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<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>We had a really busy week this week. We celebrated the 100th Day of School with a day full of fun. We counted to 100 MANY times &#8211; by ones, by fives, by 10&#8217;s. I really like this free online hundred&#8217;s chart by Splat Square. It makes a disgusting wet splat sound when you touch &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/hundreds-day-fun-and-linky/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Hundred&#8217;s Day and more fun stuff t

<p>WOW, it&#8217;s been a real whirlwind around here. I just got back from 5 days in Las Vegas!!!!! I went to the TPT Conference, of course, and had a total blast!!! We stayed at the Venetian which is the largest hotel in the world aparently. Here&#8217;s a photo of the Grand Canal, Vegas Style. And &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/tpt-las-vegas-conference-update/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about My first trip to a Teachers Pa

<p>So here&#8217;s a quick and easy activity that we did in my class the day before Spring Break started.  I wanted to come back to a classroom full of bright, happy, Spring-like images.  So why not rainbows? So here&#8217;s how this activity worked. First they wrote their names vertically down a page of their journal. &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/rainbow-name-poetry/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Cute Rainbow Name Poet

<p>Here&#8217;s a cute little Language Arts activity I just had to share with you. My student&#8217;s love Mo Willem&#8217;s work. One of their absolute favorites is Don&#8217;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! They can&#8217;t get enough of Mo Willem&#8217;s comic book style. Imagine my surprise when I found this cute little resource on Mo &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/dont-let-pigeon-cute-language-arts/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-t

<p>Here&#8217;s a peek into my morning today. I finally organized my literacy centres with some freebies from TPT.  I&#8217;ll come back tomorrow and post the links to the creative people who made these wonderful centres, but of course, that info is at school, and I am here at home.  Ever have that happen to you? &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/word-work-centres-up-and-running/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Word Work Centr