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    Volume 12, Issue 22
    May 27, 2008

    Ten Games for Classroom Fun
    Do you need ideas for occupying students during the last ten minutes of a busy day? To reward kids at the end of a productive day? Or to "work" some fun into the final days of school? These ten games are great for end-of-day or end-of-year fun. You can link many of them to classroom curricula too.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson169.shtml

    Reviving Reviews
    These games will spice up reviews, revive interest, and ensure retention.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson306.shtml

    More End-of-Year Lesson Ideas
    The last days of the school year are upon you, and you're at a loss for what to do. Do you emphasize fun or attempt to squeeze in some last-minute learning? This week, Education World offers suggestions for keeping kids focused during the last hours of the school year. Included: More than a dozen great end-of-year ideas to keep students learning.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson184.shtml

    Spark Interest in Spelling
    Education World has the resources to spark student excitement about spelling.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/spelling.shtml


    Celebrate Flag Day
    Flag Day, June 14, is a day to honor and learn about the "Stars and Stripes." The U.S. flag has a colorful history and interesting evolution. Education World brings you crafts, games, music, and more to help students enjoy this star-spangled day.
    http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/flag_day.shtml


    More Timely Lesson Themes
    End-of-Year Projects: Volume 1
    Fitness Month Fun
    A Puzzle a Day Provides Practice That Pays
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson268.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/physical_fitness.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson336.shtml

    Lesson Plan of the Day
    See last week's lessons; search lessons by subject.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/dailylp.shtml

    Learning Game of the Week
    Quiz math facts, spelling words, more in "Heads Up, Study Up."
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/learninggame/learninggame034.shtml

    News for Kids
    Good Sportsmanship Leads to Homerun
    A lesson in good sportsmanship has been making news headlines around the world.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/newsforyou.shtml

    Vicki Cobb’s Show-Biz Science
    Discover the true meaning of "biodegradable."
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/showbiz_science/showbiz_science012.shtml

    Early Childhood Teaching Themes
    Flag Day
    May Flowers and the Five Senses
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/newsletters/

    Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks Math Games With Joanne and Jane
    This week: “Multiplication Fish."
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/boxcars/boxcars021.shtml

    Friday Fun
    Magic Sum
    Students learn a math "magic" trick as they practice 2-digit addition.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/friday/friday025.shtml

    From the Math Machine
    Building Sandcastles is a fun Web site for teaching shape recognition. (Grades Pre-K-K)
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/mathmachine/mathmachine002.shtml

    Writing Bug
    Create a brand new holiday celebration.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug098.shtml

    Bulletin Boards That Teach
    WOW, Watermelon!
    A fun end-of-year bulletin board gets students thinking about summer.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bullboard/bullboard020.shtml

    Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plans
    Teacher-Submitted Lesson #1 Animal adaptations spur creative writing.
    Teacher-Submitted Lesson #2 Hands-on game reinforces basic math-facts skills.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/index.shtml

    Every-Day Edits
    Primary Edits Edit info about animals from A to Z.
    Ele-Middle Edits New editing activities month by month.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/animalsAtoZ.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/edit.shtml

    Hunt the Fact Monster
    Students learn Internet searching skills as they search the Fact Monster.
    Primary Hunts
    Ele-Middle Hunts
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/factmonster.shtml

    Vocab-ulous!
    Words that begin with tr- blends.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/vocabulous/vocabulous036.shtml

    5-Minute Fillers Volume 37
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/fillers.shtml

    Work Sheet of the Week
    "Using a Thesaurus" -- two printable activities.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/worksheets/TCM/lang_arts_3_5.shtml

    Best Books for Teaching About…
    Each week, Education World presents our Editors’ Choices for the best books for teaching about popular classroom themes. Check out our choices and add your own recommendations to the Readers’ Voices section of this week’s themed booklists:
    Best Books for Teaching About...
    Spelling
    Fitness
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_bestbooks/archives/students.shtml

    Just for This Month!
    See our June Month of Fun, June Word Search, and June Coloring Calendar. PLUS: Create-your-own work sheet templates.

