Sunday, April 27, 2014
District Wide Information
A Potpourri of Ideas
This week I have a few ideas to share including Rubik's Cube 40th Anniversary (Rubik's Cube 40th Anniversary: 9 Facts Behind the 3-D Toy Puzzle). I still haven't solved it! The next two articles are math related: 10 Apps for Math Fluency - Edutopia and The Mathematics of Rock Climbing: Free Technology for Teachers. Finally, Online Etymology Dictionary is perfect for daily vocabulary building activities where the history of the word adds to the fascination of words.
Monday, April 21, 2014
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National Autism Awareness Month
As educators of all students, raising our awareness about Autism is critical in best serving students in our schools that have autism. In recognition of National Autism Awareness Month, consider learning more about autism by clicking on this link http://www.autism-society.org/i-am-a/professionals/, and make yourself aware of educational mandates (http://www.autism-society.org/living-with-autism/autism-through-the-lifespan/school-age/educational-mandates/). Under the autism umbrella is Asperger's Syndrome (http://www.autism-society.org/about-autism/aspergers-syndrome/), considered by some professionals as a less severe form of autism.
As educators of all students, raising our awareness about Autism is critical in best serving students in our schools that have autism. In recognition of National Autism Awareness Month, consider learning more about autism by clicking on this link http://www.autism-society.org/i-am-a/professionals/, and make yourself aware of educational mandates (http://www.autism-society.org/living-with-autism/autism-through-the-lifespan/school-age/educational-mandates/). Under the autism umbrella is Asperger's Syndrome (http://www.autism-society.org/about-autism/aspergers-syndrome/), considered by some professionals as a less severe form of autism.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
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Earth Day 2014 #GlobalSelfie
A new way to celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd) is to participate in Earth Day 2014 #GlobalSelfie. NASA is inviting everyone to help in creating an image of Earth from ground up. All of the selfies will be used to create an Earth mosaic image that will be release in May. Click on the title link above to learn more about participating.
Earth Day Network has activities and educational resources to incorporate Earth Day into learning. Searching on the internet for Earth Day Activities provides a plethora of ideas! Celebrate Earth Day while raising student awareness of why Earth Day everyday is important for our world.
A new way to celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd) is to participate in Earth Day 2014 #GlobalSelfie. NASA is inviting everyone to help in creating an image of Earth from ground up. All of the selfies will be used to create an Earth mosaic image that will be release in May. Click on the title link above to learn more about participating.
Earth Day Network has activities and educational resources to incorporate Earth Day into learning. Searching on the internet for Earth Day Activities provides a plethora of ideas! Celebrate Earth Day while raising student awareness of why Earth Day everyday is important for our world.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
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April is National Poetry Month
Celebrating National Poetry Month is a fantastic way to encourage students to write creatively, play with words, expand vocabulary, learn about rhyming, introducing forms of poetry, and more than likely meet a standard or two along the way. Have fun while checking out some of the sites/ideas listed below.
Taking Words For a Stroll - a blog of original poems
Think Kid Think - Offers a March Madness of poems competition where the "authlete" (author athlete) needs to incorporate an assigned word into his/her poem, use technical elements including poetic standards, creativity, and more!
A Year of Reading - a blog celebrating National Poetry Month
Poems for Your Pocket - Poetry.org offers Poems for Your Pocket and much, much more!
Laura Purdie Salas celebrates National Poetry Month with a daily Riddle-ku - Riddle-ku? It is a poem written from the point of view of objects or animals following the traditional 5-7-5 form of haiku. The idea is for students to guess who or what has written the poem. What a fun way to celebrate National Poetry Month by reading one each day! Check out her website to learn more!
Poetry Foundation - a fabulous website of poems including Poems good for children.
Integrating Daily Poetry in the Classroom: 5 Tools to Support Your Efforts - This article by Brett Vogelsinger shares some great ideas to integrate poetry into your classroom including playing Magnetic Poetry online!
Celebrating National Poetry Month is a fantastic way to encourage students to write creatively, play with words, expand vocabulary, learn about rhyming, introducing forms of poetry, and more than likely meet a standard or two along the way. Have fun while checking out some of the sites/ideas listed below.
Taking Words For a Stroll - a blog of original poems
Think Kid Think - Offers a March Madness of poems competition where the "authlete" (author athlete) needs to incorporate an assigned word into his/her poem, use technical elements including poetic standards, creativity, and more!
A Year of Reading - a blog celebrating National Poetry Month
Poems for Your Pocket - Poetry.org offers Poems for Your Pocket and much, much more!
Laura Purdie Salas celebrates National Poetry Month with a daily Riddle-ku - Riddle-ku? It is a poem written from the point of view of objects or animals following the traditional 5-7-5 form of haiku. The idea is for students to guess who or what has written the poem. What a fun way to celebrate National Poetry Month by reading one each day! Check out her website to learn more!
Poetry Foundation - a fabulous website of poems including Poems good for children.
Integrating Daily Poetry in the Classroom: 5 Tools to Support Your Efforts - This article by Brett Vogelsinger shares some great ideas to integrate poetry into your classroom including playing Magnetic Poetry online!
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