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What if you became a Pizza…
A few weeks ago, we explored this book in my classroom: In this story, Pete is disappointed that he can’t go outside to play, so, to cheer him up, his Dad turns him into a pizza! Not a real one, … Continue reading
Giants, Beanstalks, and a Brave Girl Named Kate
I am so excited to be writing my very first Creative Kids post! I actually had an activity I did in my classroom last week that I wanted to write about, but had such a fun and amazing afternoon with my students … Continue reading
Creative Kids – that other part of my life
For the past ten years I have spent most of my days creating, imagining, reading, writing, and discovering with young children. Each year the ages of those students has changed (my youngest class yet was made up of 3 year … Continue reading
Art Every Day – Day 13: A Week of Art, and I can’t do it all
It seems I was a bit ambitious when I decided that not only would I create art every day, but I would post it on this blog every day too! In my head, I always imagine that I will have … Continue reading
Harry Potter Robes and Other Magical Fun
I’ve had this Harry Potter inspired project on the back-burner for the last few months, but with the new (and last!) movie coming out very soon I knew now was the time to tackle it. And so, may I present, … Continue reading
How about an online sewing class?
I’ve been dreaming again. Not the kind that you have at night (although I certainly have my fair share of those, too!) but the kind of dreams that make you think about all the exciting and wonderful things you could … Continue reading
Making Butter – Fun for Kids (and Grown-Ups Too!)
You might remember from last year that once a year my students get to choose their own topic of study for a month. This year the winner was something they called “Ooshy, Gooshy, Take Home Science.” So this month I have … Continue reading
An Apron for a Teacher
“Take chances, make mistakes and get messy!” Ms. Frizzle of “Magic School Bus” fame likes to say. Although I don’t own a bus with magical powers, and I try to stay away from themed outfits, Ms. Frizzle and I share a … Continue reading
Pete the Cat – It’s all Good
One of my favourite things about being a teacher is all of the great children’s literature I get to read. I love reading out loud to my students and especially enjoy seeing them fall in love with a book that … Continue reading
A Little Halloween Fun
With Halloween only a few days away, tomorrow will be our Halloween celebration at school. I have a few fun surprises for my students tomorrow, including some pumpkin and spider inspired math games and a monster design lab in the afternoon. And … Continue reading
