Joined August 2017
#DonutFear, @KeleherAART and I are HERE @WaltDisneyWorld! Be home soon @PTSquadTweeters! #PawTechSquad – at Florida, USA
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My sixth graders had an informal Socratic Seminar about a song and it was amazing!The talk about which one word could make your heart open was so thoughtful. This made my teacher heart happy today!❤️
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The highlight of my day today was teaching a lesson in my daughter’s class and having her right next to me.❤️ @MrsSalamonePTES
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Kim Keleher retweeted
Let’s Hop to It! Today is National Frog Jumping Day. Create a story or comic from the point of view of a specific frog species. Tag @fcpsaap #CCTatHome #FrogJumpingDay to share your thinking! We know your stories will be ribbetting! 🐸
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Analogies allow us to link familiar concepts with new ideas. They really sharpen our creativity skills! Share your springtime analogies and poems with us @fcpsaap #CCTatHome.🌺
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Wow! The weather changed a lot this weekend. We've also noticed our gardens growing and changing. What changes can you find at your house? Are they natural changes? Are they caused by people? Create a change quadrant and share it with us @fcpsaap #CCTatHome
So thankful for my own children’s amazing teachers at Poplar Tree! Thank you @MrsSniffinPTES @PolandickPTES @mrsarnbergptes and Mr. Schroll. I am thankful for you all as teachers, colleagues, and friends! @PoplarTreeES #ThankATeacher #PTESAmazingTeachersAreHere
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Which of these hats will you choose to wear today? @PoplarTreeES
Let's consider a different point of view and use Edward DeBono's Six Thinking Hats as a way to find innovative solutions and ideas as we stretch our thinking!
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Kim Keleher retweeted
Encapsulation helps us to synthesize information & nuances in order to capture the essence of an idea! This six word activity engages students in creative and critical thinking. Can you guess the title of my six word story? Girl Breaks Into Home Eats Porridge #CCTatHome
What will you write your haiku about today @PoplarTreeES ?
Warmth in the spring sun - Every leaf, bud a canvas Thank you, equinox It's International Haiku Poetry Day! Capture the essence of a person, place, or thing using the structure: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. Tweet your encapsulation @fcpsaap #CCTatHome
Check this out @PoplarTreeES! What analogies can you create?
Analogies help us to deepen our understanding and connect what we already know with new ideas. It sharpens our creativity skills! Today as you play with analogies share with us @fcpsaap your creations! #CCTatHome
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Show us your thinking! @PoplarTreeES
It's important to consider how our decisions impact the outcomes of every aspect of life. Practice the CCT skill Decisions and Outcomes with the Aesop Fable, The Bear and The Bees, from the Library of Congress: read.gov/aesop/080.html. What decisions did bear make? #CCTatHome
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Kim Keleher retweeted
Spring is a time when flowers bloom, animals awaken, and the cold, blistering winter becomes a distant memory. What colors, symbols, or images remind you of spring? Tag @fcpsaap with your #CCTatHome ideas!
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We're glad to see sunshine after the rain this week! How did you feel about the rain? Now think about the rain from a different point of view! When you think from different perspectives, you open up your mind and build empathy for others. Tag @fcpsaap with your #CCTatHome ideas!
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This is a great way to stretch our brains! @PoplarTreeES
Scamper is an acronym that represents Substitute, Combine, Add, Modify/Magnify/Minify, Put to another use, Eliminate, or Rearrange/Reverse. Choose an everyday object and using SCAMPER create a new invention. Tag @fcpsaap a picture of your new design. #CCTatHome
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