    FROM OUR PRINTABLES LIBRARY

    Hunt the Fact Monster
    Build reading comprehension and Internet searching skills. Two levels: primary and ele-middle. (Grades 3-9)
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/factmonster.shtml

    Geography A to Z
    Learn about world geography one letter at a time. (Grades 4-8)
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/geography_az.shtml

    Make Your Own Holiday Work Sheets
    Use these holiday templates to make your own activities for any subject. (Grades Pre-K - 5)
    http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#holiday_editable

    Sudoku Puzzles
    These popular puzzles build critical thinking skills. Thirty-six puzzles in all. (Grades 3-12)
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/sudoku.shtml

     


    New!

    TGIF #16
    Have you seen Education World's new TGIF feature? Each Friday, TGIF rewards you for making it through another week. Take a deep breath, enjoy some cool ideas and resources, and get your weekend off to a great start!

    In Volume 16
    Is the four-day school week coming your way?
    If you or your K-12 students love jigsaw puzzles…
    Summer recreational reading made easy…

    Watch for all new content this Friday in TGIF!

      


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    http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml#profdev


    Professor Joe Martin: The Educator Motivator
    Stuck on Stupid?
    “There’s nothing wrong with making mistakes; the problem is when we fail to correct those mistakes based on stubbornness, ignorance, fear, pride, or even anger. Whenever I find myself guilty of that, I describe it as being 'stuck on stupid.’"
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/martin/martin009.shtml


    Eric Baylin's Songs to Brighten a Teacher's Day
    They're Wild Again
    "It’s May. Let’s face it. We’re wiped. We’re weary. And we’re worn out. How do we muster the energy to keep our young charges engaged and in tow until the end? Well, one way is to put our weariness to song."
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/baylin/baylin033.shtml


    Dr. Fred Jones: Tools for Teaching
    Thinking Like a Teacher
    “It is the undying hope of green teachers that if they just love their students and are nice to them, everything will turn out fine. That is the sweet dream of the uninitiated. To succeed, you will need both love and skill. Love without expertise is powerless."
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/columnists/jones/jones025.shtml


    Dr. Ken Shore: Classroom Problem Solver
    Preventing School Vandalism
    “For some students, vandalism is a way of expressing anger or frustration. For others, it is a way of impressing peers. Whatever its reason, even minor vandalism can markedly drain a district's financial resources."
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore038.shtml


    Angela Powell: Getting It Together
    Concept Containers
    "If you have limited storage space or containers, here’s a compact system for keeping lesson activities and photocopies organized and easily accessible."
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/organization/organization032.shtml


    Voice of Experience
    The Gift of Time: Benefits of Teacher Sabbaticals
    "A sabbatical is all about time. Mine gave me the personal time to step off the education treadmill, to examine myself and my teaching, and to reflect on how my life fits into the big picture. My sabbatical was a gift, a gift that will benefit me and the system I'll return to this fall."
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice009.shtml

    Letters About Literature
    You Be the Judge
    Students use what they've learned to evaluate an entry in the Letters About Literature competition.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/Literature/LAL_page_019.pdf

    Reading Review
    Principals Feats Fuel Fabulous Reading
    What would students do to see a principal camp on the roof, become a human sundae, kiss a pig, or get slimed? Turns out they will do a great deal -- of reading! Many principal are capitalizing on students' desire to see them do wacky stunts and build reading skills.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin482.shtml

    Total Reader
    How Cool Is That!
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev149.shtml

    Teacher Feature
    Podcast Powerhouse
    Nancy Beebe's fifth graders enhance oral reading and fluency skills through podcasts.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature182.shtml

    Strategy of the Week
    Review Games
    Reviewing for tests can be a dreaded chore for both students and teachers. Education World, however, has gathered resources to help tired educators liven up review time. Students will enjoy these review games, and teachers will see the results in improved test scores.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy025.shtml

