tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77452418075395331992024-03-05T21:32:37.500-08:00The Honorable Mention Preschool BlogThe Intello Kids® Website is hosting the Honorable Mention preschool blog. An Early Childhood Educator shares her 20+ years of experience with various curriculum, sponsored resources and methodologies while reflecting on her own memories of love, laughter and hysterical antics while learning how to live this thing we all call life!Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.comBlogger385125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-61784663519369770112020-03-23T18:40:00.000-07:002020-03-23T18:40:43.482-07:00Wants, Needs, and Blessings Family Activity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Family or personal time activity during this Covid19 quarantine. Be sure to keep your mind uplifted by focusing on the positive throughout the day.</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> I have found some of the oldie but goodie activities are the best for any age. All you need is a pencil, paper and some time.</span><span class="_5mfr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t43/1.5/16/1f970.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">🥰</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Enjoy!</span></div>
Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-16770167718279513702014-09-03T12:37:00.001-07:002014-09-03T14:37:58.525-07:00Let Kids Get Their Happy On!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I remember the first time I started teaching. I did activities
I loved as a child with them and we had a great time. By mid-year my class didn’t seem to have that
“oomph” it once had. I’m so glad I started
talking to more experienced teachers about the problem I was having.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The problem was I never had had the pulse of my class. I was
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<span style="font-size: large;">The curriculum began taking a life of its own . I felt just
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’m so thankful I reached out for their sakes. It changed my
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<span style="color: magenta;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">How about you? How have you helped kids get their happy on
lately?</span></i></span></div>
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Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-1799958420159655262013-10-29T14:05:00.002-07:002013-10-29T14:05:31.139-07:00What’s the Difference Between Baby 1.0 vs. Toddler 2.0?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dear Tech Support, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Last year I upgraded from Baby 1.0 to Toddler 2.0. and noticed a distinct increase in the system’s overall performance, particularly in Tantrums 4.0 and it regularly defaults to a “No” application I never downloaded.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In addition, Toddler 2.0 uninstalled some really great programs like Regular NAPS 2.0 while installing Whining XP and Biting 4.0.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Easy-Going 8.0 no longer runs and adding cookies simply causes the system to crash just before adding SugarOverload 2.0. I’ve tried adding Pleading 3.0 and Nagging 4.0 but it works to no avail.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Someone recommended the Spanking 1.0 application but this seems counterproductive to what I am trying to do here. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What should I do?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sincerely, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Desperate Mom</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.1500000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">DEAR DESPERATE MOM, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Thank you for your letter. First, please keep in mind that Baby 1.0 is a Learning Package; Toddler is a full operating system.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please enter the command: idothisbecauseiloveyou.html and download, Compassion5, Positive Discipline 3 and Love&Humor4.2. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If the application is working as designed, Toddler 2.0 should begin running Happiness 3.0, Contentment 5 and Sweetness 3.1. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please reconsider the Spanking 1.0 application, our research shows that overuse of this application can cause Toddler 2.0 to default to MEGAtantrums 4.3, Anger 5 with the Confusion 6.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Just so you know, all those default programs are very bad. These act as a virus and will eventually seize control of every system in Toddler 2.0.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I forgot to mention, do not attempt to reinstall Baby 1.0 back to Toddler 2.0. That system is no longer supported and will completely crash Toddler 2.0.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In summary, Toddler 2.0 is an excellent program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications as quickly as you may like. Please consider buying additional software like Parent Support 7. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></span></div>
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Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-14900021530564530542012-11-19T19:56:00.000-08:002012-11-19T19:56:53.828-08:00Kids Ice Ornaments Craft<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Okay, I have done this is the summer, but winter is another story. Funny how teachers must constantly reinvent tried and true preschool curriculum.<br />
Well, here it is, and for good measure I put a popular link in there that is great for summer from A Sense of Wonder.<br />
Here is how we reinvented summer ice activities to Kids Ice Ornaments for the winter and what our preschoolers are doing with them!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://kristin-senseofwonder.blogspot.com/2012/06/colorful-hollowed-ice-balls.html">A Sense of Wonder</a>-Great Idea!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">What <span style="color: orange;">you'll</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">need</span> to <span style="color: #3d85c6;">make</span></span> <span style="color: #0b5394;">Kids <span style="color: #674ea7;">Ice</span> <span style="color: magenta;">Ornaments</span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: red;">Balloons</span></li>
<li><span style="color: magenta;">Sink</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #3d85c6;">A Freezer (if it's not snowing outside)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;">Food Coloring</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #674ea7;">Glow Sticks (optional, but oh so much fun) </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Kids</span> <span style="color: red;">Ice</span> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Ornament</span> <span style="color: #0b5394;">Process</span></span><br />
Kids love filling up the balloons in the sink, but what they love even more is splashing one another! Defiantly recommend direct supervision and assistance with the food coloring.<br />
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<li><span style="color: #38761d;">First have the child put a few drops of food coloring in the empty balloon. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: magenta;">Light a glow stick and place it inside the balloon.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #674ea7;">Assist child in filling up balloon at the sink and tying it off.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: orange;">Make sure there is plenty of room in the freezer and place them inside.</span></li>
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Depending on the size of the balloon, it may take a few hours to an entire day for them to solidify.<br />
When it's time to take them out have the children figure out a way to unwrap their ice ornament.<br />
