{"id":4339,"date":"2019-01-11T18:53:13","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T23:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=4339"},"modified":"2020-07-25T18:56:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T23:56:53","slug":"beat-the-winter-blahs-with-classroom-making-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=4339","title":{"rendered":"Beat the Winter Blahs with Classroom Making Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SJbYhH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4327 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-Design-3-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-Design-3-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-Design-3-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-Design-3-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>It&#8217;s time to beef-up your classroom making library<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a chance to spend your <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2M7Lu6R\">Amazon gift cards<\/a> and brighten your classroom with kids learning by making. The following is an assortment of recent discoveries to inspire independent reading, making, tinkering, and engineering in your classroom. There are beautiful project books filled with how-to advice, fun picture books, and several books intended to help kids learn to sew. If you want to engage in eTextile, wearable technology, or soft circuits projects, knowing your way around a needle and thread is a good idea.<\/p>\n<p>While these books are recommended for independent student reading, there are lots of ideas for whole classroom projects and reading aloud.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"313\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0763695947&amp;asins=0763695947&amp;linkId=519d6bd3c5ab57c2f798ffcfeeb3fba7&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>An ingenious picture book, with plenty of information, for kids of all ages in a style similar to the classic <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Cr0PeH\">The Way Things Work.<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1465451358&amp;asins=1465451358&amp;linkId=7c38baa8cedcec6a2ec720cb360e9a74&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Smithsonian Maker Lab book series are the sort of gorgeous DK books kids love.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0241353459&amp;asins=0241353459&amp;linkId=62b42c42b49d9a5c6d28e81e7beebc6e&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a giant fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2M7TKnm\">Jane Bull&#8217;s books<\/a>. All of them. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2M7TKnm\">Buy them all,<\/a> but this newish volume contains clever STEMy project ideas.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B07C96N8ZZ&amp;asins=B07C96N8ZZ&amp;linkId=a858b9f0abb54c0d16143dab209fd44d&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lovely and clear book for motivated 10-14 year-olds interested in really understanding circuitry. Best of all, the book takes a project-approach.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1338219634&amp;asins=1338219634&amp;linkId=6d2af0964eeb0c41a89935a1411975da&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This new book\/LEGO combo by the evil Klutz geniuses contains plans for terrific inventions utilizing simple machines. Get the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SUWfMN\">Klutz LEGO Chain Reacti0ns<\/a> book and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SRNAdY\">Crazy Contraptions<\/a> book too! These are perennial favorites.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B072JGY9L8&amp;asins=B072JGY9L8&amp;linkId=13381940741c0fc3ce891fa1873d168b&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Super cute. Super clear. Super fun! Platform agnostic intro to stop-acti0n movie making with LEGO.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0531240967&amp;asins=0531240967&amp;linkId=d29c4de7e8fd8a6e82144088477407aa&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> <iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0531240959&amp;asins=0531240959&amp;linkId=a4023ac30c981a3597e00e3f6917650b&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Glossy little trade paperbacks complete with fun projects, factoids, and historical notes for girls and boys. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RMHfTu\">Get the entire series<\/a> for your classroom library.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=0316510319&amp;asins=0316510319&amp;linkId=1808f7853d3d3e2619666a3ba95af7eb&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Glorious picture book filled with making, tinkering, and coding about a\u00a0girl and the doll she upgrades to be her new friend.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1465468870&amp;asins=1465468870&amp;linkId=7ecdcc0d41e00db31885021b7004d21f&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Maker projects for outside by DK.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1465475613&amp;asins=1465475613&amp;linkId=8243cddd6d21522a66bd3b8d65ecbc05&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Soon-to-be-released DK project book.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\"><strong>Kids should learn to sew for eTextile and wearable computing projects!<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1603425780&amp;asins=1603425780&amp;linkId=3ccf6a276d0fcfd72e246a34516886f8&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1465435875&amp;asins=1465435875&amp;linkId=f848a7cb7625e31f60b202ce159ad681&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1612120490&amp;asins=1612120490&amp;linkId=d4a940ead53ae6a4fc7d95b7aace5e5d&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1607057514&amp;asins=1607057514&amp;linkId=0735c573e2bcfd3ee4c295f28389af9b&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1595839496&amp;asins=1595839496&amp;linkId=ac24802a2c5eedb87f06bc59a5629e49&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Two bonus recommendations for good measure!<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"291\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1681198959&amp;asins=1681198959&amp;linkId=2868e9dbb5a9dc0d22a765b85cc14cb3&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The cutest, most infectious read-aloud\/read-along book ever!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\" width=\"290\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ideas-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1728921716&amp;asins=1728921716&amp;linkId=54fabfb83db67e930a565dcfff2ddaed&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">An excellent introduction to the vast wonders of SNAP! programming.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Veteran educator Dr. Gary Stager is co-author of <\/em><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SJbYhH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SJbYhH\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Invent To Learn\u200a\u2014\u200aMaking, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom<\/em><\/a><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\"> and the founder of the <\/em><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/constructingmodernknowledge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/constructingmodernknowledge.com\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">Constructing Modern Knowledge<\/em><\/a><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\"> summer institute. He led professional development in the world\u2019s first 1:1 laptop schools and designed one of the oldest online graduate school programs. Learn more about Gary <\/em><a class=\"markup--anchor markup--p-anchor\" href=\"http:\/\/cmkfutures.com\/gary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"http:\/\/cmkfutures.com\/gary\"><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">here<\/em><\/a><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time to beef-up your classroom making library Here&#8217;s a chance to spend your Amazon gift cards and brighten your classroom with kids learning by &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[437,428,429],"tags":[1559,1276,1549,1269,1156,500,1427,863,839],"class_list":["post-4339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-general","category-project-based-learning","tag-childrens-books","tag-coding","tag-engineering","tag-maker-movement","tag-making","tag-reading","tag-steam","tag-stem","tag-tinkering"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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