Art

<p>Writing can seem like a daunting task for students and sometimes for teachers too. One way to combat this dread is to add a fun 3D element by integrating writing and art together! How? With these easy bulletin board popping 3D art activities with a writing element you and your students will love.&nbsp; Why Integrate &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/integrating-writing-and-art-easily-with-3d-writing-activities/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-

<p>It’s May! That means we are getting closer and closer to the last day of school. Towards the end of the school year, students (and teachers) might be getting a little bit antsy. Plus, with the weather warming up, it can be hard to stay focused. One way to capture students’ attention is to engage &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/10-simple-end-of-the-year-art-activities-for-elementary-students/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about

<p>As April showers wash away the snow and slush, we start to see the world around us transform once again. When the trees start to bloom and the grass turns back to green, it gets harder to stay inside. However, you can bring the outdoors in with these April crafts for kids that feature colorful &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/10-simple-april-crafts-for-kids/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about 10 Simple April Crafts for Kids</

<p>We are almost through February and that means we are getting closer to March which can bring spring rain! In addition to the changing seasons, we also have the luck of the Irish heading our way! With all of this fun happening, it’s a great time to do simple spring crafts with kids. 1: What’s &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/spring-craft-activities/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about 10 Simple Spring Craft Activities for Stude

<p>This time of year, it&#8217;s always perfect to start teaching about the life cycle of plants. This year I have been really focusing on non-fiction reading and writing with my class and I wanted to come up with a cute way to display their learning to their parents. &nbsp;This is when I came up with &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/science-write-im-so-excited-about-this/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about SCIENCE WRITE &#8211;

<p>I made these very cute and very bright Mother&#8217;s Day cards this week with my Grade 2&#8217;s.  The most important part was that we used watercolor paper that I bought at an art store.  We used 2 kinds of paint.  Liquid watercolors, and real watercolors from a tube.  We also used a white crayon. STEP &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/easy-and-stunning-mothers-day-card/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Easy and Stunning M

<p>So I&#8217;ve been searching Pinterest for some amazing spring art ideas. &nbsp;I hope you like these ideas. &nbsp;I tried to find ones that were visually interesting and unique. &nbsp;</p>

<p>So here&#8217;s a cute idea for Earth Day. How about Re-Using newspaper for art? Here&#8217;s what we created this week in my class. First, you need newspaper and a variety of shades of blue and green. Next cover a page of paper with each colour. Then, rip the paper into strips about 1 1/2&#8243; wide. Then &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/hands-around-earth/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about My students had so much fun maki

<p>I found this cute little drawing tutorial over at Art for Kids Hub. Hop on over and check out his site &#8211; he has some great videos and tutorials. So we did this as a class directed drawing activity.  First I traced a small plate to make the circle for the umbrella.  This gives the &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/how-to-draw-spring/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about How to Draw Spring</span></a></p>

<p>Easter is fast approaching.  I thought I&#8217;d let you in on some of my favorite ideas for Easter Crafts for Kids.   Check out these great ideas I found on Pinterest. When I was searching through Pinterest, I was really trying to find original and interesting crafts. I&#8217;ve done some Easter Crafts so many times &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/favorite-easter-craft-ideas/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Favorite East

<p>Last week we sent our Father&#8217;s Day gifts home.   I know that many of you do not teach in the month of June, but for those of us who do, Father&#8217;s Day gifts are pretty important. There&#8217;s a few things I really like about this gift.  Firstly, it&#8217;s really easy for a child to &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/fathers-day-gift-idea/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Low Cost and Super Cute Father&#8217;s Day

<p>&nbsp; Last week I did this cute art activity about how to draw a cartoon butterfly. And I&#8217;ve put the lesson in my TPT store for FREE! &nbsp; CLICK HERE &nbsp; to go get your own copy. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I recently posted a complete mega unit about butterflies. This package contains lessons and &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/free-lesson-and-science-unit/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about FREE Lesson an

<p>Just a quick post about what went on my class last week.  All the kids were super chatty as they were so happy to see one another after 2 weeks apart.  We did, however, manage to get this cute craftivity done for New Years&#8217; CLICK HERE to check out my store for the top half. &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/peek-at-last-week/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Activities and Art for the first week after Winter Break</spa

<p>So this past week we&#8217;ve been working hard on Christmas ideas.  This first one uses the templates from the package below from Little Red&#8217;s Schoolhouse.  I modified the template and added the thick black lines.  Then I used one of the free blank writing papers from Whimsy Workshop.       We also made these &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/peek-at-last-week-2/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Some cute Christmas ac

<p>So I&#8217;m trying something new this week.  I&#8217;ve been working on using Instagram more and more.  So I&#8217;m going to share with you some highlights from my Instagram feed once a week. If you want to check out my Instagram feed &#8211; click on the camera icon on my blog header above. Here is my &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/peek-at-last-week-3/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Some ideas you&#8217;ll love from

<p>First, I must apologize for neglecting this poor blog lately. &nbsp;I got horribly sick with a nasty, nasty head cold that turned into a chest infection. &nbsp;I&#8217;ve never taken off so many sick days in a row before. &nbsp;Add report cards to that mix, and I&#8217;ve been completely swamped. But I&#8217;m baaaack! Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;re &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/fathers-day-is-coming-soon/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-re

<p>HAPPY EARTH DAY everyone!!! Here&#8217;s a few promises from the Grade 2&#8217;s at my school.</p>

<p>So I had all the extra paper plates and decided to try a Spring Wreath with a poem inside.  I came up with this cute Spring Poetry lesson  and it&#8217;s FREE CLICK HERE to get your own copy. Here&#8217;s my attempt at Photoshopping a few photos together to show of my bulletin board.  I know &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/welcome-spring-free-poetry-and-art/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Welcome Spring &#8211; a free po

<p>Here&#8217;s what we did today in my class. It&#8217;s a quick and easy Easter Basket. First you need a square piece of construction paper. &nbsp; I used some 8 x 8 inch that we had in the stock room, &nbsp;&nbsp; I also need to apologize at the terrible quality of my photos. &nbsp;I discovered later &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/quick-and-easy-easter-basket/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Quick and Easy Easter Basket.

<p>Aren&#8217;t these adorable? They are very easy to make. You will need blue background paper and liquid tempera paint in the colors above. Step 1 Demonstrate how to dip a finger in brown paint and drag their finger down the page to make three tree trunks.  Try to make the middle one a bit thicker. &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/fingerprint-spring-art/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Using Fingerprints to Create Beautiful