Grow your own garden with our EduCraft® Zinnia Flower Gardens Pack! The best time to plant zinnias is late April or early May, when there is no more frost and the temperature is over 50 degrees. You can plant them … Read More
During Black History Month in February and throughout the school year, it is important for students to learn about significant historical events and their impact on American culture, and celebrate the achievements made by icons including Martin Luther King Jr, … Read More
At Lebanon Elementary School, the PTA planned a Family Paint Night where students from Pre-K through 5th grade and their families paint their own ceiling tile for the school. We wanted to do something special to get families together and … Read More
Objective: To enhance descriptive writing and action using illustrations cut into parts Age: 5+ Time: 40 minutes (writing varies) Grades: K-4 Materials: Pictures of animals, people, places (optional) Colored pencils Markers Crayons or paint White paper Construction paper Lined paper … Read More
Objective: To enhance writing through the use of textured visual art using string art Age: 5+ Time: 30-45 minutes (writing varies) Grades: Kindergarten + Materials: Yarn (or string or floss thread) Tempera paint Brushes Art Tray Paint cups Scissors Construction … Read More
While there are certain tenets that make a great teacher in general, there are also intangibles that make teachers great. And these are not mutually exclusive. For example, one can have the tenets of a great teacher and not display … Read More
Objective: To visually enhance all subjects with various writing genres Age: 5+ Time: 30-45 minutes (writing varies) Grades: Kindergarten Materials: Paint Sponges or brushes Crayons or Colored Pencils Cardboard frames or pre-cut matted frames Construction paper (black, white and assorted … Read More
Did you do a jigsaw puzzle this summer? Or roll a die in a board game? Probably. But when was the last time you connected that puzzle and dice game to computational thinking? Computational thinking (CT) doesn’t mean coding or … Read More
Objective: To use “art” to enhance descriptive sentences using basic writing steps Age: 5 + Time: 30 minutes Grades: 1-12 Materials: Paper Pencil A painting (real painting or a print) Clip-board (extra) Easel to display print if needed, or trip … Read More
by artist and licensed Art Teacher Liza This power of words craft art project incorporates many different materials and applications suitable for elementary, middle school and high school across the immense diversity of student body all over the country. The … Read More
