Easter Initial Letter Sort and Trace

Posted on 30 March13 by Elaine

I’m sorry I’m just posting this today. Hopefully there’s still time for you to use it….and there’s always next year!!

This is a set of cards to trace each letter of the alphabet. As the letters are traced on one cloud, the image with the matching beginning letter is placed on the other cloud. Please note, this is for initial letter….NOT necessarily initial sound!! This is also religious based as each card has a cross in the center of the rainbow, so this might now be suitable for all classrooms.

Here’s a thumbnail view of some of the cards….

Elements © Katie at Just So Scrappy Too and Clipart © Trina Clark at Digi Scrap Kits. Both used with permission.

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All activities, games, information, etc. on this blog are provided for free. However, they are ONLY to be used for classroom and personal use. They may NOT be published on any websites/blogs or other electronic media, distributed in any manner, uploaded to any file sharing service/storage, or sold for profit. If you know someone who would benefit from these materials, please refer them to this blog and please do NOT share the materials that you download with them. Copyright © 2008-Present. All rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. This means that unless it is specified otherwise, all content within this blog and downloads are the private property of Elaine and The Schoolhouse. All materials on this blog and downloads are copyright (© Elaine, © The Schoolhouse, and © Commotion) and misuse or abuse is subject to legal action.

Ash Wednesday

Posted on 13 February13 by Elaine

Today is Ash Wednesday and we celebrate as a class by attending mass. Therefore, there won’t be a page for the Bible ABC’s today. Please check back next week for the next letter in our Bible alphabet!!

Have a blessed Ash Wednesday and may you accomplish all your goals this Lent season!!

Would You Be Willing To Pay??

Posted on 7 February13 by Elaine

I recently found some clipart that I like and really want to use it in some of the printables that I create. The problem is, it’s not allowed to be at all for freebies. I’d like to know if you’d be willing to pay a small fee (say 50¢) per printable created using these graphics. It’d be my typical materials that I create and I wouldn’t size anything down or try to make extra. Payments would be made via PayPal and you’d receive the item by e-mail within 24 hours. I just need to charge something to so that I’m not violating the TOU of the artist and her clipart.

Thanks for voting!!

Merry CHRISTmas!!

Posted on 25 December12 by Elaine

Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

~Luke 2:4-7

Merry CHRISTmas to all!!

Ten Commandments Lacing

Posted on 12 October12 by Elaine

Quite some time ago, I made a lacing card for the Ten Commandments. It’s so hard to find them with the Catholic version, so I just used what I had. Was rather a bummer because I couldn’t use them for my kiddos in class. Then, not too long ago, I rediscovered this lacing card and shared them in my Christian Y!Group and I was asked to create a Catholic version. I didn’t find anything suitable, so I had my fantastic hubby draw me the tablets and then I added the words.

Here’s a thumbnail view of of the lacing cards….

The catholic version graphic by my hubby © The Schoolhouse. The clipart for the other version is from an internet source and is believed to be public domain.

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All activities, games, information, etc. on this blog are provided for free. However they are ONLY to be used for classroom and personal use. They may NOT be published on any websites/blogs or other electronic media, distributed in any manner, uploaded to any file sharing service/storage, or sold for profit. If you know someone who would benefit from these materials, please refer them to this blog. Do NOT share the materials that you download with them. Copyright © 2008-Present. All rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. This means that unless it is specified otherwise, all content within this blog and downloads are the private property of Elaine and The Schoolhouse. All materials on this blog and downloads are copyright (© Elaine, © The Schoolhouse, and © Commotion) and misuse or abuse is subject to legal action.

Noah’s Ark Chore Chart

Posted on 27 August12 by Elaine

Here’s a FREE chore chart that I’ll be using in my religion class this year…..

Commotion from the Ocean of Life

Every year, my kids like helping out with duties in our religious education classroom. I usually just simply rotate them between the couple of chores that they can do for me. I don’t have many, but they love doing them!! This year, I decided that instead of me just trying to keep track on paper, I’d create a chore chart.

There’s actually 2 chore charts in this set. The first is the one that I used that has actual chores on it. The duties include pass out papers, collect papers, bathroom monitors (boy and girl), box collector (our supply boxes), and line leader. The second chart is blank. The chores can actually be typed in and then printed, or it can be printed as is and the duties can be written in.

What I plan to do with mine is now that it’s printed and laminated, I’ll use a Vis-a-Vis…

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V.B.S. – More of Amazing Wonders Aviation

Posted on 16 June12 by Elaine

I’m back with some more AWA themed printables for VBS. First though, I’d like to say THANK YOU for all the wonderful comments. You’ve truly made me feel wonderful and you’ve reminded me why I spend so much time creating these for the kids. It warms me to know that they will be used and hopefully enjoyed by the kids.

