If you are a science teacher or a sixth grade teacher (or just a fun teacher), you need to know about Mr. Hofer’s blog. There are too many neat ideas out there to choose just one post, but I loved this insect project because I am crazy about lessons that integrate art into other subject […]
FUN FRIDAY: Number necklaces
Number necklaces are a simple yet engaging way to practice comparing numbers with your students. Katie from Once Upon a Teaching Blog made these necklaces for her 4th grade students using index cards, a hole punch, and string. She wrote 5 and six digit numbers on their necklace cards. For some physical activity, she calls […]
Character portraits in 3D
For your next book project, give your students the option to make a character portrait that will be both memorable and unique.
TODD’S TECH TUESDAY: When art meets tech
Today’s idea offers students creative freedom while also asking them to use what they have learned about art styles and history.
FUN FRIDAY: Reviewing treble clef
Have bulletin board, duct tape, and fly swatters? Then you are prepared to try this cute treble clef review from Mrs. King’s Music Room. To use the board, Mrs. King asks two students to stand at the board at a time. The students review by swatting the notes played by the teacher.
Middle school match game
You know I love teaching new things to my daughter as helping her learn about new things even as small as helping verbs, helps me improve and keep in touch with the basics of language. Today’s idea from Kim at Finding Joy in 6th Grade is a keeper because it can be adapted for any […]
FUN FRIDAY: Getting your head around vocabularly words
When I saw this idea, it was so fun, I wanted to try it around the house this weekend- LOL! Mrs. Lewis (clearly a teacher worthy of being featured on FUN FRIDAY) at Mrs. Lewis’ Learning Library gives students word headbands to wear around the classroom. Learners don’t know their own word and have to […]
FUN FRIDAY: Pillow “word wall”
Soooo cute! On her resource-rick website, Shari Sloane, an educator and consultant, features important first words on pillowcases. These might be distributed to all students (they could even be made by students with fabric markers and old linens) or they could be given to just a few learners needing extra practice.
