How’s your back-to-school planning going? Have your students arrived already, or do you still have some time to organize, plan, and prepare? From nonfiction to crafts to celebrations, we’ve got help for you!
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Here’s something to start you off: set the stage for character development with these DVD and book/cd sets. Exclamation Mark is about self discovery, filling in, and standing out; Lucky Ducklings is a true story about the rescue of a mama duck and her five ducklings tha
t ties in with community helpers, nature, and families; and This Is Not My Hat considers conflict resolution and problem solving when a little fish takes a hat that doesn’t belong to it. Submit a comment to the blog by 11:59 pm EDT Sunday, August 17, 2014, to tell me which of the items below are your favorites. One lucky teacher will win my copies of these DVD and book/cd sets! (Update: congratulations to Kelly! She is our winner.)
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Ready to inspire your students’ curiosity with history? The Who Was? series has more than 75 biographies currently available, including books about presidents, athletes, musicians, performers, and more. Click here to see the full list and to get free resources for educators, including lesson plans with suggested assignments, writing prompts, and classroom activities.
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Ready to get crafty? Add this festive mosaic bowl to your idea file for fall. It comes with complete directions, a nonfiction literature suggestion, and a parent letter and card pattern. Here’s the best part: you can start your school year with an entire stash of free keepsake craft project ideas like this one and enter to win a $150 Elmer’s prize pack and a $100 Michaels gift card. It’s all part of the Elmer’s Make a Million Classroom Memories contest. Check it out now at TheMailbox.com/Memories.
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Ready to celebrate? Did you know Stanley Lambchop, aka Flat Stanley, is celebrating 50 years of reading adventures? That’s worthy of a classroom celebration! Get free Common Core–aligned printable activities, geography-themed projects, and an anniversary template to help you plan a flat-out amazing time with your students. Click here to get it all!
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Ready to help students learn the secret of how to make things dynamic and interesting? GO: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design provides an introduction to graphic design through Chip Kidd’s own work. Who’s Chipp Kidd? He’s an award-winning designer who USA Today called “the closest thing to a rock star” in the design world. Click here to learn more.
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Whew! I hope these ideas help with your planning. Don’t forget, let me know which are your favorites!
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I am loving the Elmer’s giveaway! my kids love to do crafts every single time we do them!
Love Elmers and Flat Stanley. Woud love the books. They sound like fun.
I like the Lucky Ducklings.
We used the resources for Flat Stanley with our 2nd and 3rd graders and they loved it. I’d love to have the DVD/book sets to use with our character trait lessons.
Love the Elmer’s giveaway.
I love Lucky Ducklings. Just perfect for my first week of school. Our first story is Ducky!
I love the Exclamation Mark book. So cute!
My favorite is Elmer’s!!!