I was looking for a fun way to practice multiplication in my classroom for Maker's Monday this week. I had done something similar to this Multiplication Turkey Craftivity in years past, but I decided to make it more streamlined this year. I created printable templates that I can just send through the copier and print on colored paper. This is a fun and crafty way to help your students demonstrate an … [Read more...]
Veterans Day Agamograph
This week we will be celebrating Veterans Day. It is a great holiday and I always start the week with some reading passages so that my students can begin to understand the importance of the holiday. The week ends with an amazing celebration assembly where veterans within the community and the school come to be recognized in their full uniforms. This week for Maker's Monday, we decided to try to create a Veterans Day … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Day
It's almost that time again! Halloween week! At our school we are not allowed to dress up for Halloween, but we can do something fun and exciting in the classroom if we choose to. This year I am thinking about doing one of the really fun looking Frankenstein craftivities I have seen floating around out there, but in the meantime, I am getting ready to do one of my favorite things. Pumpkins! Each year I bring in a few pumpkins for … [Read more...]