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 FableFriends,
This month, as leprechauns and shamrocks are popping up everywhere, help your students find their own lucky charm by encouraging them along their paths. Sometimes just a kind word or smile can be like a pot of gold to a student who is struggling! Every educator has the power to create a magical place for students to thrive.
Speaking of magic, scroll down to meet my newborn son, Henry Rocket Reynolds!
Thank you for finding the spark in each student, and for all you do to inspire your students to grow. Please take a look at our products and services, designed to help you support them. Let's make some magic together!
Continued success on your journey,
(and Paul, and your FableVision Learning friends)
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Peter H. Reynolds
Founder, FableVision Learning
888-240-3734
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New Poster by Peter H. Reynolds and Over 100 Educators: Get Inspired by Your Peers!
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 Peter H. Reynolds Skyped in to the Thinkfinity Soirée at TCEA 2011 (TX) to create this downloadable poster with the help of over 100 educators! Conference attendees called out words to describe the 21st Century Texas educator as Peter created this illustration live. We know these positive words apply to you as well!
You can replicate this fabulous activity in your classroom in ANY subject! For example, have students volunteer descriptions of a 21st Century classroom while their classmates illustrate their words. Tip: Try creating a classroom animation with our free trial of Animation-ish™!
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Extra! Extra! Peter H. Reynolds Keynotes at ASCD
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 Thousands of educators around the world have been inspired by Peter's uplifting message. If you'll be attending the ASCD 2011 conference, don't miss this opportunity to hear his keynote on March 27th in San Francisco. Also, be sure to drop by FableVision Learning Booth #603 to meet our team!
Learn more about the conference here.
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Coming Soon: Inspire STEM Across the Curriculum With
Fab@School Designer™!
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The Fab@School Project has won multiple awards for its mission to bring STEM education to schools. This exciting collaboration includes Fab@School Designer, software that lets students and teachers use digital fabrication to explore STEM concepts through collaborative, creative, hands-on projects.
- Inspire students to explore science, technology, engineering, and math as they "make to learn."
- Create bulletin boards, 2D designs, pop-ups, 3D projects, boxes and packaging, simple and complex machines, and cross-curricular classroom materials.
- Fabricate by hand or with the use of a 2D or 3D fabricator.
- Access the SITE MakeToLearn design library and collaborative space via a built-in link.
- Tap into a standards-based curriculum developed by the University of Virginia.
Visit our website to sign up for more information about Fab@School Designer, scheduled for release this summer! Please contact us or call 888-240-3734 with any questions.
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Are Your Students Writing Up a Storm?
Inspire Them to Start!
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 Despite all the snow many of us have had this winter, it won't be long before balmy weather encourages thoughts of spring!
Get your students to predict what's coming with our free downloadable Stationery Studio® activity PDF - just one of the many cross-curricular activities included in the software.
Stationery Studio, our K-5 writing program, helps students write by hand AND at the computer! Type using its introductory word processor, or easily customize line style, line width, page layout, and more for handwritten activities. For a customized quote, please contact us or call 888-240-3734 today.
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Guyku and Zebrafish Selected as Notable Children's Books
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Big news! Two of Peter H. Reynolds' books have been selected for the NCTE list of Notable Children's Books:
Guyku, written by Bob Raczka and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.
Zebrafish, presented by Peter H. Reynolds and FableVision. Story by Sharon Emerson and illustrations by Renée Kurilla.
We urge you to check them out - they're great for the classroom! Also, check out these other books and DVDs by Peter H. Reynolds.
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A Budding New Artist Has Arrived!
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 FableVision Learning Founder Peter H. Reynolds and his wife Diana, also an artist, welcomed a little boy into the world on Monday, February 21st. Peter and Diana (and sister Sarah!) were delighted to meet Henry Rocket Reynolds. We can't wait to watch Henry find his North Star and set out on his own incredible journey!
