Dots on Chocolate

Chocolate never goes out of style.

Check out these ideas from Melanie.

See all the pictures at CTP

www.creativeteaching.com

or visit your local 

teacher supply store to see the 

new stuff in person.

From the Wisdom of Mr. Rogers...

Learning and loving go hand in hand.  My grandfather was one of those people who loved to live and loved to teach.  Every time I was with him, he’d show me something about the world or something about myself that I hadn’t even thought of yet.  He’d help me find something wonderful in the smallest of things, and ever so carefully, he helped me understand the enormous worth of every human being.  My grandfather was not a professional teacher, but the way he treated me (the way he loved me) and the things he did with me, served me as well as any teacher I’ve ever known.

Look for the wonder in small things!

Celebrate the enormous worth of 

every human being!

Learning and loving go hand in hand!

Dots on Turquoise

The grandkids and I are in Orlando this week 

visiting Harry Potter.

While I am gone check out these 

ideas from Melanie.

All the pictures are in the new CTP catalog

which can be viewed at 

www.creativeteaching.com

CTP introduces a new weekly feature on our Facebook page called "Monday with Melanie." Melanie Ralbusky, teacher-blogger extrordinare of Schoolgirl Style, has been working with CTP on a few fun projects this year--and we just have to share her tips, ideas, and projects! To kick things off, let's talk BW Collection classroom décor ideas. As you can see, this new décor line adds touches of style and sophistication to the classroom, turning an ordinary learning space into a dazzling designer space! Be sure to check out our new back-to-school catalog to see more classroom decor ideas from Melanie!

Thought for the day from Mr. Rogers....

As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has-or ever will have- something inside that is unique to all time.  It’s our job to encourage each other to discover that uniqueness and provide ways of developing its expression.

What you do is important!

Decorating with Black and White

Have you received your new CTP catalog?

Have you chosen a  Back to School theme for your room?

Need some help?

Creative Teaching Press

CTP introduces a new weekly feature on our Facebook page called "Monday with Melanie." Melanie Ralbusky, teacher-blogger extrordinare of Schoolgirl Style, has been working with CTP on a few fun projects this year--and we just have to share her tips, ideas, and projects! To kick things off, let's talk BW Collection classroom décor ideas. As you can see, this new décor line adds touches of style and sophistication to the classroom, turning an ordinary learning space into a dazzling designer space! Be sure to check out our new back-to-school catalog to see more classroom decor ideas from Melanie!

Thought for the day from the Wisdom of Mr. Rogers

When I was very young, most of my childhood heroes wore capes, flew through the air, or picked up buildings with one arm.  They were spectacular and got a lot of attention.  But as I grew, my heroes changed, so that now I can honestly say that anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me.

As you get ready for a new year remember....

You are a hero!

The Rules of the Classroom

As you are setting up your classroom

don't forget about the rules.

Each of the Designer Collections 

has a chart especially for the rules.

Six years ago Trevor was starting kindergarten.

He was a little anxious about the big step he was about to take.

I asked him if he would like to go to school to see 

what kindergarten was all about.

We visited Sandi Hill's classroom while she was 

getting ready for Meet the Teacher.

(By chance he ended up in her class.

Since we have been friends for more than 

20 years, maybe it was not all by chance.)

As he was looking around the room 

he spied a chart.

"What is that?", he asked Mrs. Hill.

She replied, "Those are our rules."

Then she read the rules to him.

"I can do that!", he said.

His anxiousness was gone.

 This is from the wisdom of Mr. Rogers...

Children want to please the important people in their lives.

The problem comes when they don't know how.

That's why we need rules posted in the classroom.

A really fun way to teach the rules of the classroom 

is with Rules Rap by Dr. Jean.

Rules Rap

Follow directions.

Hands and feet to yourself.

Small voices inside,

tall voices on the playground.

Take care of your things.

Keep classroom neat and clean.

Work together, get along and respect each other.

If everyone would do that 

it would be a perfect year!

Making Memories Month by Month

I have been checking the STATS on my blog lately 
to see who is out there, where you are from,
 and what you are reading.

I was so surprised that the #1 blog visited 
last week was Celebrate February.

Almost 500 people wanted to 
Celebrate February in August! 
What is up!
It is 105 degrees in Texas!

I went back to the blog
 from January 11, 2011 to check it out.

Then. I realized why there was so much interest. 
The blog features one of my favorite books.

Making Memories is one of those books
 that you need to start the year. 
It is available as an e-book so you can download it immediately and be ready to go.

CTP 2399-EB

www.creativeteaching.com

Making Memories Month by Month  

This book includes projects for each month of the year. 

When the children complete the projects for the month the teacher 

compiles the projects to make a scrapbook for each child.

A scrapbook full of art projects that a child made during the school year 

is a perfect end of the year gift for the parents.

 Add a child’s writing samples, math activities, photographs, and projects, 

and that same memory book becomes a colorful portfolio of the child’s work. 

This book was made by Gilbert.

The pages are 12" x 18" construction paper. 

Each month has two pages of projects.

Here are some sample pages from Gilbert's book.

September

Notice that each month has a project that is made using the child's hands or feet.

The small apple is his fist.

October

Each month has a poem for the children to learn.

November

Each month has an art project to be made.

December

January

February

March

April

Each month has a writing (dictating) project.

May

June

End of the Year

At the end of the year Gilbert recorded 

how he had grown during kindergarten.

This project is guaranteed to make a mama cry!!!

The project works best if you start it at the 

beginning of the school year. 

 So, order your e-book now!

Be ready to go when school starts.