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VISUAL DANCE POETRY!

I'm just putting the finishing touches on my new photography/poetry book titled, Visual Dance Poetry . It is a dream come true for me. With my graduate work and experience in Communication Arts, Television Production, and my graduate work in dance...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 9:59 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, education blog, dance, poetry, amazon books, blog chain, visual dance poetry, book excerpt, photography, nwcc

TONGUE TWISTERS HELP TEACH PHONICS!

Read the tongue twister several times to students, both at a regular rate and slowly. Ask them to listen for a sound they hear repeatedly. Have them repeat the tongue twister in its entirety. Or, if the tongue twister is long, students may repeat the...

Published Sun, Oct 03 2010 5:08 PM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, phonics, education, tongue twisters

Noises that Wake You UP

As my book tour is coming to an end, I thought we could have some fun. In my book, Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep, Superhero Zachary must keep his newbaby sister asleep. All kinds of things wake her up. The wind blows her blanket off. A squawking bird that's...

Published Mon, Jul 04 2011 8:33 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: VBT, education tipster, animal sound mix up. kathy stemke, SH SH SH LET THE BABY SLEEP, things wake you up

We Shall Behold Him 2010 was a success!

The first pictures are in. Take a look. Moving Through all Seven Days link: http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/moving-through-all-seven-days/7386965# http://www.helium.com/users/406242.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/237923/Kathy_stemke_dancekam...

Published Sat, Dec 11 2010 1:44 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, dance, photos, christmas show

RAINBOW ACTIVITIES!

Colored Ice Cubes Ahead of time you will need to freeze blocks of ice in several colors by adding food coloring. Place all colors in sensory table. The children love to see what happens as the ice begins to melt the colors together! Freeze colored water...

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 6:16 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, games, activites, rainbow, childcare

I'VE ADDED A TWEET BUTTON!

To make it easier for you to share my post with others, I've added a tweet button at the end of each post. Several blogs that I follow have this feature and I have found it very useful. If you are a member of twitter please try to use the button at...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 12:23 PM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, children, kids, homeschool curriculum, dance poem, clock poem, homeschool, tweet, spring dance

Poem: Father

This is a first draft of a poem I'm thinking of sending to Chicken Soup for the Soul . It's free verse. Do you think I should rhyme it? Do you get the meaning? Do you think that fathers will relate to it? I'd appreciate any comments you could...

Published Sun, Dec 06 2009 3:55 PM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, father, poem

Please Visit the Second Day of my book Tour

http://barbarabockman.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/review-of-kathy-stemkes-pb-trouble-on-earth-day/ Moving Through all Seven Days link: http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/moving-through-all-seven-days/7386965# http://www.helium.com/users/406242.html http...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 6:26 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, children, trouble on earth day, virtual book tour, education, children's picture book, barbara bockman

Prepare Your Child for a New Baby

Having a baby is life-altering for you and everyone around you including your other children. The key to a smooth transition is to have a plan for both preparing and training older siblings. Brainstorm before the child is born to come up with ways of...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 6:22 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, VBT, education tipster, SH SH SH LET THE BABY SLEEP, sibling rivalry, prepare big brother for new baby

MEET MARTHA SWIRZINSKI

The holder of a Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation from Clemson University and a master’s from the University of Maryland in Kinesiology, Ms. Martha Swirzinski has more than 15 years of experience working in the field of movement with children...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 5:36 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, children, kids, movement, amazon books, childhood obesity, MARTHA SWIRZINSKI, locomotor skills

CHECK OUT THIS THREE YEAR OLD HIP HOPPER!

Find more videos like this on Our Social Network Kathy's websites: Moving Through all Seven Days link: http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/moving-through-all-seven-days/7386965# http://www.helium.com/users/406242.html http://www.associatedcontent.com...

Published Sat, Dec 26 2009 9:39 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, dance, three year old, hip hop

MOTHER'S DAY LESSONS!

General Information The Complete History of Mother's Day http://www.mothersdaycentral.com/about-mothersday/history/ Lesson Plans Acrostic Mother's Day Poems http://www2. scholastic.com/browse/lessonplan.jsp?id=1259 Celebrate Mother's Day in...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 3:58 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, crafts, songs, mother's day, children's poems, lesson plans, printouts

Check out my latest article on The National Writing for Children Center

Teaching Prediction to Help Children Fully Comprehend Books: http://writingforchildrencenter.com/category/tips-for-teachers/ Moving Through all Seven Days link: http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/moving-through-all-seven-days/7386965# http://www.helium...

Published Mon, Sep 13 2010 10:47 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, preschool, teaching tips, children's books, the national writing for children center, education tipster, Fur and Feathers, Janet Halfman, teaching prediction, reading comprehension

Coming to the end of a great book tour!

New Review of Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep June 29 Book review http://ontheoldpath.blogspot.com/ Win my Book here: June 30 Book Review at Stephanie Brandt’s blog http://www.debtfreespending.com/2011/06/this-weeks-giveaway-for-6-30.html#comments July 1...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 3:04 PM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, book reviews, VBT, SH SH SH LET THE BABY SLEEP, win prizes, brother sister quotes

30 Blogs About Kindergarten Readiness

One of childhood’s major milestones is starting kindergarten. If you opted to forgo formal preschool in the interest of keeping your child at home for one last year, then his first year of school will also be his first year of experience with leaving...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 10:32 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, education, kindergarten, tipster, blogs, readiness, assessments, vaccinations

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