Most of us are very familiar with PRESS HERE by Herve Tullet! Watch the book trailer below. Click here to make your Press Here mini book! All of Herve Tullet’s books ignite our imagination and inspire to embark upon a magical journey! The list is quite extensive! Herve Tullet’s book titled, The Book with a… Read More Press Here and More….
Groundhog Day is held on February 2, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania every year, and you might be wondering how a groundhog landed the job of predicting the weather. If you’re unfamiliar with the tradition, it goes like this: If the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, sees his shadow, we’re stuck with six more weeks of winter. Read: Groundhog… Read More Ground Hog Day
Show students a picture (I used Google images for ‘reuse’) with a group of countable animals (or any theme) and read about another set of animals they cannot see. The task is to find the total number of animals! Students can work alone, in pairs or in small groups. Have counters available as well as pencils… Read More At the Farm
Thank you and congratulations to all of the students who participated in the “Snow-person Challenge”! If you would like to see the unique snow-persons dressed in their snow-person swag, stop by the library! Check out a book while you are there!
First, students will be look at nonfiction “How To” books in the library! Then, students will watch the “How to Make a Snowman” video. Next, students go to the Make a Snowman website! Finally, students will use the sequence words “first, then, next and finally” to explain how they built their virtual snowman! Have Fun! Unable to display content. Adobe… Read More How To Make a Snowman
What possible math question would you ask about the image below? If you could ask any question, what would it be? Ask away… I will not ask you to give me the answer! Examples of questions you can ask are: How many people are at this stadium? How many hotdogs were sold at this game? Can… Read More What is the Question?
Carol Dweck’s research on Mindset is invaluable to students, parents and teachers. This post includes videos, articles, books, quotes, graphics, for all ages. Learning about the brain and our own thinking help all of us to be motivated, independent, self-directed, life-long learners. Sports or School – It doesn’t matter. It is understanding that in order… Read More Mindset
It is “SNOW” secret, you are unique. Accepting others for who they are and even ourselves for that matter is a great quality. Watch this video and enjoy its message. We need to celebrate our uniqueness as well as others. Consider participating in this year’s Snow-person Challenge. Create a snow-person from a recycled bottle. The… Read More Snow Person Challege