Have you heard of Sheila Jane Teaching? She does the "Teachers We Love" video series among other fun videos like, "What's in my Teacher Bag?" and "Classroom Cribs"...she is a hoot!
When she asked about interviewing me, I was a little nervous, but the fact she wanted to talk about craftivities and art...well, that is something I am always happy to talk about! What could I possibly share about crafts? Well, you'll have to watch the video and find out!
So what are you waiting for?? Watch the video! =)
So what are you waiting for?? Watch the video! =)
Be kind about the accent!
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A BIG thank you to her for the interview and making me sound a little less dorky than usual!
WOW! SO much fun! I love all of your crafts and think this is such a great giveaway!
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Love all your crafts and how them mesh with your themes!
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I love the tips you gave! Your crafts are always the CUTEST! Thanks for the chance!
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I LOVE the tip about circle sponges. What a great idea!
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Love your crafts. I hope I win :😃
ReplyDeleteGreat video AND craftie-poos! I love ALL your products!
ReplyDeleteKristal.lovette@perrylocal.org
Love your craftivitys!!!! Love the idea of using parent volunteers to help prep! Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteJulie
Wow - I love how you integrate FUN!! (something the kids really need) and thematic learning in the classroom with your projects. Would love to win!! Connie
ReplyDeleteLove these crafts and would love to win them!
ReplyDeleteLove the crafts!
ReplyDeleteLove the crafts and your idea to ask parent volunteers to help prep them!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I see many things that I don't have! Love your work. Congratulations! I enjoyed watching your video.
ReplyDeleteGreat interview! I love all the craftivities and how you do a lot of the prep but leave some for them. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the clothespins. Your creativity inspires me!
ReplyDeleteIt is so hard to choose a favorite! I really love the pumpkin with the white dots! I need to go buy circle sponges! Your snowman is adorable, too!
ReplyDeleteI love all your crafts! You and your accent are toooo cute!
ReplyDeleteLove all your ideas! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat accent?? You sounded perfectly normal to me, but I'm in Alabama, too! :) Great job! I love all of your crafts! Please pick me!
ReplyDeleteLove the crafts!
ReplyDeleteI love your crafts! I think it's a great idea to get parents to help prep them. I need to do that for sure!
ReplyDeleteI love those erasable markers, too!!
ReplyDeleteI love how organized you are with your crafts. I love the circle sponges. I have got to go to Walmart and get me some. I have never heard of the markers-Fixion before. I will be going to Amazon to check them out. We made your elves last year. My children and parents loved them. I love all of your crafts and would love to win them for my children. They would love to make all of your crafts. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteOHMYWORD! How cute are you? I loved watching this video and your accent is just adorable!! I love craftivities! I have many of yours on my wishlist, especially for the holidays :)
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Missing Tooth Grins
I love all you crafts! I use many of your crafts! I totally need to use volunteers to prep...this would require me to actually stay ahead of the game though and not be cutting out the night before I want to do the craft! The video is great! :)
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Love the steps on the board! That is a great idea for so many things in the classroom. I hope to integrate more craftivity items into my instruction!!
ReplyDeleteLove your ideas and the video! I've never heard of the pens you mentioned....I need to check those out on Amazon!!
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Like that you like glue. I use a lot of raffia in the fall too! Would love to win your crafts!
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I loved your video! You are a creative teacher and I can tell that you love teaching!! I love the glyphs! What a fun road map for the kids to follow in order to create their craft! sleeteach@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteWow...you really do have a twang to your voice! It's funny, I would have NEVER ever guessed you sounded like that! I really liked that I got to "see" you in "real life". Does that make sense? LOL
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting that :-) Bryn
Are your cut, color, etc. icons that you put on the board available in your TpT store? I also wanted to thank you for your post a month or so ago about the "Colorize your Classroom" contest. I was one of the state winners and 5 boxes of Astrobright paper arrived this week along with the gift card! My students and I are so excited!
ReplyDeleteI created those for myself (the original idea came from someone else that I credited on another post from a long time ago that I can't find right now) but my good friend, Miss Kindergarten, shared a set last summer: http://www.miss-kindergarten.com/2014/07/picture-direction-icons-plethora-of.html
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I need to order some Fixion pens!! I am also glad to hear that you do a lot of the prep work. I do as well, so it's always reassuring to hear I am not the only one with cutting and crafting prep at my house while I watch TV!
