Wordle Agreements

Submitted by Matt Cole Students Use Technology to Show Their Understanding of TRIBES Students from Kirsten Carey’s 3rd grade class worked with Jean Etzel in the Primary School Computer Lab to reflect on what the TRIBES name means to them.  Using the free website www.wordle.net, students entered in words that conveyed their understanding of TRIBES.  […]

Three Words

TITLE:  Building Inclusion With Parts of Speech:  Three Words GRADE:  4-12 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED:  pencil and paper (or post-it notes)  15 minutes (pairs); up to one week (full group – a few students sharing each day) PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy:  Have students identify the noun(s), adjective(s), verb(s) and adverb(s) […]

Noun or Verb?

TITLE:  Noun or Verb?  Venn Diagram            Adapted from Beyond Monet (Barrie Bennett and Carol Rolheiser) GRADE: 4 – 7 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED:  Paper for Venn diagram (11 x 17 is a good size), 30 – 40 minutes PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy:  Can you tell […]

Extended Nametag (Parts of Speech)

Use index cards to create a personal, content imbedded, opportunity for students to think, move, talk, and interact with classmates. This is as much about creating a learning community as it is about the parts of speech. It is easily adaptable and reusable.