It's Thursday! I promised to have a "throwback" on Thursdays to showcase some of my favorite and most popular posts from Smiling In Second Grade. My Open House post is by far my most popular! On September 8 of last year, I showcased the activities I did to get ready for parents to … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: Open House
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Gallery Walk
One of the coolest activities that I have ever done was Shelley Gray's Get Up and Move! {A Back to School Gallery Walk}. We did this the first week of school and it was perfect for my 5th graders. The concept of the Gallery Walk is for the students to answer questions that are … [Read more...] about Gallery Walk
Lava Lamps!
Today we made lava lamps in Science class - so much fun! Some of my students had already made them, but they were still excited to do them again. The best part? They were super easy to make! I had each student bring in a water bottle. You also need vegetable oil (I needed … [Read more...] about Lava Lamps!
My First Five for Friday!
Okay, it's not my first Five for Friday. It's actually my favorite linky. It IS, however, the first time I am participating as The Colorful Apple - yay! 1. This is how Wednesday started. Coffee. All. Over. The. Floor. And not in my cup. I was walking out the door … [Read more...] about My First Five for Friday!
Welcome to The Colorful Apple!
Welcome to The Colorful Apple! I am so glad you are here! You may know me from Smiling In Second Grade. It's been exactly two years since I began that blog. When I started, I had no idea how much I would love blogging and that I would still be doing it two years later! … [Read more...] about Welcome to The Colorful Apple!