encouraging students to become competent 21st Century learners
In celebration of Dr. Seuss birthday on March 2 some library classes have been reading his books or watching some of the older animated films. I love Dr. Seuss for many reason, probably the same reasons as most of you. Dr. Seuss made children's books fun and whimsical. The rhyming and nonsense force you to... Continue Reading →
All right, I know you have all been working hard on the reading challenge. We even got some teachers involved! A huge shout out to Mrs. Ramos, Mrs. Ramirez and Mr. W. You have just over 24 hours to complete the challenge and some of you are so very close! I thought I would post... Continue Reading →
Our first giveaway was a lot of fun for me. I'd say it was a small success with about 25 entries. I would love to hear your feedback about using Rafflecopter. Was it too confusing? Was it too hard to have entries that might require your parents help? Let me know what you think! If... Continue Reading →
If you haven't seen this video by film maker Bianca Giaever you need to watch it right now! Go ahead, stop what you are doing and watch. You will not regret it. Giaever asked 6 year old Asa Baker-Rouse to tell her a story. She recorded the impromptu tale and then set it to live... Continue Reading →
St. Philip the Apostle participated in Digital Learning Day. Teachers planned special lesson that allowed students to explore the technological abundance offered by St. Philips. Smart boards were used, YouTube was watched, iPads were in many hands. It was a fun day to be part of the St. Philip community. I'm sure every falcon big... Continue Reading →
Now I know some of you are going flip over these three words... CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS APP
In honor of the Newbery Medal 2013 book, St. Philip the Apostle school and The Falcon's Fables are giving away The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate to one lucky St. Philip the Apostle School student. To read all about this life changing book see last weeks blog post. We are using Rafflecopter for... Continue Reading →
The Falcon's Fables 