Cleo the Cat

My first graders LOVE oil pastels and do an excellent job with them. When I came across the book Cleo the...

Halloween Bats and Frankenstein Monsters

I love Halloween and I love how these quick activities turned out. I like to try and squeeze in some fun single day lessons when a holiday falls...

Hundertwasser Flowers

Friedenreich Hundertwasser! Whew what a name. My third graders had a blast trying to say that one. I have always had a love for Hundertwasser's colorful creations. I love...

Chinese Dragons

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Thanksgiving break! I have done great about posting once a week so I wanted to keep up the routine even while...

Chalk Pastel Frogs

Grabbing and maintaining a 5th graders attention is probably one of the more difficult aspects of this job to me. They are at such an interesting age and...