Kids have also started recruiting new pieces for our book. They want to reach many more students than we did last year.

We had our first meeting with students several days ago. Students are excited about the continuation of Patriotivity through the award of our ARI grant. The other divisions of the grant are hard at work. The art department turned in the purchases necessary for its part recently. Also, the drama department is taking one or two more days before…Read More

I received all of the Kindles for my classroom I ordered through the grant last week. The students and I have set them up, established ground rules for their usage in the classroom, and began using them today as we started reading novels in class. The students are loving them!

I received the Kindles for my grant last week. I have them all charged and the FreeTime settings established. I have attempted to download The Odyssey for my Eng I class and get it to download on each device. No luck so far, but I’m still going to work on the settings and so forth to see what these things are capable of! More to come on how we…Read More

I received the items that I ordered through the grant yesterday. I ordered Pretend Play toys through Melissa and Doug. I got a grocery store, diner, lemonade stand, and food and accessories to go with each setting. I plan to use these resources to give my students increased opportunities for pretend play to improve their language and social…Read More