Do you feel like you are running on a hamster wheel? Do you feel like we are working harder and not smarter? One of the ideas that I have grasped onto over the past few years is the idea of a "curriculum economy". We have soooooo many things to teach and so little time. We try to teach random discrete skills and it is overwhelming to us and confusing to the kids...right???
My FOSS representative, Kip Bisignano introduced me to the concept of infusing my language arts skills into my content area. After all, our principal wants us to teach reading/language arts for 90 minutes or more at the detriment of our science or social studies instructional time. Guess what happened? My reading scores went from mid 70% to 94% (three years in a row!).
I have created a new packet of activities that you can use to imbed language into your science class around the topic of weather. I am charging for this one because it is 27 pages of stuff you can use! (Besides it took me a long time to create it!)
As part of Cyber Monday, I am offering this packet (along with Kicking Off the Year with Mentos) for 20% off Sunday - Tuesday Nov. 25-27th.
Let me know what you think if you purchase it! I am working on creating more reading passages that correlate with science standards for the future!
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My FOSS representative, Kip Bisignano introduced me to the concept of infusing my language arts skills into my content area. After all, our principal wants us to teach reading/language arts for 90 minutes or more at the detriment of our science or social studies instructional time. Guess what happened? My reading scores went from mid 70% to 94% (three years in a row!).
As part of Cyber Monday, I am offering this packet (along with Kicking Off the Year with Mentos) for 20% off Sunday - Tuesday Nov. 25-27th.
Let me know what you think if you purchase it! I am working on creating more reading passages that correlate with science standards for the future!
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