Best Articles For Educators 12/27/14

 

Squeezing Social-Emotional Learning into the Common Core

 http://www.bamradionetwork.com/teachers-aid/2254-squeezing-social-emotion-learning-into-the-common-core

New Apps for Kids With Learning and Attention Issues 

 https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/finding-an-assistive-technology/new-apps-for-kids-with-learning-and-attention-issues-this-holiday-season

 Staying Healthy and Managing Stress While Teaching
 
http://www.advice-for-teachers.com/healthy.html 

Why Pediatricians Are Prescribing Books

http://time.com/author/annie-murphy-paul/

School Buses add WiFi to Bring Internet to Homes of Poor Students

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/12/school-buses-add-wifi-to-bring-internet-to-homes-of-poor-students/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

The Hobbit FREE lesson plans and links

Do you love Tolkien and The Hobbit?
http://www.betsyanne.com/Hobbit_Links.htm 

Have You Seen Yourself Teach Lately?

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/teacher-selfie-seen-teach-lately/ 

Classroom Management Resources

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/classroom-management  

 

 

MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 12/26/14

Educational Links 12/24/14 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/12/educational-links-122414.html 

The Jackson 5 'Up On The Housetop' 

 http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-jackson-5-up-on-housetop.html

Unique Insights Into Learning (and Teaching) 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/12/unique-insights-into-learning-and.html 

Special Needs Weekly Update 12/22/14 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/12/special-needs-weekly-update-122214.html

Teaching Is Communicating With Parents 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/12/teaching-is-communicating-with-parents.html 

Teaching Is Leading The Adventure To Middle Earth

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/12/teaching-is-leading-adventure-to-middle.html 

Educational Links 12/25/14 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/12/educational-links-122514.html 

 Elvis Sings 'The First Noel' 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/12/elvis-sings-first-noel.html?spref=bl 

Upbeat Educational Outlooks 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/12/upbeat-educational-outlooks.html 

Info To Help Your Teaching 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2014/12/info-to-help-your-teaching.html 

 

 

 

Oooo, That Looks Interesting! Tweets of the Morning 10/24/12

http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/locations/center/museum/

1.  National Geographic Events

2012 All Roads Film Festival & Photo Camp present The Next Generation of Photojournalistshttp://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/locations/center/museum/

Also, 

Nat Geo Kids

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ 

2. Mr. Lincoln Goes to Hollywood 

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Mr-Lincoln-Goes-to-Hollywood-174944931.html 

Is that Abraham or Daniel? You figure it out.

3. Lindsey Stirling

https://www.facebook.com/lindseystirlingmusic 

Thriller better look out.

 Moon Trance- Lindsey Stirling 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dfZ9BXaNyE

Is that Stephen there, to the left, with a beard?

4. Stephen Colbert's Hobbit cameo confirmed

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10842482 

The Hobbit Second Breakfast, on 9/21/12

http://www.hobbitsecondbreakfast.com/

Hobbit Seed Cake

Ingredients:

• 250g Plain Flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 150g soft butter
• 150g caster sugar
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ tbsp caraway seeds
• 3 large eggs
• 1 ½ tbsp orange zest

Oven temperature: 180C / 350F
Cooking time: 50 minutes or until skewer comes out clean
Method

1. Turn the oven on to 180C / 350F
2. Grease and line with greaseproof paper a 1LB loaf tin
3. In a bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt
4. In a separate mixing bowl, add the sugar and butter (soft) and cream together until they are a pale colour. Add in the eggs one at a time and add in the vanilla extract and orange zest ensuring it is mixed thoroughly
5. Add in the dry ingredients a bit at a time and alternate adding in the milk until all the ingredients are added.
6. Gently stir in the caraway seeds
7. Using a spatula, spoon the mixture into the greased 1LB loaf tin and bake for 50 minutes or until cooked
8. Once ready remove from the oven and leave in the tin for a further 10 minutes. Remove and place on a wire rack to cool
9. Serve in slices and if desired spread with butter

Previews and Movie Review: Journey 2

Reading the book is always better. Period. But sometimes films get the kids curious about the real books and authors, and this film does that. Its a quick romp with references to Jules Verne, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jonathan Swift and various Greek myths, with some charm and humor. Dwayne Johnson and Michael Caine enliven the story, though one should see better graphics from Disney. The younger actors (Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hutchens) aren't given much to work with. Luis Guzman does wonders in his role. There are some clever interludes.
 For those of us who rode the old Nautilus at Disneyland, reminicse.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1397514/  Here are some trailers.

Best adventure ever. Aaaarrr.

Parents may wish to read the extraordinary books referenced in the film with children as an adventure in itself. The description of Jim Hawkins climbing the rigging in Treasure Island, I won't say why, but it is alone worth reading the book together.

This would also be a good opportunity to get Greek myths straight in kids' heads. Fables and myths are always part of standardized testing, beside those Greeks invented the horror genre, so kids actually like them. Find a simplified version of the famous heroes--Perseus is coming along big again soon. And it is also excellent to see the film after you are acquainted with the characters.

This is some horrible stuff: kids love it.

Lots of paperbacks if you can't find what you want at the library.
www.dealoz.com/Textbook
There is another Greek myth film coming out soon, Perseus in the forefront.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646987/
This is without Kraken. You can check out the preview. The Wrath of the Titans!

The trailer should entice you to read the book.

Please don't miss this wonderful opportunity to travel to Middle Earth with your child or class before December 12, 2012, when the Hobbit comes out. Most everyone has seen Frodo's films, but this is a headsup, obvious chance to share an extraordinary experience prior to seeing what is actually, amusingly, a prequel. It's Bilbo's turn. I am going to nag you about this. J.R.R. Tolkien writes settings so fantastically that you will always be thrilled that you and your 10 to 32 year old read this book out loud together.
Just the spider scenes are worth it. You just have to read this before what appears to be the best of Peter Jackson's Middle Earth films is out. It is a most endearing experience to share, my Precious.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/