After school today first I straightened up the yarn for grade 5 weavings. (Wait till you see what we're doing! They will be awesome!) Warm colors; cool colors; neutrals and earth tones; and variegated yarns. And by the way, yes, that's Lucy the dragon resting under the table, in her dragon-den. Don't put your hand down there - you never know what kind of mood she's in!
Then I hot glued this road and cut up a bunch of foam core for a 4th grade project. Big plans!
And I hot glued CD's on tagboard for a 2nd grade project. The kiddos are very excited.
And I cut hunks of sheet rock (Drywall) scraps for a 6th grade project, after discarding any pieces with fiberglass. If you want a hint what we'll be doing with it, check out this old post of mine. And by the way, contrary to what I said in that old post, this year the stuff with fiberglass had brown backing, and the good stuff was gray or brownish-gray.
And I took the wrappers off pieces of construction paper crayons. I'm going to try melting them into rainbow crayons this weekend, but I don't know if they melt like regular crayons. I got a great tip from Pinterest to help get off the wrappers. Basically, I soaked them in some warm water, and the wrappers slipped right off. When I'm done, I promise I'll let you know if they melt OK.
And I straightened up the collection boxes for cardboard rolls, cereal boxes, and also water bottles, all being saved for some current and upcoming projects.
And finally, friend C (whose classroom is no longer near mine) called to see if I was still in my room. It was Friday, and getting late (and also cold and dark outside) but she knew I'd probably still be there. So since I was there but had done enough work, she made the trek up to my room for a bit of 'puzzle therapy'. Here's what we're working on.
Honey, I'll be home for dinner... eventually.
Phyl - That was one LONG day!!! I think we are thinking along the same lines. I have bags of foam core cut very much like yours!! My 5th graders will be starting on that project in January:) Have a great week-end.
ReplyDeletePhyl, take a break! It is kinda weird and comforting at the same time that we all do what you did tonight, in our own way but very much the same. You were describing what I do whenever I don't have kids in the room-Prepare, prepare, prepare! Have a relaxing weekend!:)Pat
ReplyDeleteLooks like so much fun especially the puzzle break!
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