Just heard an NPR On Point interview with Hirsch (director of the documentary Bully). The interview included an excerpt showing how adults’ actions sometimes do not help even when they mean to do so. How can we really be a helpful change in this ongoing issue? Please check out the links below and decide whether [...]
As we wrap up our year of fabulous social studies work in our class with a study of the American Revolution (and bring to life a slice of American history with our play about the Boston Tea Party), please check out the websites below to gather further background information. Boston Tea Party Museum websiteboston-tea-party-facts Key [...]
Finishing up on our non-fiction focus this week, why not try reading and following the how-to directions featured above to make your own buggy clips! (Hints: click on each photo to enlarge it so you can read more easily. The picture on the far left is for you to get pattern ideas for what shapes [...]
During our focus on non-fiction texts this week in getting prepared for upcoming state tests in literacy and science, our class used butterflies as the theme – using the book Endangered Butterflies, by Bobbie Kalman as part of our shared reading. Today, students became the test “makers” as they partnered up to read selections from [...]
Show your evidence!..that you are the BEST test takers EVER! Here are websites for you to use to practice those “Test Prep Detective” skills so that you’ll be all ready to ace those upcoming state tests! ELA: Kids Detective Lab Eye Spy – every good detective needs to brush up on those visual inference skills! [...]
Ms. Brown and her afterschool club of students produced this well done and newsworthy journal which you can now read online…here at P.S. 130′s own school website. So grab a seat, something relaxing to drink and happy reading! Parkside News PS_130_Newsletter-3
Check out this fun, interactive website from National Council for Teachers of Math.