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We love to place them in the sensory table lined with aluminum foil and other round objects like unique marbles, and glittery round objects. We turn off the lights and enjoy the soft glow of the glow sticks inside. I love to do this when we study space and planets!<br />
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If you can, make more with the children during the coldest weather and arrange to take home and place outside their door!<br />
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Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-2426202414752837932012-10-01T05:00:00.000-07:002014-09-03T12:45:14.803-07:00How to make the Kids Jack-o-Lantern carving last longer!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great idea found on Pintrest! Make your own <a href="http://media4.onsugar.com/files/users/4/40293/42_2007/fab_30.jpg">Pumpkin Fresh</a>!</td></tr>
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Carving a pumpkin to make a Jack-o-Lantern with the kids? Make that carving last! Spray a mixture of bleach and water (equal parts) on the inside of your fresh pumpkin daily or coat the inside w/ petroleum jelly to keep mold and dehydration at bay. I wish I had known this tip last year for the kids!<br />
Well, I think we could still save one as a science project-then the kids could see the difference between the two Jack-o-Lanterns! <br />
Be sure to check out "Getting Messy with Ms. Jessi" with some great <span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gettingmessywithmsjessi.com/2013/10/halloween-and-fall-art-for-preschoolers.html">Halloween and Fall Art for Preschoolers</a>!</span></span><br />
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Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-86789799954066398192012-07-24T12:23:00.000-07:002012-07-24T12:23:41.738-07:00Easie Peasie Homemade Kids Finger Paints<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These finger paints are great for a tight classroom budget, but what about a great classroom gift idea for the kids?<br />
Be sure to add at least a tablespoon of dish washing soap to the mixture with the water!<br />
This gift idea is great for:<br />
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<li><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Kids Birthdays</span></li>
<li><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">End of Summer Gifts</span></li>
<li><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Special Holiday Gifts</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Party Favors</span> </li>
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</div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-66803121565099598182012-07-13T15:00:00.000-07:002012-07-13T15:00:11.194-07:00How to make a kids classroom art gallery!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When I first began teaching I put a lot if money back into the program. Then I learned was to be more Recession Chic. Today's teachers have to be quite resourceful and found my parents very willing to help-boy does that lighten the load!<br />
We did a great family classroom project with the parents and kids around picture frames. We requested parents donate an old frame from the Goodwill.<br />
For those kids that insist on taking all their precious art projects home, we had them select a favorite picture to cut out from a magazine.<br />
Voila! Instant kids art gallery!<br />
</div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-90338040244499670732012-04-21T14:43:00.000-07:002012-04-21T14:43:04.609-07:00Kids Crafty Bottle Bird Feeder<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOoJ9fakUFrqNdUsk9lG96prRK8HQlUkNw2SVMYDWI5gfCS94sVZLG9rd9F2tIOq9RDGBfnzO0Xc2YQkOgazTQZc2DN1wsuY5iXXpIpze6lUQam0mIpBqy2htg6WjfguCvuuiSp3gb-U/s1600/intello-birdfeeder_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOoJ9fakUFrqNdUsk9lG96prRK8HQlUkNw2SVMYDWI5gfCS94sVZLG9rd9F2tIOq9RDGBfnzO0Xc2YQkOgazTQZc2DN1wsuY5iXXpIpze6lUQam0mIpBqy2htg6WjfguCvuuiSp3gb-U/s1600/intello-birdfeeder_n.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><em>Materials list for the Kids Crafty Bird Feeder</em></span></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #38761d;">Empty Liter Bottles with Lids</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Bulk Wooden Spoons (Available at the Dollar Store)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;">Bulk Wild Bird Seed</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Scissors</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;">Sharpie Marker</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Masking Tape</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;">Small Eye Hook Screw(s) (Enough for each lid)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Twine or yarn</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;">A nice shade tree with sturdy branches</span></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><em>The Process</em></span></div><strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Teacher Prep:</span></strong> Use a sharpie and mark two sections per spoon you would like to have them placed. Make sure your "entrance and exit" Sharpie marks are parallel to one another. After you punch small holes in the marks with the tip of your scissors, place one more just <em>above</em> one of the holes. This third hole will disperse seed in the bowl of the spoon.<br />
Get the lid, and screw in the eye hook in the center of the lid. Make sure it's secure.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">The Kids Part:</span></strong> Give the children the wooden spoon(s) and allow them to figure out how to put them through the proper holes. This is a great fine motor exercise. When they are finished have them clip a piece of masking tape to cover the 'third seed dispensing hole'.<br />
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Allow the children to fill the bottle with the seed and place the lid on top. They will place a length of twine through the whole and tie it.<br />
We love to go out as a group and pick our branches to tie them to. It's then that we take the tape off and allow the bowl of the spoons to fill with seed.<br />
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Be sure to get a camera. The kids love to show their families proof that the birds came!<br />
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<em>Bird picture found on Facebook from <span class="fcg"><span class="fwb"><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=243999862450" href="http://www.facebook.com/Whenthedinnerbellrings">All it Takes is a Can Opener & Crockpot</a>.</span></span></em><br />
</div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-15825686023453819152012-04-19T17:50:00.001-07:002012-04-19T17:53:47.379-07:00Kids Easy Photo Fabric Bean Bag Craft<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank <a href="http://www.photo-gifts-and-ideas.com/photo-transfer-to-fabric.html">Photo Gifts and Ideas</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Bean bag crafts are always a winner with kids. For years, doing so much by hand has cause me to neglect some of the most creative uses for technology! After seeing this craft I am definitely looking into it more!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Here's what you'll need for your Kids Easy Photo Bean Bag Craft</strong></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">2 tablespoons of <strong>Alum</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">2 1/2 teaspoons of Arm and Hammer <strong>Washing Soda</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">1/2 teaspoon of <strong>liquid fabric softener</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><strong>Muslin cotton fabric</strong> (you will use approximately 8 1/2” x 11” [rectangle shapes] per child)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><strong>Freezer Paper</strong> (you will use approximately 8 1/2” x 11” [rectangle shapes] per child)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><strong>Scissors</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Medium size <strong>mixing bowl</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><strong>Mixing spoon</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Software: Adobe Photo Shop Elements</strong> (if your not looking to spend your moolah on Photoshop, just yet)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong>Computer and Ink Jet printer</strong> (A laser printer is a no-no for this project. I'll explain why later.)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><strong>Iron and Ironing Board</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong>Kids Markers</strong> (optional)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sewing Machine or needles and thread (optional)</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><strong>Digital Camera</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><strong>Sharpie</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><strong>Drying rack with clothes pins</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><strong>Bag of beans or rice</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Stapler</span></strong><br />
