Saturday, September 1, 2012

MzTeachuh: Starting Strong Special Education Tweets of the Da...

MzTeachuh: Starting Strong Special Education Tweets of the Da...: We are the champions! The power to hope, learn and succeed. Good slogan for us all. Learning disabilities (LD) are significant dif...

Starting Strong Special Education Tweets of the Day 9/1/12

Social Skills for Children - Social Skills Help

We are the champions!

The power to hope, learn and succeed. Good slogan for us all.

Learning disabilities (LD) are significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities. Special Education services are provided to assist students to succeed in acquiring necessary academic and life skills.

Here is some great advice and info:

1. Research Study: Life Success for Children with Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/social-emotional-skills/research-study-life-success-for-children-with-learning-disabilities

2. Building Self-Esteem Skills | Children with LD
http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/social-emotional-skills/building-self-esteem

3. Helping Children with LD Find Social Success
http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/social-emotional-skills/helping-children-with-ld-find-social-success

4. Coping Strategies and LD: Enhancing Skills for Success in Life
http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/social-emotional-skills/coping-strategies-ld-enhancing-skills-for-success-life

5. Managing a Child's Learning Disability: Be Tough
http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/family-coping-ld/managing-childs-learning-disability-mine-for-gold

6. IEP Checklist for Parents
http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/checklists/iep-checklist-for-parents

7. IEP Meeting Conversation Stoppers
http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan/iep-meeting-conversation-stoppers
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8. Start the School Year Strong: Helpful Tips from a School Principal
http://www.ncld.org/ld-insights/entry/1/367#.UEAEO0tAhAE.facebook

Is organization a problem? Thoughts from Principal Lucero for teachers:

A plan of regular communication between home and school
A plan for homework and school work completion
A system to notify students of missing assignments
A strategy for completing large assignments, and
A weekly or bi- weekly plan for cleaning out book bags, folders, desks, and lockers.

Friday, August 31, 2012

MzTeachuh: Lots To Think About Tweets of the Day 8/31/12

MzTeachuh: Lots To Think About Tweets of the Day 8/31/12: 1. The 3 Biggest Ways Technology Is Disrupting Education Forever http://edudemic.com/2012/08/education-technology-disruption/ ...

Lots To Think About Tweets of the Day 8/31/12

1. The 3 Biggest Ways Technology Is Disrupting Education Forever

http://edudemic.com/2012/08/education-technology-disruption/

2. Popsicle Stick Math: Making 10

Grades K-3, Math, Counting

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/popsicle-stick-math

3. Video: How Do I Request an Evaluation?

http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/videos/video-how-to-request-a-learning-disability-evaluation

4. Deceptive Breakfast: 10 Sensible Swaps

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/unhealthy-breakfast/?cid=80.

5. Problem Signs: Is It LD?

http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/ld-testing/problem-signs-is-it-ld

6. How Will You Answer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwFIEprF_9Y

7. Race To The Top District Competition Receives Nearly 900 Applications

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/nearly-900-districts-to-a_0_n_1847806.html?1346446710&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

8. Fluency Matters

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/53643/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia

9. Arts Integration for Deeper Learning in Middle School

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPbKUF2zbyw

10. New York School Closures: Department Of Education Identifies 123 City Schools That Must Improve By 2015

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/new-york-state-department_n_1847102.html

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Blue Moon Today! Friday 8/31

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Blue Moon Today! Friday 8/31: The moon won't actually look blue. I've always found the sky to be cheap entertainment, and fun. Today,Friday the 31st, there will be a...

Thursday, August 30, 2012

MzTeachuh: Cute Stuff and Serious Stuff Tweets of the Day 8/3...

MzTeachuh: Cute Stuff and Serious Stuff Tweets of the Day 8/3...: 1. Classroom Doors http://pinterest.com/readingrockets/classroom-doors/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSoci...

