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Neighborhood Art Classroom Idea

  By RebeccaHaden art, field trips, social studies
Fayetteville sculpture fountain

Do you have public art in your town? We live in towns with plenty of public art, and you may, too. Here are some forms of neighborhood art: statues fountains murals art installations   If you can’t think of any examples like this from your town, look a little further… Continue reading

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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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Rapunzel Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden art, english, fairy tales, music, science, social studies
Rapunzel

Folk and fairy tales are in our state’s standards up to 7th grade, and  Rapunzel is an ideal fairy tale for use with older students. Preschool teacher Margaret Elkins says she uses it with the younger ones, too, by focusing on the theme of love. The husband loved his wife enough to… Continue reading

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Apple Classroom Theme Ideas

  By RebeccaHaden art, centers, Classroom Themes, science, social studies

You can’t go wrong with the classics. If that’s not enough of a reason to consider apples for a classroom theme, here are a few more reasons: There is nothing so easy to find as apple decorations. Choose apples and you can get your room put together fast. There are stickers,… Continue reading

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The Frog Prince Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden art, character education, english, fairy tales, math

  The Frog Prince is another classic fairy tale written down by the Brothers Grimm. In the story, a princess is playing near a pond, and drops her golden ball in the water. A frog offers to get the ball for her, but only if she will let him live… 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

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