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Okay, it seems like a big supply list but it isn't really, much of what we had was already on hand. Depending on how much child involvement you encourage depends on the difference between a day or two of completion. I like involving the children as much as possible, so I purchased extra muslin and put them to work on it first. I have twelve kids that don't like to miss a day of school, so nothing ever goes to waste.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>The Process</strong></em></span></div><br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">Get Fabric and Paper Ready:</span></em></strong> Pre-cut 5"X5" piece of muslin and 8 1/2” x 11” Muslin and Freezer Paper (The trick is to cut them while they are placed one on top of the other) use a paperclip or staple to fasten your clipped muslin a freezer paper together so they don't get mixed up.<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">Snap a Picture:</span></em></strong> Give the children a 5"X5" piece of muslin to color with markers on. This will be the backing to their bean bag. While they are doing that snap a picture with my digital camera.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9w6I02VcHCJxuTQMhVYYoymTZ4OLY7fm6UltjihkY6HeAhyphenhyphenZBHF7DCO9TG23AypoOVi79YuUHPeOYZnTHAXNs1Ap5ddYAK6GSnYpb7kstPFM5QMncNQdbES2DwiMsCKJEuawsRWjy_E0/s1600/inte3jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9w6I02VcHCJxuTQMhVYYoymTZ4OLY7fm6UltjihkY6HeAhyphenhyphenZBHF7DCO9TG23AypoOVi79YuUHPeOYZnTHAXNs1Ap5ddYAK6GSnYpb7kstPFM5QMncNQdbES2DwiMsCKJEuawsRWjy_E0/s320/inte3jpg.jpg" width="320" /></a><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">Try Setting up the Process in Learning Centers:</span></em></strong> We set up a 'Mixing Table" for the children with a parent volunteer. Mix the alum, washing soda and hot water in a mixing bowl and make a solution. Do this over and over with the children because the fabric will need to soak up the solution you're making. Besides, the children love to watch the science of it fizzing up. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">Getting ready to print..</span></em></strong></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><strong></strong></em> In whatever program you choose, size your pictures to 4″ x 4″ images and print them onto your fabric. We set the canvas size to 8 1/2" x 11" to perfectly match a regular sized paper. Place the images far apart so that you'll have plenty of seam allowance.</div><div style="text-align: left;">You can change your printer settings to the best print quality on fabric if you have that option. <em>Always Make sure you print on the fabric side and not on the back of the freezer paper.</em> Oh, I almost forgot, never use a laser printer because it will melt your freezer paper-not good, people--<em>not good</em>.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">After you print....</span></em></strong></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More pix from <a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/03/guest-post-infarrantly-creative.html">The Idea Room</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Get the 5"X5" fabric your children colored on with markers and match it to the their photos. Because the kids are too young to sew on this craft we stapled around the pieces front to back to create the 'bag'. The kids gladly filled the beans in the bean bags and a parent volunteer too them home to sew them. Yes, we could have easily had them sewn first and then had the kids fill them with beans but you didn't see their faces when they saw them. The kids just <em>HAD</em> to fill them immediately!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the way, these make great gift for any occasion. Here are a few ideas of what you can do with them.</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Mother, Father or Grandparents Day gifts</strong></span></div></li>
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<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: orange;"><strong>Great first day of school gift to the children</strong></span></div></li>
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<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><strong>Instead of photos you can use picture the children have drawn</strong></span></div></li>
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<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>Great for activity centers or matching games</strong></span></div></li>
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<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Great for circle time activities</strong></span></div></li>
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<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><strong>Great to use as place setting for circle times or place settings</strong></span></div></li>
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<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta;"><strong>A great way to transition children in excusing them for new actives and name selection</strong></span></div></li>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><strong>What ideas can you think of?</strong></em></div></div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-10780415036351590182012-03-31T06:00:00.007-07:002012-04-23T08:58:02.891-07:00Kids Fairy Dust Craft<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0PEyypRYiF7-3MoaqdYr0teOxHWpilk9BEvd4xXSakFq89-hJav_owQX9VEbCwQACQ3h7vauI-nmuCnovGJh4JydFTKezgik85o0kae3_ehcOaM0epAedqvri2EuMXNu-5fVcUyq618/s1600/fairydust.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0PEyypRYiF7-3MoaqdYr0teOxHWpilk9BEvd4xXSakFq89-hJav_owQX9VEbCwQACQ3h7vauI-nmuCnovGJh4JydFTKezgik85o0kae3_ehcOaM0epAedqvri2EuMXNu-5fVcUyq618/s400/fairydust.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We highly recommend you make Kids Fairy Dust with the kids, as well as one for yourself. After all, we are all kids at heart, aren't we?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">Materials Needed:</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><strong>Glow Sticks (We got ours at </strong><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/toys,-games-and-novelties/glow-products/glow-sticks-a1-388955-1.fltr"><strong>Oriental Trading Co.</strong></a><strong> in white for $10.95 for 12. # </strong><span style="color: black;">IN-24/11240</span><strong> )</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Scissors</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Iridescent or Diamond Glitter (Found at any craft store)</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Baby food jars (enough for each child)</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Super Glue</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><strong>The Process:</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Cut a glow stick and shake the contents into a jar. (Teacher only for this part)</span></div></li>
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<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Seal the top ( Super glue) with a lid.</span></div></li>
