Art Mania 1 2.5 hours Cost $17 One of the STEAM based fundraisers we did this past summer was an Art Mania. 1 – Color Wheel and Shading Read Mix it Up by Hervé Tullet – Color wheel/mixing colors Procedure: -draw 6 squares on card stock -using tempera paint, paint the different colors of the color wheel… More Art Mania 1
As you may know I have a book review blog. There are at least 25 posts each month – books I’ve read as part of book tours, books I’ve read to my students in the library, and books I have previewed for the library or the Land of Enchantment Award. There are also spotlights from… More Favorite Books – September 2019
Every month I post the birthdays of our students, faculty and staff in the window between the library and the school hallway. I also try to include the birthdays of authors, illustrators and famous people the kiddos may be familiar with. Here is the list for October 2019: 10/3 Natalie Savage Carlson, author 10/3 James… More October Birthdays
We like to display a list of “national” events which occur during the month. This list includes monthly recognitions, weekly celebrations, wacky and crazy daily celebrations. Watch for a list of birthdays in a couple of days. Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your needs. If you want to look at other… More October 2019
Periodically I share resources that you may like to add to your library. This is one I purchased to use with one of our summer fundraisers. Alter, Miryam. Middle School Math Games: Classroom-tested Math Activities. North Bend, OR: The Critical Thinking Co., 2018. From the book’s page on Amazon Spark the interest of even the most… More Middle School Math Games
About the Book Book: Teaching Art Author: Jerry E. Twitchell Genre: Nonfiction EDUCATION/Teaching Methods & Materials/Arts & Humanities Release Date: February 20, 2019 As Simple as 1-2-3 Everything needed to structure and teach an effective art program for grades one to three is made simple for the home-school parent or teacher. This step-by-step process for… More Teaching Art
Periodically I share resources that you may like to add to your library. This is one I purchased to use with one of our summer fundraisers. Howell, Vickie. Finger Knitting Fun. Photography by Cory Ryan. Beverly, MA: Quarry Books, 2015. From the back cover What can I make with this ball of yarn? Finger Knitting Fun is the answer!… More Finger Knitting Fun
As you may know I have a book review blog. There are at least 25 posts each month – books I’ve read as part of book tours, books I’ve read to my students in the library, and books I have previewed for the library or the Land of Enchantment Award. There are also spotlights from… More Favorite Books – July and August 2019
Every month I post the birthdays of our students, faculty and staff in the window between the library and the school hallway. I also try to include the birthdays of authors, illustrators and famous people the kiddos may be familiar with. Here is the list for September 2019: Jim Arnosky, author 9/1 Bernard Most, author… More September Birthdays
Our library likes to display a list of “national” events which occur during the month. This list includes monthly recognitions, weekly celebrations, wacky and crazy daily celebrations. Watch for a list of birthdays in a couple of days. Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your needs. If you want to look at… More September 2019