Fresh Ideas for Creative Teaching
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Hanukkah in your classroom or at home? How about a Hanukkah Countdown Calendar! Attach small envelopes to your bulletin board and tuck a small surprise into each one. Let your kids open an envelope each day during Hanukkah. Materials needed: Falling Snow Border #1737 Blue bulletin board paper small … [Continue reading...]
I've had a ton of people inquire about this cute awning! An awning is a great way to add impact to boring bulletin boards. Want to know the secret? It's SO easy! Just use a presentation board. You can find them at any office supply store. With some bulletin boards, you can slide the presentation board behind the bulletin board and leave … [Continue reading...]
Have you heard about CTP's latest contest? It's called "PIN IT TO WIN IT!" Here is your chance to win $50 of free Creative Teaching Press product! If you've used any Creative Teaching Press products in your classroom (and I know a zillion of you have), you could win! This is how it works... I'm looking forward to seeing all of your … [Continue reading...]
Thanksgiving is almost here, so here come turkey crafts galore! As a teacher and a mom, I am all about easy crafts for kids. One of my favorite things to do with children is create some kind of cute headband to celebrate the upcoming holiday! Kids love headbands and its a great way to show off their work to others! You can do this in your … [Continue reading...]
I had the best time in Atlanta at the NAEYC conference! It's always so much fun to travel with the Creative Teaching Press crew! What a great group of people to spend time with! I presented with the legendary Tommie Netzer, who is retiring as CTP's Creative Consultant. This was Tommie's last workshop and it was a little emotional at times … [Continue reading...]
Election day is right around the corner. I've created a few quick and easy freebies to use in your own classroom to celebrate this important day! My two favorite books to read are Grace for President and Duck for President. These are great to start discussions about the responsibilities of holding an office and voting. These books are a … [Continue reading...]
Do you want a super easy center activity for your students? I've created a really cute patterning activity using CTP's pumpkin stickers and border! When I create patterning activities, I like to use sentence strips. A really cute alternative is this cute pumpkin border! Turn the border over and just start creating patterns with your … [Continue reading...]
Tomorrow is National Boss' Day and some of you are probably thinking of giving your principal a gift to show your appreciation. Have you ever considered using a 6 inch cut-out from Creative Teaching Press to adorn your package? Cut-outs aren't just for the classroom! They come in SO many beautiful patterns and shapes that they can turn any … [Continue reading...]
One of my favorite items from Creative Teaching Press is their Poppin' Patterns Spooktacular Bulletin Board Set. I adore the fun patterns and the bright colors! The board set is cute, but it also appears trendy with the use on non-traditional Halloween colors. When I saw this for the first time, I knew I had to use it somewhere in one of my … [Continue reading...]
Do you want a cute way to spice up your Columbus Day lesson? Make an easy telescope! I'm telling you, kids of all ages will have a blast with this! Materials: 1. Empty paper towel roll 2. Construction paper 3. Creative Teaching Press Lots of Dots yellow border #1103 4. Creative Teaching Press stickers #4632 5. Clear plastic … [Continue reading...]
As we approach the end of the year, so many of us are thinking about … [Read More...]
The month of May brings lots and lots of flowers! This is the perfect … [Read More...]
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