Posts Tagged ‘craft ideas’
Everyone say Cheese!
April 27, 2012 | 
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National Smile Month is coming up. It runs from the 20th May until 20th June and is your way to introduce the importance of keeping your mouth healthy to children. Teeth are an important part of every mouth, they help you to smile, talk and eat. Read the rest of this entry »
Happy New Leap Year!
Welcome to 2012. We hope you’ve had a good break and are coming back to work full of energy and raring to go – I know we are. This year is a leap year, meaning there’ll be 29 days in February instead of the usual 28 so you have an extra day to fill with creative learning – what fun! Read the rest of this entry »
Christmas Cards!
Handmade Christmas cards are perfect for mum, dad, brothers, sisters, cousins... Actually, we think most people appreciate receiving a handmade card. Read the rest of this entry »
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King Tut!
On 4th November 1922 English archaeologist Howard Carter and wealthy explorer Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen. So, as a tribute to this great discovery, why not have an Egyptian themed day. And, we’ve loads of great stuff to help the kids get a feel for Egypt. Read the rest of this entry »
Creative Curtains!
Artful Dodgers has recently moved to new premises, but one of the least attractive features of the building is its windows. This got me thinking about interesting ways to brighten up your classroom windows! Read the rest of this entry »
Children’s Book Week
This year Children’s Book Week will be 3rd-9th October. Why not encourage more reading for pleasure in your classroom with a full week of celebrations. There are so many ideas it’s simply mind boggling! So, here are a few to get you started Read the rest of this entry »
Trees are vital!
Not only are trees the lungs of the earth giving us the oxygen we breath, they can also give us pretty much everything we need to survive – shelter, food and fuel. Read the rest of this entry »
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“There is no way to peace…
... Peace is the way” – so sayeth the wise Doris Allen – founder of CISV, an organisation specialising in peace education – and I believe she is right. Read the rest of this entry »
Playday
ugust 3rd is Playday – the national day for enjoying, encouraging and celebrating play. What a lovely idea! As well as being great fun, play is essential to a child’s growth, development and acquisition of many skills Read the rest of this entry »
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International Year of Chemistry
This year is International Year of Chemisty and the possibilities for creativity and learning are varied and numerous. Read the rest of this entry »
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