happy Star Wars day!

May 4, 2020October 24, 2020 ~ Ms. P. ~ Leave a comment

My family is full of Star Wars nerds, we watched the original films over and over. We watched them at the $1 movie on weekends, on VHS with popcorn at home, and reluctantly tried the “new” movies as they came out. I don’t think my dad will ever watch all of the newest films, but here’s to hope. To celebrate this year I made this choice board (using Google slides) for elementary students. I spent way too much time on the sticker board from Disney, it is adorable! Click the image for the linked web version. #geekon

remove backgrounds- you can’t stop me

May 1, 2020July 9, 2020 ~ Ms. P. ~ Leave a comment

When remote learning kicked off in earnest there were quite a bit of google slide assignments. I wanted to kick them up a notch, so I added student drawings with a layered picture of the student IN the drawing. It just added another detail that forced them to put themselves IN the biome, or the poem, or whatever the assignment focus happened to be. I removed the background of every picture I could for a while- you will too! Try remove background for free! Click the slide to see the published version.

earth day choice board

April 17, 2020October 24, 2020 ~ Ms. P. ~ Leave a comment

Here’s a choice board for elementary students to celebrate upcoming Earth Day! I am a HUGE believer in getting conversation and vocabulary examples out there by using fun clips like the ones below from Peppa, Peep, and the best and original- Sesame Street. Think a 5th grader won’t watch Sesame Street? I have empirical evidence that says they will (12 years worth). Also, embedding these in your lesson helps language learners and those with language delays get ready for the discussion or assignment in a fun, silly way. There is also the small matter of Peppa being my favorite pig ever. Happy Earth Day! (click image for full screen or use this link to share: https://bit.ly/FESEDay)