    From the Math Corner

    Wendy Petti's "Math Cats Math Chat"
    Growing a Summer Math Garden
    Will the long summer yield a “math drought," an occasional “math drizzle," or a flourishing “garden" of math skills for your students? Discover activities to help their summer math gardens grow.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mathchat/mathchat006.shtml


    Math Worth Repeating
    Math Anxiety
    Nine tips for banishing math anxiety from your classroom.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore066.shtml

    Math Mnemonics
    Lucy Can't Drink Milk
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mnemonics/mnemonics005.shtml

    Stress Relief
    The Ed World Stress Reduction Kit
    Too much to do? Too little time? Have those apparently endless end-of-year chores got you down? Check out our Stress Relief Kit for ideas and resources for calming the frenzied beast within -- and those without.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/stresskit.shtml

    Backpacktivity
    Grocery Store Math
    Families learn how to save money at the grocery store.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homework/pdfs/backpacktivity_008.pdf

    Classroom Management Tips
    Be Good to One Another
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips058.shtml



    A Safe and Orderly Environment
    "That's a put-down," John Ash tells his students. "We don't use put-downs. We tell the other person how we are feeling and what we want to happen." Can Ash's strategy help you eliminate put-downs from your classroom too?
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev129.shtml


    Emphasizing Sportsmanship
    This article, from the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, examines the latest research on the topic of developing sportsmanship.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr137.shtml

    Kickball, Calisthenics, and Compostion
    Writing assignments are starting to turn up in all kinds of courses -- but in physical education classes? For sure! See how students in your school can exercise their bodies and their writing skills in phys ed.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev118.shtml

    Contests and Competitions
    The 2008 World Handwriting Contest
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/contests.shtml

    Tips Library
    Classroom Management: Creative Open House Activities
    Behavior Management: Boredom Busters
    Motivating Kids: Props Get Their Attention
    Book Report Makeover: A Book Report Sandwich
    Homework Tips: Homework Tickets
    Best Idea Ever: Calendar Art
    Testing Tips: Just in Time
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/management_tips/management_tips041.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/behaviortips/behaviortips007.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/motivation/motivation005.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bookreport/bookreport001.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homeworktips/homeworktips010.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/bestidea/bestidea005.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/testing/testing005.shtml

     

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    Big Test Pep Rallies: 2, 4, 6, 8 -- Taking Tests And Feeling Great!
    A little stress over tests can keep kids on their toes, but too much will knock them off their feet. So, taking a page from the athletic department's playbook, schools are using the popular "pep rally" to get students excited and motivated to do their best on upcoming standardized tests. Even teachers report that the chance to "let their hair down" and put aside the pressure to perform is a welcome break that makes a lasting impression on them as well as the students as they face one of the school year's biggest challenges. Included: See how schools are inspiring their students through pep rallies full of cheers, skits, and fun.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin527.shtml

    Pete Hall's Always Strive To Be a Better You!
    Teacher Selection Counts: Six Steps to Hiring
    As principals, we feel an enormous amount of pressure to staff our buildings with strong, effective, intelligent people. If you’ve ever had to fill a teaching vacancy, you know how hard that is: Hard as a coffin nail. Fortunately, we have a set of guidelines to follow the next time you’re faced with a spot on your teaching roster with no name next to it.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/hall/hall019.shtml


    George Pawlas: Pawlas on PR for PRincipals
    Forging Relationships With the Larger Community Pays Off Big-Time
    Schools cannot afford to function independent of other segments of their communities. Now, more than ever, it is essential that schools form relationships with community members, groups, and agencies for the mutual benefit of the students and schools.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/pawlas/pawlas013.shtml

    The Principal Poet
    Mr. Ivan, Education World's Principal Poet, presents “Front of the Line.”
    I like a lot of things at school.
    Some things I like a bunch.
    But the thing I like most of all
    Is…

    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/ivan/ivan021.shtml

    Meet the other members of Education World's Columnist Team.

