Discover a new way of teaching!
This site offers a variety of lesson plans that are grade specific and combined with video or dvd lessons. It's easy to use with the teachers guide provided. The teachers guide includes lesson plan, suggested classroom activities, reading and vocabulary. Your students will have fun learning and seeing the amazing videos.
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National Geographic Society. (1996-2008). National Geographic. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
You can travel to India, see the moon up close, or run alongside of a cheetah all from your own seat!
This is site allows young and old to take an adventure. It provides information, photos, and even live videos to make learning fun.
With a special section for KIDS filled with games, activites, and videos your children will be excited to learn.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). (1995-2008). PBS. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from, http://www.pbs.org/
Teachers, parents, and kids...this is a website for all. PBS has a variety of resources available to teachers including lesson plans, activities, videos, and interactive games for clasroom use. You can browse by subject area or age specific.
Parents can also use this site to help children learn. PBS Parents gives parents the resources to provide a learning environment at home. It even has an advice section on raising your kid..cause we all know as parents we always have questions.
The Education Center, Inc. (2008). The Mailbox. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.theeducationcenter.com/cgi-bin/tec/guest.jsp
For teachers by teachers!
Ever find yourself wondering how to spice up a lesson plan, well MAILBOX can help.
Here you can find ideas for lessons, centers, even classroom holiday decorations. All material is submitted by teachers like you. The material is divided by grade level. You can also search by themes or holidays.
To make things easier, you can subscribe and recieve your own mailbox magazine filled with year round ideas.
Scholastic Inc. (1996-2008). Scholastic. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/index.asp
Scholastic a great website for all.
Scholastic is great for teachers, parents, and kids. It provides a variety of games and activities that make learning fun.
I especially like that it has a section for NEW teachers. This section gives new teachers resources, activities, and tips to help them on their new adventure in teaching.
For all teachers, scholastic classroom magazines are a great idea. Read up on articles or stories covering a range of topics and age-appropriate material.
Pearson Education, Inc. (2000-2008). Teacher Vision. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.teachervision.fen.com/
Teacher Vision is a perfect site for teachers. This site has lesson plans, organizers, quizzes, management tools, and even printables.
Material is easy to access. You can search based on grade, subject, or specific lesson plan ideas. Its a one stop site for teachers.
(2001-2008). abcteach. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://abcteach.com/
Running out of activites or worksheets for your classroom. This site has numerous printables and worksheets that can be used in the classroom or at home. They include all subjects and a variety of themes.
Pearson Education, Inc. (2000-2008). Funbrain. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.funbrain.com/
Fun, Fun....with Fun Brain!
Make learning fun. Fun Brain provides interactive educational games that will make any topic interesting. Teachers can use this site to find games by subject or grade level.
Quia Corporation. (1998-2008). Quia. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.web.QuiaWebManager
Having trouble creating new classroom activities, need help designing quizes, or maybe just need tips on classroom managemen? Quia is your answer!
Quia is a great resource because it provides teachers with a variety of tools. Quia offers different templates for creating online activities such as flashcatds, and word searches.
Quia quiz tools allow teachers to design quizes for different subjects. You can even grade quizes online and keep track of students performance.
Need help with classroom management? The student list, course calendars, and surveys can be helpful tools.
(2008). edHelper. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.edhelper.com/
edHelper is a site for teachers to get classroom worksheets. Content includes various subjects. Teachers can also create puzzles, word searches, or coloring pages. These tools can be used with a variety of subjects and lessons.
(2008). Learning Page. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/home.html
This site provides downloadable material for Pre-K to 3rd grade. Teahcers can access various lesson plans, books, and worksheets.
Worksheets are divded into basic (alphabet, numbers) or theme sheet categories. Want to add some pictures to your own worksheets, you can use the clipart tab to veiw and download different pictures.
Make reading fun with Ewe books. EWE books come with funsheets, activities, and factfiles to further learning.
Sherri Osborn. (2008). The Activity Cupboard. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.mothers-home.com/activities/sherri2.htm
The Activity Cupboard has craft ideas for tons of themes, holidays, or topics. Tons of great ideas for a more hands on learning experience.
Crafts are divided into sections making it easy to search for what you need.
Comp Ed, Inc. (2008). School Express. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.schoolexpress.com/
School Express is an awesome site! The web site offers tools for making worksheets, activities, and puzzles. Teachers can also make awards for thier students.
Want to introduce technology into your classroom...try the storytime section. You can read a story online and even download coloring books. This is a great way to introduce your students to computers.
(2008). Busy Teacher's Cafe. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/
Busy Teacher's here is a site for you.
This site makes things easier for teachers by providing various worksheets, printables, and activities.
The Busy Teacher's Cafe also has a shop for teachers. Get organized with the use of teacher planners, file folder games, and writing packets.
(2008). 123Certicicates. Retrieved September 17, 2008 from http://www.123certificates.com/
Don't have a certificate for a particular occasion or maybe you just want a different design... 123Cerificates can help.
With their easy to use cartificate tool, teachers can create specialized certificates. You can choose from birthday, sports, general subjects, or good student awards.
Get rid of those old certificates and give yours a new look!
Discovery Communications, LLC. (2008). Discovery Education Classroom Resources. Retrieved September 17, 2008, from http://school.discoveryeducation.com/.
Discover a new way of teaching!
This site offers a variety of lesson plans that are grade specific and combined with video or DVD lessons. It's easy to use with the teachers guide provided.
The teachers guide includes lesson plans, suggested classroom activities, readings, and vocabulary. Your students will have fun learning and seeing the amazing videos.
