MAGIC

The kids had their first MAGIC lesson today! MAGIC stands for Music, Art, Geography in Concert. Today's lesson was all about Italy. The kids learned about the country's animals, food, music and art. It was a great lesson! Thanks to Mrs. Dadd, our MAGIC docent.

MAGIC always consists of a lesson about the country/area, and is followed up with an art project. The kids made stained glass windows! There was contact paper attached to the black paper, and the kids filled in the "window" with cellophane pieces. Super cute! I am filing this idea away, for future use! Thanks Mrs. Dadd!

The kids were busy adhering their pieces.

Some even cut their cellophane pieces into smaller pieces! So cute! Looks like sprinkles!

They are going to hang in our windows! They are so pretty.

In other news...

Thanks to Mrs. E. Long, 4th grade teacher, I have a new idea for positive behavior modification! I went to the Dollar Tree yesterday, and purchased packages of these lizards. The kids each have a lizard on their desk. The lizard is a reminder about making good choices and modeling excellent classroom behavior. If there are no behavior issues, the lizard remains on their desk. If there are issues, I take the lizard for the day. At the end of the day, everyone who still has their lizard, gets a sticker on their game board, and the sticker gets them closer to the treasure chest full of prizes. Plus, at the end of the year, they get to take their lizards home! We are especially working on our talking during transition time. All I have to say is, "Who is going to lose their lizard?" and the kids immediately settle down. They LOVE their lizards! Oh, and if you are worried that they will play with the lizards, don't worry. They know they are not to fiddle with their lizard, unless they want it removed. It gets to just sit on their desk, watching them, all day long.

I think we may name and write about our lizards tomorrow!