    Take Five for…
    Reflecting on the most important principal leadership traits.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/takefive/takefive017.shtml

    Partners for Student Success
    Middle Schoolers Apply Their "Talents" to Musical Production
    Each year, students at one California school put on a musical that is viewed by more than 4,000 people. The endeavor requires the cooperation of nearly all members of the school community. Organizers are committed to having large casts, with a minimum of 45 students involved. Selecting the right play is probably the most critical decision.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/partners/partners037.shtml

    Pawlas on PR
    Make sure the open house experience is a good one.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/pawlasPR/pawlasPR004.shtml

    How I Handled…
    A parent complaint about a teacher who called her son names.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled013.shtml

    Instant Meeting #31
    A secret clock-watcher keeps meetings on track, adds fun.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/meetingidea/meetingideas031.shtml

    Morning Math
    Questions for Week #36.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/morning_math.shtml

    Exceptional Event
    Family Fitness Night.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/exceptional_events/exceptional_events041.shtml

    Principal Ideas
    Students get "caught” reading, free-break lottery, more...
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/ideas/ideas012.shtml

    Grant of the Week
    Toshiba America Foundation Grants fund projects by individual teachers, and small teams of teachers, that provide students with the opportunity to "do science" in ways that promise to increase their engagement and improve learning.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/grants/additional_grants.shtml

    Conventions & Conferences
    What's coming up?
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/conventions.shtml

    Join the Conversation
    On our "School Administrators" message board.
    http://forums.educationworld.com/

    From the Principal Files
    Principals on the Move: Tips for Making a Smooth Move
    Want to make a good impression in your new school? If you have just been assigned to a new school for next school year, or if you’re taking your first job as a principal, this article is for you. Included: Members of our “Principals Files” team who have been-there-done-that, offer tips for what to do and what not to do.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin489_a.shtml

    From Our Leadership Archive

  • Marketing Your School How to work with the media to promote your school.
  • Get Kids Moving Principal’s walking program attracts teachers, parents, students.
  • School Libraries What can you do to update yours?
  • Parent/Community Involvement Five successful programs, links to more.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin384.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin491.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin181.shtml
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin192.shtml

    Newsletters 'R Us
    Copy and paste this free content into your teacher or school newsletters.

  • Caught on the Web Where in the World? (Grades 4-up)
  • Newsletter Clipart Library Summer Fun
  • Fun Facts Volume #26
  • Parent Newsletter Template Summer
  • Parent Pointers Modeling Good Citizenship
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/newsletters.shtml

     

    Lessons from Our Nation's Schools
    Believe, Achieve, Triumph!
    Charter School Inspires Students to Reach Higher

    In telling students to "Believe, Achieve, Triumph!" the faculty at César Chávez Academy Middle School hopes to inspire students to see beyond immediate challenges and set high expectations for the future.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/schools/schools028.shtml

    NCLB Updates
    Hundreds of Districts Face Sanctions
    Across the U.S., 411 school districts in 27 states now face intervention after failing to meet their goals under NCLB for four years. Possible sanctions districts face include restructuring or even state takeover.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/NCLBupdates.shtml

    Fit To Be Taught, Vol. 39

  • School distributes backpacks of food to hungry kids
  • Middle-schoolers' overuse of energy drinks concerns teachers
  • Student leaders can discourage peers from smoking
  • At-risk kids sent to "time-in" to exercise
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/fittobetaught/fittobetaught039.shtml

    Read About It
    What Are "Highly Qualified Teachers"?
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/readit/readit003.shtml

    Turnaround Tales
    Curriculum Maps Direct Learning
    Curriculum maps drawn up by East Millsboro Elementary School teachers working in grade-level teams determine what students will learn and when. The school is posting some of the best test scores in Delaware.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork068.shtml


    Whatever It Takes
    The Year at Bennet Draws to a Close
    It was a year at Bennet Middle School of roof leaks, collapsing ceilings, and new leadership, but also one of student metamorphosis, with new-self discipline, sweeter dispositions, and a blossoming commitment to learning.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/WIT/WIT031.shtml