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://cf.mp-cdn.net/a8/f5/a4a4ac9703d6a1082924d6b1a215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://cf.mp-cdn.net/a8/f5/a4a4ac9703d6a1082924d6b1a215.jpg" width="200" /></a><em><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><strong>Note</strong></span>:</em> The children loved to look at these during rest time as we read the book, <a href="http://disney.go.com/fairies/tinker-bell-and-the-lost-treasure-read-aloud.html">Tinkerbell and The Lost Treasure</a>. They turned out simply gorgeous! Thank you to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Whenthedinnerbellrings">All it Takes is a Can Opener & Crockpot</a> (2/13/12) post on Facebook for the idea! Ours lasted about 5 hours before it began to fade but it's definitely worth it!<br />
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<em>*Looking for more crafts with that magical effect? Check out our </em><a href="http://intellokids.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-kids-crazy-glowing-water.html"><em>Glow Water Craft</em></a><em>! *</em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div></div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-33004360963247320882012-03-29T06:00:00.009-07:002012-03-29T10:56:00.101-07:00Kids Nature Fine Motor Fun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5P6ih2OFUJi8n1k5NZWOzfz2txeWjfUp-JDJkYT3ycWqyF6lMNtRBZXwJ_ba4Pm5s0l-tGA1__UYXs1SkV_8C00cvSadptuXDCIiNz385ml2hN_1yh4NTT_QjHp2UgdAHwsRMbBK1Ag/s1600/birdy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5P6ih2OFUJi8n1k5NZWOzfz2txeWjfUp-JDJkYT3ycWqyF6lMNtRBZXwJ_ba4Pm5s0l-tGA1__UYXs1SkV_8C00cvSadptuXDCIiNz385ml2hN_1yh4NTT_QjHp2UgdAHwsRMbBK1Ag/s200/birdy.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
My kids just love nature and chasing birds. We put together a great fine motor <a href="http://intellokids.blogspot.com/2010/05/doing-nature-collage-with-preschoolers.html">nature activity</a> that not only satisfied their love of their feathered friends-but strengthened those little fingers! Hope you love it as much as our kids do!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;">Materials for Kids Nature Fine Motor Fun</span></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTko6EhqV4gqss3m0whB_aQS1WIYtaHqGkXdBbpfO-VY-2r-aOJEucD4tLtiBqb_Jv6R2lLjm6JVdG0dmC2Hnwhr59ZbQE5n8H6fAryLyREYH6Icuzo0H6q_KkPeGyjdyItSjW_dEsJG0/s1600/clothespin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTko6EhqV4gqss3m0whB_aQS1WIYtaHqGkXdBbpfO-VY-2r-aOJEucD4tLtiBqb_Jv6R2lLjm6JVdG0dmC2Hnwhr59ZbQE5n8H6fAryLyREYH6Icuzo0H6q_KkPeGyjdyItSjW_dEsJG0/s1600/clothespin.jpg" /></a>
<li><span style="color: red;">Small plastic tubs or use a Large Sensory Table</span></li>
<li><span style="color: orange;">Bag of white rice-enough to fill tub at least 1/3 of the way.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b45f06;">Brown food coloring or Bio color</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;">One large Ziploc bag</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #0b5394;">Newsprint paper</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #351c75;">Clothes pins</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #674ea7;">Pipe Cleaners (green, yellow, brown) or any color that could represent a nice juicy worm.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red;">Optional: Rubbing Alcohol</span> </li>
<li><span style="color: orange;">Scissors</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b45f06;">Small Paper Cups</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;">Scotch Tape</span></li>
</ol><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><strong>The Process:</strong></span> <span style="color: #a64d79;"><em>(The kids love to help with the set up)</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">2. Cut small 2 or 3 inch lengths of pipe cleaner (the more the better)-these will represent the worms. We found an adorable way to make worms with the kids, too (check out </span><a href="http://alexandraswishes.blogspot.com/2012/03/toddler-group-tuesday-on-thursday-world.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">Alexandra Wishes</span></a><span style="color: #38761d;"> for her great idea)</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">3. Each child will have a clothes pin-this is the birds beak. Some of the children really wanted to decorate their 'birdies' and that turned into another activity all together-of course, we were happy to oblige and they trotted off the the art center and used magic markers and wiggle eyes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><strong>The Procedure:</strong></span> Place the dry rice in the sensory table and hide the "worms" inside. Our sensory table comfortably accommodates six children so we taped six cups along the inside wall of the tub with a plain clothes pin inside.<br />
Let the children know they are the hungry birds that need to find the worms in the "brown dirt". They can put their 'worms' in the cups and we count how many they found. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OMG! We love this chubby worms from <a href="http://alexandraswishes.blogspot.com/2012/03/toddler-group-tuesday-on-thursday-world.html">Alexandra Wishes</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Note: You may want to purchase extra clothes pins because many of the children insisted it would be better if they decorated their own bird beaks to use outside and take home. Don't you just love it when kids are so involved in the curriculum.</div><div style="text-align: left;">This activity also works great in small individual tubs-but for great socialization opportunities, use the a giant sensory table.<br />
We just love <a href="http://intellokids.blogspot.com/2011/03/recycled-kid-craft-projects.html">kids spring crafts</a>, how about you?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-6740670277692893562011-12-19T16:31:00.000-08:002011-12-19T16:33:32.024-08:00Kids Reindeer T-Shirt Craft<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I have done kids crafts like this in so many ways for different seasons. They come out so precious and parents and kids go nuts for them! Well, who wouldn't? Practically anything made from kids hand or footprints seem to be a snapshot of their youth. They grow so fast, don't they? So, with much ado, here are the materials you will need.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Materials for Kids Reindeer T-Shirt Craft</span></b><br />
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="color: red;">One plain t-shirt or each child</li>
<li style="color: #38761d;">Long clothes line and clothes pins</li>
<li style="color: red;">Dark brown acrylic paint fabric medium to mix with the paint</li>
<li style="color: #38761d;">Fabric adhesive</li>
<li style="color: red;">Newspapers</li>
<li style="color: #38761d;">Wiggle eyes</li>
<li style="color: red;">One red pompom </li>
<li style="color: #38761d;">Wet towel</li>
<li style="color: red;">Paper plates</li>
<li style="color: #38761d;">Deep wash bin with small amount of soapy warm water </li>
<li style="color: red;"><i>Optional (at least two parent volunteers)</i></li>
</ul><b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Set Up:</span></b> Put up a clothes line in the classroom and keep the clothes pins ready, depending n the number of kids the craft can take up a lot of space! Mix the paint with the fabric medium and pour a small amount on a paper plate. Spread newspapers on a large table and get towels and a wash bin ready. I like to keep the bin and towels under the large table-it makes for an easy clean up!<br />
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<b style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Procedure: </span></b>Have child take off one shoes and sock. They will be using both hands for the project. Help the child dip both hands and a foot in the paint and press it strategically on the t-shirt, then help the child wash up in the bin. Of course, if you have some volunteers, multiple children can be done at one time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make it a gift with <a href="http://www.artful-adventures.co.uk/2011/11/18/more-creative-gift-wrapping-with-kids/">Artful Adventures</a> Craft Bags</td></tr>
</tbody></table>After each shirt is completed hang them on the clothes line. They will need time to dry (24 hours)<br />
