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Carol Vaage - Educator, Author, Artist

Retired and loving all three interests!

E-Books: Adventures in Learning

My Life's Work

 

 

Writing a teacher memoire became my life’s work after I retired. At first, I imagined a book in print, but realized as time slipped by and technology improved, I decided that it would be better to create digital e-books that could be easily downloaded.

Wonder! Teaching and learning with wonder!

Following are books and stories about projects co-created with me as teacher, and my classes of students. These projects are packed full of children's wonder, innovation, discovery, creativity, inspiration and in-depth learning.


Introduction and Background

This booklet describes my own teaching journey; the influences; the impact; and the reasons for these stories and learning adventures. From traditional pedagogy to inspired co-created inquiry-based project learning.

Introduction


I believe it is important for those interested to know what they might be getting if ordering one of the e-books for sale. Here are a couple of stories to read at no charge

  • A Book is a Book This is a 5-page booklet documenting the dialogue as children develop new theories as to what exactly defines a book.
     
  • The Traffic Accident This emergent project and documentation took the place of regular learning for one morning.
     
  • Haunted Houses - A 17-page document with photos showing the process of creating haunted houses from cardboard boxes and paper-maché.
     
  • Author in Residence - A 29-page document with rich ideas for writers from gr 3 and up. Students brainstormed for characters, settings and problems to create a huge resource for combining variations to create stories.
     
  • Speed Stacking - A 21-page document that illustrates how critical it is to select the right media to show evidence of all the learning.

E-books for purchase

These E-books for purchase are comprehensive compilations of many sub-projects that are rich with student examples and illustrations of their documentation of learning

Using the app Sellfy, I was able to match the criteria and protocols needed to set this plan in motion. Readers will be able to purchase and download files safely and securely. 


Pumpkin Projects $5

A 24-page collection of Pumpkin Projects

  • Pumpkin Painting
  • Pumpkin Carving
  • Cooking with Pumpkins
  • Classroom Environment
  • Pre-K Literacy
  • Pumpkin House
  • Scientific Drawings
  • Rotting Pumpkins Documentation

     

Dinosaur Projects $10

115 pages of Dinosaur Inquiries from eight different classes. 

  • Research
  • Fossils
  • Digestion
  • Coprolite
  • Constructions
  • Time Periods
  • Movies
  • Songs
  • Literacy 

Africa Projects $10

This is a 60 page e-book containing the most excellent adventures. 

 

  • Building projects - African elephant, village
  • Information Book
  • Drumming
  • Lions
  • Gorillas
  • Technology integration
  • Dancing
  • Mapping
  • Displays 
  • Classroom Environment
  • Literacy Connections

Franklin Projects - $7

https://carolvaage.sellfy.store/p/franklin-projects/

The first book completed is Franklin Projects. Franklin is a story character created by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated by Brenda Clark. This 38-page book contains the stories of projects completed by my kindergarten and Grade 1 classes.