http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com Turning the world into bookworms - one child at a time! Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:26:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is an awesome new network of sites called Woo! Jr, created by Wendy Piersall. The newest addition to the network really piqued my interest ==> Classroom Jr - Teacher Resources, Lesson Plans, Worksheets, Classroom Supplies and Creative Ideas for Educators. So I was over there browsing around ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~4/o75_lIc0yDo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~3/o75_lIc0yDo/ http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com/2009/10/10/halloween-mad-libs-at-classroom-jr/ What an adorable video to show us how tricky it can really be when we try to ban books. Love this!! Many thanks to the Crash Pad Puppets - Chad, Rustle, and Mooch - for helping us see how crazy it can get when trying to ban books!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~4/9Pg76jivNBw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~3/9Pg76jivNBw/ http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com/2009/09/29/puppet-book-banners/ <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~4/NLC-tmsnMic" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~3/NLC-tmsnMic/ http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com/2009/09/28/spooktacular-halloween-recipes/ WHEREAS, the freedom to read is essential to our democracy, and reading is among our greatest freedoms; and WHEREAS, privacy is essential to the exercise of that freedom, and the right to privacy is the right to open inquiry without having the subject of one's interest examined or scrutinized by others; ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~4/JV-xQgqjwIE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~3/JV-xQgqjwIE/ http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com/2009/09/28/banned-books-week-proclamation/ I found this fascinating quote today: Back to School shopping is a great time to talk money with your kids. They have things they *need* and things they *want*, which presents you with an open door to talk about the differences and how to manage the family budget and why sometimes ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~4/dliCKl7Oslc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~3/dliCKl7Oslc/ http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com/2009/08/27/reblog-from-terrapin719-just-not-martha/ I found a fun site today via Twitter that I bet your kids will just love! And it may just crack them up, too! It's called WhoPooped.org and while you are there, you can learn some fun facts about poop. And guess what else? When you're done ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~4/rbqcG_MxFj8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~3/rbqcG_MxFj8/ http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com/2009/06/16/who-pooped-dot-org/ Image by Tie Guy II via FlickrThis is a really super cool activity that will help kids with reading AND science! I would love to do this with my own name - so much fun! Gardening is such a fun activity to do with your kids and it provides so ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~4/hrcLxsHM8-c" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~3/hrcLxsHM8-c/ http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com/2009/03/26/activities-plant-your-name-with-seeds/ You have got to see this video - it's truly amazing! It is an undersea volcano erupting! .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~4/xNKyxqVL4p4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~3/xNKyxqVL4p4/ http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com/2009/03/19/underwater-volcano-eruption/ I absolutely love this - Steve Spangler and his friend, Harmony Conger, are combining three very cool things for a great activity to do with your kids! It's a wonderful mix of: VALENTINES DAY + SCIENCE + CRAFTS = FUN, FUN, FUN!! And the cool thing is, the kids get to ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~4/PC1C6lfZEVE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~3/PC1C6lfZEVE/ http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com/2009/02/06/valentines-day-science-and-craft-fun-with-steve-spangler/ I found the most wonderful blog today, via Twitter! Welcome to NCS-Tech! There was so much good stuff on there that I felt like a kid in a candy store! There was a very helpful post about how educators can get Google Earth PRO for FREE - and I've ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~4/ZrUwodU4PtA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookwormBroadcastNEW/~3/ZrUwodU4PtA/ http://www.bookwormbroadcast.com/2008/12/02/educational-technology/