After they are dry the children can glue on the wiggle eyes and the pom pom nose. Give it more time to dry on the clothes line. One thing I had done to make the process go faster was have a child hold a blow dryer on the fresh glued pieces (with direct supervision, of course). <br />
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<i>Voila! Your finished! You can wrap them in a kid decorated bag or large sheet of paper the kids made. I guarantee it will be a hit!</i><br />
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</div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-70983743537185910422011-12-15T13:11:00.000-08:002011-12-15T13:12:48.428-08:00How teachers are using YouTube<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/LyviyF-N23A?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
There are so many things we can do with our children with the help of technology! As usual, my mother sent a really great YouTube video done like you've never seen before. It was actually done as a school computer project.<br />
This video from the small Yupiq Eskimo Village of Quinhagak, Alaska, and originally intended for the other Yupiq villages in the area.<br />
Much to the children, teacher, and villagers' shock, over a half million people have viewed it already!<br />
I hope you enjoy it and I think it will give many of us some ideas for a really great project! <br />
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Okay, so it happens and this video got me thinking about what to do when our own kids argue in the classroom.<br />
I love to post about the fun and good times we all have in preschool, but there are clearly times where we as teachers need to step in and help kids problem solve.<br />
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</tbody></table><a href="http://intellokids.blogspot.com/2010/09/slug-sandwich.html">Conflict resolution</a> is a beautiful thing when the kids argue. Much of the time they need a bit of help and guidance from us during an argument.<br />
I say this because even in the happiest classrooms, it's not a matter of if, but when an argument erupts.<br />
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We would like to hear about about tried and true solutions for <a href="http://intellokids.blogspot.com/2010/04/conflict-resolution-techniques-in-early.html">conflict resolution</a> within your classroom!<br />
So, how would you handle this situation in the video?<br />
Would you have intervened? If so at what point?<br />
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</div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-2334512763959177242011-11-17T21:45:00.000-08:002014-09-03T11:06:03.352-07:007 Reasons Why Teachers are Such Great Bloggers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was a blogger-in-bloom in 2009. I had been a preschool teacher for twenty-years at that time and I was really just looking to share my experiences.</div>
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I got spammed by someone my first month-ahem. <i>(By a non-teacher blogger, mind you.)</i></div>
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Not that I did anything wrong. Well, other than the fact that I didn’t know how to connect with others on the blogosphere. Maybe I did comment-faux-pas, who knows? </div>
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The simple fact was that I was wholeheartedly looking for how to do this blogging stuff right.</div>
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It reminded me of my first few years of being a preschool teacher. I could tell you all about it but I believe we would all have similar stories of feelings of inadequacy. </div>
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I know in so many ways, just like blogging, teachers look to get things right because we sincerely care. Which is what really prompted me to write about why teachers are such great bloggers.</div>
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So, if you don’t have a blog, or are considering to blog, I really hope this motivates you to start!</div>
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All good teachers are persistent. Persistence leads to consistency which is needed in blogging. Most blogs wither away on the vine for lack of attention and grooming. We as teachers understand that where there is a will there’s a way. We make time for blogging just like we make time for the quiet or crying child. It’s part of our DNA.</div>
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We know that the children would never give us the time of day if we talked like a stale piece of toast. Teachers know how to jazz up dusty routines (<i>always making the old feel new again</i>) and have that amazing ability to teach and reach the heart at the same time. It comes with practice and sincerity. It transitions well over into our blogs, too.</div>
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Teachers understand that sharing doesn’t come naturally. We know because we spend so much time encouraging it. Blogging requires social networking which really means that we aren’t afraid to get excited about one another's ideas. Teacher’s blog about one another’s blogs: yes, we actually do activities we say we are going to do. Sharing and blogging is a form of virtual encouragement and affirmation.</div>
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Blogging takes patience. Not only the learning process but the overall netiquette involved. We have all worked with children in the classroom that have had a bit of a time making friends, socializing, or learning something new. </div>
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As teachers we are helpers one to another. We understand it takes time to learn new things and get set up on new blogging platforms. Because blogging teachers took time with me I learned about the ways I could take time with others. </div>
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Is this the only profession where you can see the same project posted one hundred different ways and we still blog about it? Did you ever wonder why? Teachers are creative in blogging or we would have gone the way of the dinosaur years ago.</div>
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Teachers are nothing like firecrackers. We don’t put on a grand show and fizzle out in a random puff of smoke. We have an amazing ability to inspire and that has a lot to do with Reason #4. Much of our inspiration comes from the classroom and overflows into the willingness to share with other like-minded individuals. Blogging is a great outlet for us. We motivate and inspire one another!</div>
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Perhaps our own children rub off on us a bit. Thinking outside the box requires looking at solutions and problems in new ways, even if it means getting out of our comfort zone. A good blog stands out from the others through presentation and the angle in which it’s presented.</div>
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The same requirement stands for good lesson planning.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Reason #7 Teachers Are Willing to Be Transparent</span></div>
<span style="color: #38761d;">Blogs are liked for their personality, authenticity and ability make others want to engage. Interestingly enough, these are the attributes of a child’s favorite teacher. How many of us have gone the extra mile; at story time, by being the butt of a joke for the sake making an upset child laugh, or regularly reminding the children how much you care about them being happy and safe?</span><br />
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Our children are the first ones to call a phony a phony.<br />
As adults, we learn to think it but not say it. I have always felt that a teacher falls somewhere in between.</div>
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It’s a blessing to yourself and be self aware. It’s a gift to others to be transparent enough to share yourself openly without hurting feelings.</div>
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When a teacher finds the right balance in a blog; and we usually do, it’s a beautiful thing.</div>
