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  This post contains affiliate links.  I receive a small commission if you purchase from my Amazon links. One of my favorite animals at the zoo has always been the peacock . I cannot get enough of watching these incredible birds fan their feathers around the park, showing zoogoers all of their beauty. There is an old saying, " Proud as a peacock ." It tends to mean a vain or self-centered person when it is used in our everyday language. Kids can't help but get excited with these interesting birds . When I first read the poem by Effie Lee Newsome entitled, " Peacock Feathers ," I thought the poet did such a delightful job of describing the feathers of these amazing birds.  It is a wonderful poem to talk about adjectives and how to describe something to someone who has never seen an object before. A fun science experiment to do with this unit is to take a CD , a sheet of white paper , and a light source and help students create rainbows .  This science experi

  This post contains affiliate links.  I receive a small commission if you purchase from my links.  Every purchase helps keep th is blog going.  Period, Question Mark, Explanation Point, Comma, Apostrophe, Semicolon, Colon, Hyphen, Quotation Marks & Ellipsis  - MEET ALL the  Punctuation Family  in this fun, creative, interactive curriculum. Too many students progress through the grades never fully understanding how punctuation works. It is never too early to introduce the different forms of punctuation to your students. This unit is designed to not only introduce but hopefully help your students  fall in love with these fun characters. The teacher reads fun introductions from: Percy Period Qwerty Question Mark Ella Exclamation Point Carrie Comma Apollos Apostrophe Sammy Semicolon Colin Colon Hayden Hyphen Quaid & Quincey Quotation Earl, Eli & Eva Ellipsis Students then practice with  beginner reader  worksheets designed to help them succeed in using punctuation correctly. A

  This post contains affiliate links.  I receive a small commission if you purchase from my links.  Every purchase helps keep th is blog going.  This photography research project allows students to research  10 different women photographers  and their photography. This is perfect for after-school camera clubs and photography classes, art classes, and art history classes. The following photographs and photographers are covered: Cystoseira granulata by Anna Atkins John Herschel by Julia Margaret Cameron Indian Chief by Gertrude Kasebier Suffragette Charlotte Marsh by Christina Broom Self Portrait - New Woman by Frances Benjamin Johnston Boy with Incense by Imogen Cunningham Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange George Anthiel by Berenice Abbott American Way of Life by Margaret Bourke-White Acorazado Jaime I en Almeria by Gerda Taro If you purchase this project, I would love to hear how it works out in your class or homeschool. Thanks for stopping by! You can follow me at Hannah's Reading

  This post contains affiliate links.  I receive a small commission if you purchase from my links.  Every purchase helps keep th is blog going.  Ireland is home to thousands of Castles .  Each one tells stories of Ireland's amazing history and architectural genius.  This project allows students to research up to 27 of Ireland's most famous castles. Castles Included in this study: Bunratty Castle Kilkenny Castle Ashford Castle Malahide Castle Blarney Castle Donegal Castle Carrickfergus Castle Ross Castle Dublin Castle The Rock of Cashel Cahir Castle Belfast Castle King John's Castle Johnstown Castle Dunguaire Castle Doonagore Castle Duckett's Grove Castle Lismore Castle Dunluce Castle Blackrock Castle Kinbane Castle Klyemore Castle Grannagh Castle Castlewellan Castle Powerscourt Castle Tintern Abbey Castle Lough Eske Castle This lesson pairs well with my  Iconic Ireland study. Or save money and purchase the growing Ireland bundle. You can check out this and many more hel

  This post contains affiliate links.  I receive a small commission if you purchase from my links.  Every purchase helps keep th is blog going.  One thing that I have learned in teaching children to become writers is that many of them just don't know where to begin.  Writing is a chore because they feel that they have nothing to write or that their writing will be unfairly critiqued.  Writing is a vulnerable activity.  We all know that practice makes perfect.  That is why I believe that getting children in the habit of writing every day is a worthwhile use of your time.   I also believe students need a safe place to write where they do not have to worry about being graded.  This is a win/win for both teacher and student.  You get your student to write every day, but you don't have an extra paper to grade.  Simply look to make sure they wrote, and encourage them to read it aloud to someone.  It could be a friend, parent, or teacher, or they could read it aloud to themselves.  Ha