Archives for May, 2013
Using QR Codes in a Yearbook
Last Friday students received their yearbooks. Throughout my years of teaching I have collected many of these, and have even headed the staff up in putting together a yearbook or ...
A Sneak Peek at Next Year’s Classroom
The more I look at Pinterest and see all the great things other teachers are doing, the more I want to make my own classroom more inviting and pleasant to ...
Students Perform Columbus Musical
There is nothing more exciting than wrapping up a school year with a spring vocal concert, and that is just what we did last week. Sixth grade performed In Quest ...
Silhouettes of Greek Olympic Athletes
As the year winds down having art class and using a lot of materials can be daunting. Let’s admit it, we just don’t want to drag everything out AGAIN! But ...
A Colorful Teacher Appreciation Wall
During Teacher Appreciation Week my school created a colorful place where students and parents could share their compliments.
Attached to the wall were small baskets filled with slips of colorful paper ...
Make a Popsicle Stick Trojan Horse
My class recently began a unit of study on Ancient Greece, including the rise of the civilization and the Trojan War. This great Homer epic interests students easily and opens ...
Easy Chalk Quote Bulletin Board
Bulletin boards are fun to make, but if you're like me, you don't always have a lot of time between teaching, grading and lesson planning to get something put up. ...