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<br />Screams, howls, and groaning; It’s <b>Halloween</b>, but really it our <b>preschool kids</b> on too much sugar. That eerie feeling in the pit of our stomach is not the excitement but the knowledge that every year we got through the same thing regarding sugar and the kids in the classroom.</div>
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It’s time to channel Susan Powter and ‘Stop the Insanity!’ So, is there really such thing as a sugar-free Halloween in our own classroom without the kids knowing? I say there is. We made it so fun and got the parents involved that the kids didn’t notice they weren’t screaming from the sugar rush.</div>
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Here are a few things we did to make the Halloween pleasant and fun and practically sugar-free everyone. And it you don’t have tons of volunteers, just make a few modifications.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sugar-Free Goodies:</span> Put together small bags of “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dgrocery&field-keywords=yummy+earth+candy&x=12&y=10">Yummy Earth</a>” (Sugar Free Candy) Candies in Halloween Goodie Bags (Distribute them after the Party).</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Apple Float Activity:</span> Fishing for Apples, Float real apples in a large tub of water with mini fishing rods (with magnets on the end). (Stick a paper clip through a golf tee and shove it in an apple, do this a couple times per apple) Float the apples in the water and allow the children to “fish them”. They loved it! Be sure to use small size red apples.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Slime Pit:</span> We use a cornstarch and water mix to make <a href="http://intellokids.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-cornstach-ooze-for-kids.html">ooze</a> called the slime pit. We put Halloween trinkets in there like spiders and such and later on add an extension such as food colors to allow the kids to mix colors.</div>
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We hope you'll give it a try, we are pretty sure you'll feel <i>brilliant</i> that you did! </div>
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There is nothing like taking a bit of the beach home with you. As a California girl, myself I love to bring the <a href="http://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/6-awesome-ocean-science-activities-kids/"><b>ocean</b> and science into the classroom</a> to share with the children.</div>
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I used to make wonderful wave <b>bottles</b> for used plastic water <b>bottles</b>, however, times being what they are businesses use much less plastic (<i>great for our environment</i>), but not when it comes to the durability of our kids projects.</div>
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The families and I found a great option that the children love; we use these <b>ocean</b> bottles as staple pieces in the classroom, as well gift ideas! Here is a craft I guarantee your preschoolers and families will love!</div>
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Cheap clear baby <b>bottles</b> (We go to a local Dollar Store)</div>
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Keep kids cool in the warm weather with this simple and fun project we like to call, Sandwich Bag Science!<br />
We like to do it in groups of three or four with the kids holding the bags up over their head. On a nice hot day I like to have them 'hypothesize' what they think could possibly happen before, during, and after we finish.<br />
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</tbody></table><span style="color: magenta;">Procedure:</span> I tell the children as little as possible about the project. I have them fill the bags with water, tie them with a rubber band and get in groups with plenty of pencils. What I will ask them is what will happen if they poke a pencil through the bag. How many times could they do it, etc. The children often marvel that the bag could be pierced in the first place. I only have one rule during the project. The kids must hold the baggie up over their head as they work.<br />
At the end of the project I will often tell the children to double check and count how many pencils they got into their bags by taking them out of the baggies and doing a re-count. That's usually when the squeals begin!<br />
It gets them every time....<br />
Ah...my favorite part.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;">Celebrate the magic of the </span><a href="http://somethinbeautiful.blogspot.com/2010/03/beautiful-rainbow-color-photos.html"><span style="color: #999999;">rainbow</span></a><span style="color: #999999;">!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #999999;"></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #999999;"><b>Preschoolers</b> are always fascinated with colors and <b>rainbows</b>! </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #999999;"><b>Rainbow Stew</b> is a wonderful activity for any season. It is one of those activities that seem to bring the wonders of magic into the imaginations of <b>preschoolers</b>!</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Materials You'll Need For <span style="color: red;">R</span><span style="color: orange;">a</span><span style="color: magenta;">i</span><span style="color: lime;">n</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">b</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">o</span><span style="color: #45818e;">w</span> <span style="color: orange;">S</span><span style="color: magenta;">t</span><span style="color: lime;">e</span><span style="color: cyan;">w</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
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<li><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Measuring cups</span></div></li>
<li><span style="color: orange;"> Large stirring spoon</span> </li>
<li> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Small spoons (<i>for each child</i>)</span></li>
<li> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Cornstarch</span></li>
<li> <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Sugar</span></li>
<li> <span style="color: magenta;">Water</span></li>
<li> <span style="color: red;">Large pot or pan</span></li>
<li> <span style="color: orange;">3 mixing bowls</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #f1c232;"> Duct tape</span></li>
<li> <span style="color: #674ea7;">Heavy duty plastic baggies (<i>get the gripper zipper kind</i>)</span></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Food Coloring:</span> <span style="color: red;">red</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">, </span><span style="color: #f1c232;">yellow</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">, and</span> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">blue</span></div></li>
</span></span></ul></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>"This is how we do Rainbow Stew!"</i></span></span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"We love <a href="http://www.kinderart.com/littles/color/rainbowstew.shtml">Rainbow Stew</a>!"</td></tr>
</tbody></table><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Supervise preschoolers mix the corn starch, sugar and water in the pot or pan until thickened</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Carefully remove it from the heat and wait for it to cool</span> </span></li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Children separate the mixture in three bowls to make different colors before taking turns to stir or knead</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #999999; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Have children help place each color of the </span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">rainbow </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">stew</span></b></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">mixture into the Ziploc bags (half way)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Add duct tape for extra security on the baggies </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Have kids squish bags to make the different colors</span> </li>
