Celebrating birthdays with classroom traditions is an important component in setting up my class community. Each child’s birthday is celebrated exactly the same — and it is deeply meaningful. I am amazed at the comfort the children take in the sameness of the...
This is the coolest idea from my colleague, Patty. She calls them rock puzzles. It is very simple. You find nice sized, flat rocks. Wrap the rock in a towel and bam! Break a piece or two off with a hammer or another rock! How to use the rock puzzles: Put four...
This is a wonderful idea from Andrea Revel, a grade one teacher from Calgary Alberta. Thank you Andrea for sharing it! On the first day of school, Andrea reads the book “Everybody Has a Rock.” Each child blindly selects a pebble from the basket (she...
These make wonderful paper weights and could be great dad gifts! We made these as a part of our insect unit. Mexican Pebble Rocks make the best bugs! I found some of these wonderful stones at a landscape supplier. They are a nice size (palm size.) I had the children...
Photo is from I am Momma – Hear Me Roar I found these ABC rocks on I Am Momma Hear Me Roar and I loved them (click on the link to see her post! It is called Alphabet Rocks. She has good ideas if you would like to try painting a set. I love her blog!). I want...
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