I have such amazing memories of Fall and Halloween from when I was little. As an adult, I love this time of the year, BUT it can be exhausting too! So….I am sharing some tips as a veteran teacher of 21 years.
At our small school, we don’t have an art or music teacher. I want to expose my students to both, but on top of all the other items I prep every week and add in data collection, SLO’s, intervention documentation, I feel a bit stretched each week. I have found my saving grace in The Art for Kids Hub on YouTube. The artist on the video, Rob, is fun to watch and he knows just how to explain everything in kid friendly terms. He is also so encouraging and helps kids understand art terms and that each piece will be unique.
I am telling you that you will thank yourself for incorporating The Art for Kids Hub into your week. It is a wonderful brain break for you and your students. Check out the video here:
I am also excited to share with you one of my students’ favorite games to practice their division fact fluency. The Monster Bump Division Game is available in my TpT store. This is my go-to game when my students need fact fluency practice. Busy teachers need easy to create games for their centers and practice time. All you need to do is to print the game board and the game cards (fact cards) that you want your students to practice and have some type of game pieces. (I use Unifix cubes.) It really is THAT SIMPLE. My students request this game ALL the time.
If you are interested in a similar multiplication bump game, here is Bump That Paw! Multiplication Game.