Cute Stuff and Serious Stuff Tweets of the Day 8/30/12

1. Classroom Doors

http://pinterest.com/readingrockets/classroom-doors/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia

2. Do You Like the Sound of Your (Teacher) Voice?

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/charting_my_own_course/2012/08/do_you_like_the_sound_of_your_teacher_voice.html

3. Back to School: How Parents Can Ease the Way for Every Kid

http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/back_school_how_parents_can_ease_way_every_kid

4. How The New Learnist Apps Signal A Change In Education Technology

http://edudemic.com/2012/08/what-the-new-learnist-apps-mean-for-education-technology/

This is very serious. Here is technology doing a service.

5. Franklin Township Middle School Bus Fight Caught On Video, One Arrested As Parents Call For Policy Change

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/30/franklin-township-middle-_n_1843062.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

**One of the many questions I have about this: what was the class supposed to by doing? Science? Math? Art? This is unbelievable. Kudos to the photographer.**

6. John Rosi, Washington Middle School Teacher, Led Bullying Incident 'Of Epic Proportions,' Family Lawyer Says (VIDEO)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/30/john-rosi-washington-midd_n_1841998.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

7. Clint Independent School District Is In Violation Of Texas Constitution Due To School Funding Disparity: Lawsuit

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/lawsuit-alleges-clint-ind_n_1840802.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

MzTeachuh: Can You Prevent Autism?Special Education Tweets of...

MzTeachuh: Can You Prevent Autism?Special Education Tweets of...: This article brings up questions. Are the answers valid? Time and research will tell. Can You Prevent Autism? http://shine.yahoo.com/pa...

Can You Prevent Autism?Special Education Tweets of the Day 8/30/12

This article brings up questions. Are the answers valid? Time and research will tell.

Can You Prevent Autism?

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/prevent-autism-160900764.html?fb_action_ids=4581218447650&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=timeline_og&action_object_map={%224581218447650%22%3A278766798894208}&action_type_map={%224581218447650%22%3A%22og.recommends%22}&action_ref_map=[]&code=AQDr0-GXPIHtK-PcCoRVYtuf02QdTPWxzxGqiwZ4uNViMagUqOGZ3OR18CyLceZHoNJxCekDap8pDROQbYd5T1v2NimtzPYKxxheBIvII3Px4Zbm9888Mx_bNTRVmzck8YKEsqaRHaatJw3-AI0oFIfRtzgPRskTEx0WnkhXAB4m6k-sYsbSi3BIaJHVjyj0rHQ#_=_

Here is a another link with much more information on autism:

Autism Speaks

http://www.autismspeaks.org/

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

MzTeachuh: Reading Fun, the Arts, and Lots of Tech Tweets of ...

MzTeachuh: Reading Fun, the Arts, and Lots of Tech Tweets of ...: I would love to really check out all the good stuff on that bulletin board. 1. School Transformation Through Arts Integration http...

Reading Fun, the Arts, and Lots of Tech Tweets of the Evening 8/29/12

2. Put Students to Work with Classroom Jobs

http://www.teachhub.com/put-em-work-classroom-jobs

3. Back to school: technology tips for parents

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1248275--back-to-school-technology-tips-for-parents

4. Rah, Rah, Radishes!

http://childrensbookalmanac.com/

5. Reading Adventure Pack: Farms

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/38309/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia

6. Hispanic Education And Employment: Aligning College Degrees With Workforce Needs

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/hispanic-education-employment-college-degrees_n_1837741.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

7. Survey: College Admins Love Social Media But Unsure If It’s Helping

http://edudemic.com/2012/08/survey-college-admins-love-social-media-but-unsure-if-its-helping/

Where are the girls?

