Live Cams Are A Great Addition To Your Classroom!

This summer flew by...as all summers do!  I tried my absolute best to ensure that everything my own kiddos learned last year would remain fresh in their little brains over their three months off.  We did Math facts, practiced sight words, read books, and practiced tying our shoes!  All of which was usually met with the moans and groans of my children who would much rather be outside riding bikes and swimming!  However, there was one amazing learning experience that kept us intrigued and attentive this summer. 

My kids LOVED watching the live animal cams!

Click the picture above!

There are lots of different animals to view live...bees, polar bears, whales, and more!  But our favorite seemed to be the salmon and the bears in Alaska! 

Check it out and see what is your favorite!

I know I will showing this in my classroom this year! 

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Extreme Blog Makeover Flash Freebie for 08/20/14

Right now I am randomly posting Flash Freebies in celebration of my recently completed Extreme Blog Makeover!  

Each Freebie will be available for 1 day only so make sure to follow my blog to be informed of each new Flash Freebie and obtain the link for download!

Today's Freebie is my new product Back to School Owls!

This is a cute little project I created to go along with my owl theme. The kids in my class have known each other since Kindergarten so I wanted questions that would provide answers the kids may not know about each other already!

Great first week of school project that adds some color to your classroom!

Here are some examples that my kiddos did today!

Extreme Blog Makeover Flash Freebie for the Weekend!!!!

Right now I am randomly posting Flash Freebies in celebration of my recently completed Extreme Blog Makeover!  

This Freebie will be available for the weekend only so make sure to download right away.   Follow my blog to be informed of each new Flash Freebie and obtain the link for download!

Today's Freebie is a Back to School Owl Bulletin Board.

 

 

Also, mark you calendars for Aug. 20th.  TpT is throwing a 1 day Back to School Boost sale!  On top of this, my entire store will also be on sale for double the savings.  Click on the picture below to be linked to my store and the TpT site.

 

 

Can We Get A "HOOT" "HOOT"

OK...so I just fell in love with this website

http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/

I used their technique for drawing an owl and then had the kiddos outline with a black crayon.  We used watercolors (which they love, love, love) to paint the owl! 

We are smack in the middle of fourth quarter right now, so we did a quick recap of all we have learned so far this year!  Add that to a cute Can We Get a "HOOT" "HOOT" for All We Have Learned This Year and we have a "owl"fully good bulletin board! 

Owl Unit

I love, love, love owls!  This is probably one of my favorite units.

After learning that one of an owl's favorite treats is mice, we had to play a game.  So I created a hungry owl on cardboard and then I attached the mice to toilet paper tubes wrapped in gray ducktape.  Students played "Feed the Owl"!  They each had three tries to get as many mice in the owl's "beak".   

I included a template which I used to freehand the owl in my download.  However, if freehanding isn't your thing, you could blow it up or use an overhead to trace.  I also included the mice to copy and put on tubes.

 Check out this cute owl puppet we made!  I found a similar idea online but I am not sure who to give credit to! :(  Anyway, I made templates for this project to make it easier for the kiddos.

After reading our Oliver the Owl Booklets, we learned filled in a "What we learned" sheet.

We created Owl Night Scenes.

  

To download this unit,

 click on the picture below.

Meet Olive the Learning Owl

In need of a way to settle students down once they enter the classroom? Olive the Learning Owl can help!

Check her out for free!

 

Enjoy!