Did you
know that Austin was the live music capital of the world? It's also home
to a super Education Service Center and some fantastic teachers!
Back
Pocket Book (Mary Clark)
Fold a
sheet of paper in eighths. Cut up three sections as shown. Accordion
fold to make a little book that's just right for your back pocket.
Tying
Shoes (Amanda Bradley)
Purchase
an old pair of shoes from a thrift store. Nail them to a board. Students
can pull the board close to them and practice tying with real shoes.
Remind
101
This is a
free app that you can use to communicate with families.
Sing
and Sign in Espanol (Diana Santos)
(Tune:
The Farmer in the Dell)
Donde esta
la a?
Donde esta
la a?
Aqui
estoy.
Aqui
estoy.,
/a/ /a/
/a/
*Make sign
language letters as you sing.
mothergooseclub.com
Good
website for nursery rhymes.
Name
Plates (Kim Smythe)
Write
children's names on plates. Sing this song to the tune of "If You're
Happy." Frisbee the plates into the middle of the floor as you sing,
"If your name is on the plate, then pick it up..."
Red
Plate Celebration (Cheryl Bollish)
When you
have parent conferences give parents a red plastic plate and explain that they
should save it for when their child has a special accomplishment at school.
Here is the certificate you can send home:
My teacher said I've been great!
She said I should CELEBRATE!
"I'm proud of you," my teacher said.
"You can eat on this plate of red!"