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Crocodile and Alligator Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden music, science
alligator lesson plans

Crocodiles and alligators are fascinating creatures. Online resources: Nile Crocodile Make a crocodile or alligator moving figure with paper fasteners. I like to put these on two craft sticks, one for the jaw and one for the tail, and wiggle them around as puppets during story time. (Use the same… Continue reading

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Never Smile at a Crocodile

  By RebeccaHaden music

Sing along with this Frank Churchill song. Continue reading

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

  By RebeccaHaden centers, fairy tales, music, science
Goldilocks

Let’s read Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The title links you to a simple, traditional telling of the story, with pictures. In the story, a little girl named Goldilocks goes into the house of a bear family and tastes their porridge (which they have left cooling while they went for… Continue reading

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Sleeping Beauty

  By RebeccaHaden art, fairy tales, music

The story of “Sleeping Beauty” is very well known, especially in the form of the Disney animated film. The story begins with a new baby princess, and a party for her. There were thirteen wise women or fairies in the kingdom, but the king and queen had only 12 golden… Continue reading

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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

  By RebeccaHaden critical thinking, fairy tales, music, social studies

  “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” is one of the stories from1001 Arabian Nights. This is one of the more complex stories among popular fairy tales. Ali Baba, a poor woodcutter, is in the forest one day when he hears a band of thieves coming. Frightened, he hides. He… Continue reading

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Butterfly Classroom Theme

  By RebeccaHaden music, science

  Butterflies are a common symbol of growth and change — a great classroom theme! There are some ready-made items for your bulletin board: Scholastic’s clever 3-D Butterflies! Bulletin Board Mini Bulletin Boards- Butterflies & Moths from North Star You can also make butterflies from circular coffee filters. Have students… Continue reading

Tagged   elementary, preschool
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Insect Body Parts

  By RebeccaHaden music, science

“Head, thorax, abdomen, Abdomen! Head, thorax, abdomen, Abdomen! One, two, three, four, five, six legs, Head, thorax, abdomen, Abdomen!” Continue reading

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There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly

  By RebeccaHaden music, science

“There was an old lady who swallowed a fly…” goes the traditional song. “I don’t know why she swallowed a fly. Perhaps she’ll die.” The old woman goes on cheerfully enough to swallow a spider “that wriggled and jiggled and ticked inside her” and then a bird, a cat, a… Continue reading

Tagged   elementary, preschool
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Skylines Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden art, centers, Classroom Themes, critical thinking, music, science, social studies, technology

  Many teachers have a favorite Back to School Lesson Plan to kick off the new school year. Heather McDonnell from Walter Turnbow Elementary suggested an unusual one. She studies skylines. Heather’s mission, she says, is “to bring the world to my classroom.” So she uses the Dr. Seuss bookOh,… Continue reading

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Rock’n’Roll Classroom Theme Ideas

  By RebeccaHaden Classroom Themes, music, social studies

Rock & roll makes a fun classroom theme, with some surprisingly serious lesson opportunities. It’s one of the easiest things to pull together, too. There’s a Rock the School mini bulletin board set. There are also cute electric guitar cutouts. What’s more, there are few subjects for which it’s so… Continue reading

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