Reading and Writing in U.S. History: How Do We Get Our Students

To Retain Historical Information in Grades 3-5?

Sponsored by

The Salem State Collaborative Project for Math, Science and Interdisciplinary Education (CPMSIE)

Location: Lynnfield High School, Essex Street, Lynnfield, MA

Presenter: Tricia Stodden, Grade 5 Classroom Teacher, Reading Public Schools

Time: 3:45 – 6:00 PM

Audience: Grade 3-5 Teachers

Dates: Tuesdays, April 14, 28, May 5, 12 2009

Cost: $50 for Member Districts  $195 for non- Districts  

For Member List see website www.salemcollaborative.org

PDP’s: 10 Hours with Completed Project

Description: This workshop will demonstrate the use of picture books to teach U.S. History in the elementary classroom.  Models of reading strategies in action, poetry and other writing forms used to synthesize new content, and integration of book making projects will be provided. Participants will view models of various classroom ideas and have opportunities to apply these to other picture books within the grade three and five Social Studies MA curriculum frameworks.

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please either email (preferred) or call Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up is five days before the start of this course.