air project III – “Air makes music”

After  the previous ideas to somehow conclude the air project i added the last part – “Air makes music” We already talked about the abilities what can the air do and came to the music part. Because of the availability only of few materials we made simple but still beautiful wind-chimes. Used materials: old used CD’s, pipe cleaners, beads, bells, straws…

Air project II

As a continuation to the air project combined with the summer hot weather i came up with a simple and already done by many idea- Boats. Can be used many materials that float on water a straw and left over paper or any other material that can be used as sail.

Than together with the kids we talked about the power of the air and of course jumped into the race. If you can find a bigger container for water or even a kids pool line up few kids and ask them to blow in the sail so they will move the boat. It is a lot of fun for kids to play with water!

air project

After teaching the book and all units decided to switch to something useful and more interesting for the kids, The AIR project!

I started the class with few simple questions: can you see the air? can you feel the air? where and when do you feel it? Is the air strong?…. Kids gave somewhat similar answers…

Second phase- proof: All kids made fans and we gathered paper-rolls beforehand and the games started!!!!

shuttlecock or birdie

Crafts crafts and more crafts!!!!!

Playing much badminton? if yes, i am sure you have a lot of useless birdies that can be put to a good use. Please carefully look at the pics and get inspired….

blossoming tree

The spelling of tree is not just right, but it is very nice project. Teaching the seasons can be sometimes difficult, regarding the division of the seasons and the country that you are teaching in. Some countries just do not have the generalized season classification and characteristics so we need super cool project or idea to teach. One classroom teacher and her kids made this tree and presented the weather throughout the year. When it was summer or spring or winter or any season they showed the tree in the usual characteristics of the country’s climate.  Here is spring in Japan with the white or you can make them pink blossoms.

I personally think this was great idea. So choose your country and present the season as it is in particular countries. The kids will have better idea and will know more about the world and not only their own city or country.

Other ideas: Winter in Finland, Autumn in Germany or Thailand depending what you want to present…

Exercise the skills

The paper sticks can be used as different decorations. Can be made into a vase of plants,flowers… can be used as a thread to create a form or shape of something like an animal, alphabet, numbers ….

Paper quilt can be made of cut slips of paper with different colors and width. It is an excellent exercise for cognitive skills especially attention. This way the kids can practice the sustained  attentions.

 

Make a curtain…We know how expensive these things can be. It is extremly easy to make them. we need paper that the kids can cut in different shapes of animals, letters even different colors, than a hole puncher adn thread to connect them together into a strip. Be creative and exercise the skills….

Sandals

Summer is coming!!!!! get the best sandals for your girls!!!!!

Sizes: 22-30

Colors: white, light pink, pink, red

Price: 4$

Happy Orthodox Christmas

Orthodox and Catholic Easter  are not on the same date.  The Orthodox church follows the Julian calendar (old calendar)  and the Catholic church follows the Gregorian calendar so the dates for Christmas and Easter and other holidays are different. The Orthodox holidays are later that the Catholic. So this Sunday the 5-th of May is Easter. Here is another craft for Easter.

Happy Easter!!!!

Some Easter activities:

Needed: colored rice in different color, glue, boiled eggs. First put rice in color do not add water well mix it and lay it on a piece of paper for one day. The next day you can go wild with the rice. Use more glue when sticking the rice cause it falls easily.

 

 

Great Ideas For Easter!

Very nice ideas!!!

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