + fine motor skills

I've recently discovered Puffy Paint and it's perfect for kids art projects.

We combined the following in a bowl:

• a cup of flour
• 2 tablespoons of salt
• enough water to get the consistency of pancake batter
• food coloring

Then, add the mixture to squeezy bottles

Paint away!

When the kids are finished pop the painting into the microwave for 30-40 seconds and watch the paint puff up.

A must try for your class!

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WINTER IS HERE! (Infants and Primary)

We have created these snowmen to celebrate winter.  I took the idea from Pinterest.

We did it after reading  Biscuit's Snowy Day.

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FOUR THINGS RIGHT NOW

Class management chart

 I made this a month ago and we are all excited about it. Students' names are on clothespins. It gives them the opportunity to come back from bad behavior.

Band aids and doggy for my felt board

It took me just an hour and no sewing at all! It is perfect for learning the parts of the body.

Window decor in December

We made these stained glass mittens and Christmas trees using tissue paper, contact paper and black cardboard. It turned out to be super fun.

Rudolph: two versions

Googly eyes, felt, pipe cleaners, cothespins, crayons and voila!!

FALL IS HERE!

We've made these cute animal faces out of fall leaves. The kids loved it and it's a fantastic way to remember the parts of the face.

Materials

Maple leaf

Small leaves

Googgly eyes ( I decided to draw eyes myself)

Glue

Cardboard sheet

Felt tip pen

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FELT ADDICTION: Old MacDonald Had a Farm

E-I-E-I-O!! Here is my newest felt creation! I'm looking forward to seeing my students' faces when we use it. It was time-consuming but well worth the effort. I've taken the idea from one of my favourite blogs: Emilia Keriene.

                                                                    I hope you like it!