Myths and legends teachers' resources We regret to inform you that from 20/07/18 due to technical changes the Storycreator2 service will no longer be available. If you are a paying subscriber we will be in touch shortly. All data held on the Storycreator2 application and associated registration data will be destroyed. E2BN would like to thank everyone who has used MuseumBox for their contributions and wishes you well with your future projects. This section provides access to a range of resources created or recommended by teachers for use in lessons. These have been categorised in to 'general resources'; i.e. those that could be used with any of the myths and legends within this site, resources specific to a particular myth or legend and resources specific to the Story Creator. A guide to using the Myths and Legends website is available in the General resources section below. Information is also available on the following topics:
English as a Second Language (ESL) Lesson plans & ideas for teachers: eslflow index & home page Technology Tools for the First Week of School - Google Docs I spend the first week of school setting up my students on the web 2.0 tools that they will use the most. Each one of them has a blog on 21 classes where we discuss class novels and they create blog posts based on the big idea for the year. In 7th grade it is: What is right? In 8th grade it is: Who am I? Each student also has a page on a book review wiki where they post all of their book reviews while they are in middle school...a digital reading portfolio of sorts. I introduce these web 2.0 tools using videos that I created with screencast-o-matic on the smartboard....I use the smartboard in smart ways as well, but was just trying to list the tech for week 1 ;o) I am fortunate that I will be piloting a google apps program for my students this year. I chose all of these tools in order to make things more collaborative, reflective, and efficient over the course of the year.
10 Websites for Reading Children's Stories Online For children, stories are the window to the outside world. Stories continue to tell generations that the world outside is filled with great adventures, heroic princes and beautiful princesses. It also has ogres and monsters that we must battle to keep it that way. I bet all of us have our own favorite stories from childhood. Most of us also have fond memories of hours spent in storytelling. Hollywood and Disney may also be coloring TV and the movies. Storyline Online Do you act out the stories to your child? Mrs. The magic of stories is in its storytelling. Storynory There’s nothing like a good audio story played back for your child before he or she drifts to sleep. Story Cove (Classroom) Story Cove brings you stories from around the world arranged under the names of the continents. International Children’s Digital Library The online children’s library has a single purpose mission of providing free access to children’s literature from around the world. Smories EPubBud Aesop’s Fables Magic Keys
Premier Skills English Social Studies - ISS Grade 6: Mr. Catanzaro LA/SS Big ideas: The Greek Agora Students will perform as Ancient Greeks in an agora (open market) while presenting their research about this ancient civivlization. Students will have booths displaying their work and activities for visitors to try. Come see the Greek Agora from 9:00 to 11:15 on Friday, April 23, 2010. Big Ideas, Week 16-17: Mesopotamian Research Papers As we write our research essays, students will be required to use three sources of information. Before break, students should explain their artifact idea to Mr. Big Ideas, Week 15: Mesopotamia Unit Test, Topics and Clay Tablets Big Ideas, Week 14: Mesopotamian Research Topics and Artifacts This week, we begin to review the basic concepts we have learned in our study of the land between two rivers. Students will write a five paragraph research paper on one topic of their choosing on Ancient Mesopotamia. We plan to go through the research process together, using a minimum of three sources. Big Ideas, Week 11: Mesopotamia
Film Education - Movies lesson plans Teaching ESL and English Conversation lessons. ESL Question and Conversation Cards and Lessons Google + We've created this page to provide resources, lessons, and ideas on teaching conversation. There are printable materials for classroom use, a discussion forum and links to other web sites about teaching. Ideas for Using Conversation Questions Lessons The Expert GameA fun, fast-paced conversation activity for high-beginner through advanced students. Find Out IfA conversation activity for intermediate and advanced learners. I've Never A conversation activity that's been adapted from a fun drinking game. Discussion Forums: Lesson PlanIntroduce your students to the world of on-line discussion forums with this two part lesson. Conversation Questions The sets of conversation questions at ESL PartyLand are intentionally formatted into tables to allow you to produce sets of cards for conversation practice.
Early Years Foundation Stage Activities : nrich.maths.org Using Books The Doorbell Rang is a lovely book to share with children and will provoke some interesting mathematical discussionsDOWNLOAD HERE. Socks Placing a number of socks in the environment can encourage conversations about capacity, sorting and matchingDOWNLOAD HERE. Dressing Up This activity encourages children to think mathematically as they play with dressing-up clothesDOWNLOAD HERE. Dice Children often enjoy rolling large dice so take a look at these challengesDownload. Early Years Books Publishing information about books we have referenced (and others that have been recommended to us by you). How can you help us develop these resources? Send us some real examples of the activities in action To make these resources even more useful we’d love to have: • photographs of children engaging with these tasks • examples of what they say • examples of what they create • examples of the mathematics that you created together. Everything from one photo upwards is very welcome. Send us your feedback
Math Playground - Hundreds of Math Games & Instructional Videos Math Playground is a great website containing hundreds of mathematics games appropriate for K-8 students. I first reviewed the site back in 2008. Whenever I have returned to it since then, more games and other helpful features have been added to it. Math Playground offers a huge variety of math games for students. You can locate games according to suggested grade level, by topic, or by question type. Students who need a refresher on a skill, can probably find one in Math Playground's video library. Thinking Blocks is one of the most popular features on Math Playground. Applications for Education Math Playground is the kind of site that is good to keep bookmarked on classroom computers for those times when you need some quick activities that your students can do independently. Disclosure: Math Playground is an advertiser on FreeTech4Teachers.com
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