Great Artists

Are your students great artists? The answer is YES!  All of our students are great artists because they think they are and that's what I want my kiddos to take with them as they go on to second grade.  They can do anything if they think they can.



Watch this video:

1. The students love learning about famous artists and making their own art work to look like the famous artists.
2. Parent volunteers teach the lessons {YESSS!!!}.  It's pretty much amazing. A "Great Artist Coordinator" trains all of the parent volunteers and makes sure you have someone in your class volunteering.  I just have to be there and support the volunteer and kiddos!
3. Their artwork is AMAZING and their confidence is built each time!
4. We do one famous artist every 6-8 weeks, so it's not overwhelming at all.
5. It's fun and simple!!!!

That is the basis for The Great Artist Program.  I {big} {puffy} {heart} this program!




Here are my kiddos in action making the "Great Wave" picture just like the famous artist, Hokusai.

This is the picture we were getting our inspiration from!
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We got to use sharpies and then watercolors! SO FUN!  








Here are some finished products {you'll notice they are VERY different, even though they had the same directions}:




This one is VERY unique :)

If you want more information on bringing this program to your school or just to learn more, contact them {here}. They're super friendly!  Tell them What the Teacher Wants sent ya! :)


Here's what you can do RIGHT NOW!  Go to their Facebook page, like it, and then leave them a comment telling them that What the Teacher Wants sent you! How nice would that be!!!!!????

Management Monday: Santa's Surprise

Have you seen Sarah's  {First Grader At Last} idea that I posted about awhile ago called Brownie Points? I LOVE it {and so do my kiddos}! Well, I am taking my Brownie Points down for the month of December because Santa has a little surprise. . .

Santa needs your students' to help him fill up his beard by having really good behavior. If your students have GREAT behavior, they can add one circle on Santa's beard. When we add that circle, we all yell...
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!

I just used velcro on my Santa's beard, but you could use tape! The circles for the beard are included in the download.




When they are all filled up, we get to pick out of the envelope! Ohmyword. They are about THIS excited.They about die of excitement. It's the mystery of what is in the envelope that really gets them. Then, I take all of the circles off and we start again!


In the envelope I write up some fun things my kiddos might like in the month of december...
*Switch seats with their friends
*Slipper day!
*Work on the floor for 30 minutes
*Extra recess
*Popcorn party
*Read-a-thon
*Candy cane licking contest
*Math games
*100's chart {they LOVE this}
*Hot cocoa after lunch







Click {here} to download this behavior 
management tool for December!

It's not too late to save TONS at our TpT stores today!!!!!
Click {here} for more details!!!!

I'm just so excited...


I'm just so excited about the TpT Cyber Monday sale tomorrow that I wanted to remind you about it AGAIN!?!? How annoying awesome am I? :) Here'e ANOTHER REMINDER to shop, shop, shop tomorrow for 20% off PLUS another 10% at checkout with the code CMS28.  



Are you ready for an awesome Cyber Monday sale on TpT?!?!  Many bloggers, including Natalie and I, are offering 20% off the products in our stores on top of the TpT 10% discount (use promo code CMS28 at checkout-valid only on Cyber Monday)!

You can also enjoy 20% off our products from November 29th- December 1st!!

Visit our stores:

Perhaps you'll want to one of these from Natalie's store {Click the pics}...




Or maybe one of these from Rachelle's store {click the pics}...





Check out these awesome sellers that are involved too {I've already started putting TONS of their items in my cart}:

Winter Writing Workbook

So many adorable units available for the younger grades this holiday season.... but what about the upper grades?! If you teach in grades 3-6, you've probably been wondering this. We like having fun and celebrating the holidays too, don't we?!

Well, here is my new Winter Writing Workbook. It has everything you need to lead your students through a well-developed winter story this holiday season!
In this Winter themed writing pack (similar to my popular Halloween Writing Booklet), you will get three story starters that students can choose from. Each story starter contains a brainstorm page to help your students organize their thoughts before they begin writing.

Included in this download:

  • teacher instruction page
  • student instruction page
  • grading rubric
  • mini-lesson journal 
  • 3 writing brainstorm pages
  • writing conference journal
  • blank writing pages
  • writer's checklist

Best of all, this is not focused on Christmas, which means, if your school doesn't/can't teach about a specific holiday, this Writing Workbook would be perfect for you! 




Happy Holidays everyone!
ENJOY!
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