We seem to live in a time when we see both children and adults disrespecting others. Adults are disrespecting those in authority, looting, destroying their community, and harming others. Children have become more disrespectful to their parents which then leads to disrespecting anyone and everything. I believe if we do not start teaching our students the importance of respecting themselves, others, and their environment we will watch another generation destroy their future. -AMW
Little yellow SPOT shows all the different ways to be respectful to people, places, and things. The fun illustrations will show actual scenarios that children can face each day. This book shows how to be polite and respect personal space and property. Students will gain an understanding of what it means to be respectful and why it's so important. (For Elementary grades)
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News anchor Raymond Arroyo shares a picture book biography of inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, and a story about how a person's differences can make a difference in the world. No one thought much of young Thomas Alva Edison. He struggled to focus at school which caused trouble. But when teachers saw a distracted boy, his mother saw a young boy who needed the opportunity to explore and be curious. So he was educated by his mother. With a homeschooled education, Thomas invented the phonograph, the motion picture camera, the light bulb, and more. The Turnabout Tales series shares stories of historical figures who went from underdog to hero, and the adults who inspired them to be true to themselves and do big things that changed the world. (For upper elementary grades)
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Students will read about a young soldier who saw the Civil War from both sides and lived to share others' perspectives. Sixteen-year-old Jeff is eager to fight for the North. Once he is in the midst of the war he sees the challenges of hunger, exhaustion, losing friends, and what it means to fight. As a homeschool cooperative teacher commented: "The book has launched many discussions in our class. When a person is on one side of a conflict, it is important to remember that people on the other side are also people. Jeff is a perfect model for how treating people with respect can happen even in war." (For middle school age students)
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This autobiographical memoir by Corrie ten Boom shares her testimony of events that took place during the Holocaust. In her endeavor to rescue her Jewish neighbors who faced annihilation during the Holocaust, she was caught and sent to Ravensbruck camp, where she witnessed scenes of unimaginable cruelty. While in the camp, it was her faith in God that strengthened her. During and after it all she discovered that the love of Christ was more powerful than hate, for God’s love conquers all. (For high school students)
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Number Bonds at Math Playground provide a free online game where students can practice addition. Aim and shoot the center number ball to make the target sum between 10 and 20.
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Math Pac-Man at Math Game Time is a free arcade game where students solve arithmetic equations.
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High-Stakes Heist at ABCYa is a free online math game. Students will practice the order of operations one step at a time.
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Math in Video games at Get the Math is a spaceship quest that allows students to practice graphing lines.
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April 1st-7th is Be Kind to Spiders Week. Although people often consider them creepy crawly this week we will study their positive impact. Scientists have begun researching how to use their venom in the treatment of epilepsy, stroke, and pain. Maine.gov provides a free booklet filled with activities, resources, and text for elementary students. KidzFeed provides a wealth of information on spiders for middle and high school students to explore.
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April 5th-9th is National Wildlife Week. Students are often found in front of the television. This week is a time for students to go explore nature and learn how to respect the wildlife environment. A great place to explore is Barr Lake. That week they will have fly fishing classes, a geological theme hike, and other events. Students can also visit the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Park. Students can hike, fish, bird watch, and look for baby animals. Here is a fun scavenger hunt page to take along!
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Jews first came to the Americas from Spain and Portugal in 1654 to escape religious persecution by the Catholic church. Luis Moses Gomez founded Gomez Mill House in 1714, a fur trading business with the native Americans. Because of his hard work and business knowledge, he soon gained the same rights as English colonists and was able to buy his own land. In 1778 many Jewish men fought in the War for Independence.
Thus began the incredible contributions to the American society such as: political leaders (senators, representatives, Supreme Court judges, cabinet members), business leaders (Levi Strauss blue jeans, founder of NBC, founder of Google, founder of Facebook). Jews contributed to the arts (composers, movie producers, actor/actresses, musicians, poets, authors, painters, journalists) and science (physicists, physicians, economists, developers of polio vaccine and the atomic bomb).
The list goes on and on of their contributions. So, when we hear the names of businesses such as Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), Paramount, Ben and Jerry’s, Sara Lee, Snapple, Hot Pockets, Home Depot, Costco, Staples, Family Dollar, and Mattel (Barbie, Hot Wheels), we should recognize that not only have they been persecuted throughout the world and even the USA, but they have overcome those prejudices to benefit our country.
