background preloader

Teacher Resources

Facebook Twitter

The edWebET47 - The A-List Collection by Michelle Luhtala.

Holidays/Celebrations

Strategies for Finding Books for Common Core. Strategies for Finding Books for Common Core Post by Beth Gerall Posted September 10, 2012 in Kids & Book News, NoveList K-8 Plus, NoveList Plus Are you an educator trying to find Common Core resources for your classroom?

Strategies for Finding Books for Common Core

Or a librarian compiling lists of books that meet specific criteria for text complexity? With the rollout of Common Core State Standards (CCSS), many educators are struggling to find the right, high-quality reading materials that will help students succeed. Synonyms Dictionary at SnappyWords.com. It’s an online interactive English dictionary and thesaurus that helps you find the meanings of words and draw connections to associated words.

Synonyms Dictionary at SnappyWords.com

You can easily see the meaning of each by simply placing the mouse cursor over it. Why use Snappy Words visual dictionary? Easy to use dictionary and thesaurus. Learn how words associate in a visually interactive display. A Short Guide to Creating and Grading Quizzes Through Google Forms. TypingClub. TypingClub school portal gives you complete control over your students' typing progress.

TypingClub

You can setup your classes, engage your students with the typing lessons of your choice, and track their progress. Setting up an account is quick and free. Natural Phenomena. Brinicle. ULTIMATE SUMMER READING LIST 2013. Jump to your child’s age group: Great Advanced Reads, ages 12 and UpGreat Pageturners, ages 9 -12Great Beginner Reads, ages 6 – 9Great Illustrated Reads, ages 2 – 6 GREAT ADVANCED READS (for tweens and teens, ages 12 and up) The Diviners By Libba Bray For ages 12 and up A series of occult-based murders in 1920s New York City put Evie O’Neill and her uncle, curator of what’s known as “The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies,” center stage in investigating the crimes.

ULTIMATE SUMMER READING LIST 2013

On the Day I Died. Picture Dictionary for Kids. Picture Dictionary. Photographic Dictionary. Online Picture Dictionary. Mini Alphabet Coloring Books. These Free Printable Mini Alphabet Coloring Books make great abc worksheets for preschoolers on up.

Mini Alphabet Coloring Books

You find a least 4, and mostly 8 pictures for each letter of the alphabet! These Alphabet Coloring Books are easy to make, just fold in quarters and place one inside the other, staple on the fold to secure and you're done! Print them all and you've got one really fun picture dictionary! * Instructions for Printing: Each Printable will open in a new window; close this window when you are done printing to return to the website. You will need Adobe Reader to open the printable. LITTLE EXPLORERS Picture Dictionary by EnchantedLearning. Advertisement.

LITTLE EXPLORERS Picture Dictionary by EnchantedLearning

EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here.) Forest Academy - Domtar. The best way to identify a tree is to observe its general silhouette, along with the shape of its leaves, needles, fruit, seeds and bark.

Forest Academy - Domtar

Trees have specific distinguishing features that facilitate species identification. Blogs - Elementary Tech Teachers. Looking for help with Technology Integration I am looking for someone to conduct a summer conference with the teachers in my school.

Blogs - Elementary Tech Teachers

I need someone that is knowledgeable in integrating technology that could help the teachers sculpt a path for the upcoming years. Daily Writing Prompts - March. Below are daily writing prompts for the month of March.

Daily Writing Prompts - March

The majority of the prompts are related to the various events on our March Events Calendar. These events include birthdays, holidays, monthly celebrations, and important dates in history. Some of the dates include two different writing prompts to choose from. You can download a PDF form of the writing prompt. Even though your students may not be in class all the days of March, use the prompts from those days as additional writing practice. Read Across America Day Activities and Lesson Plans. To help you celebrate Dr.

Read Across America Day Activities and Lesson Plans

Seuss’ Birthday we have provided you with a variety of resources and interactive ideas that explore the world of Dr. Seuss. We have organized them by general activities, activities by various book titles and finally, general web sites. Valentine's Day Theme Unit - Free Printable Worksheets, Games, and Activities for Kids. Click and Drag - Make A Snowman. ABCya is the leader in free educational computer games and mobile apps for kids. The innovation of a grade school teacher, ABCya is an award-winning destination for elementary students that offers hundreds of fun, engaging learning activities. Millions of kids, parents, and teachers visit ABCya.com each month, playing over 1 billion games last year. Apple, The New York Times, USA Today, Parents Magazine and Scholastic, to name just a few, have featured ABCya’s popular educational games.

Teaching Resources. Xpeditions is now archived in National Geographic Education's new website—natgeoed.org If you liked Xpeditions, you'll love the new media-rich natgeoed.org. Explore the new site now for activities, maps, interactives, videos, homework help, and more! Www.natgeoed.org. Class Acts : Homeroom. Dictionary Day Activities. Great Resources. Great resources for teachers on grading rubrics, online quizzes, audio books, utilities, puzzle creators and more.

Send me an email with any you find invaluable to your teaching job. Great Resources. Teachers' Domain: Home. Spelling & Vocabulary Website: SpellingCity. Web Puzzler. United Nations Cyberschoolbus. KOL Jr. Stories - Online Picture Books Read Aloud. SqoolTube Videos: Book Related. Listen and Read - Non-fiction Read Along Activities. Lil' Fingers Storybooks: Original Toddler/preschool/kids(K-3) activites, storybooks, & coloring. k12in2012 by GenerationNation. Inaugurating a President Activities to educate and engage K-12 students in the Presidential Inauguration through reading, writing, analysis, civics, history and more Kids Voting Election Thanks to everyone who helped to make the Kids Voting election a success!

A record turnout! K-12 Students Vote Here! Charlotte-area students have the opportunity to experience Election 2012 and civics in action through the Kids Voting mock election, a program of GenerationNation. A Book and a Hug - Reading Levels. As a librarian and during my days as an independent bookseller, I have always loved to match the right book to the right young reader.

To perform that magic I try to ask children what two books they've read or heard that they really loved. I use that as my guide to what sort of reader they are. Teaching with Ipads. Teacher. Teachers Homepage. Kenmeadows. Current books - Read to me. Dinobase: University of Bristol's Online Dinosaur Database.

Music

Women's biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present. St. Patricks Day Coloring Pages. Guided Reading and Reading Games with Roy the Zebra. Bembo's Zoo. Storyline Online. Free Reading Program. Teachers. Teachers. Prewriting Skills: Diagonal Lines 2. EDU. Educational games Childtopia.

PEEP and the Big Wide World. Read On Wisconsin! - This Year’s Books. Weekly Reader: Curriculum-Rich Resources for Teachers. Monthly Theme. The teacher wife. I have recently introduced the analog clock to my students. Guest Blogger: Mélanie Watt. TeachingBooks.net is delighted to welcome award-winning author Mélanie Watt as our featured guest blogger.