Objective: To enhance descriptive writing using the senses through visual memory and visual imagery Age: 5+ Time: 30-45 minutes (writing/art varies) Grades: K-4 Materials: Small pictures of animals/ people, places & things (optional) Colored pencils Crayons Watercolor paints Brushes White … Read More
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Building Descriptive Writing Skills Through Visual Art – Classroom Lesson Plan
Objective: To enhance descriptive writing using precise explanations & directions on how to make or do something Age: 6+ Time: 30-35 minutes (writing/art varies) Grades: 1-4 Materials: Small pictures of animals/ people, places & things (optional) Colored pencils Crayons Watercolor … Read More
Poetry & Writing with Texture & Color – Classroom Lesson Plan
Objective: To visually enhance poetry and writing through texture and color Ages: 5+ Time: 20-45 minutes (writing varies) Grades: Kindergarten + Materials: Masking tape Paint Paintbrush Sponges Construction paper (or oak tag paper) Scissors A great activity for any season! … Read More
Sand & Salt Texture Writing for the Classroom
Objective: To visually enhance any subject through texture and rich vocabulary Ages: 5+ Time: 30-45 minutes Grades: 1st + Materials: Sand or salt White multi-media paper Construction paper Watercolor paints or watered down tempera paint Brushes Crayons Pencils (or fine … Read More
9 Skills For Special Needs Students To Build In The Classroom
My name is Margaret Stacy and I am a K-2 self-contained ABA/iGoal teacher in a low income, high poverty school district. The school that I am currently based out of also experiences a high trauma rate. I have 10 students … Read More
Must-Have Classroom Supplies For Teachers
Yes, students need essential supplies at the start of the school year…but so do teachers! If you’re a brand-new educator, or even an experienced teacher, the process of selecting supplies for your classroom can be overwhelming. To make it easier, … Read More
Dance Activities for Physical Education
Dance is a great way to spice up your physical education unit! It’s also a fantastic way to work on balance, footwork, spatial awareness and so much more. These activities, assessments, and bulletin board ideas we’ve compiled from PE Central … Read More
Featured PE Teacher – Cathryn Bass
This week for the #FeaturedPETeacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Cathryn Bass! About Cathryn: I teach grades K-4 at Center Valley Elementary and also college courses at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR. My title is Health … Read More
4 Helpful Ideas for Using Floor Tape in the Classroom
There’s some cool things happening with Floor Tape in the classroom and we thought we might share them with you. Teachers are using tape to organize, create quick additions to lessons and use the space they have to their advantage. … Read More
Race to the Galaxy – A Cooperative Game for PE & Active Play
I came up with the idea for Race to the Galaxy (originally named Space Colonies) after reviewing games on the PhysEdGames YouTube channel. Since I’m a huge Sci-Fi fan, I really wanted to add a space-themed activity to my cooperative … Read More