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From Trash to Instructional Treasures

Join Betsey Kennedy, a dedicated 4th-grade teacher from Big Shanty Intermediate School, as she explores innovative ways to turn everyday trash into valuable learning tools in the classroom. Discover unique projects such as Brown Bag Books, Toilet Paper Roll Books, and Envelope Books that foster fine motor skill development and enhance creative storytelling. Loaded with ideas for mapping, character analysis, and vocabulary building, this instructional treasure trove offers links to helpful resources. Learn how to captivate your students’ imaginations while promoting hands-on learning.

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From Trash to Instructional Treasures

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  1. From Trash to Instructional Treasures Presented by Betsey Kennedy 4th grade teacher, Big Shanty Intermediate School elizabeth.kennedy@cobbk12.org

  2. All Information, Links, Pictures, and PowerPoint Presentation Available on http://trashtotreasure.wikispaces.com/

  3. Why Bother? • “When a child is in a familiar and safe situation, as in most of our classrooms, his or her brain will seek novelty.” (Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.) • Fine Motor Skill Development • Following Directions

  4. Unique Books:Brown Bag Books • Be sure to check out: • http://www.bookmakingwithkids.com/ • http://www.makingbooks.com/ • http://www.bagladiesonline.com/

  5. Unique Books: Page Protector Books • Possible Uses: • Map of Georgia Ecosystems • Map of US during Civil War • Math Overlays (Multiplying Fractions) • Character Analysis

  6. Unique Books: Toilet Paper Roll Books • Possible Uses: • Storytelling • (check out http://storybird.com/) • Timelines • Reports

  7. Unique Books: Envelope Books • Possible Uses: • Vocabulary Collector • Research Note Organizer • Story Told Through Letters

  8. Teaching Tubes • Collect artifacts to represent a topic • Students examine artifacts to determine which topic is being represented • Possibilities: Bill of Rights, Native American Tribes, Important People

  9. Reinvented Games • Math Fact / Vocabulary / CRCT Review Jenga • Guess Who? • Let’s Go Fishing

  10. Find It Bottles • Possibilities: • Vocabulary • Thesaurus in a Jar • Food Chain • Math Problems

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