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Kik is a mobile messaging application that can be used on both android and iPhone. The popular app which is free to use is similar to Viber and WhatsApp but has some additional functions that differentiate it. For example, an internal browser, meaning users are encouraged to spend more time within the app. The app has been in the news recently, if your child has a Kik account, caution should be taken. The main functions of Kik are: One to one chattingSend messages, videos, pictures, gifs, etc.Group chat (with up to 49 other users)Anonymous chatPromoted Chats allow users to follow and chat with different brands in music, entertainment and more. Are there any restrictions? Like most other social networks and messaging apps, users must be at least 13 to register for a Kik account.
Who can my child talk to? The app allows users to connect with people in their phone book/contact list who already have a Kik account. Your username is your identity on Kik. The Flirt! App Purchases. Using Graphic Novels with Children and Teens: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians. Graphic Novels Are Hot!
No longer an underground movement appealing to a small following of enthusiasts, graphic novels have emerged as a growing segment of book publishing, and have become accepted by librarians and educators as mainstream literature for children and young adults — literature that powerfully motivates kids to read. Are graphic novels for you? Should you be taking a more serious look at this format? How might graphic novels fit into your library collection, your curriculum, and your classroom? Want to know more? What are graphic novels? In this context, the word “graphic” does not mean “adult” or “explicit.” Comic Relief: Thirty-nine graphic novels that kids can’t resist. By Brigid Alverson, Robin Brenner, Kate Dacey, Esther Keller, Scott Robins, Eva Volin, and Snow Wildsmith, 7/1/2011 Welcome to those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.
And what better way for kids to while away the hours than with comics? Let’s face it, comics are flat-out fun, and with their fabulous stories, colorful characters, and wacky humor, even reluctant readers find them tough to resist. In recent years, comics have become bigger than ever. Now, well-established publishers like First Second are offering graphic novels, such as the Printz Award–winning American Born Chinese and the much-raved-about Anya’s Ghost, which stand shoulder to shoulder with the best young adult fiction. The following 39 comics are titles that kids will actually want to read—without any well-meaning prompting from parents, educators, and summer reading lists. Grades K-2. About.
Brain-Compatible Study Strategies. Driving my 15-year-old daughter home from cross country, I asked her where she learned to study.
She replied, "Mom, I have never been taught how to study, we just do it because teachers have way too much to teach! They assume we know, and Cornell Notes are their idea of teaching us how to study! " I thought about this conversation and began to create a template that can hopefully assist students to organize, plan and create capacity in their working memories to learn content for the long term. Below is a brief, simply-stated template on study skills for fifth grade students preparing for a math assessment. The brain's executive functions must be addressed even though our curriculum is full to overflowing, our days and hours are shortened instructionally, and we cannot afford not to integrate these mindful, researched strategies that invite the working memory and prefrontal cortex to engage in the learning process.
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