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Volume 9, Issue 34
August 28, 2007
Ideas for All Year Long
If you're looking for ideas that you can use all year long, we've got some great ones for you. Recording the school
year in pictures, a year of special events, a classroom book club, fun games and "quick-tivities" for awkward moments
… those are just a few of the ideas you'll find here.
http://www.educationworld.com/back_to_school/index.shtml#ideas
Ten Grand Activities for Grandparents Day
One of the first "holidays" of the new school year, Grandparents Day, is observed on the second Sunday in September
(September 9, this year). With all the work to be done at the start of classes, have you had an opportunity to plan
your celebration? If not, don't panic. The Web is your source for grand ideas for Grandparents Day.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson136.shtml
 Remembering
September 11
Education World offers five lessons to help teachers commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attack
on the United States. These lessons will keep alive the spirit of patriotism and tolerance stimulated by the events
of 9/11. Included: Students make a huge flag mural for your school or a proverb book for your classroom library, write
letters to fire fighters in their community, read aloud books that model tolerance, raise money for Afghan children,
more.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson277.shtml
Hurricane Watch
Activities designed to help your students understand this powerful force of nature.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson076.shtml
Lesson Plan of the Day
See last week's lessons; search lessons by subject.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/dailylp.shtml
Show-Biz Science With Vicki Cobb
Magic Drop Shot
Teach about properties by passing a coin through a solid.
http://www.educationworld.com//a_lesson/showbiz_science/showbiz_science033.shtml
Friday Fun
Getting-to-Know-You Venn Diagram
Students discover common interests and unique abilities.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/friday/friday004.shtml
Learning Game of the Week
100 Famous Quotes
Students memorize quotes in this cooperative-team game.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/learninggame/learninggame033.shtml
Bulletin Boards That Teach
You Fit Right In! -- It takes every student to complete this back-to-school bulletin board puzzle.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bullboard/bullboard001.shtml
News for Kids
New $1 Coins Honor U.S. Presidents
A new U.S. Mint program is “banking” on the popularity of its state-quarters series.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/newsforyou/newsforyou060.shtml
Writing Bug
Genie in a Bottle
Then I saw the strange-looking bottle behind the box…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug124.shtml
Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks With
Jane and Joanne
This week: "Snap Two It - Addition."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/boxcars/boxcars020.shtml
Early Childhood Teaching Themes of the Week
http://www.educationworld.com/early_childhood/newsletters/newsletterV02N09.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/newsletterV03N16.shtml
Castaldo's Corner:
Activities for Early Childhood
Eighteen fun activities for use across the year.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/archives/castaldo.shtml
Fact Monster Hunts
Primary Hunt Hunt #1.
Ele-Middle Hunt Hunt #1. http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/factmonster/factmonster001a.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/factmonster/factmonster001b.shtml
Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan
First-Day-of-School Activity:
The Kissing Hand
Use a popular children's book to alleviate first-day-of-school jitters.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson024.shtml
Every-Day Edits
Primary Edits Animals A to Z: Armadillo.
Ele-Middle Edits Ogden Nash, Hiroshima, Elvis… http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/animalsAtoZ/animalsAtoZ002.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/edit/edit08.shtml
FROM OUR PRINTABLES LIBRARY
It All Adds Up
Thirty-six weeks of school, 36 puzzles.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/italladdsup.shtml
Create Your Own
Work Sheet
Templates for use all year long.
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#holiday_editable
Readers Theater Scripts
Ready-to-read scripts provide hours of classroom fun. Teacher’s Guide included. (Grades 3-6)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/index.shtml#theater
Coloring Calendars
Use these calendar templates to build student skills and for many other purposes. (Grades Pre-K-12) http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/calendar.shtml
Work Sheets from Teacher
Created Materials
More than 250 work sheets organized by subject and grade level.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/index.shtml
Where in the World Is
Mrs. Waffenschmidt?
Can you figure out where she is this week based on the clues she provides? (Grades 3-8)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/waffenschmidt.shtml
Just for This Month!
See our September Month of Fun, September
Word Search, and September Coloring Calendar.
PLUS! Create your own work sheets for this month's theme: Autumn
leaves.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/fun_month.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/wordsearch.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/calendar.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#holiday_editable
Eric Baylin's Songs to Brighten a Teacher's Day
Seems Like We Were Never
Gone
"There ought to be a manual -- A Teacher's End of Summer Guide for Re-Entry -- to soften the abrupt shift
from the low gear of summer to the high gear of a new school year. Maybe I'll write it one of these days. For
the time being, though, here's a song."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/baylin/baylin025.shtml
Brenda Dyck: Voice of Experience
Ten Tools for Reducing Paperwork
What happens when paperwork starts to crowd out time with students? Is there a way to streamline the forms that
can take over a teacher's life? Educator Brenda Dyck has found ten online tools that help her reduce paperwork
and give her more time to teach.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev069.shtml
Dr. Fred Jones: Tools for Teaching
Weaning the Helpless Handraisers
Ah, the helpless handraisers -- those students whose hands are waving in the air no matter what you do or say.
