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Checkout our BrainPOP User December Conference Presentations

November 30, 2009

BrainPOP is on the road at many conferences in December, and is pleased to announce a host of sessions presented by our users this month. This is a great opportunity for you to hear about the integration of BrainPOP by classroom teachers. If you are in the area, attend their session. You’ll also want to… Read the Rest»

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Win Professional Development For Your School!

November 27, 2009

To help ring in the New Year, BrainPOP Educators will be giving away on-site professional development sessions to schools taking advantage of our free offerings for teachers. Here’s how your school can win: If you haven’t done so already, check out BrainPOP Educators. You’ll find more than 650 free teacher resources including innovative lesson plans,… Read the Rest»

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Sneak Peek: December Spotlights

November 27, 2009

To gear up for the holidays, we have a Winter and Snow Spotlight that is chock full of fun topics and features fantastic promotions. We’re also featuring a Spotlight on Famous Scientists, along with lesson plans on Jane Goodall and George Washington Carver. Start planning your month, and don’t forget about our Curriculum Calendar for… Read the Rest»

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Looking for Last Minute Thanksgiving Lessons?

November 22, 2009

One of my fondest memories of special projects was this Thanksgiving Traditions lesson that I did with my 3rd and 4th graders. Take a look! It’s easily adaptable for any age, and involves a menu of activities that invite students to write a toast, share their family holiday traditions, create a menu, and more. And… Read the Rest»

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Cambodia!

November 20, 2009

Now if that’s not a feel good photo, I don’t know what is! Carrie Crawford, Librarian at Northbridge International School of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, sent this in! I think it’s one of my favorite pictures ever. The kids in the library use BrainPOP all the time for finding information on their Units of Inquiry,… Read the Rest»

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Join us for a webinar and leave with great ideas!

November 18, 2009

This totally made my day! I want to thank you for the webinar last Wedneday. It was filled with helpful and useful information. I couldn’t wait to share with our librarian, Margaret Frick. Today she used the quiz with few different grade levels. The tip of having the students show which answer they pick by… Read the Rest»

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Handmade Moby

November 18, 2009

So fun to receive photos and notes like this from creative teachers! What a fantastic way to generate excitement among students AND teachers. Thanks for sharing, Dot! I made the costume for Halloween and possibly for promoting Moby at Brain Pop workshops for teachers.  I am a Tech Assistant at a K-4 building.  We use… Read the Rest»

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Continuity of Learning

November 17, 2009

Over 400 schools have already taken advantage of our offer to help ensure continuity of learning during the flu season by pre-registering for two weeks of free school-wide remote access to BrainPOP. Students who are not able to attend classes will have access to BrainPOP Jr. (K-3), BrainPOP, and BrainPOP Español for online learning during school-hours… Read the Rest»

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Dear BrainPOP ESL

November 15, 2009

Here’s what people have been saying about BrainPOP ESL: I have Non-English Proficient learners and they LOVE brainpopesl. It starts them off with simple questions and statements commonly heard and used in the English language–ex. “How are you?” “Where are you?” “He is going to get there.” The kids (and me) like it because it’s… Read the Rest»

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Mural

November 13, 2009

We just received this incredible BrainPOP mural that was created by students at Woodlands Middle School in Palm Beach County, FL. Great work creating your own versions of BrainPOP features to show what you learned! How are you and your students getting creative with BrainPOP? Please share your creations!