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This weekend is the Great American Backyard Campout. And while I’m not much of a camper, when I read about the annual eventI immediately thought of a new book I just received from Sleeping Bear Press. Scare a Bear is a poetic romp across a campground with a bear who just keeps coming back for more camp activities. Submit a comment to our blog by midnight EDT on Monday, June 28, 2010, and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win this fun new book!
Speaking of camping-related activities, here are s’more fun freebies that we just can’t bear for you to miss. They’re sure to make you and your students happy campers!
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 Have you included Westcott kids’ scissors on your school supply list? If so, fax or email a copy of the list to Westcott, and you’ll receive a surprise gift! Click here now to get all the details. You’ll even find ready-to-use supply lists that you can complete and return to qualify for this great offer. Hurry, the offer ends June 30! |
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 Do your students love LEGO products? Then now’s the time to register for the 2010 LEGO Smart Creativity Contest. You’ll receive contest details and a free LEGO Smart kit in early August. However, you must register now! Click here to complete the form. |
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 Teaching summer school? Here’s a math resource that’s free for K-3 teachers this summer. DreamBox Learning K-3 Math provides more than 500 differentiated lessons covering key math standards. You’ll also get detailed assessment reports for each student. Don’t miss this great offer. Visit www.dreambox.com/summerschool to sign up! |
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 With the electronic field trips available from the National Park Foundation, you can take your students on free virtual visits to more than ten national parks including Bryce Canyon, Grand Teton, and Carlsbad Caverns. Virtual field trips fit any teacher’s budget, and you don’t need to worry about bears! |
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Wow. There are some great resources listed today! Thanks.
Great resources Thanks. I will be looking the book Scare a Bear it sounds perfect for my camping theme.
Love Sleeping Bear Press, The Mailbox, and Learning Magazine! Thanks for letting educators everywhere know about such neat free resources 🙂
Thanks for the freebie weekend update! I’m sure I’ll gets lots of new ideas for my classroom camping theme. The book looks adorable and will fit right in!
Wow! Camping is one of our favorite summer topics! The kids LOVE to share their stories when they return to school in the fall. Thanks for sharing yours,too!
Believe it or not, I’m actually going camping this weeking! I had no idea it was the Great American Backyard Campout. Would ♥ to win the book!
Camping is one of my family’s all-time favorite thing to do. My kids are grown now, and they still talk about, “Remember when…” In addition, they are now teaching their own children to love the outdoors and camping. Our favorite type of camping was driving to National Parks of the U.S. and camping out and hiking to see the natural wonders of the Parks. At night, we would attend the talks and slide shows that each park does on a regular basis. We learned so much and enjoyed ourselves immensely. It was a low cost event and created lasting memories for our entire family.
My children and family love camping! My children are now in college but every summer they are asking when are we going camping? They love being together and outdoors. It is very special to see how much it means to them and to hear their stories. As a mom and teacher I can’t express how much their memories mean to me. What a great idea to have children’s books about camping. What great stories to share and open ideas up about writing.
This was a fun book to share with my 4th graders. Since I often visit the Pocono Mts in Pennsylvania, I was able to bring in my own bear photos. the class discussed the “real” vs “fictional” bears.
Camping out became our source for family fun when our children were just a few years old. One weekend, we took them to a local river to explore the shallow water, smooth rocks, and sounds of the outdoors. We all had such a great time just enjoying nature that we decided to make it an annual event. These experiences have brought us closer together as a family. Used as a theme in literature and science, camping activities can bring a new classroom full of kids into a cohesive group. What a fun way to start or end the school year!
I work in a Title 1 school in an urban area. Some of the students have little to no background knowledge when it comes to camping. Our basal series includes a story about camping. In the past, we have made tents by placing a large sheet over the reading table. Four students are allowed to go in to read with a flashlight. It gives them an idea of what camping can be like. This book will be a perfect addition to the class library! Looking forward to reading it to the kids!
Long time viewer / 1st time poster. Really enjoying reading the blog, keep up the excellent work. Will definitely start posting more in the near future.