ReplyDeleteAlways looking for fun crafts to do with my K's. Would love to win this!!
ReplyDeleteToo much fun! The crafts are adorable. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the crafts and video! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAdorable!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you add craftivites to your lessons. I have never heard of Frixion pens. I will have to look those up! Your crafts are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing what you've made and how you introduce them to little learners!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the video! Love your ideas!
ReplyDeleteI am so going to buy some of those circle sponges!!!
ReplyDeleteJamie
Amazing video! I actually took notes while watching!! Adorable accent by the way!!! I love these tips: Frixion markers, raffia accents, and round sponges!!! Thank you!! It's so nice to learn something new!!!
ReplyDeleteI will have to get some of the erasable markers and circle sponges!
ReplyDeleteI told you that you don't have an accent silly!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your craftivities. I needed to get your sponge dot paint brushes when we did the pumpkins, they would've made it sooo much easier for my kids to make the polka dots!
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We just did your spookley pumpkin craft. They are so cute! I have gotten so many comments on them. Would love to win more!
ReplyDeleteLove the crafts always looking for new ones to do with my class.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the great ideas! I like the idea of using twine and clothespins to display projects!
ReplyDeleteI love the circle sponge idea! I am definitely picking some up this next weekend. I'll also be checking out the markers you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! Thanks for the chance to win as I am seriously craftivity challenged.
ReplyDeleteI really loved the pumpkin with the patch and the stuffed snowman!
ReplyDeleteLove them all!
ReplyDeleteI still love these!
ReplyDeletei love that you really love what you do and you spend so much time prepping and planning for your students!
ReplyDeleteCircle sponges! Out to get some!
ReplyDeleteI ♥ Sheila Jane's videos and your interview was wonderful! So many creative ideas! Thanks for the giveaway - Jen :)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE your crafts! I have tried several of them before, and you are right. I am NOT an artist, but they always come out precious!! I also like how you organize everything in a Ziplock bag! My husband always tells anyone that he finds out is in education to buy stock in Ziplock! He's right! I do use hundreds of them every year! I would especially love your too cute Pilgrims! I'll keep my fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteThese are so stinking CUTE!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your craftivities!!
ReplyDeleteThis creativity is something I live for! It makes me so happy :) You are awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love the glyphs! I will have to remember the spray paint and circle sponges!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think it was possible but you are even more adorable in "person" than on your blog posts;) I now have a list of things I need for my craftivity time: circle sponges, twine, clothespins, and visual directions. I'm also very glad to hear someone else say "short & fat" or "long & tall"...my administrator didn't really appreciate these terms (she thought they weren't very PC and insisted I use "landscape" or horizontal and "portrait" or vertical). I would just love to have all your craftivities...fingers are crossed;)
ReplyDeleteYour crafts are so cute.
ReplyDeleteThese are so great! Thanks for sharing your ideas!
ReplyDeleteSo cute
ReplyDeleteI think it's a great idea to start or end a unit with a craftivity, and the kids LOVE it plus they are learning. I like to let the students choose. I think they always look cute but they don't have to look exactly the same or professionally done. Thanks for introducing the erasable marker and having this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why, but I shared it.... but I might delete the share so I can win all the crafts! hah!
ReplyDeleteSuch great ideas! I love the idea of integrating the art projects with science, social studies, and math. Our art program got cut this year because of funding. I'm now thinking of all the ways I could fit these cute crafts in:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for introducing us to these 2 more creative ladies! You guys all rock!
ReplyDeleteI love all of these craftivities! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your craftivies and finding out how you prepare!
ReplyDeleteCute video! It was good to "get to know" both of you a bit. Love your crafts. Love your classroom. Thank you for the tips! You are right...white glue is awesome!!
ReplyDeleteCarrie
i Heart Second
The Think Aloud Cloud
Love all your cute crafts!
ReplyDeleteLove your craftivities! They are super cute, and the kids love them! I especially like that the art projects are integrated into the curriculum and standards.
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