February is National Children's Dental Health Month. Personally, my inspiration for maintaining healthy dental routines comes from Julia Roberts. Remember the bathroom scene in Pretty Woman where she's hiding floss behind her back? She just wanted to get the strawberry seeds out from between her teeth, but Edward thought she was doing something questionable in there. He judged. And she snapped … [Read more...]
Informational Writing Templates for Kids
Informational writing doesn't have to be super challenging for kids. Most children like reading, watching, and listening to nonfiction. And they LOVE to tell you all the fun facts and trivia they know about their particular passion topic. I don't know if this happens in other parts of the country, but when I was teaching in Florida, many of my students were obsessed with … [Read more...]
Christmas Science Activities for Kids
Christmas science activities are one of my favorite ways to spend the week before winter break. When I first started teaching, eons ago, we all planned holiday activities just for the sake of the holiday itself. Now, I make sure standards are at the heart of my teaching so there's added purpose to our play. MAKE YOUR OWN SNOW Making snow from a baby diaper is one of my students' favorite … [Read more...]
Landform Models Kids Can Make
Crayola makes an AIR-DRY CLAY that's so easy to work with, it's perfect for making landform models with kids. The clay typically dries in about 48 hours and then it can be finished with acrylic paints. According to Crayola's directions, the hardened clay can even be carved, although we haven't tried that. Sounds cool though! I've always been a teacher who believes art should be an integral part … [Read more...]
Activities for Landforms
Planning children's activities for landforms is a fun and creative process. I don't recall learning about landforms when I was a kid though. I grew up in Florida near the beach, occasionally paddled a canoe down a nearby river, and spent quite a few fall holidays on a cattle ranch I guess some people might call a plain. I thought the hills in north Florida were pretty decent, but now I live in … [Read more...]
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