    Wire Side Chat
    The Growing Role of Online Learning
    Enrollment in online and blended courses -- those that combine online and traditional learning -- will continue growing, a study says. Educators need training and schools need plans to ensure online learning is integrated effectively and efficiently into schools.
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat208.shtml

    No Educator Left Behind
    Now That NCLB Requires Teachers to Be "Highly Qualified," Shouldn't Salaries Be Higher?
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB144.shtml


    School Doodle
    No More Pencils, Dirty Looks…
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles02.shtml


    School Issues Spotlights
    Issues Spotlight 1 Reading
    Issues Spotlight 2 School Partnerships With Businesses
    Issues Spotlight 3 Block Scheduling
    Issues Spotlight 4 Urban Schools
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/r.shtml#reading http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/s.shtml#partnerships http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/b.shtml#block http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/u.shtml#urban


    EdScoops: Current Education News Headlines
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/edscoops.shtml

     

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    THE WEEKLY SURVEY
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    This Week's Survey Question
    With the price of gas rising, everyone is thinking about travel costs. Do you live close to school? Or do you have a long commute? Which best describes your commute to work?
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey177.shtml

    Last Week's Survey Results
    During your "summer vacation" from school, will you be going to school to work on a degree or learn new skills?
    http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey176.shtml

     

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    SITE REVIEWS
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    This week, Education World reviewed three Web sites of interest to educators.

    MakeBeliefsComix.com
    Playground for the budding Stan Lee in your class – flame on!
    http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0508-23.shtml

    This Is Emily Yeung
    Highly interactive site based on Canadian kids' show.
    http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0508-21.shtml

    TheMathWebSite
    A good high school math resource.
    http://www.educationworld.com/awards/2008/r0508-19.shtml

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    Each week, Education World spotlights books of interest to educators. This week, read a brief summary of two more of our "top 50 books for educators."

    If You Don't Feed the Teachers, They Eat the Students
    This book's best joke may be its title, but it's still very refreshing to have a humorous approach taken to the endless supply of practical tips that the art of teaching needs. In particular, this is one of the best books for teachers to give to administrators as "presents..." well, a gift that hopefully will keep on giving back to the teachers. Lots of great stuff in here that teachers can make happen, but it's really a book that can give administrators ideas to help the staff in many human ways in this most human of professions.
    Click to learn more or to purchase this book.

    The Sixty-Second Motivator
    Okay, this isn't really an education book per se, but if there's any profession that faces motivation challenges, it's teaching: Teachers have to motivate students to learn, to behave, and maybe even to grow up a little bit. They also have to motivate administrators to learn, to behave, and maybe even to grow up a little bit (just kidding). Seriously, self-motivation is a huge part of any job that requires a person to motivate other people, and this is certainly a useful approach to self-motivation for time-strapped teachers.
    Click to learn more or to purchase this book.

    Click the icon to the right to see more books and many other products that are available in the Education World MarketPlace.



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    The Best of the WRITING BUG

    If you enjoy Education World's weekly WRITING BUG feature, you'll love this book! Education World and the National Education Association (NEA) have joined forces to create a handy, pocket-size booklet with 44 of the most popular Writing Bug story starters. Use these Writing Bug activities to engage your students in effective writing. Each writing prompt will spark students' imaginations, tickle their funny bones, and motivate their pencils.

    Included: In this booklet you'll find these Writing Bug titles and many more:

  • If I Could Interview Any U.S. President...
  • The Best Lesson I Ever Learned
  • I Got a Postcard from Another P***t
  • A Week Without TV
  • The Best Invention Ever/The Worst Invention Ever
  • Plus 39 more Writing Bug writing prompts!


  • The Best of WRITING BUG is part of the Teacher Treasure Series, an NEA Professional Library Publication.
    http://store.nea.org/NEABookstore/control/productdetails?&item_id=0695X00

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