Links for Teachers

Stationary for Young Writers

 http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/stationery.htm    

TOUR THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM:
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/activity.html
How does Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" fit in to your
unit on the solar system? It will help students to
comprehend the Earth's orbit in "A Song for All Sea-
sons". Or try Moonlight Madness to reinforce the
phases of the moon, or Planet Hop to modify your
age and weight instantly... On a different planet,
that is.

ASSIGNMENT CALENDAR:
http://assignaday.4teachers.org/

PROJECT POSTER:
http://poster.hprtec.org/
This online tool is free for students to use to create
their own web pages for their school projects. Guide-
lines (and rules to keep the pages appropriate) walk
students through the process; the finished pages will
remain published on the web for a period of one month.

Two Theme's

http://www.123child.com/misc/twos.html

PRINTABLE SHAPES WORKSHEETS FOR PENCIL CONTROL:
http://www.underfives.co.uk/wshtctrl.html#pencil control worksheets

Filling time in the Classroom

7 HABITS OF GOOD TEACHERS -- TODAY:
http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=41rich.h16

WHOLE NUMBER AND DECIMAL WORKSHEETS:
http://www.sssoftware.com/freeworksheets/index.html
For extra student worksheets in whole numbers
and decimals, find a wide selection of printables
here.

LESSON PLANNING ADVICE:
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6442.html       

PUMPKINS AND SPIDERS AND HALLOWEEN:

http://www.hummingbirded.com/halloween_pump_spider.html

PRINTABLE HALLOWEEN CONCENTRATION:

http://abcteach.com/Halloween/concentration.htm

HALLOWEEN STORY STARTERS:
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/halloween/hhouse.htm
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/halloween/writingweb.htm
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/halloween/storyideas.htm
http://abcteach.com/Halloween/storystarters.htm  

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS:
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html

CLASSROOM NEWS:
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/classroom/classroom.shtml

PRINTABLE STICKER CHARTS:
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/schart/schart.shtml

PRINTABLE STUDENT CALENDARS:
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/calendar/caljanpic.shtml

ONLINE NOTE TAKER:
http://notestar.4teachers.org/
Teachers can assign this online note taker tool to
their class for an internet project, creating a ros-
ter for the assignment. Students will be issued a
user name, and keep track of their notes and web
sites while conducting research on the internet.
Registration is required.

LETTERS AND FORMS:
http://www.teachertools.org/forms_dynam.asp
There's lots to download and print at this site, with
homework coupons, grade trackers, daily logs, behavior
charts, assignment sheets, IEP reports, hall passes,
parent contact logs, project planning guides, thank you
notes, teacher memo pads, multiplication tables... This
teacher knows the ropes and has it all organized for
you.

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT PAGES:
http://www.abcteach.com/Extras/weekly.htm

YEAR AT A GLANCE:
http://teachers.net/gazette/DEC02/images/year_cal.pdf
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/index.html?year=2003&country=1

BUILDING INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS:
http://www.essdack.org/building/
Here is a great little template for building your lesson
plan or project if you are incorporating both content and
computer skills. Examples help you to align your own pro-
ject with the frameworks, student tasks and prompts, eval-
uations, etc.  

BLANK CALENDARS:
http://www.abcteach.com/calendar/blankcal.htm

MAKE A CUSTOMIZED CALENDAR:
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/custommenu.html

WEATHER CHART PRINTABLE:
http://www.pbs.org/edens/etosha/cr_lesson_weather_inst.htm

MATHEMATICS COMPUTATION:
http://www.rhlschool.com/computation/index.htm
Find up to 3 digit subtraction with regrouping, mul-
tiplication, divisions with remainders, and round-
ing practice sheets--all printable--available at
this site.

WRITING SKILLS ASSESSMENT CHARTS:
http://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/0139711694_223.pdf

STUDENT HANDOUTS FOR MATH:
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6203.html
Several printouts will assist you in classroom math ex-
ercises. Topics range from problem solving guides, to
tangrams, to graph paper, or circular geoboards. More
to choose from here.

 COMPUTER LESSON PLANS:
http://www.lessonplans.com.au/lessons.htm
These fairly brief computer exercises cross most sub-
jects and can usually be completed in one computer lab
period. Most grade levels are included.

MONKEY MATH:
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/classroom/lesson1.html

SNOW ACTIVITIES:
http://www.teelfamily.com/activities/snow/
One of the best times to demonstrate another form of
water is during the winter months, when, for our north-
ern climes at least, snow is readily available. This site
focuses on several activities for younger children to un-
derstand snow science and participate in hands-on, fun,
snow activities at the same time. For those who enjoy
sunnier latitudes, try the growing a snowflake activity
or the paper snowflake art.

GRAMMAR AND WRITING POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS:
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/powerpoint.htm
Gear up to testing with the tips for grammar and writ-
ing in these downloadable PowerPoint presentations.
Several relevant topics are covered.

GINGERBREAD THEME AND LINKS:
http://www.fastq.com/%7Ejbpratt/education/theme/gingerbread.html
This site offers themed activities across the curricu-
lum, along with links to further lesson plans and on-
line activities.

OUTLINE MAPS:
http://www.abcteach.com/Maps/mapsTOC.htm

WRITING HANDOUTS:
http://www.uis.edu/ctl/handouts.htm

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS OVERVIEW:
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm
Find explanations of common graphic organizers and how
they can best be employed by students.

