How to be a Lion, from New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Ed Vere. Sometimes finding just the right words can change the world… Leonard and his best friend, Marianne, have a happy life together – talking, playing, writing poems, and making wishes – until one day a pack of bullies questions whether it’s… Read More Be True to You: How to Be a Lion
I found the Exact Instructions Challenge floating around YouTube. This challenge is passed from family to family to family. Basically, it involves kids writing down instructions to do simple tasks like brushing your teeth or making toast and then passing them on to their parents who must follow the instructions exactly. The video below is… Read More Exact Instructions Drawing Challenge
Did you ever hear about Marley Dias? Marley, a 13-year-old, started the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign because she was tired of only reading about white boys and their dogs! Let’s listen to her tell us about her campaign. Have you ever felt like Marley? Look around the room, do you only see white boys and white girls… Read More Read the World, Change the World
The dictionary is a book that gives information about words. Look for this poster in the library, it is a brief overview of what you will find on the pages of a dictionary. Today, we will take the time to explore the dictionary features with a partner. Next week, we will have a “Dictionary Relay!”… Read More Dictionary Skills Relay
In “A Three Hat Day,” Mr. Pottle collects all kinds of hats. Sometimes he wears more than one at a time; if he is sad he will sometimes wear two hats. On this day he is feeling very sad, so he wears three: a bathing hat, a fireman’s helmet, and a sailor hat. Mr Pottle… Read More A Three Hat Day
The Great Dictionary Caper written by Judy Sierra and illustrated by Eric Comstock is the perfect way to introduce students to the dictionary and raise awareness about what goes on… inside of a dictionary! Students will have the opportunity to explore the dictionary with a friend and look for the many features revealed in this story, for… Read More Great Dictionary Caper
Look at the image . What are the missing numbers? In Algebra a letter (usually an x or y) is used instead of a blank box. In this problem there are fun, familiar pikachu images used. Your challenge is to figure out what you do know in order to solve the unknown “?”! Remember, the equation… Read More Brain Workout: Picture Algebra
Rules for KenKen The only numbers you may write are 1, 2, 3, or 4. (A 6×6 puzzle requires 1 through 6.) No numbers may appear more than once in any row or column. … Each “cage” (region bounded by a heavy border) contains a “target number.” … In a one-cell cage, just write the… Read More Can you KenKen?