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FACS Classroom Ideas: Food for Thought: Bell Ringers
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Food for Thought: Bell Ringers. I do like using bell ringers - you know, those little writing prompts or activities at the beginning of class that get kids thinking about what they'll be doing today (while you're taking attendance and juggling 4 million other things); but it took me a while to find a system for them that I really liked. So when I moved to binders, I placed a little packet of bell ringer sheets in with everyone's syllabus, etc:. This worked so much better! Then I m...
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FACS Classroom Ideas: March 2015
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Sunday, March 29, 2015. PARCC, Social Media, AFT, and "Privacy". So I'm taking a break from this (rather slow) description of my transition from teaching to the "other side" to ask this question: Why do people still believe that they have an expectation of privacy on social media? Perhaps like me you recently received this email from the AFT:. Warning: Rant headed right for you. If you put something out there for everyone. Teach them that social media is NOT PRIVATE! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Using aut...
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FACS Classroom Ideas: October 2014
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Hey, Uncle Ben's actually responded to my objection from Friday. Friday, October 17, 2014. Why We Need Home Ec, Part 3. That is NOT A DRY MEASURING CUP, Uncle Ben's! You can't measure the importance of teaching them to cook? How about the importance of teaching them to measure? And shame on you Food Network Magazine for printing this! Sunday, October 12, 2014. Cheesecake in a Jar. 4 oz cream cheese. 1/2 c powdered sugar. 4 oz Cool Whip. The jars I picked up at WalMart, and to...
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FACS Classroom Ideas: July 2014
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Thursday, July 31, 2014. The Things I Steal From Social Media. Stole this idea from someone on Facebook/Pinterest/Twitter/somewhere. It was hanging the last four weeks of school. It once got up to three days. That was the Tuesday after Memorial Day. Back to zero by second hour. Do you want to build a snowman? Wednesday, July 30, 2014. My Favorite Dinosaur and Shared Absurdity. I make my students do A LOT of drawing. Not only that, I often require that the drawings include dinosaurs. The shared experience...
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FACS Classroom Ideas: Take-Out Boxes of Fun
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Saturday, March 29, 2014. Take-Out Boxes of Fun. Whilst at Hobby Lobby a bit ago, I noticed a display of brightly colored take-out boxes; at that moment, I knew that I had to have them for group projects. I picked up five in colors that correspond to my classroom kitchens. Notice that I have them set up in a copy paper box lid. Stay tuned, and I will tell you what they did with the Play-Doh in a future post! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Fight Blood Cancer Here! Check out the special deal. The End ...
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FACS Classroom Ideas: Prenatal Timeline Activity
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Friday, July 31, 2015. In keeping with my theme of short group activities (can two days be a theme? Here's another one that's been really successful. That contain week numbers and a description of something that happens during the prenatal period. I ask them to work together to take their best shot at matching up the week with the correct description. (These really aren't the best pictures, but it gives you a little something to visualize.). August 1, 2015 at 2:17 PM. Is this in the bundle special? Withi...
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FACS Classroom Ideas: Play-Doh, Child Development, and Take-Out Boxes
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Thursday, July 30, 2015. Play-Doh, Child Development, and Take-Out Boxes. So over a year ago I posted about using brightly colored take-out boxes. Available at your local craft store) for project supplies, and promised to write about how we used the Play-Doh I stored in them in a later post. Well, here's the later post! Each kitchen was given a take-out box (in the color that matched their kitchen, of course), which they were delighted to find contained Play-Doh! Development." And off they went! Some of ...
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About | Wilma's Daughter
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I am Kristine Westra, Wilma’s daughter. The youngest of 6 daughters. Wilma Westra was a wonderful mother. I miss her every day. Since her passing, I find that her influence is with me always. I’m inspired by her creativity and it drives my desire to create. This blog is dedicated to her. It will showcase handmade/homemade items and the people behind them. My goal is to give a glimpse into the endless creativity that we all have. 2 thoughts on “ About. June 16, 2013 at 8:27 pm. What a wonderful blog!
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Homemade with Joe Caparula: The Caparula Family Sauce | Wilma's Daughter
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Homemade with Joe Caparula: The Caparula Family Sauce. March 16, 2013. A few weeks ago, I had the privledge of participating in and documenting my husband, Joe Caparula, making his family red sauce. We have been together for 15 years, married for 11, and this is the first time I truly observed the process and wanted to make it the first feature blog posting on Wilma’s Daughter. Served up with wine and a salad. Handmade with Wilma Westra: Piglet II. So, sewing. →. June 16, 2013 at 8:35 pm. Address never m...
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FACS Classroom Ideas: June 2015
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Don't You Miss Having Summers Off? One of the first questions I'm always asked related to my former teaching career is "Don't you miss having summers off? The answer is a resounding NO. Why? Pay very close attention. TEACHERS DO NOT HAVE SUMMERS OFF. That is crazy talk that can only pass through the lips of people who have no idea what they're talking about. Summers off, p-shaw. Yeah, sure, except for:. Studying up on new techniques, technologies, and standards. Fight Blood Cancer...
