Tweet October is here, teacher fans! Even if you’re not facing strong winds and heavy rains like we are in Oregon, chances are you’re feeling fall in the air. This month is often filled with celebrations of things that scare us, culminating in Halloween and the bags of candy parents work so hard to Read more »
Posts Tagged ‘common core’
Back To School, Part One! August Themes at Inspiration
August 2nd, 2013
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Tweet Don’t get us wrong, Thinkspiration readers–we’re enjoying our summer too. But in the distance we can see the start of a bright new school year, and we want to make sure you’re prepared for it! August is all about introducing you to the newest member of the Inspiration Software, Inc ® products family: Kidspiration Read more »
Clear Writing and Clean Water: April Themes At Inspiration
April 1st, 2013
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Tweet “Take a course in good water and air,” wrote John Muir. “And in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own.”
Critical Thinking and Changing: March Themes at Inspiration
March 4th, 2013
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Tweet “The history of the past is but one long struggle upward to equality,” as Elizabeth Cady Stanton once said. At Inspiration we understand that learning can be a struggle for many students. Like the stories of women and minorities, at times ideas are buried beneath the surface, just waiting for the proper vehicle to Read more »
The World of Words: “Visualizing Vocabulary” (TEMPLATE & LESSON PLAN)
January 28th, 2013
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Tweet What difference can one word make? Political history provides us with some memorable examples of a single word’s power: from Dan Quayle’s misspelling of “potato” to the (incorrect) report that John F. Kennedy labelled himself a German jelly donut, tales of language gaffes from elected officials abound. But today we at Thinkspiration want readers Read more »
Winter Break Brainpower–Week 3!
December 21st, 2012
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Tweet Hi readers, and Happy Friday! We hope you’re already on break enjoying quality time with family. (And maybe a few quality holiday treats too!) This week’s template covers a topic we can all relate to: Cause and Effect.
Winter Break Brainpower–Week 2!
December 14th, 2012
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Tweet Happy Friday, Thinkspiration readers! Elizabeth Fishel (author of I Swore I’d Never Do That!) tells us that “Comparison is a death knell to sibling harmony.” That may be true for brothers and sisters, but comparing and contrasting is a huge part of the new Common Core State Standards–and of course an important learning skill. To that Read more »
QUICK LESSON: Transfer Your Webspiration Public Beta Account to Webspiration Classroom or WebspirationPRO
April 7th, 2011
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Tweet Monday, April 4, 2011, your Webspiration® Public Beta account converted to a 30-day trial of our new paid services. Now you’re wondering: How can I transfer all of my documents and account information over to Webspiration Classroom™ service or WebspirationPRO™ once I sign up for one of these services? I’ve got the answer! Here’s Read more »
