Caps Off to Learning
Want to ensure that your students always have on their "thinking caps"? Then hop, stand, and spin off into investigating the marvels of question based instruction. This session will provide teachers with practical strategies galore that are proven to promote learning across the curriculum for every student.
Quilt Me a Story
With the vast array of children's books about quilts, teachers will come to appreciate the potential waiting right under the covers. Patch together reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, math and more. This session provides the pattern to allow children and books to become the needle and thread needed to create a learning masterpiece.
Social Studies a New Dimension
Imagine meeting your social studies objectives without adding more to your jam-packed day. Discover how literature and literacy can guide your class to the right methods and materials needed to establish an age-appropriate plan based on authentic learning practices.
Hooray for the 100th Day
Throw a party. Bake a cake. Let's all celebrate the 100th day of school! Karen shares fun and exciting ideas to celebrate 100 days of learning and growing in your classroom. You'll observe this red letter day by making every part of your instruction an activity related to your 100 theme.
Look Before You Leap - Frogs
A frog can be a real prince when it comes to leaping into learning. Karen shows you how! This interactive session includes practical activities and ideas for successful instruction for literacy, writing, math and much more. Best of all, teachers will experience how to implement best practices research into the reality of a real classroom setting.
Teaching Tune Up
Give your teaching a tune up by infusing songs, chants, and rhymes into your instruction. This workshop will tap into musical/rhythmtic techniques derived from literacy lessons. Best of all, you will orchestrate a symphony of brain based learning for your students. |
