Creativity Corner: Activities for Summer Fun

by Terry Shay

Looking for some fun activities to provide creative fun this summer?? Theresa Wells-Taylor shares some ideas for creative kids to try:

“Decorating a paper plate is already a dot so you can use any materials,” Theresa said. She plans on doing dot paper sculptures for Dot Day next year. You can try them with paper plates and various other materials to make your own creations.

Bingo Dabbers require minimal supervision and are a creative way to explore dots. Theresa’s students also loved using dot stickers.

Sidewalk chalk is a perennial summertime favorite. Lots of creativity with wash-away mess.

Theresa also has had students paint tree rounds for a unique piece of dot art. 

Theresa Wells-Taylor is a Grade One educator from Sherwood Park, AB. You can find her on Twitter @TheCandyDish or her classroom account @MsWellsTaylor1W

Morning Book Club Top Books

The North Tama Morning Book Club has read around two hundred books. I asked them to choose their favorites and here is Zach and Madi to tell you theirs!

Zach’s choices:

Ninja: Attack of the Clan by Arree Chung

Dear Dragon: A Pen Pal Tale by Josh Funk and illustrated by Rodolfo Montalvo

Snoozefest by Samantha Berger and illustrated by Kristyna Litten

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Adam Rex

Good Night Baddies by Deborah Underwood and Juli Kangas

Ida, Always by Caren Levis and illustrated by Charles Santoso

Madi’s choices:

The Book With No Pictures by B. J. Novak

How to be a Bigger Bunny by Florence and Wendell Minor

We’re All Wonders by R. J. Palacio

Beautiful by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethof

Dad and the Dinosaur by Gennifer Choldenko and illustrated by Dan Santat

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