...this blog. Oh boy, I'm glad I can make myself laugh :-) I second your request, Betsy! Let's use this thing. As for a transition song, I can picture something of a call-and-response (military style). You know, where you say "I'm on paaage 4333." Then the kids say "We're on paaage 43333." "I'm not talking, neither are youuuu". Y'know? I probably could never pull this off (my 6th graders would give that the "uncool" label), but, Betsy, I know you could do it!!
Also, for a cool art project, Do-a-Dot markers are great! They're not exactly cheap, but they last for-ev-er. The kids can dot around paper with them to draw pictures, and that's awesome. For really young kids, they're great for helping them learn letters and shapes. You draw it with a marker (Sharpie, of course), and then they dot on the line you drew. Older kids enjoy using them to create their own pictures--because they only make circle shapes, it really pushes their creativity and imagination. I have some precious pictures my 2nd graders made with these!
Another fun, cheap project is using tissue paper and clear contact paper to make stained glass windows. You can cut it up into small pieces, and the kids just put it down on there. You can make shapes out of black construction paper (at my preschool we did crosses in the middle--that might work for your Catholic school, Betsy) to put over them. Then hang them up, and you're good to go! It doesn't take long for the kids to do, but it's fun and cool!
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