FLYER> Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Friday, October 10th, 2003
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Subject: Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Friday, October 10th, 2003
THE CLASSROOM FLYER
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Friday Edition Focus: Arts, Holidays, and Events
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH
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T I T L E . I & R I V E R D E E P
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1. TODAY IN HISTORY: The Year was 1813 . . .
Adapting Romeo and Juliet for an Opera.
2. RESEARCH AND RESOURCES: The Newest Buzz
on Getting Old.
3. ARTS TO CRAFT: Trick or Treat Pattern Bags; Card-
board Box Costumes; Teensy Weensy Scary Spiders; Jack-
o-Lanterns; Fingerprint Spiders.
4. HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS . . .
HALLOWEEN: Halloween Poetry; Halloween Story Plan-
ners; Halloween Writing Prompts; Potent Potions Writing;
Scary Starters.
5. RIVERDEEP DIVISION CATALOG
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"There are three things I have learned never to discuss
with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin."
- Linus in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"
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1. TODAY IN HISTORY
The Year was 1813 . . .
and famed Italian operatic composer Guiseppe Verdi was
born today in La Roncole, Italy.
ADAPTING ROMEO AND JULIET:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/plan_romeo_overview.html
Following this lesson plan, students will be research-
ing and understanding the central conflicts and charac-
ters from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in order to
write an opera script, based on a chosen conflict or
important aspect of the play.
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2. RESEARCH AND RESOURCES
THE NEWEST BUZZ ON GETTING OLD:
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2002/09/091602t_oldflies.jhtml
What can a common housefly teach us about the aging pro-
cess? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Scientists studying
flies have discovered that those who are given fewer cal-
ories will actually live longer--often a lot longer. In-
vestigate these claims further, along with studies on mon-
keys and mice, and then learn all about the aging process
itself.
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T R Y . O U R . N E W . D E M O S!
NEW DEMOS at Riverdeep include:
- Our best-selling Destination Math
- Destination Reading
- New Assessment and Test Prep Titles
- Skill Navigator
- Skill Detective
- And award-winning Read, Write & Type!
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3. ARTS TO CRAFT
TRICK OR TREAT PATTERN BAGS:
http://www.freecraftz.com/pumpkinpatchbag.html
Elementary students will enjoy creating these trick or
treat bags, decorated with friendly pumpkins and candy
corn. Templates are available on site.
CARDBOARD BOX COSTUMES:
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/cardboardcostumes.shtml
You can stage your own Halloween parade if you make the
easy costumes suggested here. Students can choose between
being a Lego, a popcorn box, a dice, a television, or
more--all with cardboard boxes, paint, and common house-
hold items.
TEENSY WEENSY SCARY SPIDERS:
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/hallo3.shtml
Make lots of these eensy weensy spiders to hang from
"webs" in your classroom, with foam balls, pipecleaners,
and tissue papers.
JACK-O-LANTERNS:
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/jackolantern.shtml
Here are simple construction paper Chinese lanterns with
a twist--they are decorated in Halloween colors and with
spooky or smiling pumpkin faces.
SPIDERY FINGER PRINTS:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/spidery_finger_prints.htm
Very simple to make, and adorable... Your students will
use their fingers or thumbs to dip in washable black
poster paint to make a print. Attach googly eyes for
best effects along with eight spidery legs, and presto--
a perfect little craft for Halloween.
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MORE TEACHER TOOLS THAN BEFORE!
MORE FREE DEMOS!
Easier than ever to find product information!
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4. HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS
HALLOWEEN . . .
HALLOWEEN POETRY:
http://abcteach.com/Hallowee/poemform.htm
Find a word bank here and a cat and cauldron to whip up
some Halloween poetry brews. Print out the page for final
copies of your students' poems.
HALLOWEEN STORY PLANNER:
http://www.abcteach.com/Halloween/storyplanner.htm
Who will your main characters be for your Halloween story?
What will their conflict involve? What main events will
center around them? And what will your setting be like?
Use this printable planner to get your students all set
up for a boo-tiful Halloween story.
HALLOWEEN WRITING PROMPTS:
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/halloween/hhouse.htm
Need some good story starters for Halloween? See if you
can find the magic brew here, with several good themed
sentence or story prompts.
POTENT POTIONS WRITING:
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/halloween/potion.htm
Here's a great little creative writing topic for Hallow-
een. Students will be writing a label on everything their
magic potions claim to cure or do--be sure to introduce
persuasive writing techniques with this one.
SCARY STARTERS:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/profbooks/starters.htm
It will be more than just a cold and stormy night when
you offer these writing prompts--perfect for creative
writing exercises with a Halloween theme.
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