Discover Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry

http://www.poetry4kids.com/

How about funny poetry to share with kids? 
Treat yourself to delightful prose by Kenn Nesbitt!
We can follow him an Face Book, Twitter and via E-Mail.

Developing Fluent Speech

There are things we can do to help facilitate fluent speech, simple techniques we can try to help support a child who stutters. 

Take it slow...have fun...and happy talking!
 
http://communicationstationspeechtx.blogspot.com/2012/08/what-you-can-do-to-improve-your-childs.html

THINK

Thanks in advance for modeling so young people develop these habits. 
Our community is well served when we all communicate clearly & honestly.
When people of all ages can and do share ideas in this way, positive things will happen.
Young people are certainly on a learning curve......we believe they can negotiate it successfully.

The "Let's Move" Campaign

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Hq-URl9F17Y

Published on Feb 22, 2013

In honor of the First Lady's "Let's Move" campaign, and to encourage parents everywhere to get up and get moving with their kids, Jimmy Fallon and Michelle Obama present the "Evolution of Mom Dancing."
Kids just want to have fun.......
so come on, let's dance with them today!

25 Things Successful Teachers Do Differently

Let's improve relationships with students and families while  learning opportunities flourish by improving our personal pedagogy.

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/25-things-successful-teachers-do-differently/

30 FUN Ways to Spelling Mastery

http://jimmiescollage.com/2011/01/3-ways-to-practice-spelling-words/

PINTEREST

Have a PINTEREST account?  Consider following "The Reading Room."
We value children so there's always room for one more.

http://pinterest.com/pkselemrdgroom/

Building Vocabulary

http://curry.virginia.edu/go/wil/rimes_and_rhymes.htm#This_Week

Professionals in The Reading Room teach weekly nursery rhymes to Kindergarten students.  It's a fun way to share literature while helping them develop and expand their vocabularies!  The site above contains free downloads of our instructional materials. 

PBS Learning Media

PBS LearningMedia™ is the go-to destination for instant access to tens of thousands of classroom-ready, digital resources including videos, games, audio clips, photos, lesson plans, and more! You can search, save, and share with ease. Best of all, PBS LearningMedia is free for educators.
Access PBS LearningMedia!

Subscribe to BTL on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubH4LDcKRyE
Discover "Between the Lions" on YouTube. 
Subscribe today and then get ready for the fun. 
Some of our favorites may become yours as well!   

 "Vowel Boot Camp"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsWtEYF3HCY

"When Two Vowels Go Walking"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fb3Pdt8kxg

"What's Cooking?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7wlpof5y8c&list=PLE964392B5E8C2E4A