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In first grade we are learning about poetry by playing the paper bag game. I don't tell the students what we are going to be studying for the next few library lessons. Instead I introduce poetry with a game - The Bulldog Paperbag Game!
Another poem a day resource!
National Poetry Month is April and we can thank Poets.org for wonderful materials to help us celebrate. Visit their extraordinary website as a place to begin. Listen to a favorite poet, download lesson plans, find out whether there are any special events scheduled locally, and examine the National Poetry Map.
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Terrific copyright lesson!
Purely by chance, Danita Cahill discovered she was a victim of a kind of theft. A few weeks ago, the freelance writer and photographer in Lebanon was told by her daughter Alyssa St. Clair that one of her photographs was being used by someone. So Cahill turned detective to track down who pirated her work.
The Digital Textbook Playbook is a guide to help K-12 educators and administrators begin building rich digital learning experiences for students in districts across the country. The playbook offers information about determining broadband infrastructure for schools and classrooms, leveraging home and community broadband to extend the digital learning environment, and understanding necessary device considerations. It also provides lessons learned from school districts that have engaged in successful transitions to digital learning
In this light lesson, students exercise their library shelving skills. A work sheet (provided) invites them to come to the aid of two rambunctious students who have made a mess in the school library.
Each is a short presentation, less than 10 minutes. All are effective and provide an important resources that I integrate into lessons. I have used these videos here with upper-elementary students, middle school students, and even high school students. The key is to include enriched content in a short, attention-grabbing way. You will find that the formats and styles I use work with very wide and diverse age groups.