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  • Onomatopoeia Worksheet Screenshot

    Writing - Onomatopoeia Poems

    A fun writing activity that solidifies students’ understanding of onomatopoeia.  They become more aware of the sounds of words and objects.  Spoken sounds are surrounded by quotation marks.  After reading a short story, students retell … View Full Lesson →

  • Art Lesson - Picasso Portraits

    Art - Picasso Portraits

    This art activity will take two sessions to finish.  Once the paintings are finished, they need to dry before they are cut up into “Picasso Portraits”.  (This second session will not take long.)  In this … View Full Lesson →

  • Art - Joseph Stella Art: Line Designs

    Art is created using the 5 elements of design by drawing a focal point, with 10-12 lines radiating from it. Each space between the “lines” is a different size (“mass”) and each will be filled by a different art medium (pastels, paint, crayon…) and using a different method, creating different “textures”, “colours”, “shapes”, and “lines”. View Full Lesson →

  • Spelling - Make a Word Race: Class Teams

    This team race encourages students to help each other master spelling any words that need practise. Encouragement is emphasized, and team work is necessary to “build” each word. The team builds the word, not just one student, so that all learning levels can participate and feel good about their progress. View Full Lesson →

  • Spelling - Team Spelling

    Materials: blackboard two pieces of chalk two teams of students taped starting line on the floor about 10 feet from the blackboard