january bulletin board ideas

a great anchor chart to put right next to where your students turn in their work!

Students can have fun the first day back in January writing all about their Winter Break. First, draw a picture for each snapshot and then write a sentence telling about the picture. Older students can write a paragraph about each snapshot. Included in this download: *Cover *Instructions *2 Snaps...

FREE!! The End of the Jar is a great way to end the school day and wonderful for classroom management!

New Year Goals 2017 More

Winter Break Sharing Page - Freebie!

Snow globe ornaments I made with my 2nd graders. They are super easy and tons of fun. Materials needed -paint pens and/or sharpies -plastic cups -ribbon -white stuffing -fake snow -round piece of paper (for the bottom)

Jan Brett's, "The Mitten" printable activity. Love this book! jh

My Snowman Came to Life winter writing activity....CUTE!

Happy New Year! I hope this little freebie helps you while preparing to go back to school in the New Year! More New Year goodies...Happy New Year {Craftivities, ELA & Math Centers and Printables Too!}...

So I kinda sorta told the kids that if they painted and printed their winter selfies really well, we just might get the magic of snow. Snow seems to elude us in these parts...but not this year. Turns out these cute things really DID bring on the snow which was totes fab...except for the fact that it meant we've been working on these bad boys for a coupla days weeks. But that's all right. I mean, just take a lil look-see at how stinkin' awesome these printed and collaged winter self-portraits…

Check out Layla585's artwork on Artsonia, the largest student art museum on the web. Don't forget to join the fan club and leave a comment on the website.

FREEBIES in the PREVIEW!!! This packet if full of SNOW MUCH STUFF!!!! January Writing Activities for 1st~ 2nd Grade :o) Writing themes include: Winter break, winter, snow, Arctic, polar bears, Antarctic, and Penguins! CHECK IT OUT! :o)

Champ poster

Here’s a fun little place value activity I made for my kids to do in their math tubs last week. It’s a snowman place value spinner! Graphics courtesy of Digi Web Studio Last week we were working on place value with teen numbers, so that’s what this particular activity reinforces. The kids …

Well, it finally decided to look like winter here in the Midwest. So, what better way to ring in the season than to make some winter animals! I got this adorable lesson from Mrs. Haake over at Apex Art, http://apexart.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html. I loved all of the bright colors! After 2 classes of penguins, however, I needed to mix-it up and add some other creatures. So, we used the same concept of cutting specific shapes by making Polar Bears & Snowpeople. To make the lesson go…

We made a snowman out of Popsicle sticks and craft foam. I used THESE patterns to trace on craft foam. Here's a cute gift bag they can make for their ornament. This is a felt ornament. It's kind of hard to see but I put the students thumbprints all around the wreath and then added berries with red glitter glue. A wonderful parent helped us make I spy ornaments. It's a clear plastic bulb with mini holiday items in it. The "snow" is Epsom salt. Click on the picture to get the I Spy poem. Santa…