“You got this buddy” was overheard on today’s KDTIthaca 3rd grade trip to the Cornell University Botanic Gardens. From a Caroline buddy to his Belle Sherman ES buddy, before they shared aloud about flowers.

CUintheGarden Ithaca City School District IPEI #Community #Nature #KDTIthaca2024

Thank you Kai! You are a gift to our students!

Thank you Olivia from the Ross Park Zoo for visiting Belle Sherman ES virtually to teach us about your zoo both past and present and how you care for & feed animals as well as how you got started working with animals.

#community #research #writing #Project4 #4thgrade #zoo #animals

Another successful Project 4 Belle Sherman ES!

#acting #writing #persuasivewriting #opinionpiece #TheatreEd #ArtsAdvocacy holly adams Hangar Theatre

The Tompkins County Public Library was abuzz with Belle Sherman ES 4th graders today!

#reading #books #FieldTrip #community #PublicLibrary #4thgrade

When Gma asks Scoob what flavor Pop-Tarts he wants in Clean Getaway by Nic Stone, of course we have to do a taste test, then write about and share our opinions.

#reading #books #ReadingAction #Oracy #writing #opinionwriting #PopTarts #FirstTimers

An informative and educational, behind the scenes experience at The Museum of the Earth brought to teachers by Ithaca City School District, Paleontological Research Institution & Discovery Trail!

KDTIthaca #TeachersDiscovertheTrail #KDTIthaca2024 #ProfessionalDevelopment

#BelleShermanProud

A fabulous Teachers Discover the Trail! session held today at the Tompkins County Public Library. An intro to Wonderbook, a deep dive into Sora, by OverDrive Education & Makerspace time! Thank you KDTIthaca, tcpl, Discovery Trail & Ithaca City School District for such a wonderful learning opportunity!

Working that Prosody! A little reading and speaking Fluency practice with our buddies Elephant & Piggie!

#reading #fluency #oracy #prosody #oralreadingfluency #books #ElephantandPiggie

Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff came student recommended and I am so glad this kind of scary, kind of sad story with a mostly happy ending exists.

#reading #books
#StudentRecommendation
#NewberyHonor

I always walk away from the annual KDTIthaca Planning Meeting inspired. Part of this year’s inspiration came from observing teachers as they thoughtfully partnered students & creatively planned activities for when their classes meet.

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***Xmas 2023 book giveaway***

I have two copies of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading to give away.

Simply *retweet* this tweet for your chance to win one of them.

I'll select the two winners at random on New Year's Eve. Good luck!

I think we could find homes for these dontcha think Stashley ?

Nest by Esther Ehrlich was a heavy & emotional ride. I don’t foresee reading it aloud or using it w/ a #reading group, but I will readily recommend it to someone in need & I’m so glad this book is out there for those who need it.
#books #CapeCod #suicide #mentalhealth #friendship

What a valuable experience for Ithaca City School District students this past week, getting to hear from @jasminewarga about her experiences, her writing and her resilience.

#reading #writing #resilience #authorvisit Kaitlin Bryant