Sub work!

As I said in the last post it has been a busy two weeks around here. After days off for Professional Development and MLK day I also had...

The Grinch

Every year on the last week before Christmas break I have each class follow the How to Draw The Grinch from Art Projects for Kids. I make sure...

First Grade Superheroes

This lesson was an interesting experiment. Before showing or telling the students what we would be working on I went around the room and we talked about "things"...

Paul Klee Cats and Dogs

I first saw this lesson on Splats, Scraps, and Glue Blobs by Theresa Gillespie two years ago and loved it! I had one of those moments where you...

Complementary Cheetahs

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I sit down at lunch with our Librarian, Computer Lab/Discoveries teacher, and Spanish teacher. We usually talk about anything but school  but occasionally...