How May I Help You?

     Kidspiration II is here!  If you liked the first one, you'll really love the second!  Best yet, FCPS has purchased upgrades for all first versions of Kidspiration.  I have the upgrade disks for each of my schools, so we can immediately start upgrading to the new version.

     Kidspiration II has a lot of new features.  I was lucky enough to be involved in BETA testing the new version, and it does some great new things.

     If you would like a personal or classroom tour of the new Kidspiration II, just email me or touch base with me the next time I am at your school.  I'd be glad to give you the tour!

How May I Help You?

     Computers are a great way to prepare those Valentine's Day class lists.  Older students can type their own list of class names in Word or on an Excel spread sheet.  With younger students, you can have each child type just their own name on a Word document or Excel spread sheet.  You can set up the computer as a center and have the children take turns typing their name.  Either way, the students are learning while doing the work... and there is more "free" for the teacher.

Web Sites of the Week

TEACHERS' NETWORK.ORG
http://teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/

STAFF:  Looking for some great new ways to integrate technology into your lessons?  This site is for you!  A special thanks to our District Webmaster for Instructional Websites, Maggie Wilson, for sharing this site!

VALENTINE POEMS, STORIES, SONGS
http://www.bethanyroberts.com/
ValentineStoriesandPoems.htm
(ONE LINK)

ALL GRADES:  Terrific stories, poems, and songs gathered by children's author Bethany Roberts.

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