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| February
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FableVision's
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A
FableFlash Message from Peter & Paul |
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Time for Bravery . . . 
We just have returned for a short rest amid our international
& national travels - Peter in Mexico, NYC KidScreen Summit,
keynoting at Louisiana CUE, Paul at TCEA in Austin, Texas
(also for Paul's mid-year Pepperdine graduate studies meeting).
No matter where we go, we hear the stories of educators who
are working tirelessly to reach ALL learners and bring the
world to a better place.
We must do what it takes to protect the innovative educator,
the curious spirit of each learner, the wonder of discovery,
the messy and fruitful mistakes, the sheer joy of learning
every day for the rest of our lives.
If we want original thinkers, creative problem-solvers,
then it’s time for children and grown up children to follow
their North Star and create a "personalized curriculum"
congruent with one's own interests, gifts, strengths, and
learning styles. We've found many educators, like you, who
share this mission - and together we will keep making classrooms
more wonderful places. Keep in touch - and let us know how
we can support you in any way.
Peter & Paul Reynolds, CEO and President, FableVision-Boston
P.S. As part of Paul's Pepperdine University Action
Research Project, we are researching, designing and
launching a new web- based North Star Virtual Community.
If you're using The North Star in your school and would
like to be involved in this project, email Paul at paul@fablevision.com.
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Visits
by Peter H. Reynolds...Now a Virtual Reality |
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Bring
Author Visits & Professional Development to Your Desktop!
During the past year, hundreds of organizations have contacted
FableVision regarding a personal visit with Author/Illustrator
Peter H. Reynolds. We only wish there were enough hours
and days for Peter to accept each and every invitation. But
here's the good news . . .
After the resounding success of using web-based Elluminate
Live to visit 2000 students in Pennsylvania, we have
now officially launched our FableVision Virtual Visit
Program! Peter can now deliver his message, his stories
and his incredible art to your school site or any place
with an Internet connection.
SIGN UP NOW: The first of several virtual events
begins on February 28th, with several school
seats already sold. For more information about bringing
Peter to YOUR school (and info about other virtual events)
click below...
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Teaching
Lifelong Learning Strategies |
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Learning
Differences Conference March 31 & April 1, 2006 
Dr. Bethany Roditi and Dr. Lynn Meltzer (pictured
at left) at The Research Institute for Learning and Development
(ResearchILD) are busily organizing the 21st Annual Learning
Differences Conference. This year the conference will
examine the latest neuropsychological research on executive
function processes and the application of this research to
everyday practice. The conference will include cutting-edge
work on assessment and teaching strategies that address executive
function processes and their impact on academic performance
and organizational skills.
ResearchILD is home to the researchers and authors of
FableVision's popular learning strategy software products
BrainCogs and Essay Express. FableVision is
proud to support ResearchILD's metacognitive "process-not-content"
learning approach that supports students who learn differently-
and who are being debilitated by the current testing-obsessed
system.
The FableVision team will join ResearchILD at the Conference
and showcase the BrainCogs & Essay Express software applications.
Hope to see you there!
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Spring
Professional Development Sessions Announced |
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"The
Creative Journey", with Peter H. Reynolds on May 10th
FableVision’s "Make Your Mark!" Professional Development
Workshops offer a dose of inspiration to keep "fighting
the good fight" as educators work to make classrooms more
wonderful places. Spend a day with us, get recharged - and
bring back practical, ready-to-roll ideas to your classroom.
REGISTER NOW: Register for our May 10th "Make
Your Mark!" Workshop and join author/illustrator Peter
H. Reynolds (The Dot, Ish, The North Star) for
an inspirational day-long retreat. Peter uses storytelling,
videos, technology, and his many tried-and-true reflective
activities that recharge the spirit.
The FableVision team is also currently taking registrations
for the October 4, 2006 "Make Your Mark!" Workshop
in Boston, Massachusetts. Group rates available for early
registrants. These are the only local MYM workshops that
Peter will be giving this year, so sign now while spots
are still open! :-)
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Hot
off the Press! New 2006 FableVision Product Catalog |
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Creative
Tools for All Learners
With the launch of FableVision's spring conference and event
tour came the *new* 2006 FableVision Product Catalog.
The catalog features popular software (like K5 writing program
Stationery Studio), classroom kits and media for classrooms,
K-12 professional development, along with media and products
to inspire creativity and self-expression in the home.
Honk if you love FableVision - the catalog also
features 10 ways you can be part of The FableVision Mission,
as well as a special URL to receive 12 free gifts
to help us celebrate FableVision's 10th anniversary this
year. Download it now below . . .
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Journal
Note from the Rotten Green Peppers Road Tour |
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Brain
Builders Tutoring Keeps Kids Plugged In 
Our friends at Brain Builders Tutoring (BBT) of White
Plains NY were early adopters of BrainCogs metacognition
software when it was released in 2002, and also the Essay
Express companion writing software upon its launch in
Sept 2005. The team at BBT provides specialized educational
services to children with special learning needs related to
reading, writing, memory and information storage and retrieval
issues. Heather White, BBT Director and Founder, shares
how both BrainCogs and Essay Express work with their students.
"They love the Rotten Green Peppers rock band. The kids really
connect with the characters in the band so they listen differently
than they would in the classroom or with an adult." She
went on to say that the students like to know that they aren't
the only learners with these issues.
According to White, their students, even those on the
autism spectrum, enjoy Essay Express because, "they can
work on their essay in small doses so it becomes less overwhelming.
Essay Express provides a formula, a visual picture of what
needs to happen. They practice the strategies, and take
them away and apply them at school and beyond". BOTEC (Brainstorm,
Organize, Topic Sentence, Evidence, Conclusion), the Triple
Note Tote, and Cartooning are particularly popular strategies
with the students at BBT. One third grader recently shared
upon his arrival, "Hey, I used that cartooning idea the
other day -and it worked!"For more information on Brain
Builders, visit www.bbtutoring.c
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Are
Your Students Voting for History? |
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Use
ClipMation Animated Presidents to Get Them Tuned in!
Having trouble getting your kids connecting to history? This
Presidents' Day is a reminder to spotlight ClipMation:
U.S. Presidents, a collection of animated portraits, which
gives students easy-to-use elements to create highly engaging
multimedia reports - easily integrated into software applications
such as VideoBlender, Powerpoint, and Flash.
Created by the talented animators at FableVision, the
Clipmation CD-ROM also includes a Teacher Activity Guide
with 10 ready-to-go activity ideas that will inspire
lots of creativity, thinking, planning, writing and production.
Perfect for any social studies, language arts, or multimedia
production course, this is also a great way to spice up
your own teacher presentations. For advocates of creative
project- based education, FableVision’s very affordable
ClipMation CD-ROM is getting votes around the country! :-)
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Mexico
Helps Its Students Make Their Mark |
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Reynolds'
DOT & ISH Chosen for National Reading Program
Peter H. Reynolds was recently recognized by the Mexican
government by having his books, The Dot and Ish
chosen for distribution to nearly every student in the country
as part of the National Reading Program developed by the Secretary
of Public Education.
The Dot and Ish were chosen from more than 12,000 titles
submitted for possible selection. Teachers representing
all 32 states of the Mexican Republic - including the most
remote and rural schools.
Peter went down to Mexico City to celebrate the good news
- and spread his message about the bravery needed for self-expression
and creativity. Special thanks to Daniel Goldin at Edicioneserres
in Mexico for "connecting the dots" and helping make all
this happen!
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