Collaboration with the art teacher, the librarian and classroom teacher are necessary for the unit of “Conception To Production.” The unit requires scaffolding concepts from the art teacher, the librarian and the classroom teacher. Introduction: Architecture is such a fun way to interact with the world and introduce the concept of balance and motion and… Read More Conception To Production
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes is an American children’s picture book written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean, first published in 2008. The moral of this Pete the Cat story is, ” No matter what you step in….keep walking along and singing your song…because it’s all good! I think this is… Read More Pete The Cat
A writing prompt can be a question, a short statement or an idea to help students get started with the sometimes difficult writing process. Integrate a small piece of technology by infusing the QR Code writing prompt cube! Follow the step by step directions below to create your classroom QR Code Cube. Step One: Generate… Read More QR Code Writing Prompt
Step One: William O. Schaefer “Rookie Reporters” will create a script for their broadcast. The students will be working with a writing and reporting partner. Each pair will be assigned a news topic or event and will be responsible for researching, writing and reporting about their assigned topic or event. Here is a list of… Read More Green Screen Action
September 13th would have been Roald Dahl’s 100th Birthday! Brave Oopma Lompas have actually been seen jumping out of planes to celebrate the author’s birthday and to raise money for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. Whipple-scrumptious! This year, is also, 50 years since Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was published in 1964. Nearly… Read More Pure imagination
You know what a “green screen” effect is, right? It’s used in the movies to make it look like the actors have landed on an alien planet, and it’s used on TV to make it look like your local news announcer is standing in front of an animated weather map. The green screen effect works… Read More Go Green Screen
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
Students today will require a variety of skills when they enter the workforce. Many of them will have jobs that haven’t even been created yet. For this, they will be expected to be confident in using a large variety of 21st Century Learning skills. Blogging teaches students to navigate the internet, how to create digital… Read More Students Learn 21st Century Learning Skills