When it was time to get to know my new students, choosing the right project was key! See how we arrived at our decision and how it went!
Collaboration
Book Review: What’s the Difference? By Emma Strack
Why I Picked It Up: I am always on the hunt for nonfiction text structures (click the tabs at the top of this mentor text list). This one came up as a perfect “compare and contrast”! Why I Finished It: What’s the Difference? asks the reader to consider the difference between pairs of objects, such as […]
Book Review: Little Brown, by Marla Frazee
This simple, yet complex story really offers genuine insight into social situations that will be great for the elementary classroom!
Website Review: Timeline.ly
What a powerful little tool! I found Timeline.ly because I wanted a way for students to be able to “annotate” videos, particularly as we were studying media literacy. I had imagined a tool in my head that would allow them to tag it at certain points to point out techniques or messages that were used […]
Book Review: Dear Dragon, by Josh Funk
** Contact us if you would like Literary Fusions to come to your campus with engaging, evidence-based, and practical professional development ** Why I Picked It Up: Josh Funk, that’s why! We tend to get hooked on authors, especially ones that make us laugh! Sir Pancake and Lady French Toast has become one of our favorites, […]
Poetry and The 4 C’s: Collaboration
The ability to work in collaboration with others is a foundational skill for student success, both in the classroom and in their future endeavors. In order to collaborate successfully, students must learn to respect the opinions of others, take responsibility for their share of the project, and learn to compromise. The benefits of incorporating this into […]