Do you have a few in your class? You can break the cycle, says Fred Jones, and turn helpless handraisers into
independent learners.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones003.shtml
Dr. Ken Shore: Classroom Problem Solver
Creativity Flourishes in the Structured
Classroom
"Structure and limits are important educational tools; tools that give rise to a climate in which creativity can
emerge and flourish. Seven more tips for establishing order in phys ed, music, art..."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore034.shtml
From the Reading Room
Reading Review
Reading Aloud -- Are They Ever Too Old?
Is there ever a time when students are too old to be read to? Many teachers believe in reading aloud even at the
high school and college level!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr081.shtml
Reading Tips
Start the Year Off "Write"
Start off this year by encouraging students to read and write.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/tips/tips002.shtml
From the Math Corner
The Math Machine
Penguin Waiter is a fun Web site for teaching about percentages and money.
(Grades 4-12)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/mathmachine/mathmachine001.shtml
Math on the Web
Middle-School Math
Studies show that many students become turned off by math when they reach middle school. It is particularly important
that teachers at this level engage students in math instruction and involve them in their own learning. These sites
do just that.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites088.shtml
Math Mnemonics
I View X-Rays
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mnemonics/mnemonics004.shtml
An Education World Teacher Feature
Line-Up Review
Doug Buehl's line-up review promotes careful listening, coordinated movement, active learning.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature045.shtml
Strategy of the Week
"Every Day" Activities
"Every Day" activities offer reinforcement and practice, ensure retention, and improve end-of-year test results.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy003.shtml
Back-to-School Resources
The ABCs for First-Year Teachers
Beginning the school year in a strange environment filled with new faces, unfamiliar procedures, and unknown pitfalls
can be a scary prospect. But this time, you're the teacher and you can "never let 'em see you sweat." Advice for
first-year teachers -- from the 'sophomores' who survived last year.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr152.shtml
A Back-to-School Guide for Beginning Teachers
Thirteen activities to help you get to know student strengths, set classroom tone, observe student interaction,
or just have fun!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr264.shtml
More Class Management Tips
Get Organized!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips043.shtml
Stress Relief
How Do You Spell "Relief"?
Exercises and activities to relieve teacher stress.
Find more resources in Education World's new Stress
Reduction Kit.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues181.shtml
Backpacktivity
Make a Time Capsule
Learn about your family's history.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homework/pdfs/backpacktivity_004.pdf
Contests and Competitions
Technology & Learning's Leader
of the Year
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/contests.shtml
Tips Library
Classroom Management:
Seating Assignments
Behavior Management:
Encouraging Good Behavior
Motivating Kids: Morning
Meetings
Book Report Makeover: Dear
Author...
Homework Tips: Blue
Ribbon Homework
Best Idea: Writing Memory Books
Testing Tips: You Are What You
Eat
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips004.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/behaviortips/behaviortips004.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/motivation/motivation004.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bookreport/bookreport004.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homeworktips/homeworktips004.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bestidea/bestidea004.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/testing/testing004.shtml
Nancy Willard's Cyber Savvy
A Web 2.0 Approach
to Internet Safety
“Student use of Web 2.0 technologies is expanding, along with incredible opportunities for interactive educational
activities -- and a host of risk and management concerns. All schools must develop an effective strategy to address
the issue of online safety."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/willard/willard008.shtml
Lorrie Jackson's Techtorial
Teaching to Your Tech Type
Take a simple quiz to learn your tech type -- a measure of both your technology aptitude and attitude. Then discover
what tech tools you can use most successfully in the classroom and in your professional life.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial014.shtml
Tech Lesson of the Week
Tech Across the Curriculum
Use an online inventory to determine students' learning strengths and intelligences.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/03/lp319-01.shtml
Tech Classroom Spotlight
Acting Out Opposites
Digital photography attracts Vera Lopes’ tiny tots to opposites.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature006.shtml
Template of the Week
September Calendar
Editable calendars are great for listing homework, creating student activity sheets, and more.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/calendar/9_SEPTEMBER.doc
Sites to See
Labor Day
Web sites for teaching about Labor Day and the history of the U.S. labor movement.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_sites/sites045.shtml
EdTech Tips of the Week
Time for a PC Tune-up
Like any machine, a computer eventually will break down -- or at least slow down -- without regular maintenance.
These tips can help your PC be tuned up and ready for the day.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech_tips/tech_tips003.shtml
From Our Archives
Great Site-Building Advice
Educator-Webmasters share their best tips for creating and maintaining an attractive and effective classroom Web
site.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech139.shtml
Technology an Educator Can Love
Members of the EW Tech Team share 21 activities you can use to introduce your students to technology success.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech226.shtml
Interactivity
Classroom 2.0
Join Classroom 2.0 -- a social networking site for educators.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/interactivity.shtml
SchoolNotes
Communicate online with students, parents, colleagues...
http://www.schoolnotes.com 
 Best
Professional Development Ever!
