Advanced Challenge Week 1

Checked out the games in the World Book Kids and with my special interest in math, I found myself getting lost in trying out the various math games.  Suddenly, I realized that I had just spent an hour playing with many of the games in several categories.  I would hope that after this was introduced to the students, they would find themselves learning and losing track of time too.

In World Book Student, I explored the Biography section.  I found out some interesting facts about some of my favorite authors from when I was a child.  I also read about some actors and actresses from some of my favorite classic movies.  I think my students would enjoy learning some personal facts about the authors of the books they are reading.  I also liked the fact that the biographies included the proper formatting for citations.

We are in full swing with our Accelerated Reading program.  Students are always looking for more books. I enjoyed reading the Emperor's New Clothes and even had some of it read to me. I also had it translated to Spanish so see how much I could remember from High School.  Another option for students to find books they might not have thought to read.

The Reference section of the World Book Discover had some great information on How to do Research.  With students taking on Senior Projects, this is a great place for them to find ideas on how to start. Also found the Citation Builder helpful.