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FableFriends,
Welcome to our October Edition of the FableFlash!
Here in New England, the days are growing shorter and the air is getting crisp. . . Brrr! But at the FableVision Learning office, things are heating up, and our team is busier than ever.
Some hot news. . . We're basking in the glow of our completely revamped vocabulary program, Words And Their Stories™! Take our new version for a test drive today - it's guaranteed to thrill any word enthusiast. Meanwhile, lovers of poetry should visit the new Guyku Haiku website, based on Bob Raczka's book Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys (illustrated by yours truly). You'll find some great downloadable educator resources on the website - make sure you check them out!
We hope your October is delightful - and that you have many more TREATS than tricks! We love to hear from you, so please keep in touch.
(and Paul & your FableVision Learning friends)
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Peter H. Reynolds
Founder, FableVision Learning
888-240-3734
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New Poster from Peter H. Reynolds:
The More Words You Know, The Farther You'll Go!
| |  We appreciate all the positive feedback we've received on our "Words And Their Stories™: Cool Word of the Month" posters! We thought we'd do something a little different for October. Hang this beautiful, downloadable poster by Peter H. Reynolds in your classroom to remind your students that words can help them soar.
Scroll down to learn about the newly enhanced version of Words And Their Stories, our web-based vocabulary program.
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Register Today: "Creative Learning for Creative Teaching" Workshop With Peter H. Reynolds
| | Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 26th, when Peter H. Reynolds returns to host the MassCUE pre-conference, "Creative Learning for Creative Teaching". Join together with your peers to discuss and learn together. We'll share innovative technology tools and best practices to help you create your ideal teaching and learning environment, while you reflect on where you are now and determine where you want to be.
This small investment (in both time and money) can yield BIG results! You'll leave recharged and reenergized, and you'll also take away a bundle of FableVision Learning software, including Animation-ish™, Stationery Studio®, and SmartMoves™.
Space is limited, so register today!
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Guyku Website: Free Resources to Inspire Young Poets
| |  Have you heard about Bob Raczka's newly released book, Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys? According to the illustrator, Peter H. Reynolds, this book is an "invitation for boys to swim in the 'poem pond'"- an invitation that needs to be issued more often!
We teamed up with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to create the Guyku Haiku website, packed with resources for educators and ideas to instill a love of poetry in boys. Enjoy!
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Looking for Adventure?
A Whole New Words And Their Stories™ | | Put on your explorer's cap and journey through our entirely revamped Words And Their Stories program (formerly Get A Clue). Intriguing new designs invite students to a web-based world where vocabulary acquisition isn't about rote memorization. Instead, students must rely on their critical thinking skills to develop a true understanding of every word.
Our valued customers inspired the most thrilling update of all: Educators can now add their own words!
Explore a free trial of the NEW Words And Their Stories, and call 888-240-3734 or email us today for a customized quote.
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Treat You and Your Students This Halloween
| | Every October, kids can't wait to start carving pumpkins, planning costumes, and sorting mountains of candy. What if every student was just as eager to start writing? The Stationery Studio® Writing Collection Deluxe can help channel students' seasonal excitement into some GREAT writing projects.
Why not use some spectacular borders to inspire their writing? Whether your students are writing about the changing seasons, creating poetry on the beauty of fall, or describing the thrill of trick-or-treating, our fall-themed designs are sure to jump-start their writing!
To learn more about our introductory word processor, which supports writing both on and off the computer, call us at 888-240-3734 or email us today.
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| Attending ITEC? Meet Lead Ambassador Terry Shay! | |  FableVision Learning's Lead Ambassador Terry Shay will present two sessions at the Iowa Technology Education Connection conference this year. Both of his sessions focus on our K-12 animation program, Animation-ish:
Workshop: Imagining a New Classroom With Animation-ish
Sunday, October 10th
3:00 - 5:30 pm CST
Room: Oakdale I
Session: Transforming Your Classroom through Animation
Monday, October 11th
8:00 - 8:50 am CST
Room: Oakdale II - 100
Also, ask Terry about our popular Ambassador Program. FableVision Ambassadors are educators and individuals who volunteer to help spread FableVision Learning's mission through a range of activities, from formal presentations to informal chats with colleagues and friends. Can't wait to learn more? Email Terry today. |
Rake in the Funding This Year!
| |  What do you know - as the days grow shorter, our grants document grows longer! Don't just rake your front yard this year - apply for a grant, and you could also rake in funding, resources, and technology tools to help your students for the rest of the year.
Download the PDF here.
For best results, we recommend saving the PDF and viewing it with Adobe Reader. Visit our website to learn more about our professional development workshops.
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FableVision Learning Spotlight: José Peña
The Newest Member of the FableVision Learning Team
| |  If you've called our office lately, you may have already met José Peña. The newest addition to the FableVision Learning team, José proudly carries the title of Mission Support Specialist. We're floored by his boundless energy, infinite cheerfulness, and inexhaustible enthusiasm for helping our customers.
Within the last two weeks, José has overseen the shipping of over 500 copies of our best-selling geography curriculum, Mapping the World by Heart, which was no small feat!
Learn more about José here, and drop him a line when you have a moment! |
| Conferences & Events | | Read on to find out where the FableVision Learning Team will be in the upcoming months!
Animation-ish Session & Workshop at ITEC
(Iowa Technology Education Connection)
Workshop: October 10, 2010 from 3:00 - 5:30 pm CST
Session: October 11, 2010 from 8:00 - 8:50 am CST
Coralville, Iowa
The 2010 Fall NJAET Conference
October 12, 2010
Lakewood, New Jersey
New Jersey School Board Association 2010 Conference
Group Session: October 20, 2010, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Somerset, New Jersey
Southern Nevada CUE: The 21st Century Instructional Technology Conference
October 22, 2010, 4:00 - 9:00 pm
October 23, 2010, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Coronado High School, Henderson, North Virginia
NYCATA/UFT Artworks Conference '10: Art Education Framework for Teaching and Learning
Animating Across the Curriculum: Session B, 1:00 - 1:50 pm, Room 723
October 23, 2010
Fiorello La Guardia H.S for Music & Performing Arts
New York City
MassCUE Pre-Conference
October 26, 2010
Sharon Community Center
Sharon, Massachusetts
MassCUE Conference
October 27-28, 2010
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Norton Public Schools Professional Development Day
November 2, 2010
Norton, Massachusetts
GaETC: Georgia Educational Technology Conference
November 3-4, 2010
Georgia International Convention Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Timberlane Public Schools Professional Development Day
November 11-12, 2010
Timberlane, New Hampshire
NYSCATE
November 21-26, 2010
Rochester, New York
Christa McAuliffe Conference
November 29 - December 1, 2010
The Radisson Hotel
Manchester, New Hampshire
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, California
Visit our website for more details about upcoming conferences and events. |
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Until next time, keep the creativity flowing and your batteries charged! Together we can make a difference!
Peter and your friends at FableVision Learning |
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| Words And Their Stories™: Word of the Month |
Illuminate is formed by the Latin prefix in ("in; into") and the root luminare, which means "to light up." At first, illuminate seems like a relatively easy word to define because we use it in the literal sense, much as the Romans did. However, we now also use it figuratively, so that the light does not actually have to appear. Today, "light" is often related to understanding or recognition. See if you can make this connection.
Now you know that illuminate means "to make bright; to provide understanding."
Help your grades 5-12 students learn the stories behind words. Check out a FREE trial of Words And Their Stories (formerly Get A Clue), our award-winning web-based vocabulary program.
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