Poems You Can Only See When It Rains

 Boston's Sidewalks Are Covered in Secret Poems You Can Only See When It Rains.  Mass Poetry explains this and share the locations where the poems can be found on their site!

 

 

Reading Sites 

When it comes to websites geared towards reading they are an innumerable number to choose from.  I'm sure you all have ones that are your go to, my hope is to be able to add a few more to your go to list.

Newsela: From the site, "Newsela is an innovative way to build reading comprehension with nonfiction that's always relevant: daily news. It's easy and amazing." Every article on the site is written at 5 different reading levels, "Newsela makes it easy for an entire class to read the same content, but at a level that’s just right for each student."

Whooo’s Reading: An online reading log and tracking program, uses elements of gamification—personalization, goal setting, progress indicators, advancement, rewards and recognition—to entice kids to read more every day. From the site, "Motivate your students to read every night, encourage them to write for their audience of classmates, and assess their reading comprehension from your phone, tablet, or computer."

Tween Tribune: This news website was created by the Smithsonian; it is filled with teen-appropriate content on a variety of subjects including culture, animals, technology and tweens in the news. They have sections for K-4, 5-6 and beyond, they also have a Spanish section!

Wonderopolis: You don’t always need flashy content or distracting games to engage kids—sometimes a simple change in topics does the trick. Wonderopolis attracts kids with offbeat topics like, “Is Biting Your Nails Bad For You?” or “What Makes the Ocean Blue When Water is Clear?” All the articles are accompanied by videos, pictures, vocabulary lists and quizzes.

 

#whyiteach

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and teachers all over the world are taking to Twitter and other forms of social media to share why they teach. I challenge all of you at some point this week to do the same and use the #whyiteach 

Since today is National Teacher Appreciation Day  I have gone and found some FREEBIES to share with you all!  Personally I'm thinking of having Chipotle for dinner now :)

Chipotle: If you're a teacher, faculty, or some other type of school staff member and can prove it with a school ID, Chipotle will give you a free burrito, burrito bowl, salad, or order of tacos when you buy another menu item, according to the company's website. The buy-one-get-one promotion is good from 3pm to close on May 3rd, or Teacher Appreciation Day, at Chipotle locations nationwide (but not online orders) with a limit of one freebie per eligible educator. It's the least they can do for the people who are, as Chipotle put it in a press release, "constantly working to cultivate a better world in the classroom."

Apple: Educators (and students) can save up to $200 on a new Mac, and up to $20 on a new iPad at the Apple Store for Education. Education pricing is available to college students, students accepted to college, parents buying for college students, faculty, homeschool teachers, and staff at all grade levels.

J. Crew: Save 15 percent when you shop in-store at J. Crew and J. Crew Factory with a valid school ID.

Talbots: Bring your valid teacher ID in-store to receive 15 percent off your total purchase.

Eddie Bauer: Teachers, school staff and students can save 10-15% off all purchases with valid faculty ID.

May-App of the Month!

 

App of the Month!

 

 

 

Bedtime Math, is a FREE Math App that you might want to explore and recommend to families. It's a great way to end your day and have a little math fun too!

From the creators:  Parents know to read to their kids at night, but what about math? Our mission is simple: to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives, as beloved as the bedtime story. Choose the Math Problem of the Day, or explore over 400 additional math problems with various zany topics, ranging from electric eels and chocolate chips to roller coasters and flamingos. Each has three levels of challenge ("Wee Ones," "Little Kids," and "Big Kids"), and many also have harder questions ("The Sky's the Limit") for really big kids, grown-ups, and anyone who's feeling brave!