Neighborhood art preschool

Hey everyone! Have you started school yet? We had our 10th school day today and it is amazing how far we have already come with rules and procedures. We have been learning about neighborhoods. I saw a cute idea on Pinterest and decided we would do it as well. The kids really enjoyed it and they turned out so cute. We put them in the hall for others to enjoy . . . I also wanted to share a book with you that I recently found. It is for me, not for school. The first time I saw it we were in a…

All through my town

I am happy to be linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching's Five For Friday linky party! Here's a peek at my week! Our special read-aloud this week was The Recess Queen in honor of Pink Shirt Day (Anti-Bullying). We read the book and discussed what worked and what didn't work with the students in the story. We dug in deeper and realized that the bully's name changes throughout the story. She starts off being referred to as Mean Jean, then the friendly new girl calls her Jeanie Beanie, and then…

Neighborhood art and craft

Fall bulletin board with transportation unit added.

Learning how to manipulate paper into shapes and then into a picture. Whether it is a house, a sailboat or skyscrapers, the technique is the same.

Our class neighborhood project, completed by student groups. Great culminating activity.

{Affiliate Links Used} I am currently setting up for my summer camps and was looking for some extra activities to do with my more advanced students that are reading. I found this set and decided to turn it into a scavenger hunt. It is used to teach young ones the alphabet, but I found that it was perfect to hide items (included in the set) for my students to find. In the set, there are 26 acorns (bellotas) and 26 little plastic items that can fit in the acorns. I set up the hunt to have the…