We’ve got new books in the library.   Kidspiration in the Classroom for Reading, Writing, and Math.  The books have tons of lesson plans on how to use Kidspiration 3 for instruction.  Remember – Kidspiration is one of the most powerful tools we have for non-linguistic representation (you remember Marzano?).  The books come with a CD which has a pdf file of the lessons on it.  I have also placed a copy of the files on the media drive (y: drive).  If you need a refresher on how to use Kidspiration, let me know.  I would be happy to sit down and go over it with you.  If you would like me to co-teach a lesson using Kidspiration, I’m sure I can find or make an appropriate template for your class.  If you question the use of Kisdpiration for instructional or  remdiation activities, tak a look at this case study published by Inspiration.  The case study tells how a teacher at John Tyler Elementary (here in Portsmouth) is successfully using the software application.