or just about anything else return by Kohn on motivation and extrinsic
rewards
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From: Jan Sanders
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
Sent: Fri, Jul 29, 2011 20:55:23 GMT+00:00
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Just got an email with this link:
http://smithsonianconference.org/september11/
From: mosaic-bounces+sdluhos=schools.nyc@literacyworkshop.org
[mosaic-bounces+sdluhos=schools.nyc@literacyworkshop.org] on behalf of
Rand_Raynor [rand_ray...@ddougla
This Place I Know: Poems of Comfort edited by Georgia Heard: In memory of
the September 11th tragedy, this book was compiled initially to offer hope and
comfort to children who witnessed the event firsthand, but has far broader
application, speaking to all people, young and old, who suffer tr
Thanks for the info on the teaching guide...but where is it once you get to the
history channel's main page?
Thanks!
On Jul 29, 2011, at 12:31 PM,
wrote:
> I received an email today from the historychannel.com There is a teaching
> guide for 9/11 that is free to download. I haven't looked a
I have used this picture book, Fireboat, with my 3rd graders:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0399239537/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/183-7614407-4657955
There is also a picture book about Philipe Petit, who walked the wire between
the WTC that serves as a good jumping off point for discussion.
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For more information you may want to read Punished by Rewards: The Trouble
with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie
Kohn
Jan
You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your
grandmother.
-Albert Einstein
"*If people are good only because they
I received an email today from the historychannel.com There is a
teaching guide for 9/11 that is free to download. I haven't looked at
it but thought I'd pass on the info.
Sue
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From: Casey1532
To: mosaic
Sent: Fri, Jul 29, 2011 1:28 pm
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Teachin
A thought...
What if you approached it from the overall theme of the challenges the
people faced in creating our country. (This goes along with the fourth grade
curriculum.) Another theme which would not be grade related could be how
people (characters) deal with challenges or adversities.
I'm curious about this as well. Usually I talk about character traits & what
makes someone a "hero." I have the kids decide who their own personal hero is
and they make a poster listing the character traits, a picture and a few other
things. THis year, I want to do something differnet being a
HI Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone has ideas on how to teach about 9/11 this year
since it is the 10th anniversary of this event(I'm not sure anniversary is
the right word??). I teach 4th grade and I'm looking for great resources and
ideas. I think this is an important topic to discu
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