Saturday, November 22, 2014

Well, This Is Surprising

Huh.

I've recently discovered I possess a weirdly specific skill:
I can write science-themed songs set to the tune of folksongs
for kindergarteners and first graders.

Presented for your singing enjoyment:


This is sung to the tune "Clementine",
which to refresh your memory goes like this:

Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin', Clementine,
you are lost and gone forever,
Oh my darlin', Clementine.

I plan to be topping the charts soon with my crow's-voice rendition of
"Thunder" 
(sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")
and "Hurricanes"
(sung to "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore".)

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Drafting Off Genius

I someone else is a genius!

A teacher shared at a meeting that you could use a binder
with the clear, front insert as a whiteboard!


She said that you could put a pencil holder inside
with the dry-erase markers, sock eraser, etc.

But those can be 
priiiicy.
And they didn't have any at Target.

So until I find some cheap ones, how about this?



I put packing tape along the edge of a heavy-duty zipper bag,
then hole-punched it!

Genius, right?

I also added a binder clip to turn it into a clipboard.

Then the back can be used for hundreds charts,
ten frames, or whatever.


Teacher hack FTW!!!