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A few weeks ago I welcome my first guest blogger to MiniMatisse, Mark Rode. His Paper Dinosaur Sculptures are adoreable, be sure to check them out. Today I'm honored to present you with an Art Teacher I have admired for years. Lauralee Chambers has been an Art Educator for 25 years in Westchester, New York. She teaches over 900 students, 6 sections a day at two different schools with a total of 36 sections in a 6 day cycle. Yep, you read that all right. This woman is a rockstar! Lauralee not...

Here's a fun 100th day lesson from Kacey over at Doodle Bugs Teaching! Keeping with the theme of the day {and the other super fun activities she and her kiddos explored!}, Kacey and her students worked together to create two lists; the first entitled, "I wish I had 100..." and the second, "I would NOT want 100..." Their list turned out super cute! Don't kids come up with the best things?! {We were especially intrigued by the little girl who said she would NOT want 100 grandmas! =D} To expand...

Personalized fingerprints using acrylic paint and fabric marker. #classroom #teacher #craft

This 100 Monster activity is great for the 100th day of school or to see how well students can follow directions. You could also use this for practice counting to 10, counting to 100, or skip counting by 10's to 100. Contents: For Little Learners: the original 100 Monster color-coded 100 Monster writing page: "My monster has..." 2 blank handwriting pages titled "My 100 Monster" For the Big Kids: add your own adjectives to design a 100 Monster lined writing page titled "The 100 Monster"...

Lwarn how to color salt dor sensory play, using to foe your sensory table ideas and to work on fine motor skills, it is great mark making idea and learning how to hols a pencil

100th Day of School

Super fun activities for 100th day including a 100 Monster, 100th Day Collection and FREE Parent Letter to explain the projects. YAHOO for 100th day!