Crafting a professional development program that most teachers find tolerable is hard enough, let alone offering
one that involves and excites educators. But some principals think they have hit on the formula
-- one that requires teachers from different levels to observe, assess, coach, and support one another.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin494.shtml
 George
Pawlas: Getting the Most Out of Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are an important part of any school's communication plan. And principals are in a position
to help ensure that the first conference of the year sets a tone for future communication. Included: Tips for
prepping parents and teachers ahead of time.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/pawlas/pawlas002.shtml
Pete Hall’s Always Strive
To Be a Better You
In education today -- with the advent of the No Child Left Behind Act, with higher standards and expectations
for all children, with growing pressure for preparing our children for global competition, with the increasing
need to address the issues and development of the whole child -- educators need to respond. On behalf of roughly
50 million children in the American public school system, I ask you to join me in "The Attack"…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/hall/hall010.shtml
 The
Principal Poet Mr. Ivan, Education World's Principal Poet, presents "Hall Lockers."
My locker's stuck! I can't get in!
My books are locked in tight,
So I've been kicking and banging
On the door to make things right…
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/ivan/ivan020.shtml
Tips for a Great First Day of School
Are you a first-year principal? A veteran with many years under your belt? It doesn't matter! All principals will
learn a thing or two from this article about making the first day of the new school year a smooth one for kids,
parents, teachers, and you.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin317.shtml
Math Games Encourage Practice
at Home
One Maryland school holds an evening of make-and-take games to support math review.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/partners/partners012.shtml
Take Five for…
Helping teachers to develop classroom management skills.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/takefive/takefive016.shtml
Pawlas on PR
Schoolwide communication is a "family affair."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pawlasPR/pawlasPR009.shtml
Order in the Cafeteria
Tips for improving student behavior, training monitors, and planning trouble-free recess time.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin493.shtml
Pete Hall
Pete is beginning to wonder how we, as educators, can help keep the American Dream alive?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/hall/hall018.shtml
Principal Ideas #16
Encouraging Words Chain, service learning in elementary school, more...
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/ideas/ideas016.shtml
Instant Meeting #3
Liven up a dull routine with Handbook Jeopardy.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/meetingidea/meetingideas003.shtml
Exceptional
Event
Opening-day parade.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/exceptional_events/exceptional_events003.shtml
How I Handled…
Setting up a new class two weeks into the school year.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled004.shtml
Grant of the Week
GreenWorks! Grants help students help their communities. Plus more than a dozen other current grants.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/additional_grants.shtml
Morning Math
Questions for Week #1.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/morning_math.shtml
Join the Conversation
On our "School Administrators" message board.
http://forums.educationworld.com/
Newsletters 'R Us Copy and paste this free content into your teacher or school newsletters.
Back-to-School Parent
Newsletter Template
Back-to-School Clipart
QuotED of the Week
Fun Facts
ABCs of Student Success
Caught on the Web
Math @ Home
Parent Pointers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/newsletters.shtml
Wire Side Chats of the Week
Preventing a School Hostage Crisis in
the U.S.
A security consultant tells Education World why he thinks schools need tougher security measures.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat117.shtml
Reading, Writing...And Moral Intelligence
Educational consultant and author Michele Borba stresses the need to teach youngsters the seven virtues of "moral
intelligence." A few minutes of daily re-enforcement, Borba says, can help build children's moral skills.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat055.shtml
School Issues Article
Reaching Out to Illiterate Teens
Many students enter middle and high school without basic reading skills, dooming their academic careers. Literacy
coaches and scripted literacy programs may help older students improve their reading skills.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues408.shtml
Fit To Be Taught,
Vol. 4
A filmmaker calls for school lunch reforms, and an environmental group calls for banning parents’ cars within
a half-mile of schools to curb pollution and force more children to walk to school.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught004.shtml
Turn-Around Tales
Collaboration Is Key to
Success
Teachers at Carneros Elementary School in Napa Valley, California, began spending more time working together on
best practices and long-range planning. The result is the school climbed off the NCLB watch list.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork052.shtml
No Educator Left Behind
Does Testing Penalize Students Who
Don't Do Well on Standardized Tests?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB142.shtml
Read About It
What Are Literature Circles?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/readit/readit046.shtml
School Doodle of the Week
The Ultimate Reward
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles74.shtml
Spotlight on Issues in Education
Teaching About the Environment
Alternative Schools
Discipline
Classroom Problem Solver
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/e.shtml#environment
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/a.shtml#alternative
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/d.shtml#discipline
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/c.shtml#problem
EdScoops: Current Education News
Headlines
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/edscoops.shtml
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This Week's Survey
How much time do you spend teaching and reinforcing class rules and procedures at the start of the school year?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey142.shtml
Last Week's Survey
When will/did your school or school district introduce a new reading curriculum?
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This week, Education World reviewed three Web sites of interest to educators.
World Wise Schools: Educators
A Peace Corps site for educators and home-schoolers on global understanding.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2007/r0307-07.shtml
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition
(CARLA)
For teachers of foreign languages.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2007/r0307-05.shtml
Spelling Time
K-5 spelling with animated guidance and quizzes.
http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2007/r0307-02.shtml
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