Now onto the new VBS printables!! First up is a set of memory verse cards. They can be used a number of ways. One could line them up to complete the memory verse, or 2 copies could be printed and they could be used for concentration. There’s also a number of other things that can be done with them. The verse is from the NIV version of the Bible.

Next, I made a blank file folder game (ffg) that I called “The Race”. This can be used for fun or to teach/review a skill. All you need is die/spinner and player tokens. I’ve provided the rest!! There is a blank spot for you to fill in the directions for how you want the game played. There’s also a set of cards that are blank for you to write in the skill or they don’t need to be used. I also made an optional back for the cards too.

Last up is a shadow match game. This one is more for fun or a time filler. The airplanes and logos are matched to shadows on the map (game board).

Here’s a thumbnail view of some of the parts to these Amazing Wonders Aviation printables for VBS….

Clipart and backgrounds © LifeWay with permission.

If you’re interested in the shadow match game, just click to….

If you’re interested in the blank ffg, just click to….

If you’re interested in the memory verse cards, just click to….

If you use any or all of these AWA materials for VBS, have any requests, or just want to let me know how you used them, please leave a comment and let me know. I’d also appreciate it if you’d click the button below to vote for my blog. (You can vote ONCE a day!!) I love feedback and I truly create by the input that I receive….thanks!!

The information that is posted on this blog is general information purposes. It is not intended to substitute for curriculum or for obtaining advice from your principal, church or DRE. It is for informational and educational purposes only. All activities, games, information, etc. on this blog are free. However they are ONLY to be used for classroom and personal use. They may NOT be published on any websites/blogs or other electronic media, distributed in any manner, uploaded to any file sharing service/storage, or sold for profit. If you know someone who would benefit from these materials, please refer them to this blog. Do NOT share the materials that you download with them. Copyright © 2008-Present. All rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.

V.B.S. – Amazing Wonders Aviation

Posted on 5 June12 by Elaine

Each summer, one of my group members conducts Vacation Bible School (VBS) at her church. For a few years now, she’s asked me to create printables that they can use in the classroom because they have a limited budget and can’t purchase the whole package. This year, their theme is Amazing Wonders Aviation through LifeWay and it looks like a great backdrop to teaching the kids God’s love.

They use the NIV version of the Bible, so any printables with the verse for this theme will come from that version of the Bible. Also, I just want to note ahead of time that I will be adding a few more items to this and I’ll do another blog post to update what ever else I create.

For the memory verse, I made a cryptogram, fallen phrase, double puzzle, and letter tiles. These are all puzzles geared more toward the older elementary age kids. There’s also an AWA maze.

I created a set of banners and doorknob hangers. You’ll find desk plates and name tags as well. There’s also a set of basic VBS bookmarks.

Finally, the things that I’m most excited about and proud of is a passport and tickets/boarding passes. The kids can hand the teacher a boarding pass each day as they enter class. Beforehand, the tickets can be filled in with the destination that the class is going during VBS. There’s also a set of semi-completed tickets for those that don’t want to fill in all the information. The passport can be stamped by the teacher as activities during VBS are completed or a lesson is done for the day. I just can’t tell you how much I love these!!

**PLEASE NOTE: When I printed the passport, it printed front and back perfectly on the 2 printers that I have. One, prints front and back, while the other, the paper has to be flipped over and re-inserted. I’m unable to give tech help on how your printer might print front and back, so if you have an issues, just print one-sided and then cut each page out and insert in the cover, then staple.**

Here’s a thumbnail view of some of the items for VBS….

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Who Is Watching Baby Jesus?

Posted on 23 December11 by Elaine

Today is the 20th and final posting of Nativity A Day. It looks like I missed 3 posting, but I might not be finished for today yet!! I really enjoyed this challenge, and I hope that you did too.

My offering for today is Who Is Watching Baby Jesus? and it’s played like Who Took the Cookie? and Who Stole Santa’s Elf? that I posted after Thanksgiving. Players are dealt cards face down and flip one at a time over. If the player doesn’t have baby Jesus, they say “NOT ME” and play continues on in this manner, one player at a time. If they do flip over baby Jesus, then they say “IT’S ME” and the game ends. In this case, the one “watching” baby Jesus is the winner!! This also includes the box to store the cards in.

Here’s a thumbnail view of some of the game….

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The Nativity Dominoes

Posted on 13 December11 by Elaine

Nativity A Day and it’s 13th posting brings us a set of nativity dominoes. This is a large set!! They’re a size that should be good for small hands to play with….and big ones too. There’s also a storage box to hold the set of dominoes.

There’s so many activities that can be done with dominoes, so I hope that these will help you find something fun for the kids to do or a nice family night Christmas game!!

Here’s a thumbnail view of some of the domiones….

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