Bob the Artist Book Review and Craft I am literally in love with this book– the pictures, the storyline– everything is wonderful! I ordered it on a whim really. One of those nights where Amazon Prime was calling my name … Continue reading
Phases of the Moon Activity Learning about the phases of the moon? I love this activity. Super easy and it really helps students understand the changes that take place in the night sky. Before completing this activity, we read, So … Continue reading
Tangle Art and Drawing Book I have a new favorite. It is Tangle Art and Drawing Book: A Silly Book for Creative and Visual Thinking, by Jeanette Nyberg? Jeanette the brains behind the fabulous website Craftwhack and this book is fantastic! I … Continue reading
Here Comes Valentine Cat Here Comes Valentine Cat by Deborah Underwood Cat does not like Valentine’s Day. He thinks it is too mushy and he refuses to make a Valentine for anyone- especially the new dog next door. Dog keeps … Continue reading
Happy New Year! 17 Creative Ideas For Celebrating the New Year I decided a nice way to end the year would be a round up of some New Year’s Activities. There is quite a variety of ideas here. Some … Continue reading
Homemade New Year’s Eve Noisemakers I made these noisemakers every year for quite some time with my students and this year, I made them with my boys. There is a bit of prep work involved, but the end product is … Continue reading
The Trees of the Dancing Goats Holiday Ornaments This book, The Trees of the Dancing Goats, (Patricia Polacco) is not only one of my favorite holiday books, but one of my favorite books of all times! You cannot really go … Continue reading
Thankful Turkey Craft and Writing Activity I saw this adorable Thanksgiving turkey idea in Scholastic’s Instructor Magazine (now called, Teacher). I showed it to my teaching partner and we agreed that it would be a good one to do … Continue reading
FREE Jack-o-Lantern Glyph Glyphs are so much fun to create in class. They are art, reading and math all bundled into one great activity. We have shared other glyphs here on BMTM and today are sharing a FREE Jack-o-Lantern glyph … Continue reading
Using a Touchy Feely Box for Coin Identification This is by no means my idea. I have heard of it and seen it used in a variety of settings and finally I created my own. Using a Touchy Feel Box is … Continue reading
How to Make a Rekenrek Recently we shared a post called, 8 Ways to Make a Rekenrek. At the end of the post, we shared our own version of a rekenrek. (See photo below) In this post, we will share … Continue reading
Paw Patrol Pinata Another birthday post! I was looking for a Paw Patrol pinata for the party. Do you know how much they are??? And they are not very cute either. I have made pinatas before so I decided … Continue reading