Ketchup & Pickles

I found this idea on Pinterest, and I love the idea! This is what the website says to do: 

"My students love to "play" pickles and ketchup on Friday afternoons. First print then cut the cards in half to make to two signs. Laminate and attach magnets to each of signs. Then on Fridays, I place them on the board. Anyone who has turned in all of their assignments is a "pickle" and I write their name under the pickle sign. Anyone who is missing an assignment has their name placed under the ketchup bottle. Pickles can "pick" a fun game or activity, while "ketchups" catch up on missing work. It is amazing how quickly assignments come in!"

I think this is great motivation for students to get their work done! I think this will definitely be on my list of things to do in my classroom!

Follow the link under the pictures, and you can get a free download of these pictures as well as instructions on how to implement!!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pickles-and-Ketchup-Printable

Enjoy!

Happy Late Earth Day!

In honor of Earth Day, I decided to post this cute idea that I found while looking at random education blogs. This one is all about the Lorax by Dr. Seuss. This website features a ton of ideas for a Lorax birthday party, but I loved the idea of planting the new Truffula Trees!

This is a good idea to read the book "The Lorax" to students and then have them make their own Lorax pots, then they get to plant their own Truffula trees (which are really sunflowers). This can be integrated into a science lesson, or you could do it as an Earth Day lesson.

As an alternative to real trees and dirt, I saw an idea where students plant a pom pom in a pot of confetti and when the students go home, the teacher places a lollipop or something like it, in the pots. So cute!

http://blog.hwtm.com/2012/11/truffula-tree-inspired-lorax-birthday-party/

Enjoy!

Eric Carle in the Classroom!

For those of you who don't know, Eric Carle is a children's author who writes books like "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and "This is Monday" I saw this on Pinterest (where else) and I thought it was adorable. Unfortunately, the link that this came from is a church website so there's no instructions on how to make these. However! I think it's possible to look at the picture and make your own.

http://blogthechurch.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/
getting-further-into-gods-grace-part-13/

This is a great project idea for spring or when you're talking about metamorphosis. You can read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" first then make this craft, or just make a few like it to put up in the classroom! 

Happy Spring! 

Enjoy!