Teacher resource books and read aloud character education books for use by all fourth grade students at MP. The 4th grade team will promote a growth mindset and give the 4th grade students the strategies and tools to turn negative self-talk to positive, grow...
How a Town Fought Hate
Using music and an array of puppetry techniques, this play, “The Town That Fought Hate”, incorporates the concepts of tolerance and acceptance by recounting the events of a 1933 bias incident that took place in Billings, Montana. Includes purchase of copies of the...
Story Pirates
Story Pirates is a program that consists of 4 separate assemblies (MP grades 2-3 and grades 4-5) in 2 visits, during which a company of 5 actors will come to the school to encourage the writing process through brainstorming, writing, improvisation, and performance....
Blindness Awareness Month Art Program
October is a month punctuated by both the Week of Respect (related to the HIB Law) and the Blindness Awareness Month nationwide. As a way of highlighting both, the Open studio/advanced art classes will create art (mixed media printing with blindfolds) to be displayed...
Imagination Playground
The materials for the imagination playground (giant blue foam blocks) support best practice in early childhood education as they allow for open-ended thinking and problem solving, encourage inquiry, and develop social and collaborative skills necessary for 21st...
BH Downtown Revitalization Commemorative Book
As part of an enrichment unit, the Gifted and Talented program known as Quest have partnered with the Berkeley Heights Downtown Revitalization efforts to celebrate the 100 year Anniversary of our nation’s National Parks. This revitalization effort will include...
Vinyl Cutter and Materials
A Vinyl cutter for the Graphic Design and Digital Imaging Art programs that use Adobe Illustrator at Governor Livingston high school. A vinyl cutter is a computer-controlled plotting device with a blade instead of a pen. A vector based design is created in the...
Wobble and Ball Chairs
Kids Kore Wobble Chairs and Ball Chairs will allow students to get their “wiggles” out by encouraging subtle movements without getting up from their seats. Providing students with a variety of seating options will help to naturally facilitate paying attention, sitting...
Being a Writer
Being a Writer is a program that promotes models of fourth grade writing through collaborative writing tasks, teacher and peer conferences, classroom discussion, writing for real audiences, and student self-assessments. In line with 21st Century Skills, this program...
Cascade Outdoor Water Play System
The Outlast Cascade water play system will help to promote active, engaged learning in an outdoor setting and will be designed to promote cross-curricular learning as well as provide individual differentiated experiences. The outdoor water play system will 1)Provide...