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Getting Involved in Your child's Education
When
parents are involved in their children's education, kids do better
in school. 1. Want to learn how to
help your child achieve and succeed? Read on! You'll learn
why involvement is so important and suggestions
for
how to get involved.
Looking at the
 processes and actions embedded
within various team and individual sports is a great way to get
exposed to concepts and ideas from physics, engineering, and any
other number of basic and applied sciences.
Angela
Maiers puzzle lesson
Angela Maiers demonstrates to 1st grade students how piecing
together a puzzle is similar to being a great reader
Share the World
Share the World is an educational
programme designed to help students
better understand and appreciate the
animal kingdom. The site provides
worksheets and assembly ideas.
Indian in the Cupboard Study
Guide
Omri receives several conventional gifts for his ninth birthday,
including
longed-for skateboard. However, two gifts you would expect to be of
least
interest to a young boy prove to be magical and exciting. Suitable for
primary aged students this study guide has learning outcomes in key
learning
areas such as English, Art and Society and Environment.
Quizlet
Quizlet is similar in concept to flashcards, but much more interactive. You
can create short quizzes then choose from a range of activities to perform
the quiz, share it with others or a select group or class.
Backyard Buddies are the native animals that share our built-up areas,
waterways, backyards and parks.
Backyard buddies are also the people who value native animals and plants, and want
to protect and help them.
Where in the world have Australians served?
Explore this interactive map to work out where in the world Australian
servicemen and service women have served in both peace and war. It is
part
of the ANZAC Adventures Series of Interactives produced by Ryebuck
Media.
With the camera at Anzac
An online photographic album of the Australian soldiers at
Gallipoli is freely available on the National Archive of Australia's
website. This album contains 41 views of Anzac Beach and the surrounding
hills and gullies taken in 1915. The photographs capture Gallipoli through
the eyes of the digger.
Video
- The Road to Meaning
The process of
reading is very like that of
driving a car. As readers, it is
our charge to "navigate" our way
to meaning as we enter
nonfiction texts and tasks. For
students the,
road to meaning in informational
text is one paved with
challenge and complexity. This
presentation explores what great
"drivers" need to do before,
during, and after reading to
successfully arrive at their
final destination...UNDERSTANDING
THE BIG IDEA!
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Fiction - Activities
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Science Fiction in the Science Classroom
Tips for using science fiction in the classroom,
with teacher notes for SciFiZone activities, recommended Web sites,
and other materials.
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 Kit's
Wilderness
by David Almond
Links to 4 sets of
discussion notes, interview with the author |
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Literature Cyberguides K-3
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyk3.html
List of book guides and activities for over 40 children's books. |
David Benedictus
Writing the Winnie-the-Pooh
sequel Would AA Milne approve of his successor?
Watch the videos about the book
Read an extract from the book
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 The
Pipers Son
Marlena Marchetta
Watch a video of the author
Melina Marchetta
Read an extract
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Fox in Sox Game
http://www.seussville.com/games/lb_fox_in_socks_matching.html
Rearrange the words in the correct order to describe the picture shown.
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Book 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
by Rick Riordan
Teacher’s Guide, Lightning Thief
unit, Reader’s Guide, Rationale, Literature Circle
Questions, Biographical Information
on Rick Riordan.
A Readers Theater, Percy Party event guide, Project ideas.
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~ Roald
Dahl
Illustrated by
Quentin Blake
Vocabulary List,
Lesson Plans,
matching game
Reading Quiz,
Novel Study,
Vocabulary
PowerPoint,
EThemes,
Rainbow Journey, Two Lesson Plans, Vocabulary
Exercises Activity, Novel Study l |
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Character
education
http://childrensbooks.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=
childrensbooks&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.answerpoint.org%2Fteachers_place%2Fcharacter_education.asp
http://www.desertskyone.com/character/books.html
http://childrensbooks.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=
childrensbooks&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.frsd.k12.nj.us%2Fbarleylibrary%2Flib%2FCharEd%2FChared.htm
http://www.charactercounts.org/booklist.htm
http://www.mcelmeel.com/writing/page_res.html |
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 If you give a cat
a
cupcake
by Laura Numeroff
Name tags for a party, decorate a
cupcake colouring pages, poster, Make and decorate your own
cupcakes, story starters, C is for cat activities,
Letter C Activities, If
you give a ... activities
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 Rattletrap
Car
By Phyllis Root
--3 excellent Library/Classroom Suggestions
--Lesson Idea on using
onomatopoeia
--Examples of Art by Jill Barton
--Read
and listen to the book online
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Doctor Who E-Books
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/ebooks/index.shtml
From the BBC, free downloads of books of the cult classic show. "All
feature brand new artwork and extensive
notes by the original authors."
