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Thanksgiving Art and Writing

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How do you celebrate Thanksgiving in your classroom?
Do you celebrate “Friendsgiving” too?

WHAT EXACTLY IS “FRIENDSGIVING”?
Have you heard of “Friendsgiving”?
I was hearing this phrase everywhere and wondered what it was all about. Was I missing some new trend? NOPE. Turns out, it’s just like Thanksgiving, only you’re with your friends!
This is perfect for a group of friends who can’t afford to fly home to see relatives. But it’s also perfect for celebrating in the classroom. We’re all friends, and we’re all thankful!
I used [Read More…]

Christmas Kindness Around The World

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I strive to make my classroom a place where students feel safe, appreciated and respected just as they are.
My classroom banner says simply: “Be Kind. Work Hard.”

These ideas are reinforced all year long, but there are some special ways that we spread kindness in December for Christmas.
 
 

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
Each year we take the month of December to really focus on Random Acts of Kindness and caring for each other. If possible, I enjoy getting families involved. A few years ago [Read More…]

25 Classroom Tested Mother’s Day Ideas

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This will be my 22nd year searching for cute new Mother’s and Father’s Day ideas! Because I often have siblings of my students from previous years, I don’t want to repeat those ideas too often.
I’ve collected a big list of ideas, most of which I’ve tried in my classroom to see how well they work out in real life!
The links to the original posts are included so you can find more information.
 
 

Circle Flowers

 
We tried it and they were so cute! [Read More…]

Winter Dove Art Tutorial

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Today I am sharing the steps involved in making this lovely, but simple, winter dove. Just follow the pictures below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I always have lots of extra supplies handy because my students always want to make an extra dove once they grasp the process. And why stop at white doves? The birds look wonderful made with colorful paper and tissue as well. 

*Teacher Tip: For younger students, show them how to fold the bird’s body in half (so the beak touches the tail) to [Read More…]

Free Valentines Day Writing Prompts

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What are your no-fail Valentines Day project to do each year?

Here are some of the Valentines Day and Friendship themed ideas we have collected in class (and a freebie). The images below were some of the big winners in our classroom vote for what we should do for Valentines celebrations. 

Tissue Hearts

How clever is this? Make a heart stamp out of a TP roll! Note the tape on top to hold it’s shape.

More super cute heart animals!

Still looking for something just right? [Read More…]

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