Games for Learning English, Vocabulary, Grammar Games, Activities, ESL 10 Free Secular Homeschool Curriculum Websites Here is my new compilation of 10 websites that offer free curricula in mathematics, language arts, sciences, social sciences, art, music and more. Some concentrate in preschoolers or early childhood education, others run the gamut from preK through high school. I’ve come across dozens of these sites, however, my number one criteria for inclusion in this list is a secular perspective, and second, each site must be worth our while. 1. Bright and colorful, Cookie offers a delightful collection of games and activities for kids in preschool through 2nd grade. 2. A complete learning solution for children in grades K-5. 3. Claiming to be “a global non-profit foundation”, this site actually offers complete courses in math, language arts, science, computer, health, environmental and life skills. 4. Thousands of free educational games and activities. 5. neoK12 6. cK-12 Free online textbooks, videos, flashcards for children in kindergarten through grade 12. www.ck12.org 7. 8. 9. 10. 10.
Game of Awesome / Teaching & learning resources / Success for Boys - Success for Boys Game of Awesome is a card game for 3-6 players designed to engage and inspire kids, specifically boys, to tell stories and learn to write. Playing the game helps students generate ideas quickly which they can explore, expand and write stories. The basic game has been produced as four sets of cards containing topics, themes and ideas that students years 5-8 will find interesting, involving and often ridiculous! The game is easy to learn for both students and teachers, quick to play and easily employs a range of learning outcomes by using new rules, templates and other teacher support materials provided as free downloadable, printable files. Watch the video to find out why Game of Awesome is worth checking out! Order Game of Awesome Order copies of this resource for your school from Down The Back Of The Chair: Download Game of Awesome Return to top Teacher support material Awesome cards and new ways to play Awesome card templates New ways to play Thank you
Google Lit Trips for Young Readers Where in the world will our youngest readers travel as they discover the world of books! Reading About Reading Kind Words Site Map Site Search Videos About GLT Sam Patch, Daredevil Jumper written by Julie Cummins Illustrated by Michael Allen Austin Monday, September 22, 2014 “Folks say that when Sam Patch was born, he jumped right into his mother's arms. Read more... A Walk in London by Salvatore Rubbino Sunday, September 21, 2014 “London - the perfect place for a girl and her mother to spend the day! Going Home by Margaret Wild, illustrated by Wayne Harris Saturday, September 20, 2014 About the DeveloperAntonella AlbiniTeacher LibrarianCanley Vale Public SchoolSydney... A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon Friday, September 19, 2014 Meet the Kelly family, a group of six siblings and their widowed mother living in the tenements of... Big Anthony: His Story Thursday, September 18, 2014 BUILT WITH Tour BuilderTravel along with Big Anthony as he bumbles his way through Italy in search... Make Way for Ducklings
Have Fun Teaching Brain Games & Brain Training - Lumosity Be a better writer in 15 minutes: 4 TED-Ed lessons on grammar and word choice There’s no denying it — the English language can be mighty tricky. When writing a paper, a novel or even an e-mail, you might look at a sentence you just wrote and think, “Is that comma supposed to be there?” or “Is that really the best word to use?” First, let’s look at the often-confusing comma. What about the Oxford comma? Now, take an adjective such as “implacable” or a verb like “proliferate” or even another noun “crony,” and add a suffix, such as “-ity” or “-tion” or “-ism.” Finally, when it comes to good writing, don’t take the easy route!
Games for learning English Hangman Go to our hangman page where you will find different categories of the classic favorite game. Different levels of difficulty. Save the man from being hanged! Crosswords Different levels of crosswords to complete here. Categories ranging from verbs to public transport. StoryBoard - Text Reconstruction Great way to test your knowledge of grammar and sentence structure. Wordsearch Puzzles Find the words to complete the puzzle. Logic Puzzles These logic puzzles will really get you thinking - and you'll be reading and thinking in English!
Editable PowerPoint Newspapers PowerPoint Template Views 925,852 Filed under Educational , Editor's pick, english, newspaper, resource, school We have just updated our popular editable PowerPoint newspapers. With these you can create your own news headlines, articles and insert your own pictures. Following a couple of requests, we have updated these so that you can now add in your own newspaper name. These spoof newspaper templates could have many uses, including college and school projects and fun cards to send news to your friends and family. The template is also available in portrait (vertical) format and our latest template in the series, the Magazine PowerPoint. If you liked this PowerPoint Template we would appreciate you liking it on FaceBook or Tweeting it. 13 October 2014 Template number 00253 Filed under Educational , Editor's pick , english , newspaper , resource , school You can browse all of our PowerPoint templates or select them by category or colour or by tag.
20 Serious Games For School This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant Rather than being designed for entertainment, serious games are made with a specific objective in mind. Social Studies/History Past/Present is an interactive history game designed for students in grades five through eight. English/Language Arts Youth Voices challenges students to become social media powerhouses as they interact with others through blogging, conducting research projects and responding to questions.Gemmings Rush helps students, especially ESL students, build their vocabularies as they click on gems with letters to build words.Total Mayhem is a game for young learners, covering topics like sight words, and guiding more advanced learners through activities explaining the different parts of speech. Math/Business Science Health/Physical Education For more articles like this, download Teaching The AvatarGeneration on iTunes.