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| Marvel Comics has posted comprehensive lesson
plans to support several titles from Marvel Illustrated, Marvel’s
graphic novel adaptations of classic literature. Lesson plans for The
Last of the Mohicans, Treasure Island and The Man
in the Iron Mask are available at
http://www.marvel.com/comics/Marvel_Illustrated.
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Finnikin of the Rock
By Melina
Marchetta
Read an extract, Author's website,
Audio reading, Author video, Teacher Notes |
Chicken Little
by Rebecca
Emberley
Teaching About Story Structure
Using Fairy Tales, Down on the farm lesson, Chicken
Little lesson plans, Video, Lesson plan for a
similar telling of the story, Chicken Little
Literacy/Art Lesson |
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A
Unit Study on Treasure Island
http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2275.html
Offers some fun activities and thoughtful questions.
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Stinky
by Eleanor Davis
Author
interview and lesson plans
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Bad Kitty
by Nick Bruel
Book activities, related books, websites
Lesson plans,Activities |
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| A Unit Study on Pirate Diary: the Journal of
Jake Carpenter
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/pirate_diary.php
A comprehensive unit study using this book. Very well-laid out and thorough and includes ideas for everything from art to math.
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The Wizard of Rondo
review, conversation with the Author, lesson plans |
 Now It's Fall
Learn about autumn and different objects and
events associated with this special season. |
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Guide
http://www.enhancetv.com.au/shop/product.php?productid=12653810&cat=0&page=1
Omri receives several conventional gifts for his ninth birthday,
including a
longed-for skateboard. However, two gifts you would expect to be of
least
interest to a young boy prove to be magical and exciting. Suitable for
primary aged students this study guide has learning outcomes in key
learning
areas such as English, Art and Society and Environment.
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| Charlotte's Web:
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/charlotte/sites.htm
Listen to Charlotte's Web. Hear E.B.
White read from his book, virtually visit his farm (in the “Down East”
part of Maine) and watch a spider, like Charlotte, spin a web. Also
learn how she catches (and eats) food, observe how she lays eggs and
find out how her wingless babies (called spiderlings) can “fly” (or
“balloon”) from the place where they were hatched.
http://www.awesomestories.com/site_map/Movies/charlotte_web.htm
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Remember Anne
Frank
www.annefrankguide.net/en-US/index.asp
Anne Frank was
born on June 12, 1929, and died in 1945 at the age of 16. Her diary has
been translated into hundreds of languages and has been read by millions
of children and adults worldwide. This June 12, take a few minutes to
remember Anne, her family, and the millions of others who lost their
lives during the Holocaust by visiting this great site designed
especially for kids. Here, children can learn more about Anne’s life
both before the War and during her days in hiding, and also about the
rise of Hitler and his persecution of the Jews. Teachers can find an
excellent time line that parallels Anne’s life with key events of WWII.
Of special note is the excellent glossary of terms, which can be viewed
by clicking on the “Word List” link at the bottom of every page
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READERS THEATRE
CREATING A READERS THEATRE SCRIPT:
Onion Tears You may also use the principles of
this lesson guide and apply them to the text/novel of your own choice.
Horrendo's Curse
http://www.e-magination.org/raa/horrendos_curse/island_map.htm
from the Multnomah County Library
These guides will help you begin the discussion. If
you're hungry, they also provide snack suggestions! Warning! Some guides
contain key elements of the plot. Do not read if you don't want to know
what happens!
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Universal questions
- What did you enjoy about this book?
- What have you read that is similar to this book?
- What are some of the major themes of this book?
- What do you think the author was trying to
accomplish with this novel?
- Who was your favorite character? What did you
appreciate about him/her?
- Consider the main character: what does he or she
believe in? What is he or she willing to figtht for?
- At the end of the book, do you feel hope for the
characters?
- What is stronger in the book: plot or character
development? Why? Do you think this was intentional
on the part of the author?
- Have you ever experienced anything similar to
the action of this novel?
- Did you find this book a quick read? Why or why
not?
- What are your concerns about this book?
- How did you feel about the main character?
- What are the most important relationships in the
book?
