What’s New in Kidspiration® 3
The visual way to explore and understand
words, numbers and concepts
The newest version of Kidspiration offers exciting new capabilities to give K–5
students more opportunities to explore concepts, discover meaning and express
their learning across the curriculum.
Grades K–5
Charlotteʼs Web.kid :: Todd Whitaker ::
Name
Find
Charlotte’s
Web
tenderhearted
lazy
by E.B. White
selfish
polite and
considerate
Picture View
Students create maps,
diagrams and webs
Wilbur
Charlotte
Integrated Picture
and Writing Views
Templeton
uneasy
rude
intelligent
honest
Charlotteʼs Web.kid :: Todd Whitaker ::
Name
confident
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
14
Arial
A A A A
Wilbur
My little brother is kind of like Wilbur. He is very tender-hearted and considerate.
Adding and Subtracting Fractions.kid
Name
2
3
polite and considerate
He apologizes for waking the barn animals and interrupting their sleep.
“I beg everyone’s pardon,” whispered Wilbur. “I didn’t mean to be objectionable.” pg. 35, paragraph 2
Abc
Model the addition or subtraction problem
and complete the number sentence.
tender-hearted
He was embarrassed and felt badly when the lamb said he smelled.
Wilbur hung his head. His eyes grew wet with tears. Charlotte noticed his embarrassment and she
spoke sharply to the lamb. pg. 61, paragraph 7
uneasy
Math View
Students use visual
math tools to
understand essential
math concepts
He wants Charlotte to save him and wants more information about her plan.
“How is the plan coming, Charlotte? Have you got very far with it? Is it coming along pretty well?”
Wilbur was trembling again, but Charlotte was cool and collected. pg. 63, paragraph 9
8
3
8
+
2
8
=
5
8
Parts
4
5
–
2
5
=
2
5
Parts
Charlotte
Charlotte reminds me of my grandma. She is confident and always has a solution for every problem.
She is also smart and honest.
5
14
intelligent
A
Arial
Color
Tiles
Pattern
Blocks
Base Ten
Blocks
Fraction
Tiles
A A A
Writing View
Students expand
their ideas into
written expression
A
Fraction
Boxes
New and enhanced tools strengthen reading, writing and thinking skills
With Kidspiration, students create, show and explore ideas and relationships visually. They build graphic organizers to clarify thoughts,
organize information, apply new knowledge and build critical thinking skills. Using pictures and words, students develop stories and
descriptions, demonstrate comprehension, and strengthen vocabulary, word recognition and written expression.
Symbol search
Students search for symbols by keywords to find just the right
picture, image or symbol to express their thoughts and ideas.
Enhanced audio support
Longer recording time encourages students to express and
document their ideas. Teachers have more flexibility when
recording instructions and comments. For ESL and ELL learners,
teachers can record instructions in native languages to enhance
student uderstanding.
Kidspiration Word Guide
A combination
dictionary and
1 of 2
verb (absorbed, absorbing, absorbs)
thesaurus, Word
to take in or soak up
Guide supports
A paper towel will absorb the spilled milk.
vocabulary and reading
comprehension with
Synonyms:
easy access to nearly
blot
digest
soak
13,000 words. It includes
soak up
sight vocabulary from
Antonyms:
the Dolch and Frye’s
word lists and aligns with TESL vocabulary to support ELL and
ESL students. Each entry includes definitions, synonyms and
antonyms, parts of speech, sample sentences and recorded
speech to guide pronunciation of words. Word Guide pairs
1,400 words with images to enhance word recognition and
comprehension.
Word Guide
ab•sorb
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Expanded symbol collection
3,000+ symbols offer visual support for concepts taught in K–5
reading and writing, social studies and science curriculum,
providing students with more opportunities to express
themselves visually.
verb (absorbed, absorbing, absorbs)
to take in or soak up.
absorb
Look Up
A paper towel will absorb the spilled milk.
