Summer Time - Fun Paper Plate Clocks

Summer Time - Fun Paper Plate Clocks

Seashell Paper Plate Clock

 

At this time of year the children are having lots of fun but it's important to continue reviewing previous learning to prevent "summer brain drain" so that children will not forget what they have already learned.

A fun paper plate Summer Clock can be made with the kids then used to review Telling Time.

You can make lots of clocks with a simple paper plate. Use a white paper plate and paint it a fun color, or use any of the fun colors found at dollar stores (usually 20 plates for $1.00), or a seasonal decorated paper plate found at supermarkets, craft stores, etc.

 

Supplies Needed

• paper plates
• a thin marker to write the numbers on the plate or on cute stickers
• heavy paper or thin foam to make the clock hands
• scissors
• paper fastener (1 per plate)
• construction paper or stickers (optional)
• paint + paint brush, markers, crayons (optional)
• glue (optional)

Fun Summer Stickers


For the above clock, the clock hands are made from foam sheets purchased at a Dollar store. The seashell foam stickers were purchased at a craft store with a discount coupon! A package of paper fasteners was purchased at the local grocery store which has a great school supply aisle .

Check out the local dollar or craft store to see what is available and maybe on sale! Lots of their summer items are on sale now as they get ready for fall and back to school supplies.

To get more clock ideas click on the link below:

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2012/02/paper-plate-clocks-round-up-and-telling.html

Have fun in Summer Time reviewing learnings about Time!

 

Free Animal Alphabet Coloring Sheets

Are your little ones getting bored this summer? Has it been too hot to go outside? Do you need some fun coloring sheets for the kids? If you answered yes.....here are some free, fun Animal Alphabet Coloring Sheets.





Letter D



Letter F

Just click on either picture above to go to my website. You will be able to download LOTS of fun animal coloring pages for the kids.


STAY COOL!

 

W!N Fun Prizes at Serenity You

Natasha at Serenity You is celebrating two years of blogging! She is having a fun GIVEAWAY.




Serenity You Giveaway

Natasha has 6 prizes for 6 winners!

One of the prizes is that you would win $12 of materials from my Teachers pay Teachers (TpT) Store. You could pick out any products that you want.

To check out my store, just click on the link below.



 TpT Store

To go to Natasha's blog and enter the giveaway, just click on the top picture.


Have fun!

 

Fun Ideas to Help Prevent Summer Slide!

OH! that awful Summer Slide!!!! .... the time when kids lose approximately two months of grade-level learning during the summer because of the time off from school!

Here are some easy fun ideas to help prevent Summer Slide!

Visit an Aquarium to help prevent Summer Slide

1. READ
    Use the school's summer reading list or go to the library. If possible let the children choose their  own books. Libraries usually have lots of summer reading programs for kids including story time. After reading some fun books make a craft that goes along with the story. Make some fun bookmarks too. Read street signs.

2. WRITE
     Have children keep a Summer Journal. Write letters to friends. Make cards to send to relatives. Send postcards. Make shopping lists.

3. Informal Math
    At the grocery store talk about prices and how many items come in a package.
    In the kitchen read directions, measure, and talk about time.

4 GAMES
    Lots of board games or commercial games are also educational. Try Apples to Apples, Scrabble, Monopoly, Clue, Boogle, Battleship.

5. Visit Museums

6. Visit Zoos

7. Visit Aquariums

8. Plant a small Garden Outdoors or Indoors using your window sill.

9. Use Technology
     Look for great interactive books plus reading and math games on an iPad or other electronic device.

10 Go on a Nature Walk
          Bring a camera and journal to record observations.

11. Watch Fun (Science) Educational Videos
        On rainy days watch Bill Nye or The Magic School Bus videos and make popcorn.

12. Make fun crafts with the kids.

Make a Wind Sock - a Weather Tool

Measure ingredients in the kitchen

 

Please share your ideas. I would LOVE to add to this list!

Happy Summer!

 

Happy Birthday America Craft for Kids

Our nation will be celebrating another birthday soon! Here's a fun inexpensive craft for the kids to make.

Get out some red, white, and blue craft supplies and make some fun wind socks with the kids.

(Wind Socks are weather instruments, so this is also a fun science activity! )

 Materials

• cardboard or heavy paper
• crayons, markers, stickers, etc.
• glue or stapler 
• string
• crepe paper streamers
• paper punch

Directions

• Decorate a rectangular piece of cardboard or heavy paper on one side. Use crayons, markers, stickers, etc.
• Roll the rectangular piece of cardboard into a tube shape and glue or staple.
• On one end of the tube punch 2 or 3 holes.
• Loop a piece of string or yarn through the holes.
• Tie the piece(s) of string to the cardboard.
• On the other end of the tube glue approx. 5 streamers.

These wind socks will look great hanging on a porch, fence, etc.

Have fun celebrating our nation's independence and enjoy observing the wind with wind socks!

Happy Independence Day! Enjoy America's birthday with family and friends.  :)

 

W!N Amazing (K-12) Teacher Resources at Middle Grades Maven

Kathleen at Middle Grades Maven is having a wonderful GIVEAWAY of Teacher Resources!



Giveaway

This giveaway runs from June 17th to June 20th.... so head over to Kathleen's blog very soon!  It is an absolutely fabulous giveaway! :)

It is broken down into 3 events (3 bundles):

Grades K-2
Grades 3-6
Grades 7-12


My donation to the giveaway is in the K-2 Bundle. It is my Summer Numbers 0-10 Coloring Book with Ten-Frames ...  a fun coloring book that sneaks in some summer math for young kids! :) .. and helps prevent that awful summer brain drain!



Summer Numbers Coloring Book

To learn more about my product or a similar product with numbers 10-20, just click on the picture directly above.

To learn more about the giveaway and to enter the giveaway, just click on the top picture.

Best of Luck. I hope you win lots of great resources that you can use this summer and next year with your kiddos! :)

Stay cool!

 

Butterflies for Kids

I hope you had a chance to read my previous post about INSECTS! Today I want to give you links to some of my past posts about BUTTERFLIES.

Kids are usually very excited to learn about these delicate creatures. I hope you will find some of these posts useful in your teaching.

Included are posts on symmetry, life cycles, camouflage, a Venn Diagram and caterpillar and butterfly crafts.

Just click on the links below to go directly to the blog post.

~ Butterfly Symmetry

~ Butterfly Life Cycle

~ Butterfly Camouflage Activity

~Venn Diagram (Butterflies and Moths)

~ Glitter Glue Butterfly Craft

~ Caterpillar Stencil Craft

~ Butterfly Visor

Have fun with butterflies!