What I’m Reading
Check out the National Geographic Animals information on wild turkeys. It has some high quality photos, a fact sheet, a sound clip and a video clip. (The video clip was proceeded by a short commercial.) I have also linked to the Thanksgiving Resources on “Teachers Love SMART Boards“ that was recently posted. It is, as [...]
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http://obama-weather.com/ What more could you ask for when you talk about the weather at Morning Meeting? How about the President modeling what to wear for each day.? At Obama-Weather you get a five day forecast with the high, low and degree of sunshine or cloudiness. Just for fun you can also see what Bruce Lee, [...]
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http://apostrophe.me/ An interesting graphic that would be worth printing out or at least sharing with the students, courtesy of “The Oatmeal.” (The Oatmeal, while not offensive or off color, is not a kid friendly site. )
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http://sketchfu.com/home I’ve added yet another cool drawing application to the “Art” page. It is a simple drawing interface, easy enough to change brush size and colors. While it is primarily a drawing application, it is a handy whiteboard tool as well. I like Sketchfu for the playback feature more than anything. Once you have drawn [...]
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You may have noticed the Google logo the last few days paying tribute to the ground breaking television show Sesame Street. It turned forty years old and is still going strong. Sesame Street is designed for preschoolers, but kids of any age will enjoy a quick history lesson about the creation of the show. I [...]
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My favorite bumper sticker ever reads: “If You Can Read This, Thank A Teacher. If It’s In English, Thank A Soldier.” Veterans Day is Wednesday and the Department of Defense has some suggestions of how to celebrate the day. The list can be found here. They also have a link to printable posters. If you [...]
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Need a little Monday Morning Inspiration? The folks at Mashable have listed the seven most inspiring videos on the web.
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Think it’s too early to start planning your Thanksgiving lessons? Wait till you see what’s available! Here is one list that looks especially promising, I checked out the History Channel links he suggested and they look like they are extremely engaging. I’ll post more lists and suggestions as they come, but this will get you [...]
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The only thing that the average teacher likes more than coffee is free stuff, so here is the best of both worlds: free coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts. Enjoy.
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