Description
Let primary students amaze you with creativity and critical thinking skills. Discover great resources that are probably already in the school library to help you explore results-based thinking. Come with an open mind, willing hands, and a loving heart for the littlest learners!
In this course, participants will use children’s literature to help primary learners:
- Engage in creative thinking, critical thinking, and communication skills
- Better understand acceptance and individuality
- Practice problem-solving
- Develop visual and spatial thinking skills
Jessica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great activities
Karen – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a nice course on the use of literature in the classroom.
Mary – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples! Will definitely utilize several of these in my classroom instruction this year!
Kirsten – MORGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great ideas and real examples in an elementary classroom.
Gloria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Love the fact that we can complete these at our own pace.
Cynthia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I would highly recommend it.
Dee Dee – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
More ideas for older levels
Lorissa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great use of literature to engage young minds!
Stephen – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of great examples of using children’s literature in the classroom.
Cory – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great course to get you thinking about new and deeper uses for your read aloud library!
Taite – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Loved all the book examples!!
Yvonne – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the activities. I’m going to use them.
Vanessa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course, so far my favorite. I definitely recommend it.
Laura – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course and wonderful literature.
Theresa – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Blanca – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information
Rosa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent ideas
Noemi – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas to use for the classroom.
Annabel – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Ana – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and presentation on the use of children’s literature.
Katrina – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great in giving ideas on how to use literature to promote critical thinking, not just with your GT kids but with all students.
zaida – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
it recommends different children books to use for specific learning needs.
Nicole – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was EXCELLENT!! So many ideas to use in my classroom.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting.
Traci – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very engaing and adaptable to many learners. Books used were books I have in my very own library.
DLaine – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples of Books.
Sabrina – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the books used in the course!
Michelle – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Many great examples of literature and activities to use with GT and gen ed kiddos.
Ruben – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This had great ideas of using literature to the gifted child.
Amy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic ideas!
Darby – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
The books and suggestions were great, but best for a teacher who is just starting out
Tony – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course gives examples of a variety of children’s books that can be used to teach creativity!
Lou Ann – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Great ideas!!!
Kinnison – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Specific ideas and tools to take directly to your classroom
Rebekah – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Kyoko – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I love the actual books they introduced to us. It’s very useful information.
Stacy – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course with wonderful ideas for children’s literature.
linda – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of ideas for books and activities
Natasha – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Love the specific books/ideas shared.
Lorri – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course will provide new teachers with suggestions of books to have in the classroom. It will also provide suggested activities to accompany the works. This course also shows how these specific books relate to the specific needs of gifted students.
Irasema – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Informative and relevant
Nancy – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Love, love love! Thank you for the great ideas.
Janice – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Great books presented with examples and activities that were fun, thoughtful and creative.
Michele – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
It was good, but it wasn’t what I expected. I was expecting Stations to use in my classroom that encourage creativity, based on the title “Creation Stations.”
Katelyn – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This survey provided so many great resources to use in the primary classroom. You will walk away from this PD with ideas and resources that will help you use children’s literature in new and innovative ways within your classroom.
Wendi – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Great!
Monica – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting strategies
julie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. It gave me many new ideas for problem solving, writing, and drawing.
Sandra – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the many examples provided in the training, along with activities to go with each books.
Monique – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful. They cite different books that we can use to promote creative thinking skills in students.