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------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> 4 DVDs Free +s&p Join Now http://us.click.yahoo.com/pt6YBB/NXiEAA/MVfIAA/o1XolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> TeacherStuff - October 9, 2002 To subscribe to this newsletter http://www.a0kteacherstuff.com For lots and lots of great lesson plan ideas go to http://www.educationcu.com/infodesk/teacher_lesson_plans.html The lesson plans have been organized by subjects. October Resources (Monthly Activities are are the Bottom of the page and are changed out each month. Includes day by day calendar of history happenings with resources for most. http://www.educationcu.com/infodesk/teacher_res_center.html =================================================== Resources for Teachers on the Net The Ecookbook Library - Great for Teachers E Cookbook Library has over 60 cookbooks to download. It also has some other books like Harry Potter, Shakespeare, The cost of E Cookbooks is $14.97 for a lifetime membership. You can download one book or all 60+ books listed in the recipe section. There are books other than cookbooks that can be downloaded as well. I noticed three of the Harry Potter books, Lord of the Rings, Red Badge of Courage, Treasure Island, Five Classics by Poe, and others were listed. Most books are in PDF (Adobe Reader) format. The URL is http://hop.clickbank.net/?siggy/vjjepub <a href=="http://hop.clickbank.net/?siggy/vjjepub"; target=="_top" > E Cookbook Library - Has fiction books as well. Great for teachers.</a> =========================================== Great for Teachers - Listen while you are grading papers Get Best Seller Audiobooks for Download at Audible.com. Choose any audiobook for only $1.95 and download it instantly to your computer. I love this because I can download the book and burn a CD of the book from my computer. Don't have to wait for the audiobook to come in the mail. Lists 6 books that can be downloaded free. Has books in many different categories from best selling books to educational. I like being able to download magazines and daily newspapers to listen to as I drive to work. Get a free Otis MP3 player when you sign up. http://www.qksrv.net/click-997125-3216886 <a href=="http://www.qksrv.net/click-997125-3216886"; target=="_top" >Get Best Seller Audiobooks for Download at Audible.com. Choose any audiobook for only $1.95.</a> ================================================= Thought for the Day A successful person is one who solves more problems than he creates. =========================================================== Recipe of the Day from Nancy's Kitchen come and browse through all our recipes or sign up for our free recipe newsletter. http://www.nancyskitchen.com HOT CHOCOLATE MIX 1 box powdered milk 1/2 c. powdered sugar 1 c. Nestle Quick 1/2 c. Creamora 1 box instant chocolate pudding 1/4 - 1/2 c. cocoa Combine. Store in airtight container .Use 1/3 cup mix to 1 cup hot water. This is great to take to school and have at break. ========================================================= Messages from Our Members Can you recommend any books for reading and phonics that I could use in my 2nd grade classroom? Jennifer Here are several that I viewed and liked that can be purchased Fantastic Phonics Food Factory : Teacher/Parent Activity Guidebook http://www.qksrv.net/click-46518-9269697 Teacher's Guide to Reading and Language Skills http://www.qksrv.net/click-46518-678902 Phonics A to Z http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0590315102/whatscookalic-20 Month-By-Month Phonics for Upper Grades http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0887244734/whatscookalic-20 Reading Skills Problem Solver: Ready-To-Use Techniques & Activities Sheets for Correcting All Types of Reading Problems http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0130422061/whatscookalic-20 Reading With Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades (More for Grades 1-2) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/1571103074/whatscookalic-20 Reading Books: Grade 3 - Frank Schaeffer http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0764702173/whatscookalic-20 ========================================================= Debbie the video you're looking for is called Educating Peter. My first time seeing it was about 8 years ago in college. I will be on the lookout for it. Good Luck! T6360 ========================================================= I enjoy your messages! Thank you for all you do for teachers! Amy Thiel Canton, Ohio Comment: I grew up in Oxford, Lebanon and Mason, Ohio. Great to hear from someone who lives in Ohio. Thanks for your comments. Nancy ========================================================= I am working with gifted children in the second through sixth grades in an after school setting. I was wondering if somone had ideas for me to use with these gifted students. Thanks. Jewel R ========================================================= I am hoping that some of your readers will send samples of cotton still in the pod for a discussion with my Southern Californian students about the cultivation and harvesting of the plant. Please send to: Katharine Bruns, Anacapa Middle School, 100 S. Mills Rd., Ventura, CA, 93003. Thank your for your time and thoughtfulness. ========================================================= This is totally unrelated to teaching but do you know of any place I can find jar mixes for Christmas presents. I was thinking that you had a recipe page as well. Yolanda ========================================================= Comments: Yes, I do have Nancy's Kitchen (http://www.nancyskitchen.com) as well and send out a recipe exhange newsletter 6 times a week. Nancy's Kitchen has a recipe message board and I know there have been a number of jar mix recipes there. I just looked and there were 149 posted messages under the topic of Jar Mixes. Jar mix gifts are wonderful to give to other teachers and give a personal touch to giving. http://whatscookin.proboards4.com/index.cgi ========================================================= Help! I have a Fair Booth entry to do for First Grade. The topic, Hygenie. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! DAWN ========================================================= Nancy!my name is Ann. I am an istructional assistant for a pre-K special needs class in Cleveland Ohio. We are beggining a unit on school tools. Teaching the kids about all of the tools in the classroom pencils,books, etc. etc. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks ========================================================= First and foremost ... thank you so very, very much for the time you put into these newsletters -- day after day -- week after week -- month after month. I so appreciate your kindness and hard work. You asked for requests. Here are two! * The State of Ohio --- any and all information to explain / teach / share the history of Ohio from the Indians to present day; history timelines; places to go; famous Ohioans -- past and present .... etc. * Project / Display Ideas -- ideas like dioramas, display board ideas for geography (instead of science) fairs, project fairs ..... Thank you! Lu ========================================================= Hi! I'm student teaching in a first grade classroom and am in the process of developing a unit on deserts. Any suggestions you could add in your newsletter? Thanks! Melanie Comment: Drop by Nancy's Kitchen (http://www.nancyskitchen.com) and check out the easy to prepare desserts. Just click on Recipe categories and choose from there. A lot of them could be integrated into a unit because most of them are very easy to make. You could include in your unit following directions and measurements. I used to love to ask my students to make their own recipe before I gave them a real recipe. Most had no idea what measurements would be appropriate. Nancy ========================================================= Glad you are back! I hope that you will include some lesson plans/ideas on fractions and estimation. I am desperate! Thanks... Cathy Sandberg ========================================================= I am in desperate need of a few things if you could help. I need some EASY science center and experiment projects/ideas for 1st graders. I have magnets, sink/float and growing things but I would like something "fresh". I am also in need of some grandparent's day ideas. Our grandparents will be coming to school the day before Thanksgiving for a few hours. I would like a way of incorporating them into our day. We are not having an "official" program but I would like to do something together. Maybe mini-centers or something. Thanks for all of your help! Michell ========================================================= Thanks for the emails! I have already used several of the resources that you shared. I am a sixth-grade teacher and am working on a "Jamestown" theme. I would greatly appreciate in suggestions that you might have. Sincerely, Richard Upright ========================================================= Do you still do a thought for the Day newsletter? I really did enjoy it before. Jim Comment: Yes, I still send it out. It has a thought for the day, and a recipe of the day. http://members.amaonline.com/nrogers/Kitchen ========================================================= Re: Substitute teacher ideas. I found the following particularly useful: Pick up a copy of Mind Joggers and/or More Mind Joggers . These books have a wealth of ideas that can be used as fillers during the day and the children love them. Keep a poetry book in your bag. These are also good for fillers. Children from 3rd grade up also like to listen to the stories of the wise Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. Each is a read of about 20 minutes. Put a mind bender on the board when you first arrive. Challenge the children to work on it during the day ON THEIR OWN TIME and go over it at the end of the day. Let the children get to know you. Allow them to ask you questions which you will answer within reason. I usually did this first thing in the morning. Find Your Match -The children get up from their seats. You announce a category (favorite, season, color, book. movie; number of family members, pets etc. etc.) The class then has 1-2 minutes to find others who share their interest and form a group. When time is up, ask each group their group answer. This is a good activity for transitions. ========================================================= The National Gallery of Art can bring the visual arts into your classroom, organization, television network, or library. This federally-funded program has over 120 free-loan education resources. Titles, ranging in format from color slide programs and teaching packets, to videocassettes, Cd-roms and DVDs. The varied program topics provide opportunities for use in non-art curricula such as social studies, literature, and foreign languages. Learnhow to borrow these programs, by visiting: http://www.nga.gov/education/ep-main.htm. ========================================================= to have the newsletter sent to my school address since I check that more often (and it is faster) than my home computer. My school email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] I would no longer need it sent to this address which is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Michele Woods ========================================================= What resources, workshops, lesson plans are available free of charge for teacing the keyboard and typing in the home. I am a retired mom after 29 years as a secretary/support staff. I am tutoring a member of my church in use of the computer at her home. There is the need to develop her knowledge of the keyboard and proper typing skills. She has her own computer and know how to access the internet, 2 finger typing, etc. but don't know the keyboard or Home Row Keys. Would appreciate your help. Sandra ========================================================= Hi Nancy, OBVIOUS LETTERS was created it as an ABC book with a concept that would help children to learn faster. OBVIOUS LETTERS shows the letters in a most obvious manner. It not only allows the child/student to SEE the letters and HEAR their sounds but offer the possibility to copy the very same pages (at no additional costs) and color those. Therefore students can bring in their own creativity; they can be proud of their work, which helps them to learn faster. http://www.1second.com/edu_easy.html For those interested in purchasing this book Obvious Letters: The Associative Alphabet Every Child Will Remember http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0966421701/whatscookalic-20 Comment: I was sent a copy of this book. It is very good. I was impressed with it. Thank you Gisela for sending it. I have shared it with the library of a local school so other teachers could see it as well. Nancy ========================================================= Pen Pals This area is for homeschooled parents or teachers to request pen pals for their children or classrooms. Hi! I'm a new 5th grade teacher and would love to be pen pals with another 5th grade class (maybe even with a first year teacher like myself!). I'm in the Palo Alto, Ca school district and have 18 students in my class. If there's anyone, particularly from Kauai, HI, let me know! Thanks! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~jackie~ ========================================================= Fractions and Estimating Resources I will put other requests in future newsletters. I was amazed when I went out to search for resources for Fractions and estimation. I found several sites that said This site was hacked by Chinese. There must be some people out there that dislike fractions a lot to go and hack sites just because they are there. I will put more resources on when there is less chance that the Hacked by Chinese group get off the topic of fractions. Fraction Worksheets from Edhelper http://www.edhelper.com/fractions.htm Interactive Math Worksheet http://www.learningwave.com/engage/fractions/ Fraction Lesson Plan Worksheets from Lesson Plan Central http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Math/Math_Worksheets/Fractions/ Create Fraction Worksheets http://www.aplusmath.com/Worksheets/Fractions.html Free Math Worksheets http://www.bcpl.net/~owl/homeschool/HomeschoolingOnTheCheap.Math3html Mathbulider Fraction Worksheets http://www.mathbuilder.com/fractions.htm Superkids Math Worksheet http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/fraction/improper/ Free Math Worksheets, Includes Fractions http://www.tlsbooks.com/mathworksheets.htm Fraction Tutor http://www.lessontutor.com/sv1.html Rules for Fractions from GoMath http://www.gomath.com/exercises/algebra.asp A Tour of Fractions http://mathforum.org/paths/fractions/ Fresh Baked Fractions Game http://www.funbrain.com/fract/ Visual Fractions Online Tutor http://www.visualfractions.com/ Fractions - Comparing, Adding Subtraction and many more topics http://www.aaamath.com/B/fra.htm ======================================================= Jamestown Resources Outline of American History - Jamestown http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/ch1_p6.htm Archiving Early America http://earlyamerica.com/ The Establishment of Jamestown and the Decline of Indian Power http://marauder.millersv.edu/~columbus/papers/griffith.html History is Fun - Jamestown http://www.historyisfun.org/ A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times http://odur.let.rug.nl/usanew/ A History of Jamestown http://www.historian.org/local/jamstwnva.htm Jamestown, Virginia, 1607-1907: An Overview http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/socialstudies/projects/jvc/overview .html Jamestown Thinkquest Activity http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5226/final1.htm Jamestown History http://www.apva.org/history/ Jamestown http://www.williamsburg.com/james/james.html JamesQuest, Discovering Virginia's First Colony http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/socialstudies/projects/jvc/unit/web quests/ =================================================== October Stuff October Bulletin Boards - Includes other months and themes as well http://www.teachingheart.net/bboard.html Pumpkins 101 Sections of the history of carving pumpkins, how to choose the right pumpkin, what tools to use, traditional methods, using stncils, how to extend the life-span of a carved pumpkin, and photographing jack o' lanterns http://www.pumpkin-carving.com/halloween_contents.html Pumpkin Nook Everything from growing pumpkins to carving them up. http://www.pumpkinnook.com/ History of Halloween and How to Carve Pumpkins http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/jack_o_lantern.htm Halloween Coloring Sheets http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/halloween/color.html Crafts for Kids for Halloween http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/halloween/ ========================================================= Links for Every Day Stuff Virus List - Updated almost daily http://www.viruslist.com/eng/default.asp Cool Word of the Day http://www.edu.yorku.ca/wotd/ Daily Wisdom Online http://www.gospelcom.net/gci/dw/ Crossword of the Day http://www.quizland.com/cotd.htm Crossword of the Day - AOL http://my.aol.com/entertainment/crossword/crossword.psp Daily Cryptogram http://www.public.usit.net/jparsly/ Consumer Online - Online Consumer Advice http://www.consumerline.org/ Math Net's Daily Puzzle http://www.mathsnet.net/dailypuzzle.html Washington Post Daily Crossword Puzzles http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/style/crosswords/ CNN Crossword Puzzle http://www.cnn.com/books/crossword/index.html Daily Moon Phases http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/MoonPhase.html =========================================== Have a great week. 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