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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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.

FELT BOARD IDEAS: TOOTH FAIRY

I was browsing Pinterest for felt board ideas several months ago and I came across this Tooth Fairy set. I immediately decided to create one to use with my first and second graders. I just hide the tooth under  a pillow and I say the rhyme:

Children, children
Look and see.
Can you find the tooth for me?
Is it under the ....... pillow?

The children guess which pillow the tooth is hiding behind. I repeat with different colors, ending on the pillow with the tooth under it. It turned out to be a great success. Children love it!

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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