2008+Fall+November+Seasonal+Meeting

=WOW Ideas!!=

__Children's Books__
[|One] by Kathryn Otoshi [|Silent Night for Peef], by Tom Hegg [|Peef the Christmas Bear,] by Tom Hegg [|Peef and His Best Friend], by Tom Hegg [|Peef and the Baby Sister], by Tom Hegg [|How to Draw] by Ed Emberly __[|10 Little Fingers and 10 Little Toes]__ by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury [|Hi! Pizza Man] by Virginia Walter

__Children's Music__
//Just One Step// by [|Vincent]

__Professional Resources__
[|Already Ready, Nurturing Writers in Preschool and Kindergarten] by Katie W. Ray [|Spaces and Places, Designing Classrooms for Literacy] by Debbie Diller [|Units of Study for Primary Writing], Lucy Calkins

__Great Websites__
[|www.treeblocks.com] For the musical wands [|www.projectapproach.org] For more information about the Project Approach [|www.jmeacham.com] For more information about Shared Reading- has photos, too! Way organized classroom!!

__Writing Center Ideas__

 * Make the area large enough for at least 4 children
 * Consider using recycled paper to make special pads
 * Visit a copy store for scraps!
 * Greeting bag: Cut sides and back off and use the front of the bag as the front of the class book-- has a handle!!
 * Use extra left-over laminating film for children to draw on with permanent markers. Can hang in the window and make "top" and "underneath" books!
 * Expo Markers work on mirrors!!
 * Class Stationary: created using shrunken self-portraits and names around the edges of the paper. Used to write class letters!
 * Provide pose-able wooden figures to help children draw people and moving people
 * Use lattice as separators between tables to create centers. Can use clothespins to hang children's work, directions, samples, etc.
 * Moveable bulletin board (I can't remember this-- hmm.. can anyone provide more detail??)
 * Beach umbrella to provide a "cozy" location

__Writing Center Materials__
junk mail envelopes stencils, with words greeting cards (1 and 2 sided), velcroed wrapping paper plastic plates scissors glue sticks magazines sales catalogs post-it notes shoe box of props names of children, school folks blank books (napkins!) address labels