Activities to go with the novel: Loser by Jerry Spinelli
cardboard sculptures, by layering carboard strips of different lengths, and then adding acrylic paint designs to the top. Love these, they were very fun to make too. We passed the colors around the table adding more layers of color and design, saving
Brand new Common Core aligned Fifth Grade Literacy Centers in an engaging menu format that you can use ALL YEAR LONG!
Memory Wheels - First Day, Last Day, and Any Day in Between! Memory wheels are great for an end of year activity. Would also be great after a unit or a field trip.
I would add to the saying "when two vowels go walking the first one does the talking and USUALLY says its name." this will give the students the decoding strategy that if the vowel name doesn't work try the short vowel sound... one or the other shoul
Create a solar system of recycled plastic lid planets | Still Playing School #preschool #space #kids
Slimey, messy play idea - sink magnetic numbers into jelly and let the kids dig them out. Great for #numeracy and #sensory play
A favorite STEM engineering challenge! This STEM catapult challenge involves engineering, geometry, ratios, critical thinking, and teamwork in an engaging activity your students will love! Using the engineering design process along with math skills,.
I love tactile things for learning to write also a great example of how to talk to parents about everyday math