- What makes a minor character memorable?
- What are the most revealing scenes?
- Are any of the events in the book relevant to
your own life?
- What did you think of the style of the writer?
- Was the story credible? The characters credible?
- Did you find any flaws in the book?
- Compare the hardcover and paperback covers.
Which one do you like better? Why?
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The Hobbit Site
http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/unit/hobbit/hindex2.html
Chapter summaries, quizzes, artwork, links and reviews related to The
Hobbit.
Which Hobbit Are You?
http://quizilla.com/users/Mirabehn/quizzes/Which%20hobbit%
20are%20you%3F
Complete this online quiz to determine which hobbit you are most like.
Hobbit Crosswords
http://www.mi.uib.no/~respl/tolkien/games/x-word/
Collection of ten online crosswords for The Hobbit.
Hobbit Activities
http://www.tolkiensociety.org/ed/ed_006.html
These activities can help children identify how character and setting are
created, and how plot, narrative structure and themes are developed.
The Hobbit Unit Plan
http://fehps.une.edu.au/Faculty/Coursework/Coursework_LDC/LDC951-14/TH/THU1.html
This unit of work uses The Hobbit as its major resource but other aspects
such as the creation of a story and the fantasy genre are included.
Readers' Theatre
Books:
Imagine this : a readers' theatre source book / Marion E. Robertson and
Barbara Poston-Anderson.
Rydalmere, N.S.W. : Hodder Headline Australia, 1995.
Multicultural folktales : readers theatre for elementary students /
Suzanne I. Barchers.
Englewood, Colo. : Teacher Ideas Press, 2000.
Readers theatre : a practical guide / Marion E. Robertson and Barbara
Poston-Anderson ; illustrated by Paul H. Johnson.
Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton, 1986.
Readers theatre for children : scripts and script development / Milfred
Knight Laughlin, Kathy Howard Latrobe.
Englewood, Colo. : Teacher Ideas Press, 1990.
Readers theatre for young adults : scripts and script development /
Kathy Howard Latrobe, Mildred Knight Laughlin.
Englewood, Colo. : Teacher Ideas Press, 1989.
Readers theatre : performing the text / Susan Hill.
South Yarra, Vic. : Eleanor Curtain Publishing, 1990.
Scary readers theatre / Suzanne I. Barchers.
Englewood, Colo. : Teacher Ideas Press, 1994.
Websites:
Aaron Shepherd's website includes a range of reader's theatre scripts
http://www.aaronshep.com
these scripts can be freely copied and performed for any educational,
noncommercial purpose.
Reader's Theater: Giving Students a Reason to Read Aloud
http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/39
Mabel the Tooth Fairy and How She Got Her Job (script)
http://www.katiedavis.com/readerstheaterMABEL.html
The Power of Reader's Theater
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/readerstheater.htm
Reader's Theater Scripts
http://home.earthlink.net/~hjerman/theatlink.html
Wilfred Gordon MacDonald Partridge
How about having a memory box in the classroom. Children can
bring along an item that has a memory for them to talk about.
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar
Includes activity cards and instruction ideas.
You'll
need Adobe
Acrobat Reader in order to view.
Grade Level(s):
Preschool, K-2;
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Things to notice and talk about, an activities
list, and related books.
Grade Level(s):
K-2;
Searching for teaching notes for novels.
First, if it is a well known publisher, go to their web site and look for ateachers OR readers section. You often find notes tucked away there.
If that isn't successful, go to Google and search on the string <title
author teachers notes> (don't include the carats). You might have to use
<readers notes>, especially for adult titles ( but if you have to fiddle
any
further than that it's probably not worth it).
For Australian publications, search on Australian pages only.
It doesn't always work but then neither does my lawn mower. However I have
been able to send worthwhile sites to almost every recent notes request
using this technique.
Storybook
Web
"This exciting
online resource contains a collection of activities for children aged 5-8 years.
The site is based on popular children's stories and supports early literacy and
numeracy skills."
Yahoo: Harry Potter Lesson Plans
http://dir.yahoo.com/arts/humanities/
literature/authors/children_s/rowling__j_k_/harry_potter_series/
lesson_plans/
List of lesson plans related to Harry Potter.
Harry Potter Hot list
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/hpotter.htm
Links to Harry Potter related sites.
Harry Potter Page
http://www.miltonss.qld.edu.au/harry_potter.htm
Links compiled by Milton State School
J. K. Rowling Teacher Resource File
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/rowling.htm
Biography, lesson plans, criticism and other resources for teachers.