</ol><i><b><span style="color: red;">There are many ways to do <a href="http://the-polka-dot-umbrella.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-fun-list-and-rainbow-stew.html">Rainbow Stew</a>! What are some of your successful tips and tricks?</span></b></i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The round peg in the square hole.<br />
The one who will always<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>see things differently.<br />
And welcomes spontaneity.</span></span><br />
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About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.<br />
Because they change things.<br />
They push the human race forward.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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many see genius.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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they can change the world,<br />
Are the ones who often do.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><em>~Adapted by Barbra The Bloggess from Apple 1997 (Ad) </em></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I have to admit. I have never run out of ideas for kids with bubble wrap. Sure, we save scraps but nothing beats a big roll for tons of activities!</div><br />
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Art:</span></b> Tape a sheet down and allow the children to freely pain it with tempra paints. I get a clean shett of paper and have the children press the imprint down. It's a lovely effect. The children comment it even looks like a <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/80447085/">rainbow beehive</a>!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Hopscotch Pop:</span></span></b> We cut out squares and tape them down. We let the children create the hopscotch Pop rules. You will be surprised at what they come up with.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">The Pop Run:</span></b> Very young children need lots of bubbles to pop. Bubble wrap has always brought the most reserved toddlers truly come out of their shell!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guaranteed fun to the last pop! Thanks <a href="http://www.rookiemoms.com/unroll-the-bubble-wrap/">Rookie Moms </a></td></tr>
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</b></span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>The Trike Bubble Run:</b></span> Kids are also loving the bubble wrap outside. We drape it across the trike run as they speed across it!<br />
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</b></span></div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;"><b>Bubble Wrap Transition Time:</b></span> I always save a special stash for emergency days. You know, days where you have a phone call you must take or simply need a longer transition. I use bubble wrap as an engaging fine motor activity that keeps them busy and happy. There is something very addicting about popping bubble wrap! Just ask.......<i>anyone</i>!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://catfromhell.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/bubblewrapcat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="http://catfromhell.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/bubblewrapcat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-62253933473909577882011-03-31T16:01:00.000-07:002011-07-13T22:39:47.658-07:00Kids Newspaper Sun Hats<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAGrRL914Fmcmp3a9jk1k72QK0NrSRxn7h8EJ8YyQ9KE9ALy9TqAdm2TX-o1Kyhuakxj8WonZwbNu5ZHwUa960iBalVeazlOQrf3BeGLDWO70Dw9dfeTdZk6GGk7eHQRBtDKflrapr_U/s1600/IMG_3348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAGrRL914Fmcmp3a9jk1k72QK0NrSRxn7h8EJ8YyQ9KE9ALy9TqAdm2TX-o1Kyhuakxj8WonZwbNu5ZHwUa960iBalVeazlOQrf3BeGLDWO70Dw9dfeTdZk6GGk7eHQRBtDKflrapr_U/s320/IMG_3348.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Have you ever had those activities where you just simply had to do them every time the season rolls around? Okay, twist my arm, the sun is out and the kids can now make their new paper sun hats!</div><div style="text-align: left;">I can show you a great modification for the boys that will give it that cool-factor, too!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UOyLAkrGUoe_6igr8P5OXG9L64IvV7l5iDBau9TXR-eZVpAAjrIdISrsUFwyILrcJTYzyOR5proPtUMsbFBYAX3pTa7p8KVtr2mAeHEWZHR7AZdmMqyMaHepltG-10wcWv4t-ioGoic/s400/IMG_3338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UOyLAkrGUoe_6igr8P5OXG9L64IvV7l5iDBau9TXR-eZVpAAjrIdISrsUFwyILrcJTYzyOR5proPtUMsbFBYAX3pTa7p8KVtr2mAeHEWZHR7AZdmMqyMaHepltG-10wcWv4t-ioGoic/s320/IMG_3338.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #674ea7; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">How to Make Kids Newspaper Sun Hats:</span></b></div><div style="color: #a64d79; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Materials Needed: </span></b></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Tons of Newspaper (Have parent start saving)</li>
<li>Masking Tape</li>
<li>Had Picked Flowers (from a nature walk) </li>
<li><a href="http://intellokids.blogspot.com/2011/03/kids-phone-book-flower-craft.html">Phone Books</a> (Optional is you would like to make the flowers)</li>
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #a64d79; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Process:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">We do this in a small group activity so have the children standing and gathered around the the child that will go first.</div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li> Have all the children drape large opens sheets of newspaper over the child's head. We tell them to be sure we can't see their face or head! The children love this part because they play peek-a-boo, and 'Guess-who' under the newspaper.</li>
<li>I wrap a strip of making take around the child's head two or three times, once we have all smoothed down the newspaper. It is best to start about where the child's eyes are so be sure to hold them close to you during this process. We forewarn them it the tape will sound a bit loud but we are all looking out for them! We even have the group hold the child's hands to steady them because they won't be able to see for a few seconds.</li>
<li>As a group we begin rolling up the loose newspaper up the the masking tape strip while it's still on the child's head. Ah, at last! Now they can see and have a wonderful new sun hat!</li>
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<tr style="text-align: left;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pix from <a href="http://foldingtrees.com/2008/08/newspaper-hats/">Folding Tree</a>!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><li><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">F</span><span style="color: orange;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">o</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">w</span><span style="color: magenta;">e</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">r</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">s</span>:</b></span> We use old phone books for the flowers of these hats. This project can go on for quite some time decorating them! We actually have a hat parade for the parents so we don't mind taking our time. If you decide to paint them be sure to allow a few days to completely dry.</li>
<li><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><b>Modifications for the Boys:</b></span> </span>While some boys didn't care for the same look the girls had, they did come up with a clever idea. The Fire Hat! We used the same process but didn't roll the back part of the hat and trimmed it to square it off. Kind of a paper mullet look, but paint it red and you have that cool-factor both boys and girls love.</li>
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</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Simple, easy and perfect for Spring! The kids love this craft because there is really no way to mess it up. The more colors and cuts the prettier they become!</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