Synonyms and Antonyms:
Synonyms:
blot
digest
soak
soak up
Antonyms:
discharge
emit
repel
secrete
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New Math View builds conceptual understanding in math
Now Kidspiration extends the proven principles of visual learning to mathematics. Combining the hands-on learning power of
manipulatives with all the added benefits of computer interactivity, Kidspiration’s new Math View helps learners build a strong
mathematical foundation to understand math concepts.
With five visual math tools, Kidspiration focuses on the core conceptual foundations of counting, place value, computation and
geometric thinking. Students build number sense, spatial reasoning and understand the meaning behind the four basic operations
while communicating their thinking with words, numbers and math symbols.
Kidspiration
Color Tiles™
Related Math Facts.kid
Abc
Name
1
2
3
Related Math Facts
x
Students use Kidspiration
Fraction Tiles to compare
2
and order fractions and
2
4
to understand equivalent
3
6
fractions. They find common
denominators, translate
between improper fractions and mixed numbers and model
basic operations with fractions.
1
2
1
3
1
1
4
1
5
1
1
6
1
2
1
8
1
9
1
10
1
4
1
12
1
6
1
Hundreds
Tens
Ones
Add:
117
117
+ 15
15
2
Hundreds
Kidspiration
Fraction Boxes™
Adding Unlike Denominators.kid
Adding With Regrouping.kid
Abc
1
6
Name
2
3
Symmetry
Definition: One half is the mirror image of the other
half. If I fold on the line, it will fold onto itself.
Name
2
3
1
4
1
6
x
Symmetry.kid
Abc
x
Students use Kidspiration
Base Ten Blocks to
understand place value and
strengthen number sense.
With Kidspiration Base Ten
Blocks, they count, compare,
group, partition and create
equivalent representations of
whole numbers and decimals.
Kidspiration Base Ten Blocks also
introduce students to procedures
for operations on multi-digit
numbers.
Show one – half in three different ways.
Show the fraction next to each set of tiles.
Name
2
3
Students use Kidspiration
Pattern Blocks to investigate
the properties and attributes
of shapes through composition
and decomposition. They
produce patterns and
tessellations, explore similarity and congruence, experiment with
symmetry and represent fractions.
Kidspiration
Base Ten Blocks™
Abc
1
Students use Kidspiration Color
3+2=5
Tiles to count and compare,
5–2=3
explore properties of numbers
5–3=2
and operations and develop
computation strategies.
With Kidspiration Color Tiles,
students learn to solve area and perimeter problems and model
number patterns and the four basic operations.
Kidspiration
Pattern Blocks™
Kidspiration
Fraction Tiles™
Representing Fractions.kid
Name
2
3
Tens
Abc
1
Show all of your steps as you solve the problem
1
2
+
4
3
4
What I did:
Parts
Students use Kidspiration
Fraction Boxes to represent
2
fractions visually to build a
12
strong conceptual foundation
12
for future work with fractions.
Students compare, order,
Math Text Box
simplify and find equivalent
Document math operations
using words, numbers and
fractions. They use Kidspiration
structured frames.
Fraction Boxes to model basic
operations with like and
unlike denominators. Kidspiration Fraction Boxes also introduce
students to improper fractions, mixed numbers and representing
word problems.
3
Parts
Parts
Parts
A A A AAA
First, I represented
green and
2
3
1
4
in
in orange.
What I did:
Then, I found 12 as the
common denominator.
1
4
=
3
12
and
2
3
=
8
12
A
Ones
Solution:
+
117
15
132
x
Step Workspace
Show progression of work with the
Step Workspace, a sequential work
area to document steps while
problem-solving.
Educator-developed resources
support curriculum integration
Kidspiration now includes more curriculum content, new
teacher tools and lesson plans in reading and writing,
math, science and social studies.
150 + quick start activity templates
Teachers have classroom-ready resources available to use
in lessons for individual learners, small groups and the
whole class.
Kidspiration keeps up with the latest technology
Kidspiration now supports higher resolution monitors with
a larger visual workspace. Kidspiration is compatible with
Windows® Vista®.
Tutorials
Tutorials provide a fast and effective way to introduce
visual learning with Kidspiration.
Teacher Resources Online
Teachers can access additional lesson plans and activities
with an Internet connection.
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