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Coloring in the Secondary Math Class
If you are looking for a way to practice a newly learned math skill that integrates some art, a coloring activity is perfect! While some older students do not wish to color, you would surprised to...
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Resources for Teaching Matrices
Matrices are taught frequently in Algebra 2 and/or PreCalculus and are such an important and useful tool in solving problems. I’ve been creating several activities lately to teach matrices so I...
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5 Acronyms and Rhymes to Help Teach Communication Skills to Young Ones (Pre-K...
We recently crowdsourced to find out your best rhymes and acronyms for teaching communication skills to young children. Below you will find 5 great ideas! #1. Listen Like a Mouse Debbie Lopez, 20+...
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Elements of Art – 5 Fun Projects for Kids
The elements of art are generally considered to be line, shape, texture, form, space, color and value, with the additions of mark making, and materiality. The following projects were curated from some...
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5 Resources for Helping Kids Understand Their Brains and Emotions
#1 Watch No Drama Discipline for invaluable tips on addressing unwanted behaviors and what discipline is intended to be about: teaching and learning. #3 Reason Goes Out the Window — Refer to this...
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FOCUS, Communication Tips, and Creative Activities for Kids with ADHD
Special thanks to Nicole Garcia, CMO of Most Craft for writing this post! I first connected with Nicole when she shared a mnemonic with me: “Follow One Course Until Successful. FOCUS. My son deals...
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Masks & Mirrors
Karen Gross, author of Trauma Doesn’t Stop at the School Door, came up with this project idea and graciously agreed to share it with our audience here on the kidCourses.com website. This project is...
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Guided Meditation for Learning to Communicate with Kindness
Special thanks to Emily Behr, founder of Growga and board of advisors member for Take2Minutes.org, a nonprofit providing mindfulness activities to students and young adults for free. She sent over a...
View ArticleReimaging Celebrations (with a Healthy Spin)
For a lot of us, the words “Let’s celebrate!” automagically conjure up thoughts of junk food, alcohol, and other unhealthy things. I asked my social network: “What’s a healthy celebration? What can we...
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Lessons on Elements of Design
Check out our lessons on Elements of Design for Kids to learn more (all topics have art activities for kids included): Line Shape Space (see also: Positive and Negative Space) Color Texture Form...
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Kaleidoscope Tiles
It is fun and simple to make your own Kaleidoscope Art, aptly called Kaleidoscope Tiles! You’ll need: four paper squares, or tiles, a marker, and a ruler. First, mark the center point on all four...
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Cut & Paste ASL Letters
Our Facebook friend Katrina just had a wonderful idea! She suggested that we create a PDF with the ASL alphabet so that she could cut and paste to spell her students’ names. This PDF has the whole ASL...
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Mom and ADHD Son Get Creative
Special thanks to Nicole Garcia, CMO of Most Craft for writing this post! I first connected with Nicole when she shared a mnemonic with me: “Follow One Course Until Successful. FOCUS. She shared that...
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Havening to the Rescue
Ever wish you had an easy way to reassure your kids (and yourselves) when emotions are strong? Well you might have just found one. Havening® is an enjoyable, simple and effective hands-on...
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Teachers’ Guide to DiSC Disco™: Supporting Students in Embracing Their Inner...
As a teacher, you play a crucial role in helping students understand themselves and others. DiSC DiSCO offers a refreshing and affirming way to explore personality without the risks of oversimplified...
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