</div><div dir="ltr" style="color: #674ea7; text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>How to Make Kids the Kids Newsprint Flower Craft:</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="color: red;">Bio Color liquid watercolor</li>
<li style="color: #b45f06;">Newsprint or telephone book pages (this flower was made on newsprint)</li>
<li style="color: #6aa84f;">Metal Brads</li>
<li style="color: #45818e;">Hole Punchers</li>
<li style="color: #3d85c6;">Lids (different sizes for children to trace)</li>
<li style="color: #a64d79;">Pencils</li>
<li style="color: #674ea7;">Light Colored Construction Paper</li>
<li style="color: red;">Glue</li>
<li style="color: magenta;">Glitter (optional)</li>
<li style="color: #6aa84f;">Stamps and Ink Pads (optional)</li>
<li style="color: #e69138;">Scissors</li>
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</tbody></table><b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">Craft Process:</span></b> Allow kids to freely paint on phone book pages with Liquid Bio Color. After it is dry we have the children trace lids with pencils and begin cutting. We like to do this at a table while socializing and do it for as long at the children are interested. The more cuttings we get the more beautiful the effect. We usually dedicate one day for this project.<br />
After we are finished, we punch holes in the centers of the circle clipping. Depending on how many clipping we have we dedicate on table during option time to hole punch. The children love mastering the hole punchers and are so pleased by their work.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">More Water Coloring:</span></b></span> We take a light sheet of colored contraction paper and allow the children to paint a beautiful place where they have seen flowers. The children love ink stamping butterflies and insects in the background as well.<br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Finished Product:</span></span></b> Sure, we take our time with this craft, even having two or three days to enjoy it. For the finale children merely stack the circle clippings from big to small then insert the brad. We attach them to their watercolor painting an add a brush of glue and glitter.<br />
This art has a shabby chic look to it...very pretty!<br />
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</div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745241807539533199.post-29731125683826265592011-03-22T12:45:00.000-07:002011-03-22T12:49:31.418-07:00Neat Feet Kids Craft<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.craft-ideas-for-kids.com/images/famf59footprints_footprnt02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.craft-ideas-for-kids.com/images/famf59footprints_footprnt02.jpg" width="238" /></a></div> We found a great craft idea from <a href="http://www.craft-ideas-for-kids.com/plaster-of-paris.html">Craft Ideas for Kids</a> that we were able to modify for the classroom! They are great gift ideas for parents just about any time of year!<br />
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<div style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>How to Make Neat Feet For Kids:</b> </span></div><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Materials Needed </span></b><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: magenta;">Sensory Tub of Moist Sand </span></li>
<li style="color: #134f5c;">Kids Shoe Boxes</li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d;">Boxes of Plaster of Paris (follow instruction on the box)</span></li>
<li style="color: red;">Pen</li>
<li><span style="color: #7f6000;">Towel to dry off those cute little feet! </span></li>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/2838481260_6281530b94.jpg?v=0" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/2838481260_6281530b94.jpg?v=0" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Procedure:</span> Have the children fill their shoe boxes half way with moist sand. We use a marker to show them where to stop. Have the kids take of their shoe and gently press on bare foot into the sand. When an imprint is created follow the instruction on the Plaster of Paris box and pour it in a mold.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Gift Idea:</span></span> This makes a great gift idea! We glue felt at the bottom of the Neat Feet and turn it into an adorable paper weight!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: tahoma;"><b style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Touching The Future </span> </span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div><div style="color: #b45f06; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;">I don't wear power suits,<br />
make speeches,<br />
or drive a fancy sports car. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #b45f06; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #b45f06; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;">I've never talked on a car phone,</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #b45f06; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;">made a big sale,</span></span></div><div style="color: #b45f06; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"> or been elected to the Senate. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #b45f06; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pasadena.edu/divisions/social-sciences/chdv/img/childdrawing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="http://www.pasadena.edu/divisions/social-sciences/chdv/img/childdrawing.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> I don't "do lunch",</span><br style="color: #b45f06;" /><span style="color: #b45f06;"> have a big impressive office,</span><br style="color: #b45f06;" /><span style="color: #b45f06;"> or carry a beeper.</span> </span></span></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;">I spend my days wiping away tears,<br />
giving hugs,<br />
and serving chicken nuggets. </span></span></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;">A good day is when I go through a whole day<br />
without a temper tantrum,<br />
bite mark,<br />
or a toilet training accident. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wvYChwH1cbd85E8grR_bfnaSx5BnPWqb0bYOX6IRfWHtK-0lz5gVxtxYsVbVtXZoaBsZCpUnhCkLT_njIN-ohcK_TGOt3umg2qJaqy2U7KPYW_3KYbV9GrmVHK6Tf49Dyb6QMr8buLqw/s400/LOGOS-Band-Aid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5wvYChwH1cbd85E8grR_bfnaSx5BnPWqb0bYOX6IRfWHtK-0lz5gVxtxYsVbVtXZoaBsZCpUnhCkLT_njIN-ohcK_TGOt3umg2qJaqy2U7KPYW_3KYbV9GrmVHK6Tf49Dyb6QMr8buLqw/s200/LOGOS-Band-Aid.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;">My "office" is a room full of brightly colored toys<br />
and laughing children. </span></span></div><div style="color: #0b5394; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;">You may not think that what I do is very important<br />
and you may even whisper behind my back<br />
"What a waste of a good mind"<br />
But I know better. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">I make a difference</span><br style="color: #a64d79;" /><span style="color: #a64d79;"> because I'm changing the world</span><br style="color: #a64d79;" /><span style="color: #a64d79;"> one child at a time.</span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.andilit.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/peace_love_teaching_sticker-p217979096772758847qjcl_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.andilit.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/peace_love_teaching_sticker-p217979096772758847qjcl_400.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #674ea7;">Everyday I'm getting the once in a lifetime chance</span><br style="color: #674ea7;" /><span style="color: #674ea7;"> to touch the future. </span></span></span></div><div style="color: #674ea7; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"> I'm proud to say "I'm a teacher". </span></span></div><div style="color: #674ea7; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-size: small;">~ by Marti Doyle </span></span></span></div></div>Barbra The Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865022092066354784noreply@blogger.com0