There’s a point when all WITS teacher learn to believe in magic. It usually happens when you’re not expecting it—you’re shuffling lessons around TAKS testing, tending to paper cuts and fire drills, repeating “Five more minutes, just five more minutes of quiet writing time, and then we’ll share…”—then you happen upon a moment of stillness [...]
I remember reading inside the cool living room on a hot summer day, With my mom cutting fresh lettuce for dinner tonight, With my grandmother humming an old song like a radio. I remember reading inside the cool living room on a hot summer day, With hundreds and hundreds of feet of damp grass in [...]
Grade level: Kindergarten – 1st Genre: various Objectives: To involve the students in listen to a story read aloud Primary sources: Cat Goes Fiddle-i-fee by Paul Galdone Materials: a basket with small stuffed animal characters from the book Cat Goes Fiddle-i-fee Contributors: Brooke Brown, Linda Draper This story basket activity ensures the active participation of [...]
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Posted in animal, art, creativity, imagination, Lesson plan, writers in the schools, writing prompts
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Also tagged Arts, characters, Educational stage, Kindergarten, Literature, Paul Galdone, student, Stuffed toy
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Straight from the Inprint press release: Cool Brains! Inprint Readings for Young People celebrates summer reading with a presentation by bilingual children’s writer René Saldaña, Jr., on Sunday, June 27, 3 p.m. (doors open at 2:30) at Talento Bilingue de Houston, 333 S. Jensen Drive. Admission is free and open to the public. Saldaña will [...]
By jrwatson5
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Posted in books, education, fiction, Houston, Spanish, story, student, writers in the schools
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Also tagged Cool Brains, Inprint, mystery, novel, Rene Saldana, Talento Bilingue de Houston
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Once a child has the motivation to learn to read, you as a parent are in the clear. Sometimes a reluctant reader might need a little nudge to discover the brave new world offered by reading. Here are some suggestions. 1. Let your child choose his or her own books at the library. If your [...]
A few years ago I saw an author speak an Houston. During her talk, she spoke about a friend of hers who had passed away. Her concern was moving; she didn’t need to memorialize her friend, yet she freely chose to honor her with her speech. However, her execution wasn’t perfect. If her testimonial had [...]
Good reading makes for good writing! Here are three books I love to bring into the classroom to engage young writers’ imaginations. If by Sarah Perry, is a simple text with fantastic illustrations. Using ideas such as “If cats could fly…” and “If leaves were fish…” the book asks its readers to use their imaginations [...]
By Tria
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Posted in books, fiction, imagination, inspiration, story, teaching, writers in the schools, writing prompts
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Also tagged books, children's books, mem fox, sara fanelli, sarah perry, teacher
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