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Madagascar Lemurs  (click title for download page)

Lemurs…who can resist them? The Madagascar Lemurs activity set gives students a chance to digitally travel to Madagascar and meet nine different kinds of lemurs.This activity set includes two books, writing activities, comprehension tests, and off-computer materials such as vocabulary cards and maps. Bonus: Lemurs Photo Collection and valiha (folk instrument) activity!


Posted: September 24th, 2012 - 3:48 am.    Number of Comments » 0.
Instant Stack In HyperStudio 5!  (click title for download page)

Did you know you can make an instant HyperStudio 5® stack from a folder of photos or other graphic images? This trick works with pretty much any graphic format that could be loaded as a background in HyperStudio 5. Bonus: PDF file of this tip to use as a handout!


Posted: September 22nd, 2012 - 7:49 pm.    Number of Comments » 0.
Drag And Drop Card Links In HS5  (click title for download page)

The dialog window for the action Another card…. is a small square. A scrollbar lets you move between cards, but only two cards at a time fit in the window. With over thirty cards in my stack, I could not position the scrollbar precisely on the card I wanted. It kept landing between cards! This Quick Tip from Roger Wagner details a much easier way to create this link. Bonus: A PDF version of this tip to use as a hand out!


Posted: September 22nd, 2012 - 3:52 am.    Number of Comments » 0.
Jason’s String  (click title for download page)

Jason Cat likes to nap on my keyboard, so it comes as no surprise that he decided to write a book. His book is a poem called Jason’s String. Here, in his own words, is a story about Jason’s very favorite toy, a fancy piece of string. The wealth of ing words in the Jason’s String story suggested the theme of ING Is A Powerful Thing, a beginning phonics supporting book. Bonus: Puzzles and a photo collection!


Posted: May 22nd, 2012 - 8:10 pm.    Number of Comments » 0.
Making A Pumpkin Pie  (click title for download page)

Making A Pumpkin Pie carries a reader through all the steps in this enjoyable task. The dialog is much like what you would hear if you were helping Grandma with her baking, so this story can be read by students in Grades 1-3 and those in Pre-K with a little help from the read aloud option. Older students with limited reading ability will also enjoy the story. Bonus: Photo collection and pumpkin pie recipe!


Posted: November 17th, 2010 - 10:24 pm.    Number of Comments » 0.
Puzzles From Digital Photos  (click title for download page)

I’m always on the lookout for new ways to use digital photos. Recently I’ve been experimenting with making them into jigsaw puzzles. The results are many different puzzle making options, including templates in IntelliTools Classroom Suite and HyperStudio 5 formats, PDF Puzzle Patterns for off computer puzzles, and a links to pages where you can make online puzzles, all using your photos.


Posted: May 8th, 2010 - 2:15 am.    Number of Comments » 0.
Parade of Puzzles  (click title for download page)

I’ve just posted finished jigsaw puzzles in four different formats that complement three of the activity sets,Petting Farm, Little Toot, and Tide Pools. You’ll find links on this page to download all the puzzles I’ve done so far. In some cases, the puzzles and the other parts of an activity set are all in one download. In other cases, you can download just the puzzles from a unit. You’ll also find links to all seven online puzzles. After seeing all these puzzles, you’ll want to make some, too!


Posted: May 7th, 2010 - 6:10 pm.    Number of Comments » 0.
Visiting A Petting Farm  (click title for download page)

Visiting A Petting Farm takes students on a virtual exploration. They can go to see all the animals on the farm in whatever order they wish. They also have a chance to feed and pet the animals, and when they do, they hear the sound the animal makes. When they decide to leave, students hear all the animals sound off together to bid them goodbye. Bonus: Puzzles and Photo collection!


Posted: May 4th, 2010 - 12:08 am.    Number of Comments » 0.
Snow 2010  (click title for download page)

Snow includes two anchor books, a sequencing activity, and a phonics activity using some of the “ow” words from the Snow story. There are also cloze activities in some formats. The Snow story uses photos and movies to illustrate a perpetual winter problem for those of us who live in cold areas: What can we do with all this snow? Making A Snowman answers that question! Bonus: All 7 photos used in Snow and 14 more, plus clip art!


Posted: February 15th, 2010 - 2:32 pm.    Number of Comments » 6.
Little Toot  (click title for download page)

Little Toot is a charming story about a real boat, a water taxi that operates in the Santa Barbara, California harbor. Readers get on board for a ride, with Little Toot pointing out everything along the way. Better yet, the reader drives the boat and has a chance to toot the whistle. Bonus: In the Credits page of the online version, there is a link to the real Little Toot’s web page!


Posted: December 14th, 2009 - 1:47 am.    Number of Comments » 0.
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