I love using the Texas 2×2 books for lessons with my kinder, 1st and 2nd grade classes. I usually do some sort of “Battle” at the end of the year with the books, and the kids always have a great time! (You can read more about that here.) But I recently came up with a…
Author: Stacy McAnulty
Illustrator: David Litchfield
Summary: Welcome to Planet Awesome…otherwise known as planet Earth! This is a great book full of kid-friendly facts. You and your kids will enjoy learning about the history of Earth through the fabulous illustrations. This book is packed with diagrams, timelines, and even a few jokes along the way. Even better, it ends with a gentle reminder to clean up as you go to take care of planet Earth.
Have you heard about Mystery Animal with Google yet? I came across this really cool website when I was doing animal research with my students. After spending an evening with my husband playing Mystery Animal, I decided to try it out with my 3rd – 5th graders. I’m so glad I did, because it was a HUGE HIT! …
Teaching students how to evaluate websites and determine whether they are reliable to use is an important skill, especially these days with the vast amount of information on the internet. While there are many different acronyms that can be used to help kids remember how to check the validity of a website, I like to…
Each year, I read the Texas 2×2 Award books to my kinder, 1st, and 2nd graders as part of our Battle of the Texas 2×2 Books Challenge. (You can read more about that challenge here.) As I plan out the order of the books to read, I always try to look for connections I can make…
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