Thursday, September 29, 2011

Researcher buttons


I thought I'd send out a picture of some new buttons I've recently created. I'd love to hear what everyone else has done.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Bulletin Boards


I thought I'd share my theme this year, as well as a couple of my bulletin boards. I'm always looking for new ideas, so I'd love to see everyone's boards here.

I went with a graphic novel theme, I know, I know, I'm pandering! But, I think it turned out pretty cute





I reuse this board every year, it's so colorful and I love the information on each of the file folders. I got the idea from someone in our group, sorry I can't remember the person. Whoever you are, thank you.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

BATS!

Yesterday as we shared the bat story, I thought of this easy bat finger puppet you can make out of poster paper. Just cut the shape of the bat then add 2 slits in the middle of the bat to slip your finger through. I always read a bat story or poem around Halloween time with Kindergarten and give them these bats... they love it!
Here is a bat poem I frequently read and the motions students do as I read...
5 little bats sitting on the floor (have puppet sit on their knee) 1 flew away and there were 4
4 little bats sitting in a tree(make a tree with fingers spread apart)1 flew away the there were 3
3 little bats tasting witches brew(make a cauldron with one hand cupped)1 flew away and there were 2
2 little bats just having fun(fly your bat through the air)1 flew away and there was 1
1 little bat who likes to pretend... Won’t fly away because he is your friend(have bat sit on their shoulder or head)