A Lesson in Recycling Old Shoes When it comes to recycled art, the old saying one man’s trash is another man’s treasure couldn’t be more true. From plastic spoons and bottles to aluminum cans, broken watches, and hubcaps, upcycled materials have found a permanent home in the art box. Serious artists often make and […]
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Fun DIY Projects for At-Home Learning
Summer is a great time for fun, hands-on learning. Days are longer and schedules are more relaxed, setting the stage for creative endeavors that usually aren’t part of the traditional classroom routine. Try these DIY ideas to get kids interested in everything from science to art and music. Bubble Blast Making your own bubble solution […]
3Doodler Stencils: STEAM Project Ideas
3Doodler pens bring activities to life across a wide range of subjects. Educators and students are using 3Doodler pens in classrooms, makerspaces, STEAM labs, libraries and media centers, camps, museums, and workshops. That’s because 3Doodler pens are a fun, easy to use, and versatile tool for any space dedicated to making. Students can get […]
Art Lesson Plan: Drawing the Light
Do you really see what you think you see? The mind has an amazing capacity to “fill in the blanks” and see what isn’t actually there. This ability allows us to use context clues to make predictions and fill in parts of our vision that we’re not actually seeing. Drawing the light is a […]
Art Lesson Plan: Fanciful Fish
From Hawaii and Mexico to Indonesia, Ecuador, Australia, and countless other tropical locations, millions of snorkelers and scuba divers take the plunge every year to spot some of the fanciful tropical fish that grace the waters of our world. With thousands of species, each more beautiful than the last, tropical fish are a study […]
Illinois’ Maryville Christian School Partners with School Specialty on 21st Century Learning Institution
For today’s educational setting, with student growth typically comes the need for new or enhanced spaces for both students and faculty, and with that, furniture and equipment to appropriately support the expanded learning environment. Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, Maryville Christian School in Maryville, Illinois, underwent such a transition, constructing their new school […]
Whimsical Caterpillar: Art Lesson Plan
Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar isn’t too far from the truth. Caterpillars, the larva of moths and butterflies, emerge from their eggs starving, and stuff themselves as full as they can (although they eat more leaves and less cupcakes, salami, lollipops and pickles than The Very Hungry Caterpillar) before heading into their cocoons […]
4 Creative Mother’s Day Craft Projects
Mother’s Day is a great time for students to get creative by working on craft projects allowing them to use bright colors and make fun designs. The following are several creative projects students can make for Mother’s Day. Pocketbook Card From a pre-copied paper, children cut out the shape of a purse. The edges of […]
5 Mother’s Day Projects that Fit the Curriculum
Students love to get creative and work on projects for holidays such as Mother’s Day, but it’s not always easy to work such projects into your curriculum. Check out these 5 fun Mother’s Day projects that can be integrated into your academic instruction! 1. Famous Moms Have your students research and write about famous mothers throughout […]
Artesanía: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the Classroom
On May 5, 1862, the Mexican army unexpectedly defeated the French in the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Although not the end of the war, the victory was a testament to the Mexican military’s unshakeable spirit and inspired the Cinco de Mayo celebrations we still see today. Outside of the state of […]
5 Books to Honor Earth Day in the Classroom
Preparing children for Earth Day by reading quality books helps them build their background knowledge and increases student engagement in Earth Day activities. Whether your students participate in school-wide Earth Day projects or celebrate the day with classroom activities, setting the stage is important. Consider these delightful educational books for Earth Day designed with early […]
Help Students Avoid Summer Slide with a Passion Project
As they say, April showers bring May flowers… but what does May bring? For many of us, it brings the end of another school year. While summer is a time for rejuvenation, it is also a time for that often-lamented phenomenon: Summer Slide. As a teacher, you’re familiar with the regression when students tend […]
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