Archive for May, 2009

ASK Belinda Begins Ballet & ASK Report 2008-2009

Published May 15, 2009 ASK Leave a Comment

Today we have the last set of TWICE ASK programs, with Amy Young on her book, Belinda Begins Ballet. Students from Michigan and Texas read the book and followed the ASK process to generate questions ahead of time.

Amy Young started by reading the book to the students.08-02-29belinda.jpg

  • Did you take ballet?
  • Why did you give Belinda such big feet?
  • What is your favorite book of the ones you wrote?
  • Did your first job inspire your drawing or writing?
  • Who is your favorite author & why?
  • How do you make a lot of books?

08-02-29belinda3.jpgStudents got to see both the draft of the writing as well as the draft of the drawings. This ASK program was unique in that Amy Young is both the author and the illustrator, so students could see the process from both perspectives.

Amy also had a pair of Belinda’s shoes, which was really cool! The students were very impressed.

This year, TWICE offered 20 days ASK programs with 4 sessions each day and 3 classes in each session. Just over 5000 students were impacted by these programs. We are starting to put together the schedule for next year’s ASK programs, so watch the website for the details so you can plan. Next year we will take registration through CAPspace, so make sure you have your account set up and your equipment verified. Hope you can join us next year!

Where in Michigan?

Published May 13, 2009 Michigan Week Leave a Comment

Today we have the last of four sessions of Where in MI? There are 48 classes participating in the Michigan Week Exchange project, and 15 Where in Michigan classes participating. There were 17 WIM registrations originally, but 2 classes dropped due to scheduling conflicts. Participation numbers are down slightly from past years, but are still pretty respectable, considering the State curriculum changes for 3rd/4th grade.

This session of Where in MI had 4 classes participating, with 1 presenting their own location, and the other 3 presenting other places around Michigan.

1 class shared their clues in riddle/rhyme format via PowerPoint. Two classes shared their clues with posters, and another class did a game show.

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The students were creative with their clarifying questions. Some students asked:

  • Is your mystery city population 8000?
  • Is your mystery city west of Cassopolis?
  • Do the Blue Angels perform in or near your city?

Everyone worked hard to research and figure out the clues presented by the other classes.

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The groups were a mix of 3rd and 4th grade classes due to the changing Michigan curriculum. Next year will probably be all 3rd grade classes. We hope you can join us for Where in MI or MI Week Exchange next year!

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