GINGERBREAD MAN BOOK STUDY:
http://www.kinderhive.net/gingerbread.html
Activities cover the curriculum and address graphing
skills, prediction, letter and sound recognition, and
group projects.

A COLLECTION OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS:
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
Here is a healthy offering of several types of the more
commonly used graphic organizers, going beyond the Venn
Diagram and including spider maps, storyboards, cluster-
ing, etc.

GINGERBREAD MAN CLIP ART:
http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/gingerbread/clipart.htm
Perfect for accompanying your unit on "The Ginger-
bread Man", here is a collection of gingerbread people
in clipart and backgrounds.

     

RUBRIC CONSTRUCTION SET:
http://www.landmark-project.com/classweb/rubrics/4x4rubric.html
This one may come in handy around report card time,
or for any student project assessments. Printable,
with organizers for up to four target objectives and
three degrees of performance indicators.

Math Help for Students

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS AND WRITING:
http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/

THE ART OF CRIME DETECTION:
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/crimedetection/index.html

ALGEBRA WORKSHEET GENERATOR:
http://www.math.com/students/worksheet/algebra_sp.htm

BUILDING A BETTER MOUSETRAP CAR:
http://www.pbs.org/saf/1208/teaching/teaching.htm

THE FACTOR GAME:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/mathlets/factor/index.html

CASA NOTES:
http://casanotes.4teachers.org/
Choose from 10 typical school-to-home notes for your
template. Then, in a straightforward step-by-step pro-
cess, create your own notes with your choice of back-
ground color and text, filling in content, and then
printing the notes out in either black and white or
color. Both English and Spanish language versions
are available.

THE WRITE KEY WRITING SYSTEM:
http://www.writekey.com/lp1.html
This "system" for assessing student writing in middle
and high school has designed a new rubric, using sym-
bols to evaluate student writing projects. Lesson plans
and scoring systems are included, as well as a printa-
ble template page to hand out to students if you wish
to try this method in your own classroom.

TEACHING WRITING STRATEGIES:
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela20/teach4.html
Teaching strategies for the writing process are outlined
and categorized in detail at this resource site. Each
stage of the writing process is covered in an overview,
while the site includes a peer conferencing guide, mini-
lessons, suggestions for writers' workshops, and portfol-
io and assessment checklists.

TANGRAM PUZZLE SHEETS:
http://www.rialto.k12.ca.us/school/frisbie/mathfair/puzzlesheets.html

PRINTABLE MULTIPLICATION TABLES:
http://www.printablechecklists.com/checklist108a.shtml
http://www.printablechecklists.com/checklist108b.shtml
Print out these times tables charts to help students
memorize their multiplication facts. The 2nd URL above
offers a blank chart for students to fill in when they
are ready to be quizzed. You can always supply a few an-
swers here in there on the chart to get them started and
on track.

Printable Math Worksheets

Fonts for Teachers

St. Patrick Day Activities

TRACING PAPER GENERATOR:
http://www.mymoondrops.com/spelling.html

Tracing Paper Generator

Juice Bottle Jingles

Everyday Spelling Lists

Online Spelling Tests

Test Generator

MUSICAL MULTIPLICATION:
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/multi.htm
If you still have students struggling with their multipli-
cation tables, then give this approach a try, setting the
tables to music. Exercises are included from basic skip
counting to drills for each number, from zero to nine.
A Study Page and Test page are also available.

CONNECT THE DOTS:
http://activitypad.com/dot-to-dot.html
Select from numerous printable pages--many with a spring
theme--for your preschoolers to practice number sequenc-
ing in these dot-to-dot coloring pages.

Class Set-up Tool
http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/class_setup/

FAMILY MATH NIGHT ACTIVITIES:
http://www.buddyproject.org/resources/family/math/default.asp
Both MS Word and ClarisWorks (now Apple Works) activities
are offered at this site, to help develop exercises for
your class or school for a Family Math Night. Topics in-
clude Creating an Allowance, Creating a Calendar, Graph-
ing Information, and Measuring the Area of Shapes.

TEACHING ODDS AND ENDS:
http://home.att.net/~teaching/oddsends.htm
Find blackline masters, activities, worksheets, print-
able reports, forms, passes, and charts at this excel-
lent teacher resource site.

HOMEWORK NOT DONE FORM:
http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/index_page0011.htm
Print out these send-home notes when homework continues
to be late and/or missing, advising parents that import-
ant school work has not been completed.

AIRPLANE ALPHABET BANNER

"K" IS FOR KITE

Eggshell Tulips

WEBQUEST LOCATOR

How to build a Webquest  use one of the following websites:http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
http://eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/index.htm
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm
http://eduweb.com
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.html
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/inspirationuses.htm
http://ozline.com
http://www.teachertidbytes.com/
http://www.emsd63.org/CurrProjects/curriculumprojects.htm
http://webquest.org/

Great Website for all Subjects

Solar System Strategies

Learn about Texas and other great information on this website

http://www.utopia.utexas.edu

Shape-Book Patterns

Handwriting Resources

Poetry Rhythm

Poetry Contests

How to make Mini-Books

Have you ever met a TREE?

Do you know who lives in a TREE?

Ocean Animal Coloring Book Pages

Butterfly Mobiles

Butterfly Printouts & Crafts

Underwater Mobiles

Solar System Mobiles

Building a Newspaper Bridge

Turkey Alphabet Matching Game

Take it Apart, Put it Back Together

Media Builder Clipart