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Day 100, Swine Flu, etc.

Stacey Shubitz

Tomorrow marks the 100th Day of President Obama’s Administration. Today also marks the day that our school stepped up our prevention of the Swine Flu. (Click here for an acrostic poem I wrote about hand washing and how it relates to the prevention of disease.) And those are just two of the many important stories that are currently in the news. Want some strategies for how to make current events come alive in your reading or writing classroom? Click here to learn more about some new books from Kelly Gallagher and Sarah Cooper who’ve recently tackled the teaching of current events. They’ve hosted a VoiceThread Conversation about some of the work they’ve done. Do participate… there are some neat (potential) prizes if you join the conversation.

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Published by Stacey Shubitz

Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her forthcoming book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.