One of literature’s favorite little girls is turning 75! In honor of the 75th anniversary of Madeline‘s publication, an exhibit by New York Historical Society honors the character and her creator, Ludwig Bemelmans. This exhibit, which contains nearly 100 works, includes drawings from all six Madeline books, Bemelmans’ drawings of the old Ritz Hotel in New… Read More Text To Self: Madeline
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?
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
*Starred Review* Is any love greater than that between a boy and his robot? While picking pinecones, a boy meets a bright-red, rocket-shaped robot and asks, “Want to play? “Affirmative!” the robot responds, and the pair has tons of fun until a rock bumps the robot’s power switch off. Not understanding the bot’s unresponsiveness, the… Read More My Robotic Friends
Tales of spared turkeys date back to the Lincoln days. According to one story, Lincoln’s son Tad begged his father to write out a presidential pardon for the bird meant for the family’s Christmas table, arguing it had as much a right to live as anyone. Lincoln acquiesced and the turkey lived. On November 14,… Read More Talkin’ Turkey
How do you get students and parents to visit your classroom blogs? My first suggestion is to post open-ended questions that interest students and make them want to read other students’ comments. It could simply be a photo where students write questions about the image or develop funny captions. Try to connect your posts with… Read More Games For Your Blog
HOW TO MAKE AN APPLE PIE AND SEE THE WORLD by Marjorie Priceman An apple pie is easy to make…if the market is open. But if the market is closed, the world becomes your grocery store. This deliciously silly recipe for apple pie takes readers around the globe to gather ingredients. First hop a steamboat to… Read More What Families Eat
Today we will be learning about a girl named Victoria. We will learn about Victoria by looking at primary source documents. Primary Sources are a first-hand, original account, record, or evidence about a person, place, object, or an event. To learn more about what a primary source is, watch the extranormal video below. Below are the… Read More Trail of History