One of America’s most popular landmark and honored icon of our country is the Statue of Liberty. The inscription on the statue says, “Give me your tired, your pour, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”. This was written by Emma Lazarus, a Jewish poet.
Thus began the incredible contributions to the American society such as: political leaders (senators, representatives, Supreme Court judges, cabinet members), business leaders (Levi Strauss blue jeans, founder of NBC, founder of Google, founder of Facebook). Jews contributed to the arts (composers, movie producers, actor/actresses, musicians, poets, authors, painters, journalists) and science (physicists, physicians, economists, developers of polio vaccine and the atomic bomb).
The list goes on and on of their contributions. So, when we hear the names of businesses such as Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), Paramount, Ben and Jerry’s, Sara Lee, Snapple, Hot Pockets, Home Depot, Costco, Staples, Family Dollar, and Mattel (Barbie, Hot Wheels), we should recognize that not only have they been persecuted throughout the world and even the USA, but they have overcome those prejudices to benefit our country.
One of America’s most popular landmark and honored icon of our country is the Statue of Liberty. The inscription on the statue says, “Give me your tired, your pour, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”. This was written by Emma Lazarus, a Jewish poet.
Stan Lee was a Jewish American comic book writer, editor, and publisher and was the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby created the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, and the X-Men. With Steve Ditko, he created Doctor Strange and Marvel’s most-successful superhero, Spiderman. Lee received several awards for his work, including the National Medal of Arts, awarded to him on November 17, 2008. He also founded The Stan Lee Foundation to promote literacy and diversity in 2010. For more information visit https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71299/10-amazing-fantastic-incredible-facts-about-comic-book-writer-stan-lee
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Judy Blume, a Jewish American loved to read and spent most of her childhood creating stories in her head. She expanded her creativity by learning piano, dancing, and reading. She graduated from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in Education and later illustrated her first children’s book, The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo. Then she went on to write Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (1970), Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (1972), Superfudge (1980), and many more. She now is working with the National Coalition Against Censors(NCAC) to support teachers and librarians to keep challenging books on the shelves. In 2009, the NCAC honored Blume’s defense of free speech and the battle of censorship. For more information visit https://judyblume.com/about-judy-blume/
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For steps visit https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/bunny-slime/
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Materials & Tools:
-Plastic eggs -Yarns -Flower sequins, pink -Quick-dry all-purpose adhesive (clear color), for example, UHU. -Marker pen -Acrylic paint, metallic bronze, and gold -Fine tip brush -Tweezers, sharp point -Water -Newspaper to protect your working table and fabric scraps for cleaning up. Process Squeeze some quick-dry all-purpose adhesive at the bottom of the egg. The glue gets tacky and dries up pretty fast, so make sure you work on a small area at a time. Pinch the yarn end with the tweezers and glue it to the center. Twist the tweezers to roll up the yarn a little with the yarn still in contact with the glue. When the adhesion gets tacky, remove the tweezers and press the yarn with the back of the tweezers so that it is glued properly on the egg. Wind the yarn around. Glue and wind the yarn closely. Apply adhesive about 1/4″ high at a time during the winding. Cut the yarn as you are reaching the tip of the egg. Sketch out the branches of a tree on the egg, front and back, with a marker pen. Highlight it with metallic gold. Pick a flower sequin with tweezers and glue it on the egg. Let the eggs dry completely for a few hours. |
Ingredients:
-2 cups blueberries (can use frozen) -2 Tablespoons honey -1 teaspoon lemon juice -1 sheet butter puff pastry -1/3 cup good-quality bread crumbs (ie., Panko) -Butter and flour, for preparing pie plates Instructions: Preheat oven to 425F. Then gently stir the honey, lemon juice, and blueberries until blueberries are fully coated. Next, roll out the puff pastry and fit into oiled and floured pie plate(s). Coat the puff pastry in the breadcrumbs - you can use the butter to help stick the crumbs to the pastry if they are not sticking on their own. Using a fork, make small pin pricks along the pastry to aerate since we are not doing a blind bake first. Fill the pie pastry with the pie filling, top as desired (with a lattice, a second square of puff pastry, or with a cute design). Cover the pie with tinfoil and bake 15 minutes before removing and reducing heat to 375F and baking until crust is golden brown - another 15-20 minutes. Cool before serving to allow the pie filling to set up. |
Pinterest Parent shares a nature-resistant tie-dye activity that your elementary students will enjoy using leaves, rocks, sticks, and more to create unique clothing. Crafty chica provides video tutorials of a wide range of tie-dye patterns for your older students to try.
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