Easter Fun!

I love celebrating Easter in the classroom!  I get to do a few more activities involving more than Easter Bunnies and Peeps since I work in a private Christian school.  I thought that I'd share a few things that we did in the classroom that you could use for Sunday School or at home.
We made these eggs with white crayons and watercolors.
                                           
First, we brainstormed words that went along with the Easter season like cross, Jesus, tomb, etc.
After we made a huge list, students were able to choose the words that they wanted to write (using white crayon) on the small circles inside the egg.
Then the students were able to use their watercolors to paint the eggs.  I loved listening to their squeals when they painted over the small circles and the words came through.

Once the paper dried, I had the students cut out the egg.

You can download the template for the egg HERE.

Next up was JELLY BEANS!  I sort the jelly beans into cups early in the day and their poor, little faces were drooling all over them.

The students colored the jelly bean templates from Ashley Reed's Easter Activities for the Christian Classroom or Home. (Go grab it - it's free!)

I had the students get two of each color jelly bean for their bag.  Their job was to share their jelly beans with a friend or family member at home and teach the person about Easter.

Five for Friday: 3/6/15

I had the best inntentions of getting this up last night.  I made an effort to pick up around the house before sitting down at the computer.....and it just never happened.  At least now my kitchen table has been cleaned off!

I love my new blog design!  Check out Gabby's Classrooms if you are looking to get yours redone.

We started off the week making rainbow similes.

I got the ideas from Lindsey at For the Love of First Grade.  I used the rainbow template from A Cupcake for the Teacher's Over the Rainbow packet.

To help the project go smoothly, we make a class list of things that are red, yellow, orange, etc.  This way the students can choose from the board if they are stuck.

After they write in pencil, students trace over their writing with a pen before painting with watercolors. 

You can download this poster from GoogleDocs HERE.

Our fundraiser in the fall was for projectors in every classroom plus a Moby (a tablet where the teachers can write on and make it show on the white board).  I just got my projector installed last week and the students love it!

I'm showing them pictures of a sea urchin for our study of ur words.  For the last year I was able to display things on a flat screen TV, but this is even better!  I'm able to pull up documents and then write on the white board.  I know this probably seems behind the times, but it's new to me and so exciting!

I know St. Patrick's Day hasn't hit us yet, but I'm already starting to plan my Easter themed activities.  I made this freebie last night.

I'm giving away all of my new items (from the last month).  Enter to win!

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Easter Plurals

I have been in a complete fog the last couple of weeks. Between the time change, report cards, conferences and the normal daily to-do's, I am ready for SUMMER. It was mentioned in the latest staff meeting that there are only 8 Mondays left of the school year.

I. can. make. it.

Here's an Easter freebie for you! Enjoy!

Font by Kevin and Amanda

Graphics by My Cute Graphics and Krista Wallden

Easter ABC Order

I've been on a mini blogging hiatus! The weather was beautiful over the weekend and I must admit that teaching and blogging was the last thing on my mind. I even took home a few things to grade and they are still sitting in my car.

But I did have time to make this Easter ABC order!

Just click the picture to download!