8. Best Practices for Deploying iPads in Schools

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/08/best-practices-for-deploying-ipads-in-schools/

9. Boost Teacher Learning With Video Clubs

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/08/28/tln_repass.html

10. 50 Ways Schools Can Use Google+ Hangouts

http://edudemic.com/2012/08/50-ways-schools-can-use-google-hangouts/

11. Tips for Team Teaching Across the Curriculum

http://www.teachhub.com/tips-team-teaching-across-curriculum

12. Dropout Signs Can Be Spotted Early Among Frequent School Ditchers -- Report

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/dropout-signs_n_1837797.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

13. Pell Grants Cover Smallest Portion Of College Costs In History As GOP Calls For Cuts

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/27/pell-grants-college-costs_n_1835081.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

MzTeachuh: Here's Music To Get Those Troops (Kids) Organized!...

MzTeachuh: Here's Music To Get Those Troops (Kids) Organized!...: Boys and girls line up. Thanks to Fillmore Gazette When Teacher wants class to move in an orderly, efficient manner. One, two, one, two...

MzTeachuh: Great Teachers and Parents On The Way Tweets of th...

MzTeachuh: Great Teachers and Parents On The Way Tweets of th...: Stuart Little makes most folks pensive. The truth will out. 1. What makes a teacher great? Ask the students. http://www.popcity...

Great Teachers and Parents On The Way Tweets of the Morning 8/28/12

Stuart Little makes most folks pensive.

The truth will out.

1. What makes a teacher great? Ask the students.

http://www.popcitymedia.com/feature/kidsgreatsteachers071912.aspx?utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=What+makes+a+teacher+great%3F+Ask+the+students.&utm_content={Email_Address}&utm_campaign=Best+tacos.+Best+teachers.+Best+read+this.+

I had no idea recess had died. Wow, you better believe it needs a resurrection! Most of my happiest memories of school were at recess!

Decisions, decisions. Hula hoop, handball, or tag.

2. The Rebirth of Recess

How do you introduce recess to kids who have never left the classroom?

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/family/2012/08/recess_in_schools_research_shows_it_benefits_children_.html

You go, American Library Association!

3. Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities

http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaevents/onlinelearning/libraryservices

Thank you Holly.

4. Top Five Education Books for Parents

http://hollykorbey.com/2012/08/28/top-five-education-books-for-parents/

The OCD parent is depressing.

5. Is Your Parenting Style Based On Faulty Thinking?

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-twenty-year-parenting-plan/201208/is-your-parenting-style-based-faulty-thinking

I want to hear that story!

I concur 100%.

6. My view: Obama, Romney need to know one thing about early childhood education – start over

http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/29/my-view-obama-romney-need-to-know-one-thing-about-early-childhood-education-start-over/

How can we test the higher levels of Bloom's Taxonomy?

7. Good Read: Will New, Computerized Standardized Tests Measure Deeper Learning?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/jp/good-read-will-new-computerized-standardized-tests-measure-deeper-learning/

This can happen.

Good science class to be in.

8. Starting a new school year with a smile

http://www.readingrockets.org/blog/53611/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia

To dream the impossible dream...

9. Become an Organized Teacher with 3 Simple Binders

http://www.teachhub.com/organized-teacher-binders

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Blue Moon Tomorrow Friday 8/...

MzTeachuh: Teachable Moment: Blue Moon Tomorrow Friday 8/...: The moon won't actually look blue. I've always found the sky to be cheap entertainment, and fun. This week, on Friday the 31st, there w...

Teachable Moment: Blue Moon Today! Friday 8/31

The moon won't actually look blue.

I've always found the sky to be cheap entertainment, and fun. Today,Friday the 31st, there will be a second full moon of the month. Not another blue moon for three years. It will be coming up about 7:30 p.m. so little ones can see it. What fun! How beautiful. Don't forget to play Clair de Lune and the Moonlight Sonata. And it's still warm enough for little people to go out and see it. Here's some info:

1. Blue Moon This Week

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/250284-Blue-Moon-This-Week

2. Blue Moon to Light Up Night Sky This Week

http://www.space.com/17291-blue-moon-night-sky-friday.html

3. Blue moon rising this week

http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Blue-moon-rising-this-week-3821976.php

Must have music!

