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CREATIVE WRITING LESSON by Sara Dutcher

OBJECTIVE: This activity promotes basic description and argumentation. Alien Report You are a delegate from an alien planet, Xyxm, and your mission is to travel the galaxy and explore other planets. After visiting the planet Earth, you must report on...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 10:14 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, teaching tips, educationtipster, elementary education, creative writing, homeschool curriculum, writing prompts, lesson plan, sara dutcher, free writing

FUN WITH THE LETTER Z!

Click on the image of the zebra to get a larger coloring page. Just print it out! 1. Listen for the "Z z" sound in these words. Tell if you hear it at the beginning, middle or the end of each word. Ziggy, lazy, gauze, buzz, zany, zero, crazy...

Published Sat, Feb 13 2010 4:03 PM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, children, games, kids, letter Z, phonics activities, coloring page

A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle: Ideas for the classroom

•Submitted by Dave Smith As the guidance counselor for 200 K-2 students, I teach weekly classroom guidance lessons. For the first lesson each September and the last lesson each June I read A House for Hermit Crab to every class. I ask them how Hermit...

Published Mon, Feb 15 2010 6:17 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, preschool, educationtipster, elementary education, games, children's books, activities, homeschool curriculum, a house for hermit crab, eric carle

USA WOMEN OLYMPIANS

LINDSEY VONN Women's Downhill Women's Slalom Women's Giant Slalom Women's Super-G Women's Super-Combined Reigning queen of Alpine Vonn has already surpassed her childhood heroine's career performance on several levels. Vonn's...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 9:10 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, OLYMPICS, MEDAL WINNERS, WOMEN ATHLETES

I RECIEVED A CREATIVE WRITER BLOGGER AWARD

Way too cool! Donna Shepherd http://www.poodleanddoodle.blogspot.com/ honored me and five others with the Creative Writer Blogger Award. But wait...there's a catch. Read on. First the rules: 1: Thank the person who gave you the award and link to them...

Published Sat, Feb 20 2010 9:57 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, nancy famolari, creative writer award, peggy fieland, donna shepherd, terri forehand

AND THE ANSWER IS....

Thanks for those who stopped by to see my Creative Blogger Award. Thanks to everyone who tried to guess which statement was true. A GREAT BIG THANKS to those of you who guessed that I was a professional dancer when younger. I sure danced alot, but I never...

Published Sun, Feb 21 2010 12:15 PM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, creative writer award, answer

INTERACTIVE WEBSITES FOR KIDS!

Instead of sitting in front of the television for hours, why not have your children learn as they have fun? Check out these enchanting websites for hours of interactive exploration in learning. Starfall K-2-Very interactive! Have fun while learning to...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2010 10:46 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, author, teaching tips, educationtipster, children, kids, websites, interactive games

Education World ® Lesson Planning: Heroes in History ABC Book

Education World ® Lesson Planning: Heroes in History ABC Book 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...

Published Wed, Feb 24 2010 9:55 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

IMMEDIATE REWARDS FOR APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR!

When young children receive immediate positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior, they are more likely to repeat that behavior. Positive reinforcement is "catching" a kid doing something you want them to do and rewarding it. This is an...

Published Sun, Feb 28 2010 8:18 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: children, kids, conduct, character development, appropriate behavior, rewards, problem behavior, teaching, manners, attitude, communication

Ten Ways to Sell Books On Amazon By Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Award-winning author of the HowToDoItFrugally Series of books says, "You can use Amazon to improve your ratings and your ratings don’t get better until you sell books." So, telling you how to get better ratings on Amazon is tantamount to telling...

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 6:00 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, author, amazon books, books, free, carolyn howard-johnson, marketing tips, sell

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS VIDEO!

Theodore Seuss Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2, 1904. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS!!! SOME OF MY FAVORITES! I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 10:08 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, happy birthday, educationtipster, free newsletter, videos, carolyn howard-johnson, Dr. Suess, Lea Schizas

MEET DEBRA ECKERLING!

Debra Eckerling has expertise in feature articles, corporate communications (newsletters, corporate profiles, and web content), and public speaking. She does business and individual consulting; has written for local, national, trade, and online publications;...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 11:49 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, tips for authors, educationtipster, author interviews, free newsletter, creative writing, teaching, speaker, debra eckerling, YA book, consulting, articles

SPIDERS!

Click on the image to enlarge, copy and print. Spider Facts Spiders are not insects. Insects have three body parts and six legs. Spiders have eight eyes, eight legs, two body parts, outside skeletons, and fangs. They do not have antennas or wings. Males...

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 10:47 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, children, kids, activites, education, homeschool curriculum, math activities, poems, spiders, songs

KATIE HINES' BOOK, GUARDIAN, HITS THE SHELVES!

Today, I have the pleasure of hosting an upcoming star author, Katie Hines. She has a wonderful writing style and stories that kids will get excited over. Her urban fantasy novel, Guardian , has hit the shelves! It's a MUST READ! I asked Katie to...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 6:19 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, children, kids, education, guardian angel publishers, book review, 4rv publishers, katie hines

I'm Featured on Helen Harper's Blog Today

Please visit and leave a comment. While you're there please click on all the articles. It will help me. Thanks in advance. http://helenaharper sblog.blogspot. com/2010/ 03/introducing- kathy-stemke- writer-teacher. html A PAGE FROM MOVING THROUGH...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 9:41 AM by Educationtipster: Kathy Stemke, Author/Educator

Filed under: kathy stemke, educationtipster, author interviews, children's book, articles

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