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Creating Your Own Mobile App

2/1/2013

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We are often asked about the process of developing our FunDog Apps. Most recently, Reading Today Online, a page published by the International Reading Association, invited us to write about our experience in order to inform other educators who might want to do the same.

Take a look. Perhaps you have a unique idea.

Creating Your Own Mobile App
http://www.reading.org/general/Publications/blog/engage/engage-single-post/engage/2013/01/30/creating-your-own-mobile-app 

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Helping K-5 children be safe online

10/15/2012

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Common Sense Media offers this poster for younger children. A way that I might help youngsters remember the five areas would be to hold up five fingers and think of the acronym BRPPSS (sounds like burps): 
1. Balance
2. Respect
3. Protect Privacy
4. Safety
5. Stand-up to Bullying

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Helping middle and high school students be safe online

10/15/2012

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www.commonsensemedia.org
offers parents and educators many resources for helping children be safe online. Here is a poster that may be downloaded or ordered from their site. The flow chart helps students follow a protocol when they want to post photos of themselves or others. I think that it is a great guide for teenagers.



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Learning How to Converse

10/1/2012

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Educators, whom I have been lucky enough to know and work with, always have their antennae up for ways to improve student learning. While at a workshop recently with Mary Ellen Caesar from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (http://literacyplate.blogspot.com), I learned about one such resource, which offers ideas for helping children present their thoughts and build upon others’ points of view.

Jeff Zwiers and Marie Crawford, from the University of San Francisco and the University of Southern California have published Academic Conversations, which offers explicit ways that teachers can help all students improve their ability to communicate. Their clear prompts for questioning and responding are presented in this chart. 

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Learn about the Common Core

9/9/2012

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Do you want to know more about the Common Core Standards that have been initiated by almost all states? You can find detailed information about what students are expected to learn by visiting the site: http://www.corestandards.org

Click the tab “About the Standards” and then click “Key Points in English Language” to learn about the literacy overview.


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Family Literacy

8/29/2012

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Visit this site to discover ways to become more involved with your child's literacy learning. This International Reading Association will advise you about daily routines for all children - infants to middle and high schoolers. For example, "Research tells us that young children who participate in conversations, are read to regularly, have books in their home, and develop print awareness have a head start on reading and literacy skills when they enter school." http://www.reading.org/downloads/parents/pb1044_involved.pdf 

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The Importance of Independent Reading

8/13/2012

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These girls found a great place to read and keep cool.

Reading as a leisure activity is the best predictor of comprehension, vocabulary, and reading speed.  ~ The Power of Reading, Stephen Krashen, Libraries Unlimited., 1993


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Celebrate Read Across America Day!

2/26/2012

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This Friday is one of our favorite holidays! March 2nd is the birthday of beloved children's author, Dr. Seuss. Schools and libraries all over the United States will be holding special Read Across America celebrations to promote reading. As teachers, we ask everyone to participate in this worthwhile cause. Take the opportunity to read and enjoy!  Read to a child in your life. Donate books to hospitals and homeless shelters. Resolve to make March 2 the first of many days you volunteer to read at a school, afterschool program, community center, library, or daycare facility.  You can make a difference to future generations of readers.

Here are some links to two of our favorite Dr. Seuss apps and activities. 

Oceanhouse Media makes amazing, interactive apps featuring the Dr. Seuss books. We highly recommend them. Look for the free lite versions of Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham to try out.
http://www.oceanhousemedia.com/products/drseuss/

Random House has a fun interactive site that has great games and resources for kids, parents and teachers. Love the sound effects!
http://www.seussville.com/

Came across this awesome teacher site on pinterest. Great game and activity suggestions for Dr. Seuss Week!











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A Love of Reading

1/11/2012

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The aim of our both of our apps is to help children become better readers and thinkers.We think that you'll enjoy this YouTube video sent to us by a teacher friend. 

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Art at the Library

1/8/2012

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In my local library, the art work leading to the Children's Room displays many pieces that entice me to enter and discover a new world. After viewing this print, I immediately visited the myth section to see what books were there. 

Here's a note of appreciation to our librarians who know the importance of creating an artistic, cultural, and friendly environment to attract readers.


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