Idea+Treasure+Box+~+Specials

Idea Treasure Box ~ Special Areas


 * Scroll down for Art, Music, PE and SLL **

[|Inquiry and the Specialist Teacher by Kath Murdoch] this short article addresses inquiry in specialists' classrooms - ** Inquiry is "an approach – not a classroom ‘subject’. We can ALL be inquiry teachers." **

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 * [|Check out the Artist's Toolkit] from artsconnected.org

As we look for ways to connect concepts across disciplines, this might be a great way to connect math and art in Kindergarten. Their math standards for shapes are:
 * Identify and describe shapes
 * Analyze, compare, create and compose shapes

It could make a great provocation for a lesson or project in Art. media type="youtube" key="J7WPBXfNxZo" width="321" height="244" || [|Landfill Harmonic] media type="custom" key="21762418" width="29" height="29" Use this video clip to make the transdisciplinary connections between music, economics and environmental issues. Connections to the Learner Profile, Attitudes, Action Cycle and Transdisciplinary Skills, as well as Key Concepts can easily be made. Ask your coordinator if you have questions about incorporating this video into a unit planner. ||
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Lesson Plans related to music in nature:

[|Good Vibrations Lesson Plan]

[|Andean Music (Siku/Pan Flute/Reeds) Lesson Plan] Students learn about Andean music and make a traditional Andean instrument. This can be a joint project in Art and Music. || [|Caring Song Remix~Rob Haupt]

Music in Nature: Click the image below to listen to Living on Earth's interview with Bernie Krause about music in nature and hear his recorded soundscapes. You will have to scroll down the page to get to the story. || []
 * **PE** PYP PE blogs

http://share.nanjing-school.com/pyppe/

https://thepebuzz.wordpress.com/2015/01/17/health-related-activities-grade-6/

Great Prezi that connects to the key concept - reflectivemedia type="prezi" key="abttiug3row6" width="403" height="242" ||

[|iPhys-Ed] Tons of great information on tech and PE in the PYP

[|Alternative assessments for PE]

[|Healthy Bodies, Happy Minds-units and ideas for PE] || Click the image below to read the article and hear the podcast . AlterA || http://www.memrise.com/
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 * **SLL** ||= **SLL** ||
 *  **M****emrise**: Learn languages using online courses.

**Primary School French** http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/pl/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/french/
 * BBC Schools Primary French**

http://frenchecole.libsyn.com/
 * French for Beginners **

https://www.duolingo.com/
 * DuoLingo **

**World Language Resource Guide** (elementary level) http://www.education.ne.gov/forlg/Elementary/Resources.pdf

[|Motivational Posters] from TalkinFrench.com

Talk in French Blog []

[|Primary French Immersion Resources Blog]

Variety of French videos (colors, numbers, days of the week, months, etc. [] || **Project-based learning ideas for SLL **

 **Edutopia** article http://www.edutopia.org/blog/world-language-project-based-learning-education-curriculum-don-doehla

**Calico Spanish** http://blog.calicospanish.com/2011/05/27/project-based-learning-in-the-world-language-classroom.html

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Fun For Early and** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Elementary Spanish Teahcers:** This is a Facebook page you may want to access from home https://www.facebook.com/FunforSpanishTeachers/?fref=ts ||

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