Heart map

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Have you ever heard of heart maps ? What are they all about? What do they look like? A heart map is a visual representation of what a stud...

Heart maps. These are so much fun to create! I did this idea with my seminary students and had such a good time seeing their creations I thought I’d do it with my kids too.Draw a heart and di…

Valentine’s Day activities are such a great way to make students feel loved and appreciated by their teachers and classmates! It is also a fitting time to have students reflect on all of the people

The last two weeks have gone by so quickly! It's amazing how time passes by so quickly when you're busy doing something you love! After the first three days, I've pretty much been teaching every day and am gaining a lot of hands-on experiences. I'm so lucky to be able to do my practicum with such supportive staff and amazing students! Today I'd like to share a lesson I taught as part of my poetry unit which I got a lot of good reviews on! They are called heart maps, adapted from the idea…

At the beginning of the year, I love to have my kids complete a Heart Map in their writing journal. A Heart Map is a map of their heart, where the kids draw in pictures of things that are near and dear to their hearts. Not only is this a great way to get to know your students, throughout the year students can refer back to their map for when they just have a "I don't know what to write about..." moment. They can pick something off of their Heart Map and go to town writing because everything…

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This heart map is a great resource for Writer's Workshop! Have students fill out the heart map and laminate or place in their writer's workshop folders. It would even make a great bulletin board! They can use this to come up with story ideas! There are two different heart map options. One has prompt...

Hello Everyone! Well, starting my 33rd year as an educator of young children has been inspiring. I gain strength from these kids every year. They rejuvenate, exhilarate, substantiate,(and just about any "ate" word you might think of...or make up!! :) me to no end! We also have an amazing first grade team this year and I anticipate nothing but "awesomeness" happening this year. We began the year with our Super Hero theme and the kids love it!! A huge thank you to our wonderful moms for…