Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Mystery Box

My new comprehension tool - the mystery box. This is slightly different from the learning kits I have been putting together, as you can change this one from day to day.
I used an old Math U See box and painted the top with chalkboard paint.
I filled the inside with items related to the Phoenicians, the section we were about to read in our history book. I had the kids inspect the items, and told them they needed to figure out how they related to the Phoenicians. This made them listen closely to the chapter, then use their critical thinking skills to figure out how the items were connected to the passage. It also helped my visual learner process the information in the book. The best part is that I can erase the title, fill it with something else, and use it again tomorrow!

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Egg Carton Creations

What do you do when you have too many egg cartons lying around? You make egg carton sculptures of the Nightmare Before Christmas characters, of course. I had plenty of other things I should have done today, but, well, this was Fun!
Hmmmm... what else could I create? I sense a challenge in this...