The Marcels - Blue Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0fy1HeJv80

MzTeachuh: Reading and School Reform Tweets of the Day 8/27/...

MzTeachuh: Reading and School Reform Tweets of the Day 8/27/...: Nothing's better than my own book. Teaching reading, what a wonderful way of life. 1. Get Involved with First Book http://www.firs...

Reading and School Reform Tweets of the Day 8/27/12

Nothing's better than my own book.

Teaching reading, what a wonderful way of life.

1. Get Involved
with First Book

http://www.firstbook.org/get-involved

May I mention Charles Dickens?

2. Ted-Ed: How Fiction Can Influence Real World Events

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/08/ted-ed-how-fiction-can-influence-real-world-events/

We know how it feels to be Oliver Twist.

This is common sense (cents); how did that happen?

3. 10 Tips for Back to School

http://www.education.com/slideshow/back-to-school-tips/learn-money-management-school-budget4/?cid=80.

Always a couple of singers in every class.

Are you ready to rock-n-roll?

4. 9 Fun Tools To Make Your Own Songs And Audio Recordings

http://edudemic.com/2012/08/9-fun-tools-to-make-your-own-songs-and-audio-recordings/

You can 'like' these people in FB.

5. Every Child Ready to Read 2nd Edition

The updated and expanded 2nd edition of Every Child Ready To Read incorporates simple practices, based on research, to help parents and other caregivers develop early literacy skills in children from birth to age five.

https://www.facebook.com/everychild/info

Fun reading choices for little people.

5. Birds and words and other back-to-school adventures

http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/story/2012-08-22/back-to-school-childrens-books/57220066/1

6. Germany Takes On Education Reform (Education Everywhere Series)

http://www.edutopia.org/education-everywhere-international-germany-video?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=video&utm_campaign=germanyimage

This is a PDF from the Florida Department of Education. It is worth reading.

7. Disability Awareness Through Language Arts and Literacy:
Resources for Prekindergarten and Elementary School (PDF):

http://www.fddc.org/sites/default/files/file/publications/7%202%2012%20disability%20guide%20PDF%20final.pdf

Providing pencils, socks and guidance for a strong character.

This is a truly excellent article.

8. What Children Really Need for ‘Back to School’

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/27/what-children-really-need-for-back-to-school/?smid=fb-share

MzTeachuh: The Good, The Bad, and The Interesting Tweets of t...

MzTeachuh: The Good, The Bad, and The Interesting Tweets of t...: Chose to start with a good thought. It is a good thing to analyze our next move based on data and expertise. As educators, we have lot...

The Good, The Bad, and The Interesting Tweets of the Day 8 28 12

Chose to start with a good thought.

It is a good thing to analyze our next move based on data and expertise. As educators, we have lots of input and advice. So now we can collaborate and bring positive outcomes one student at a time.

To quote a quote:

"A problem is a chance for you to do your best." Duke Ellington

Let's be our best together. Let's create a better future by empowering the kids with knowledge and skills, joie de vivre and audacity of ideas. Kids are our greatest resource.

Let's not allow the following news article again.

1. Prison, Drug War Spending Rockets While Higher Education Funding Declines

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/28/spending-on-prisons-higher-ed_n_1835889.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

I Think, Therefore I am--on the long and winding road?

2. Neural Path to Self-Awareness More Complex Than Once Thought

http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/08/28/neural-path-to-self-awareness-more-complex-than-once-thought/43757.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Now I'm looking for an article on napping.

3. The Power and Mystery of Sleep

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/emotionally-sensitive/2012/08/the-power-and-mystery-of-sleep/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

See, there's hope for high school classes.

4. Can You Learn While You're Asleep?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/08/28/160137395/can-you-learn-while-you-re-asleep?utm_source=NPR&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20120828

This is so sad.

5. Teens and Drugs: Rite of Passage or Recipe for Addiction?

http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/29/teens-and-drugs-rite-of-passage-or-recipe-for-addiction/#ixzz24qeMlJl1

Let's not go back to pre-IDEA days.

