Various Crafts

Clay Tiles with 4th & 5th Grade Clay Clubs

Our Youngest Artists - K

3rd Grade Origami - Paper Cups

5th Grade Origami - Paper Houses

Big Mouth Frogs -1st Grade

Dream Catchers

The 2nd grade is in the midst of learning all about Native Americans. To enhance their learning I did this fun project with them. I explained what dream catchers were and how they were made. Additionally, I explained to them how Native Americans drew pictographs that gave details about their everyday life. Students were asked to draw pictographs around their dream catcher. Sorry it is hard to make them out! To make these beauties all you need is a paper plate, scissors, a hole punch, yarn, tape, and some craft feathers from Wal-Mart. It's an easy, fun project to try yourself at home.

Happy Holidays! See you in 2011!!

K-1 Frosty the Snowman!

K- ornaments

1st grade - holiday wreaths

4-5th grade - origami ornaments

2- 3rd grade - stockings hung with care :)

4th grade - snowflakes



4th grade- more snowmen

Turkey Day!

A special shout out goes to a wonderful parent/PTA volunteer, Bonnie Buetner, for helping me get all these placemates laminated and sent home before the Thanksgiving break! I hope you all had a nice time with family, and that you enjoy these Turkey Day projects.

Placemates - 2nd & 3rd Grade

Clay Turkey - 4th & 5th Grade

Hand Turkey Plates - K & 1st Grade

A Moving Story...

This was a very special assignment I did with only one second grade class. It reminded me why I love kids and my job. A student from this class who sees me in the hallway every morning randomly started giving me paper bags. He bravely suggested that we could make puppets out of them. At first I thought it was a little silly, but eventually after he consistently gave me a new bag each morning I thought seriously about the possibilities. I told him we would do it but we needed a bag for each person in the class which is about 25 bags in total. He grew excited as he nearly had enough collected. One day he proudly came to me with five bags at once. He knew this would give us enough. As I told the class about the contributor for this project and how it originated the whole class gave this student their attention. We all thanked him and gave him a round of applause. I have never seen a kid's face light up like his did. This was a big deal for a kid who at times does not get much attention from other students. He was the hero and he knew it. This is teaching is all about. To make each kid feel like a hero; to make sure each knows they are important, and that when they put their minds and heart to it they can accomplish anything. Who knew a paper bag could remind me of this? I left work this day and felt confident that my job was significant!

The Season of Fall at Yates

Collage Scarecrows with 4th-5th Grade. Straw/Burlap/Construction Paper Crayons

Spooky Origami Bats 2nd-3rd Grade. The one with the full size head and ears belongs to Trace in Mrs. Krzeski's class and it was his own original idea. He made my lesson plan better! I love it!

Fall leaves and a pumpkin patch 1st Grade. Fall leaves were created with a stencil, crayons, and watercolor paint. They are gorgeous!! Pumpkin patches were created in response to a book that taught them how pumpkins grow.

Jack-O-Lanterns with Kindergarten. Crayon/Glue/Gold Glitter (to make them light up :).