I came upstairs to tuck my daughter in and found her wall plastered with fictitious missing pet posters. I cracked up because each one was carefully labeled, “THIS IS FAKE” lest someone think...
https://chalkinmypocket.com/2016/06/22/encouraging-young-writers/
We’re putting a Valentine twist on the Tissue Paper and Window Collage over at Filth Wizardry. The colors are just gorgeous and I couldn’t be happier with the finished result. The “how-to�...
https://chalkinmypocket.com/2016/01/06/diy-stained-glass-windows/
The librarian at my daughter’s school has created so much excitement by encouraging students to bringing in pumpkins carved or decorated as their favorite story-book character. She pulls the co...
Three times each on paper is so passé – paint your spelling words instead! Remember how I raved about the Buddha Board when Claire was 3? It was a mess free painting experience and much belov...
https://chalkinmypocket.com/2015/09/30/how-to-make-spelling-practice-fun/
Parents, especially of girls need to read this article: http://nyti.ms/1KAhec8 Kid sit up to 8.5 hours a day…after a single session of prolonged inactivity, the children developed changes in t...
One of my favorite units to teach in second grade was an integrated LA and Science unit on the moon. From mythology to geology there is much to learn! Here are the best books about the moon for k...
https://chalkinmypocket.com/2015/09/23/best-books-about-the-moon-for-curious-kiddos/
A roundup of simple leaf crafts for southern folks — colorful leaves not required! I always feel bad for the folks down south when fall arrives. Come winter I wish I lived there where it’s wa...