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Art Enhances Brain Function and Well-Being

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Art Enhances Brain Function and Well-Being An increasing amount of scientific evidence proves art enhances brain function and well-being. It impacts brain wave patterns, emotions, the nervous system.

Use art to help students connect to literature. Have them draw pictures to illustrate vocabulary words. This has been done in classrooms for more than twenty years. Try this at home.

There was a clever crayon resist Valentine project on Instagram. I don’t remember who posted it but here it is borrowed so that you can have fun making it with your child.

Draw hearts with a white crayon on index cards or precut watercolor paper squares. Next, soak a watercolor brush in water, such as a size 12 used here.

Dip the soaked brush into a paint tray and cover the white paper square with that color. Make two of each color. Allow them to dry and then play a matching game with them.

I've discovered a new author by the name of James Ponti. I'm currently reading book 1 in a three book series titled, Framed, with a student. His books are particularly enjoyed by middle school age boys because of his humorous style and use of sarcasm. In this first, book, Florian the main character teams up with his new friend Margaret to uncover a mystery that takes place in the National Gallery. They decipher clues and have quite an adventure in this first book. At the conclusion of this book, we plan to write to the author and let him know what we thought of his book. Book 2 is titled, Vanished! Book 3 is titled, Trapped!

https://www.amazon.com/Framed-Crime-Fighting-Collection-Vanished-Trapped/dp/1534419411

Happy Thanksgiving from the Eric Carle Team at Penguin Young Readers. We are grateful for all of you!

Illustration for “Today is Monday”, published in 1993.

Learn Your Southern ABC's

Mary Condy Mitchell

Learn Your Southern ABC's Celebrating all things Southern.

This Should Be Every Child’s Alphabet Book

One of my favorite books of all time.

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Big Moods

We can't be positive enough with our students and children in our crazy world. These stickers remind kids that we must think psoitively and treat each other with kindness and respect.

Big Moods

Decodable Books with Authentic Stories and Beautiful Illustrations

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Stop Prodding - Kids Love To Read These Books

I adore books about wildlife.

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Jacqueline Crivello's 'second' award winning book in the series. A story of a brave little fox and what he does to save the forest and his friends.

I haven't read this yet but it looks great.

Jacqueline Crivello's 'second' award winning book in the series. A story of a brave little fox and what he does to save the forest and his friends. A story of a brave little fox and what he does to save the forest and his friends

Love these stickers from Hello Literacy, Jen Jones. https://www.helloliteracy.com

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Today, I took a professional development Writer's Workshop with Jen Jones owner of "Hello Literacy." I am always searching for ways to improve my instruction as a tutor/educational coach. The day was action-packed, extremely informative and I was able to add more approaches and techniques to my teaching toolkit. Thank you to Jen Jones for her masterful way of making the material relatable and exciting! I can't wait to tutor tomorrow to implement some new approaches to teaching students to find their voices as writers. We never stop learning no matter how many years we have been doing something. There's always room for improvement. To those of you who are teachers and follow IIIE, check out Jen Jones on Instagram or Facebook. She's an incredible resource and has a wealth of knowledge and experience plus she's a dynamic presenter!
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This is cool!

A shimmer of hummingbirds, an improbability of puffins... Which one is your favorite?

Language is another tool to help our kids connect with nature!

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And see a complete list here:
https://getthekidsoutside.com/fun-facts-about-animals/