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From Trash to Instructional Treasures. Presented by Betsey Kennedy 4 th grade teacher, Big Shanty Intermediate School elizabeth.kennedy@cobbk12.org. All Information, Links, Pictures, and PowerPoint Presentation Available on http://trashtotreasure.wikispaces.com/. Why Bother?.
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From Trash to Instructional Treasures Presented by Betsey Kennedy 4th grade teacher, Big Shanty Intermediate School elizabeth.kennedy@cobbk12.org
All Information, Links, Pictures, and PowerPoint Presentation Available on http://trashtotreasure.wikispaces.com/
Why Bother? • “When a child is in a familiar and safe situation, as in most of our classrooms, his or her brain will seek novelty.” (Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.) • Fine Motor Skill Development • Following Directions
Unique Books:Brown Bag Books • Be sure to check out: • http://www.bookmakingwithkids.com/ • http://www.makingbooks.com/ • http://www.bagladiesonline.com/
Unique Books: Page Protector Books • Possible Uses: • Map of Georgia Ecosystems • Map of US during Civil War • Math Overlays (Multiplying Fractions) • Character Analysis
Unique Books: Toilet Paper Roll Books • Possible Uses: • Storytelling • (check out http://storybird.com/) • Timelines • Reports
Unique Books: Envelope Books • Possible Uses: • Vocabulary Collector • Research Note Organizer • Story Told Through Letters
Teaching Tubes • Collect artifacts to represent a topic • Students examine artifacts to determine which topic is being represented • Possibilities: Bill of Rights, Native American Tribes, Important People
Reinvented Games • Math Fact / Vocabulary / CRCT Review Jenga • Guess Who? • Let’s Go Fishing
Find It Bottles • Possibilities: • Vocabulary • Thesaurus in a Jar • Food Chain • Math Problems