Welcome to our fifth and final origami animal project: the mouse! Continue reading
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Elementary Origami Animals for 2nd Grade
Welcome to our third set of Origami Animals! Today we will be focusing on two projects perfect for second graders: the Penguin and the Swan. Continue reading
Elementary Animals: Fold a Pig!
Welcome to our fourth origami animal project! Today we’ll be focusing on a project ideal for third graders: folding a pig! Continue reading
Elementary Origami Animals for 1st Grade
Welcome to the second installment of our elementary origami series! Today, we’ll be focusing on two 1st grade projects: The fish and the fox! Continue reading
Elementary Origami Animals for Kindergarten
Welcome to the first in our new series on Elementary Origami Animals! Add a tactile dynamic to early literacy! Today, we’ll be focusing on two kindergarten level projects: the Puppy and the Elephant! Continue reading
Letter Vests
Learn important language skills in a fun and interactive way. Continue reading
Big Alphabet Picture Stencils
Teach literacy while exercising fine motor skills through tracing! Our specially designed Big Alphabet Pictures Stencils are the perfect compliment to early art and literacy learning. Continue reading
Light Cube Reading Light!
Welcome back to 2015! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break. We are excited to kick off the New Year with a feature post on our Educational Light Cube! Here’s a cool idea: use it as a soft glowing lamp for your classroom reading fort! Continue reading
Fingerpaint Sensations Alphabet
It’s almost time for Back to School! …And that means getting to know new students through their names. In order to spell their names correctly, students will need to begin their literacy lessons. It just so happens that September is filled with various literacy weeks, so this week’s craft is the perfect start to learning some letters through sensory fingerpainting! Continue reading
The Differentiated Kindergarten blog uses our Manuscript Letter Beads!
Students will love being able to see their numbers and letters up close! These sturdy, colorful beads can be strung on thread or sorted into trays just like the photo above. Use the beads to teach number and letter recognition using visual and tactile approaches. Like blogger Marsha states, the beads aren’t simply beads, because “the bead IS the letter”! Continue reading
This Little Class of Mine uses our Color Diffusing Paper!
Used to make ocean backgrounds for these adorable squid characters, Color Diffusing Paper was combined with paint and bit of salt to create neat bubbly water effects! Continue reading
Craft Spotlight: Stand Up Letters
Our newest product addition: R49702 Stand Up Letters! Students can color in and decorate the letters, adding their own unique touch with collage materials, stickers, mosaics and more! The Stand Up Letters are perfect for helping students picture exactly how each letter looks like–since they stand out so well! Continue reading