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Gerda Weissmann Klein Receives The Medal of Freedom
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On February 15th, President Obama awarded Gerda Weissmann Klein The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor. President Obama used these words to describe Ms. Klein:
"As an author, a historian, and a crusader for tolerance, [Gerda] has taught the world that it is often in our most hopeless moments that we discover the extent of our strength and the depth of our love."
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Gerda Weissmann Klein with Peter H. Reynolds
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Ms. Klein, a humanitarian and Holocaust survivor, is also the author of Wings Of EPOH. Peter H. Reynolds illustrated this heartfelt book, which tells the story of a boy with an autism spectrum disorder and the butterfly who helps him on his life journey. Peter and FableVision Learning are honored to call Ms. Klein a friend.
Learn more about Gerda Weissmann Klein's story here.
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| Find Your Pot of Gold: Apply for a Grant | |
 We've updated our grants document for March. In this time of tight budgets, there is still grant money available to help fund technology purchases. We've identified a handful of specific grant opportunities just for you. Come take a look, and find the grant that is right for your classroom, school, or district!
Also, we'd be happy to help you make the most of your district's technology dollars. We offer training and workshops on all of our K-12 learning tools. Call us at 888-240-3734 or email us today.
For best results, please save the PDF to your desktop and view it with Adobe Reader. This document is brought to you by our professional development program.
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FableVision Learning Spotlight:
Bill Norris, The Dot Connector
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 As FableVision Learning's official Dot Connector, Bill enjoys building relationships with educators and engaging them in conversations about how students learn. Have you chatted with him yet? He can help connect the dots between you and our team - whether he's arranging participation at conferences and workshops, school visits, or more. Bill had a hand in bringing two of our cognitive learning tools to life: BrainCogs® and Essay Express™. They demonstrate his attention to nurturing each individual's learning process. With his extensive experience in education, we're lucky to have him aboard!
Let Bill start connecting the dots for you - contact him or find out more.
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Conferences & Events
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Read on to find out where the FableVision Learning team will be in the upcoming months. We'd be happy to give you a demo of our award-winning educational software: Words And Their Stories™, Big Screen Books™, Animation-ish™, Stationery Studio®, SmartMoves™, and the upcoming Fab@School Designer™.
The Original Art of Peter H. Reynolds: "The Dot" & "Ish"
Now through May 1, 2011
The Katonah Museum of Art Learning Center
Katonah, NY
Suffolk Asset Conference
March 14, 2011
Long Island, NY
On March 14th, Peter H. Reynolds will keynote at this event in Long Island, NY. Creativity Specialist Ryan Galloway will be at the FableVision Learning booth - so be sure to drop by!
CUE Conference in Palm Springs
March 17 - 19, 2011
Palm Springs, CA
Creativity Specialist Nicole O'Brien Maher and Captain of Creative Services Julia Young will be at FableVision Learning Booths #425 and 427, so be sure to stop by for a visit.
Peter H. Reynolds Keynotes at ASCD 2011 in San Francisco
March 27, 2011 at 10:00 am CST
Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
(Also, visit FableVision Learning Booth #603)
NETA: Nebraska Education Technology Association
April 28 - 29, 2011
Lincoln, NE
ISTE 2011
FableVision Learning Booth #955
June 26 - 29, 2011
Philadelphia, PA
Southampton Children's Literature Conference
July 6 - 10, 2011
Southampton, NY
Building Learning Communities Reception at FableVision Studios
July 27, 2011, 5:30 - 8:00 pm EST
FableVision Studios, 308 Congress Street, Boston, MA
Visit our website for more details on 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
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Their Stories™:
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Aspire comes from the Latin word aspirare, which has multiple meanings: "to breathe upon; to favor; to have an ambition or desire." However, aspire is often confused with inspire, which shares the same spirare root but contains the prefix in ("in"), as in "to breathe into." Both are rooted in the word "spirit," which originally meant "breath," but eventually came to mean "soul."
Now you know that aspire means "to desire; to hope to acquire or accomplish a particular goal."
To learn more about our web-based vocabulary program for grades 5-12, explore the FREE trial of Words And Their Stories today!
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