Thursday, December 20, 2012
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Sunday, September 30, 2012
TEACH Awards September
Here are the much-anticipated TEACH Awards for September. Haha, actually I haven't done them since June, so I guess most people probably forgot about it. The winners can feel free to grab the featured button from my right sidebar. Congrats!
PS. TO ALL PINTEREST PINNERS:
If you wish to pin anything you find on this post, please click on the link to go to the actual blog that originally posted it and then pin. These are NOT my ideas, so please don't link your pins back to this page. Thanks!
T-Thrifty
E-Educational
A-Artsy
C-Creative
H-Hands-on
I-Inspirational
N-Nature
G-Gross (and fine) Motor
Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Thanks everyone who was featured for sharing all your wonderful ideas!
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Share Day! (Webbing Activity)
Last Friday, we had the children bring in a favorite toy to share with the class. Here is the web we made showing the child's name (whited out), the toy they brought and some things they said about it. This is a good way to document things the children say and to see what they know about a topic as well as where there interests lie. Any given branch of the web could lead out to a completely new web in itself. It's important to hear what the children have to say and see where it takes you in your study.
Happy webbing!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Who Stole the Cookie From the Cookie Jar?
Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? Well, we never found out, but we did get a good chance to practice all our friends' names with this activity. It's an interactive chart that goes with the book below. Also, you can see the cookies I made with each child's name on it.
Hope you find out who's been stealing YOUR cookies!
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Puzzle Piece Names
Another one of our small groups for "All About Me." We had the children spell their names with these puzzle alphabet stickers identifying each letter as they go. We had their name strips with each child's name pre-written on it for them to look at to help them find the letters. Some of the younger children just wanted to stick random letters everywhere, so we let them do their thing. When they are more ready for this activity, we will try again.
Then we had them count how many letters in their name. As an extension of this, you can have the children graph how many letters their names have and compare whose name has more or less.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Tutorial Tuesday: How to Create a Blog
Hi Everyone! It's Misty from Think, Wonder, & Teach and Honey Bunch Blog Design! One of the questions I am emailed the most often about is how to create a blog.
Blogging has been one of the best professional development and reflection tools I have ever encountered. A lot of others agree and that is why each day more and more teachers are turning to blogging. The post below will help get you started. If you have any questions, let me know! I am just an email away!
I have heard from several people that they would like to start their own blog but have no idea where to begin. I believe that Blogger is the easiest to use and so have included a video below to get you started.
Now that you have your blog set up, we need to add items to your sidebar. Here is the steps to add a gadget to your sidebar, there are many different ones to choose from.
1. Log into blogger
2. In the drop down box select layout (it's before the view blog button)
3. Once the layout page is open, select add gadget button in your sidebar.
4. In the gadgets pop-up window, scroll down until you see the gadget you want.
5. Click on the blue + sign
6. Click on save
Once you have the gadget you can then click and drag it to the position you want. After doing so, click the orange save arrangement button at the top of your screen.
The gadgets that you will want to have on your blog include:
1. Followers
2. Labels
3. Search Box
4. Follow by Email
The following gadgets populate automatically:
1. About Me
2. Blog Archive
There are many gadgets to choose from so feel free to use whatever you feel best. These are simply our suggestions.
Blogging has been one of the best professional development and reflection tools I have ever encountered. A lot of others agree and that is why each day more and more teachers are turning to blogging. The post below will help get you started. If you have any questions, let me know! I am just an email away!
I have heard from several people that they would like to start their own blog but have no idea where to begin. I believe that Blogger is the easiest to use and so have included a video below to get you started.
Now that you have your blog set up, we need to add items to your sidebar. Here is the steps to add a gadget to your sidebar, there are many different ones to choose from.
1. Log into blogger
2. In the drop down box select layout (it's before the view blog button)
3. Once the layout page is open, select add gadget button in your sidebar.
4. In the gadgets pop-up window, scroll down until you see the gadget you want.
5. Click on the blue + sign
6. Click on save
Once you have the gadget you can then click and drag it to the position you want. After doing so, click the orange save arrangement button at the top of your screen.
The gadgets that you will want to have on your blog include:
1. Followers
2. Labels
3. Search Box
4. Follow by Email
The following gadgets populate automatically:
1. About Me
2. Blog Archive
There are many gadgets to choose from so feel free to use whatever you feel best. These are simply our suggestions.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Fun with Wiggle Eyes
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Follow-Up on Pinwheels for Peace
For those of you who loved the Pinwheels for Peace Tutorial on September 11 by Barbara from The Corner on Character, click here to see a follow up of what her school did for International Day of Peace on September 21.
That is all. Have a wonderful week!
That is all. Have a wonderful week!
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