Dr. Jean!

I got to see Dr. Jean last week and I left with my brain crammed full of ideas.  She has a great website full of wonderful ideas.  If you would like, check it out here.  She also has a blog with almost daily ideas.  My favorite were the cheers.  They are a great way regain control in a crazy classroom and it REALLY WORKS.  Here is a link for her cheer cards - CHEERS!

I thought I would include some pictures of other good ideas I have used in the classroom.  I have very few original ideas and I can't remember what idea is mine and what belongs to someone else, sooooo ... if you see your idea, let me know so I can give you credit.  I will probably have to put this disclaimer on every blog post.

Here is our Invisible I picture.   The children drew on white paper with white crayon and then painted over it with water color.  They thought it was absolute magic!

This was mixing a little blue and a little yellow (love this book).  I know a lot of people do this, but I just thought this picture was beautiful!

The Name

The song in this video is the inspiration for the name of my blog.  If you would like to learn more about Barbara Bailey Hutchison go here http://www.bbhsings.com/

Song Sheet Number 2!

Ok.  Embedding a document went so well the first time ... let's see how page 2 goes ... I created these song sheets to go with a workshop that I do for teachers on using music in their classrooms.  I learned a long time ago that music soothes the savage beast.  The tunes are easy or ... if you don't know the tune, make one up or chant the song.  It doesn't matter how well you sing - the kids don't care - just sing!

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Song Sheet Number 1

Trying to embed a document.  Hope it works!  Eek!