Lothian provides comprehensive Teaching
Notes notes for a wide variety of fiction.
Hairy Maclary - the Author's site
http://www.mallinsonrendel.co.nz/hairymaclary.asp
Boy Overboard
http://ptc.nsw.edu.au/members/bsommerv1/boyover1/hotlist.htm
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/prep10/csf/support/icts/Text_and_topic.pdf
Roald Dahl Matrix
http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/teachers/
tech_based_resources/MI_pages/MIBT_UNITS/
html/RoaldDahl.htm
Into
the Wardrobe: a Website devoted to CS Lewis
http://cslewis.drzeus.net/
Teachers
and students wishing to gather in depth material on the author CS Lewis can
access research papers, audio, photographs, a bibliography, extensive links and
a message forum.
Stone Soup by Jon J. Muth
Make Your Own Stone Soup
http://www.du.edu/~dhilker/titlefour.html
Ideas for Stone Soup
Stone Soup: A Puppet Show
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/playhouse/stonesoupapuppetshow.html
Simple props and script for Stone Soup.
Stone Soup Activities
http://ematusov.soe.udel.edu/teaching_resources/_books1/00000056.htm
Ideas for teaching Stone Soup.
Making Stone Soup
http://www.learnnc.org/LearnNC/lessonp.nsf/all/
7E57C73B024B847C852568EA00490
505?openDocument
A lesson plan for grade 2 mathematics, English language arts, and
computer technology skills.
Stone Soup
http://www.eduplace.com/tview/pages/s/
Stone_Soup_Marcia_Brown.html
Ideas for teaching Stone Soup.
Stone Soup
http://www.nteq.com/LessonPlanner/view_lesson.asp?
lesnumber=1532
Students will create a recipe and a shopping list.
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Watch a video of Peter Rabbit by
Beatrix Potter
What is it that
excites you, makes
you smile and fuels
your dreams?
Click on
the picture for more about this
inspirational book for children.
For
children, sight word
recognition is an
important step to
being able to
efficiently learn to
read. If they don’t
have to stop and
consider what each
word is, they will
have the freedom to
comprehend the
meaning and context
of sentences and
paragraphs.
Consequently, it’s
critical for
parents,
babysitters,
guardians,
grandparents and
educators to help
beginning readers
How good is your knowledge of
sports?
Play Sports Hangman
Mapping our world
Discover a unique perspective on the
world with this interactive
whiteboard resource for ages 8-14.
 Teaching Outside
the Box:
How to Grab Your
Students By Their Brains
by LouAnne Johnson
This book is a must for beginning teachers and for pros who need
new ideas. It combines street smart practicality
with the creative thinking we need to reach kids
today.
Islam for Kids Many
non-Muslim
children (and
their parents)
know very little
about how
Muslims practice
their faith.
This great site
will answer the
most common
questions that
kids and adults
have about
Islam, including
what the month
of Ramadan and
the celebration
Eid ul-Fitr are.
 Catch the Fly
Mr. Frog needs you to give him the x, y coordinates for a fly so he can
dine. Type in the correct coordinates of where the fly lands to feed the
frog.
 The
Courage to Teach: Exploring the
Inner Landscape of a
Teacher's Life
by Parker
J. Palmer
“Though not an easy book to
read, as a teacher of some
thirty years I find this
book to be challenging,
inspiring and definitely
thought-provoking. Mr.
Palmer is challenging us to
reexamine not only our
teaching styles but
ourselves as teachers..”
Teaching notes for "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas
Flamel Series" by Michael Scott
Websafe Crackerz
WebSafe Crackerz is a spoof world, online game, built around Internet
Safety. Users find genuine safety information throughout all the sites,
but it is surrounded by a fictional story about gladhanders, liars,
stalkers, bullies, security bouncers, detectives, fake spam and
mobile phone companies and a big boss (the Baron), who runs the
whole show.
by Vivian Gussin Paley
I think this
book and others you can find like it are worthwhile as
people search for ways to make schools more humane and
functional for all students, not just the favored.
Its relevance goes far beyond the
kindergarten classroom, which is the setting of Paley's
story.
Carbon
Smart
Calculate a household's
greenhouse gas emissions
online by answering
questions about the use of
transport, home appliances,
and wastes. Also find
out what can be done to
reduce a carbon footprint.
Click on the picture
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