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Good Fortune: Lunar New Year

As Lunar New Year is fast approaching, February 10th, it's the perfect time to engage your kids in a meaningful and festive activity that blends creativity with goal setting. The Good Fortune craft is designed to not only celebrate cultural traditions but also encourage children to express their hopes and aspirations for the upcoming year.

Holiday Cards and Gift

It’s that time of the year again where we get to spread joy by giving to others. I love to give gifts, its one of my love languages. I like to make gifts personal and something very special. I wish I could sit and help my students come up with a gift that is personal for each of their families. Since that is clearly not a possibility with 20+ students, I find ways to make our...

Spreading Kindness

December...It’s one of those months where I love and dread at the same time. I love how excited the kids are. I love how the weather changes for a bit. I love seeing all the decorations. I love the food. All these things somehow manage to change to...

Lessons and Videos

As a teacher I know how hard it can be to fit everything into one day. I wanted to help other teachers by creating lessons that are easy, affordable and quick. I also wanted to be able to provide various options for teachers to choose what fits best. after all I am teacher and know how to differentiate! 

 Easy Holiday Gift From Kids

It's that time of year where everything is supposed to be joyful, yet when you're a teacher it's more stressful! Don’t get me wrong, I love the holidays and seeing how excited the kids are. However, it seems to be the part of the year where we tend to have both too much and not enough time. Not sure how that happens…

Thanksgiving Week Activities

Are you still teaching this week? OR do you have your own kids at home? Either way I have you covered!

November

Fall is my favorite time of the year. Well, November is my favorite time of the year. It's that time where it is not super-hot anymore and the fall weather is starting to come. Let's be clear, I live in Southern California, so we don't exactly have seasons, which I am okay with. November is nearing the end of our fire season which...

Growing a Pumpkin INSIDE a Pumpkin

This is one of my absolutely favorite activities that I do as a teacher! I love it so much that I even do it at home with my kids. Each year it is just as fun and I learn something new every year. I should start out with a statement I usually tell the students...

Welcome

Welcome to grayelle Creations. This is my space where I can share all the creative endeavors that I am working on. I have always been someone who loves to make/create things. I also love to learn and teach. This is one of the reasons I went into education. I grew up with...