By: Mary Kienstra on: June 20, 2016 in: assessment, authentic audience, characters, Engagement, assessment, characters, engagement
Don’t ever tell fourth or fifth graders that they will be speed dating during class. They would giggle nervously and then complain that they don’t want to do that. But, if you have them dress up as their favorite character from a book and bring a few things to talk about, they will love it. […] Read more
By: Mary Kienstra on: March 21, 2016 in: authentic audience, Engagement, reading
March is a time for new beginnings as flowers sprout up through the soil and the sun begins to shine just a bit brighter. March is also known for March Madness as college basketball takes over our world of sports. In my class in March, it’s time for Book Madness 2016! Book Madness is a […] Read more
By: Mary Kienstra on: February 8, 2014 in: authentic audience, Engagement, Math, math videos, movie-star
In the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy, creating is the highest order thinking skill. It’s interesting if you think about it. Kids love to create. Yet often in school there are limited opportunities for kids to do any real creating. This year I have iPads in my classroom. (That changes everything – and that’s a topic for […] Read more
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