Cute calendar idea for primary students!
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I created a custom calendar for my classroom, and since I have thirty students this year, each one of them gets to be a calendar day!
The calendar is made of thick poster paper with clear plastic stapled to make sleeves. The photos are square-cropped and laminated.
I created little icons — for birthdays, holidays, special days, and test days — that can be sticky-tacked right above the photos when appropriate.
I made the 31st day my picture, by the way.
This is really cute, I can have my kids do double duty on the dates.
The Pre-Service Teacher Life
College Sophomore in PA.
Cant wait to spend my life teaching!
I went into the school I completed my practicum at today to do this art project with my grade six students.
I had them mix up a paint colour in a paper plate then put a handprint on some cardstock. Once the paint was dry, they decorated their handprints by reminding themselves of positive things (they had friends write on them, drew pictures of important things to them, wrote quotations, etc.). We then laminated them and put magnets on the back.
HERE’S WHY:
First of all, I wanted these 11 and 12 year olds to remember how fun it is to finger paint. They may be the big kids now, but next year they’re starting out as the little ones again. They hadn’t done it in years, and lots of them were hesitant, but they ended up having a lot of fun with it.
These students are all being split up and going to different junior high schools next year. During my practicum, I had them do a journal entry on their thoughts and feelings toward junior high, and although almost everyone said they were terrified, they were also almost all excited to have a locker.
This project not only gives them their first locker magnets, but it also is a way of giving them a “hand” throughout junior high. I remember being as scared as they are now, and sometimes all you want is someone to hold your hand or give you a high-five. And most of all, you need a reminder of something positive to get you through your stressful days. So, Mission Locker Magnets has been completed.
I love this idea! Even for any age range of students. This project could be used as a beginning of the year activity to help increase the sense of classroom community. They could then be displayed or used throughout the year!
Our campers would love this project. They already throw paper airplanes around almost constantly.
Once you give directions - put check marks or x’s so students know what they can and cannot do
I don’t think just posting this picture is enough.
THIS BAND CHAIR IS AWESOME.
Put it on chairs for your antsy kids, and it can help the focus.
Another idea — cut those pool noodles into smaller pieces for the kids to roll back and forth with their feet. Worked so well for my kiddos with ADD.
I’ve seen this idea before, but reblogging because I think it is a good one!
(via classroomcollective)
Plastic tablecovers for Bulletin Boards. They are bright year to year without fading, and it saves some trees.
(via classroomcollective)
A place to put all the beautiful pictures your students give you throughout the year. Keep it on a shelf where the kids can also look at it, and you don’t have pictures everywhere!!!
