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Month: October 2014
Gratitude, Pass It On!
grat·i·tude noun \ˈgra-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\ : a feeling of appreciation or thanks “Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” -Henri-Frederic Amiel Philosopher, Poet, Critic Gratitude is being Thankful! Take one minute to watch the video, “Biker” from Values.com. Dallas Clayton is an American author and illustrator best… Read More Gratitude, Pass It On!
School Ghouls
Halloween is a time of excitement and sometimes anxiety for students often fueled by fears and sugar! Public Broadcast for Kids has many characters that are great role models to help guide students as they explore their fears and learn to make healthy choices. Go to pbskidsgo.org/video, to watch streaming video of Halloween-themed episodes and clips from… Read More School Ghouls
All Aboard
This post is based on, Kindergarten Historians, co-authored by the Library of Congress Teacher in Residence, Earnestine Sweeting and a Library of Congress 2011 Summer Teacher Institute participant, Teresa St. Angelo. In a Sunday Book Review of three books about trains, Bruce Handy describes the 2013 Caldecott Winner, Locomotive Written and illustrated by Brian Floca:… Read More All Aboard
The Power of Yet
Are you thinking that maybe you want to be an astronaut, or an author, or a scientist or a doctor? That’s great! And maybe you’re not quite up to speed on the centrifugal force of the moon or how many bones are in your arms, but if you believe in yourself, you’ll get there. That’s… Read More The Power of Yet
Halloween Math
Question: What do you get when you take the circumference of your jack-o-lantern and divide it by its diameter? Answer: Pumpkin pie ? I was walking the dog this morning and there is no doubt that Halloween is here! To get you in the Halloween spirit, watch the unique video below titled “It’s Halloween,” written… Read More Halloween Math
Nonfiction Google Slides
This week during our lesson in the Library Media Center, the students will learn how to create a collaborative presentations using their Google Apps For Education (GAFE) account. Google Presentations allow students to work collaboratively in real time and Google Presentations save automatically! Each student will share a slide with a partner. Partners must agree… Read More Nonfiction Google Slides
How to Use Google Presentations
If you would like to learn how to use Google Presentations or need to review how to use Google Presentations, here are six video tutorials to help you better learn how to create presentations for classroom use. Creating A Google Presentation Create and Apply A Theme How to Insert Images and Videos in Google Presentations… Read More How to Use Google Presentations