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From the depths of my heart, I would like to thank our vets for their service to our nation. I appreciate the sacrifice and commitment made by you and your family in order to make our nation and our world a little bit safer. As teachers we can do our part by taking some time [...]
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Pandora users can select “Genre Stations” then “Listen Now” and choose either “Halloween Party Music” or “Spooky Symphonies” to bring a little extra flavor into the next few days of class. If you haven’t set up Pandora yet, here is my handout on the subject: Pandora Internet Radio Directions You can save a step and [...]
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Carve A Pumpkin Simple activity. Use mouse to control pumpkin carving knife. Upon completion you see your finished Jack-O-Lantern on a dark doorstep with a candle in it. Monster Band Students point and click to play instruments, control lighting and change the costuming of a Monster Band. have headphones ready if you are in the [...]
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“The Best” Places to learn about the history of Halloween. An extensive list of Halloween History. The NY Times Slide Show and History Channel videos were especially good. Scroll a little further down the page for some great learning games with spooky themes. “Teacher’s Love SMART Boards” Has an exhaustive list of engaging educational activities [...]
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http://www.letssaythanks.com/ Use this site to have children write postcards to service members. They can choose from several designs and several messages. There is also an option to for them to create their own message. It takes just a few minutes to do and would be a great discussion starter of thinks to be thankful for [...]
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I saw another good collection of Thanksgiving teaching activities on Free Technology For Teachers today. I especially thought the National Geographic For Kids was engaging. There is a kid friendly article, an interactive self-checking Thanksgiving quiz and a “Funny Fill-In” (think: Mad-Libs).
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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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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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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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I subscribe to the newsletter from Thinkfinity.org, which is an exceptional educational resource. Thinkfinity.org is a clearinghouse of media rich web content. They have partners (such as National Geographic) who deliver engaging content and give you a way to easily search through it. Here is an excerpt from their recent newsletter: Teachers, are your kids [...]
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