May 2013
RAFT helps educators transform the learning experience through hands-on education. As a non-profit, we rely on member dues as well as donor support to help under-write RAFT services and keep costs down. Thanks to our 10,000+ RAFT members who bring engaging and affordable education experiences to 825,000+ kids a year!
Exciting changes to our Activity Kit area and Computer Lab!
RAFT has created a more interactive and welcoming Activity Kit area where we will provide hands-on demos and displays. This area is full of giant legos with bright colors and organized by subject area. Members will have a more cohesive and collaborative atmosphere.
RAFT wants to provide our educators with the most up to date technology training. To do that, we have decided to transition to mobile technology in our classrooms. We are no longer using desktop computers in our lab. We will run trainings using SMART Boards, tablets, and laptops.
RAFT is committed to giving our members the best hands-on educational support and customer service.
RAFT Institutes (Math, Science, and Innovation multi-day sessions) will inspire and encourage you to engage in a variety of hands-on teaching methods through practical exercises using commonly found materials.
Thanks to generous donor support, the Summer Institutes are offered at no charge to RAFT members!
Bag O’ Books Sale
Saturday, May 18th – Saturday, June 1st
Bargain hunters and book lovers take note: RAFT Redwood City is holding a special sale on donated hardcover and paperback books.
This is your chance to add fiction and nonfiction books to your classroom library without breaking the budget .Fill a grocery bag with all the books you can for $1!
Available while supplies last. Mark your calendar and join us! (RAFT Redwood City Only)
Win a FREE SHOPPING SPREE! This Saturday, May 18th at RAFT San Jose
Be one of the first 20 shoppers on Saturday and you can participate in our “Shop ‘til you drop” event. The first 20 shoppers receive a set of clues to help locate one of our many hands-on activity kits. The first 2 shoppers to decipher the clues and find the right kits will win a “shop “til you drop” shopping spree where they will have 3 minutes to fill their shopping cart with any bulk or donated items for FREE!
The fun begins at 11:00 am on Saturday! Don’t miss out on your chance to SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP FOR FREE!!!
RAFT Activity Kit!
Fraction Race
Roll dice, match equivalent fractions, and race bead “cars” across chenille stem “roads”! The first to race all cars to the finish line is the winner! Fraction Race is a fun multi-player game where students practice understanding fractions as parts of one whole, adding and subtracting fractions, and comparing relative sizes of fractions as they race along the “roads”, each of which represents a specific fractional denomination. This kit is ideal for grades 2 – up and is only $3.50!
If you’re looking for hands-on teaching pointers, check out RAFT Tip Sheets filled with practical advice to make it easy and fun.
