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Bridges e-NewsMay / June 2011
Greetings!

We hope you have had a successful and fulfilling year. This will be the last issue of Bridges e-News until August, however, the Bridges Blog will have new entries posted throughout the summer, so be sure to check it periodically. Please also know that you may contact us anytime for assistance. Best wishes for an enjoyable summer.    

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Bridges Blog Digest 

Story Problems for End-of-Year Exploration  Still have a few weeks of school left? Check out suggestions from first grade teacher Shelly Scheafer from Bend-LaPine, Oregon for what to do with student picture story problems.  More >


3-D Shapes Rap!
  Bridges Author Pia Hansen sent in a link to a song on YouTube called "3D Shapes I know."  More >  

 

Outdoor 100s Grid  Guest blogger Sydney Cohn from Hopkins Elementary in Georgia suggests getting students moving with the possibilities of an outdoor 100s grid activity.  More > 

 

Moving Manipulatives with Cafeteria Trays  Sherwood teacher Maggie Englund shared her idea for whole group lessons that involve manipulatives.  More > 

 

Reader Question: Technology & Bridges  Blog your answers to this teacher's question about what technology you might use with Bridges.  More >  

 

Free Resources from MLC  Bookmark these free resources pages for teachers and Bridges users. You can download student books, prep charts, online games, etc.  More > 

 

Meet Bridges Authors:  

 

Allyn Fisher  Read about Allyn's start into teaching after switching away from studying psychology.  More > 

 

Raven Deerwater  Check out Raven's interesting career involving teaching math and doing taxes.  More > 

 

Barb Blanke  Read Barb's story to find out how TVs, wine, and her dogs all helped lead her to becoming a Bridges author and MLC consultant.  More > 

 

Highlights 


Open Enrollment Workshops
  Registration for MLC's open enrollment workshops is now available. Check out the courses and online schedule today. 

 

Special Offers  Student books (non-perf pages) Spanish Home Connections, and transparencies.  More >

    
Texas CAMT Conference
in July   

Attending CAMT this summer? Be sure to stop by our booth or attend one of our workshops. Events > 

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