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There are a few things that have lately been put online by or for Newfound teachers. Since this blog is supposed to be a site for inspiration, they are this post's offerings...

Heads up fifth grade teachers! Here's a page of links for the study of the American Revolution. Joyce and I are working with her class as each child conducts research on a personality from the time period and writes a report. The students are then going to dress themselves as the person and talk about his or her life and contribution to the war while being videotaped. Links for the American Revolution is at http://www.newfound.k12.nh.us/bes/rev_war.htm. I can add to it if you post additional sites in the comments section below.

Christmas week I did a quick but meaningful literacy project teaming with BHVS's Melissa and NHCS's Stefanie. We presented the classes with Powerpoint slides of the lines of a Christmas poem, then the children interpreted the piece through class discussion. On their own, each child illustrated a line of the poem. Illustrations were then scanned (or photographed!) and inserted into each slide. Saved as a webpage, it was ready to go online and out to the public as a global holiday message from the children. The hardest part of this project was connecting with the author to get the okay to publish her copyrighted work (thank you, Ms. Watson!). View the projects while they're still online. A Christmas Wish Upon a Star: the NHCS version here and the BHVS one here. Thanks to both ladies and their classes for such thoughtful work!