Time to Flower

http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-plants-know-when-to-flower/

#1421 WONDER OF THE DAY:  

  "How Do Plants Know When to Flower?"

It's a question that scientists
study and discovering "why"could
lead to growing & improving
the foods needed to feed our families 

Simply click the LISTEN button to
have this or any Wonderopolis story
read aloud to you or your audience.

 

Always Choose "Adventure"

Raise a Reader

"What Not to Worry About
in Teaching Young Children to Read"

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/19/what-not-to-worry-about-in-teaching-young-children-to-read/?smid=tw-share 

 

An essential "start" with preschoolers
is hearing and learning speech sounds. 
This leads to association with
words and begins success in reading.  

 

Older kids must have "choice" &
be given time-to-read independently. 

Developing personal interests with
inviting reading materials is
"key" for every child.

 

 

 

 

Fluency Help-- Hooray!

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/07/fluencytutor-for-google-students-listen.html#.VQRTmOGYF2B

FluencyTutor for Google

(click link above & at the top for complete information) 
is a new offering.  It works
on Chromebook, PC, and Mac.  

Using it will allows you to share
reading passages with learners.  

Youth hear the passages "read aloud."

The text being read aloud
is highlighted to enable
youth follow along with the reading.

 This is an excellent tool to

add to any "teaching toolboxes!"

Get Ready for the Journey

"My Teacher Inspired Me"

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll7Va0V4mJQ

Listen to this Tedx Talk, hosted by Mr. Danny Brassell. 
It's common sense for anyone helping children learn.

Boys and girls should be
our "center of instruction."
It's all about our customers. 

The best thing a child 

said to me this week at Parkside?

"My teacher inspired me." 

Invite them,

praise them, 

read to them, 

laugh together, 

"connect" to their interests

and give kids time to read!  

 

 Good things will come to pass.

 

 

You're All Clear Kid

"May the Force be with you."

What Do You See?

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/10-intriguing-photographs-to-teach-close-reading-and-visual-thinking-skills/?_r=0

Intriguing Photographs 

to Help the Teaching of Close

Reading & Visual Thinking Skills

 "What's Going on in This Picture?"

More images from "The Learning Network:"

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/lesson-plans/whats-going-on-in-this-picture/