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 FableFriends,
Peter here - again. Yep, that means another month has flown by! I need to re-read my book So Few of Me to help me slow down and relax. You're probably busy as well with another school year wrapping up! We hope that 2009/2010 was a great one.
We've been working on lots of new posters (2 more free ones in this issue!) and products. I'm thrilled that we're now publishing my old pal David J. Smith's innovative geography curriculum, Mapping the World by Heart™. I've been busy with our new "story-sharing" program, Big Screen Books™, as well as visiting lots of schools and keynoting. I'll be packin' my bags for ISTE next month, so perhaps I'll see many of you there? Drop me a line and let me know what you're doing - would love to hear from you!
Wishing you a creative journey,
(and Paul & the FableVision Learning Team)
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Peter H. Reynolds
Founder, FableVision Learning
P.S. Many of you forwarded our last FableFlash to colleagues and friends - thank you for helping us grow. Scroll down to find out who our contest winners are! |
New Words And Their Stories™ Poster: Fable
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|  Guess what we love at FableVision Learning? FABLES! A fable is a fictional tale used to teach. Similarly, our powerful web-based vocabulary program, Words And Their Stories (formerly Get A ClueŽ), uses REAL stories to teach students the meaning behind words.
We hope you enjoy this downloadable poster by Peter H. Reynolds, which features just one of the thousands of words in this innovative product. Please contact us with any questions you might have about integrating Words And Their Stories into your curriculum. We are also available to do a custom webinar for you and your team. Call us today at 888-240-3734! |
| Announcing the "Flash Forward" Contest Winners | |  Thanks to all of you who participated in last month's contest by forwarding the April FableFlash!
Here are our winners - each had a choice of a five computer license of any FableVision Learning software:
- Barbara Bandel, Teacher, Blairstown Elementary School, Blairstown, NJ - who selected Animation-ish™
- Maria Scher, Teacher, NYC Public Schools P.S.121, Bronx, NY - who selected Stationery StudioŽ
To everyone who forwarded our newsletter - we really appreciate your help in spreading the word about our mission to move the world to a better place. Let us know how we can support you on YOUR mission! |
Mapping the World by Heart™ Now Available
for Pre-order | |  Learn more about Mapping the World by Heart by watching this fun introductory video, featuring author David J. Smith and animations by Peter H. Reynolds!
We've had a wonderful response to our announcement that we will be distributing the newly updated edition of Mapping the World by Heart! Eager teachers and parents across the country are asking when the revamped and expanded product will be available. We are happy to say that you can now pre-order your copy to be among the first to receive it when it ships in July.
- Fosters a comprehensive knowledge of world geography, including the ability to draw - entirely from memory - detailed world maps including the names, borders, mountain ranges, rivers, and major cities of more than 190 countries.
- Supports teachers with flexible lessons that are easily integrated into existing curriculum.
- Promotes global thinking as well as positive student interactions and collaboration.
Visit our website to learn more, or contact us with any questions. We're also available to chat via phone - call 888-240-3734. |
The North Star Wins Nautilus Book Award
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| We are thrilled to announce that Peter H. Reynolds' classic book The North Star has been selected as a 2010 Nautilus Book Award Winner!
The Nautilus Book Awards honor print books of exceptional merit that make a literary and heartfelt contribution to conscious living, responsible leadership, and positive social change, while also stimulating the imagination and offering readers new possibilities for a better life and a better world.
Winning authors of Nautilus Awards include such distinguished authors and teachers as Deepak Chopra, Thich Nhat Hanh, Barbara Kingsolver, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
For more information, visit the Nautilus Book Awards website. |
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Thanks once again for your continued support through the years! We look forward to providing you with more exciting news and fun educator resources. |
Building Learning Communities Pre-Conference
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 Attending the Building Learning Communities conference in Boston this July? Join FableVision Learning on July 12th for Make Your Mark and Lift Up Your Voices, a pre-conference session led by Peter H. Reynolds and members of the FableVision Learning Team. Peter's message will be served up in a delightful, touching, and unforgettably FableVision-ish fashion - an entertaining blend of his art, live animation, and excerpts from his books ( The Dot, Ish, The North Star, or Rose's Garden). Peter will also share his heart-warming tales of how creative educators dared him to make his mark. Participants will receive an array of single licenses of FableVision Learning software to get them started on their journeys.
Space is limited! Learn more or register online. Audience: Grades K - College |
| Great Grant Opportunities for Educators |
|  We have taken our own advice on applying for a grant! FableVision Learning entered the MacArthur Digital Media and Learning Competition and has been selected as a finalist from more than a thousand entries! We, along with the University of Virginia and other collaborators such as the Cornell School of Engineering and the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE), teamed up to design the Fab@School Lab - a digital fabrication laboratory for the classroom. Digital fabrication involves translation of a digital design into a physical object. Finalists had to create a 3 minute video for the final round of judging - view the Fab@School finalist video and learn more about the power of digital fabrication here.
Many educators have expressed their gratitude for our monthly listing of grant opportunities. Once again we have gathered new funding opportunities for you - download our new PDF here. (For best results, we recommend saving the PDF to your desktop and viewing it in Adobe Reader.) |
| Professional Development Workshops in Demand |
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Technology Integration Workshops | Our Professional Development workshops are sell-out successes! Contact us now to get on our schedule for summer and fall, as we are booking up fast. We offer many different workshops, all of which can be customized to meet the needs of your school or district. Our Professional Development series blends effective teaching practices, innovative technology tools, and practical ideas that help teachers explore and understand how to integrate technology to enhance teaching and engage students of all learning styles.
To learn more, visit our website, call 888-240-3734, or email us today. |
| FableVision Learning Blog Updated | |  Check out our latest blog post - students use Animation-ish and Stationery Studio to show what they know about the law of magnetic attraction. These engaging, flexible tools tap into students' interests, challenge them appropriately, motivate them to learn, and provide them with different ways to demonstrate their knowledge. Their versatility makes these programs an ideal match for the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) curriculum. UDL is an educational framework that recognizes that each student learns differently - something that we at FableVision Learning strongly agree with!
Learn more about UDL here. |
| Conferences & Events |
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Read on to find out where the FableVision Learning Team will be in the upcoming months!
Special Announcement! Peter H. Reynolds will keynote at ASCD 2011 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The keynote will take place on March 27, 10:00 am, at the second General Session. For information on ASCD 2011, click here.
May 18-19, 2010 (Peter & Paul Reynolds keynote on May 19)
Riverton, UT
ISTE 2010 Conference
June 27-30, 2010 July 12-15, 2010 Manchester, NH Peter H. Reynolds Book Signing at John F. Kennedy National Historic Site
July 17, 2010 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
John F. Kennedy National Historic Site, Minot Rose Garden
Brookline, MA
The Discovery Educator Network National Institute Evening Reception
July 19, 2010 from 5:00-8:00 pm
FableVision Studios
Boston, MA
Peter H. Reynolds Book Signing at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
July 22, 2010, time to be determined John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Peter H. Reynolds Keynotes at ASCD 2011 in San Francisco March 27, 2011 at 10:00 am, opening of the Second General Session Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
Visit our website for more details on conferences and events. |
| New Poster by Peter H. Reynolds! | | | You know the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words"? Decorate your classroom with this whimsical poster that radiates the joy and peace that a few hours of quiet reading can offer. Let this dazzling watercolor by Peter H. Reynolds contribute to your calm reading nook, where students can curl up and ponder their own stories.
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Until next time. . .
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the creativity flowing and keep your batteries charged! Together we can
make a difference!
Peter and your friends at FableVision Learning
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