by Jill Tomey | Apr 25, 2022 | Curriculum Connection
Courage Curriculum Connection – History Profiles in Courage Profiles in Courage is a 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators throughout the Senate’s history. The book profiles senators...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 25, 2022 | Curriculum Connection
Forgiveness Curriculum Connection – Biology When you are angry or holding a grudge, the body produces harmful enzymes that increase stress, raise cholesterol levels and blood pressure. Studies have shown that after forgiving a person who has hurt you,...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 25, 2022 | Curriculum Connection
Forgiveness Featured Book “This is Just to Say: poems of apology” Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski. This book is poems of apology written by a sixth grade class. Response poems from those apologized to are also included. Have your tissues...
by Jill Tomey | Feb 27, 2022 | Curriculum Connection
Patience Featured Book For a read-aloud version of this story visit YouTube A Penguin Named Patienceby Suzanne Lewis, illustrated by Lisa Anchin From Goodreads: Patience is a South African penguin. She is small at roughly 6 pounds and approximately 20 inches tall; but...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 1, 2022 | Curriculum Connection
Initiative Featured Book For a read-aloud visit YouTube. The video is 17 minutes long. The story is long but all of the additional text is included. Radio Rescue by Lynne Barasch From Goodreads: Back in 1923, a long-distance telephone call took hours to place, and...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 1, 2022 | Curriculum Connection
Initiative Curriculum Connection – Social Studies Initiative and Referendum are forms of direct lawmaking that have been around since the 1600’s. Many times, an Initiative is started with a petition by a group of people advocating for the change they seek. When...