6. The Global Search for Education: In Search of Special Education

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-m-rubin/special-education_b_1834989.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

Only 50 more?

7.50 Web 2.0 Tools Every Teacher Should Know About

http://edudemic.com/2012/08/50-web20-tools/

This is a good thing, as Martha would say.

8.Online High School Wave of the Future

http://missionviejo.patch.com/articles/online-high-school-the-wave-of-the-future

Ready to be bossed again?

9. Top 12 Classroom Management Dos and Don’ts

http://www.teachhub.com/top-12-classroom-management-dos-and-don%E2%80%99ts

Transparency, how refreshing.

10. Educators Share Their Back-to-School Hopes, Fears

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2012/08/educators_share_their_back-to-school_hopes_fears.html

I love Mind/Shift.

11. Five Ways to Bring Innovation Into the Classroom

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/08/five-ways-to-bring-innovation-into-the-classroom/

Keep it personal. The kids need connection.

12. Classroom Management Tricks of the Trade: Handshake Q&A

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/08/five-ways-to-bring-innovation-into-the-classroom/

Monday, August 27, 2012

MzTeachuh: Kids' Health Issues and Marijuana

MzTeachuh: Kids' Health Issues and Marijuana: Maybe Cheech and Chong were wrong. "The simple message is that substance use is not healthy for kids," said Avshalom Caspi, of Duke ...

Kids' Health Issues and Marijuana

Maybe Cheech and Chong were wrong.

"The simple message is that substance use is not healthy for kids," said Avshalom Caspi, of Duke and King's, one of the leaders of the study. "That's true for tobacco, alcohol, and apparently for cannabis."King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry

1. Teen Pot Users Risk Long-Term IQ Drop, Study Says

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/27/teen-pot-use-iq_n_1834392.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

2. Cannabis health dangers 'underestimated'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9311783/drugs-cannabis-lung-cancer-BLF.html

3. Cannabis smoking 'permanently lowers IQ'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9426205/Cannabis-smoking-permanently-lowers-IQ.html

4. Cannabis more damaging to under-18s, study suggests

https://apps.facebook.com/theguardian/science/2012/aug/27/cannabis-damaging-under-18s-study

5. Teens who smoke pot at risk for later schizophrenia, psychosis

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/teens-who-smoke-pot-at-risk-for-later-schizophrenia-psychosis-201103071676

6. How Cannabis Use During Adolescence Affects Brain Regions Associated With Schizophrenia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120508112748.htm

"There are a lot of clinical and educational anecdotal reports that cannabis users tend to be less successful in their educational achievement, marriages and occupations. It is of course part of folklore among young people that some heavy users of cannabis seem to gradually lose their abilities and end up achieving much less than one would have anticipated. This study provides one explanation as to why this might be the case."King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry

MzTeachuh: Tell Me A Story, Puh-leeze!

MzTeachuh: Tell Me A Story, Puh-leeze!: There's at least one great storyteller in every family. Here is another group activity that can serve as a review of concepts and ...

Tell Me A Story, Puh-leeze!


There's at least one great storyteller in every family.

Here is another group activity that can serve as a review of concepts and also use a different part of the kids' brains to relieve monotony and boredom. Storytelling develops language and social skills. Its fun to anticipate, participate and (gosh, can't think of another rhyme) to relive with joyful memories. If desperate, teachers can create math stories about the 'frenetic fraction' or some such to spotlight a learning glitch-of-the-moment. Though storytelling is for all grades levels.

1. Collaborative Storytelling

http://www.thebookchook.com/2012/08/collaborative-storytelling.html

Navajo Storytelling doll: Grandmother

2.Why Storytelling?

http://www.storyarts.org/classroom/index.html

3.Storytelling Activities & Lesson Ideas

http://www.storyarts.org/lessonplans/lessonideas/index.html

There's really a lot here, will keep us busy.

4. Storytelling Lesson Plans

Anansi, shadow puppet style

http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=Storytelling&media=lesson&gclid=CMDk8bbdiLICFWThQgodSVsApQ

5. Effective Storytelling
A manual for beginners

http://www.eldrbarry.net/roos/eest.htm

6. By Word of Mouth:
A Storytelling Guide for the Classroom

http://www.prel.org/products/pr_/storytelling.htm

With props...

Surely you can draw out the storytellers in your class!

...or without props.

Boy, would I like to hear this guy's story.

MzTeachuh: Dreams, Progress and Out-Of-The Box Thinking Tweet...

MzTeachuh: Dreams, Progress and Out-Of-The Box Thinking Tweet...: Mural from Habla School This sounds pretty good...especially no madness. 1. Building a School Culture Without Memos, Mandates, o...

Dreams, Progress and Out-Of-The Box Thinking Tweets of the Day 9 27 12

Mural from Habla School

This sounds pretty good...especially no madness.

1. Building a School Culture Without Memos, Mandates, or Madness

http://kurtwootton.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/building-a-school-culture-without-memos-mandates-or-madness/

Maybe she can share her secret.

2. One Teacher's Secret to Success

All Grades, All Subjects, Passion

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/successful-teacher-secret

Heroes everywhere.

3. Hero Central: 08/27/12 Academy Of Hope Offers Quality Adult Education

http://jchayward.com/2012/08/27/hero-central-082712-academy-of-hope-offers-quality-adult-education/

Books? For kids?

4.Back-to-School = Books

http://blog.firstbook.org/2012/08/27/11294/

5. The Top 30 Education Apps From 2007 To Today

http://edudemic.com/2012/08/education-apps-2007-today/

Say cheese!

Funding for kids, sounds reasonable.

6. Mississippi Pre-Kindergarten: Will A New Conversation About Funding Take Hold?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/27/mississippi-pre-kindergar_n_1833161.html?1346078635&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

Gotcha thinking.

7. What Is Education For?

http://hollykorbey.com/2012/08/27/what-is-education-for/

The world is our classroom.

8. Out-of-School Settings Create Climate for New Skills

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/08/22/01ost.h32.html?tkn=YTLFip%2FN0yVGcheYmlChT97SVwq1px9ELdWl&intc=es

And some of these books are hardback!

And he's not in the swimming pool.

9. First Book Marketplace--for $100 you get such a selection of books--81% off cover price.

There are other deals, too.

http://www.fbmarketplace.org/

Here is the list of biographies for school age on the First Book list.

There are many fine collections to choose from, this collection contains:

2 copies of Mandela: Rebel Who Led His Nation to Freedom (Hardcover)

The Brown Bomber

2 copies of Mao Zedong: Rebel Who Led a Revolution (Hardcover)
2 copies of Marco Polo: Boy Who Traveled the Medieval World (Paperback)
2 copies of Dalai Lama: A Life of Compassion (Paperback)
2 copies of Brothers Kennedy: John, Robert, Edward (Hardcover)
2 copies of Giants of Science Series #4: Marie Curie (Hardcover)
2 copies of Leonardo Da Vinci (Giants of Science) (Paperback)
2 copies of Knockout!: Photobiography of Boxer Joe Louis (Hardcover)
2 copies of Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (Hardcover)
2 copies of And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (Hardcover)

Around the World with Nellie Bly.

2 copies of Saladin: Warrior Who Defended His People (Hardcover)
2 copies of Young Abe Lincoln: Frontier Days, 1809-1837 (Paperback)
2 copies of Ballots for Belva: True Story of a Woman's Race for the Presidency (Hardcover)
2 copies of Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter (Paperback)
2 copies of Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight (Hardcover)

Sunday, August 26, 2012

MzTeachuh: Back to School Ideas, and Clean That Class Cupboar...

MzTeachuh: Back to School Ideas, and Clean That Class Cupboar...: Teacher can play, too. I would like to point out that these fun ideas will come in handy about four weeks after the beginning of sc...