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2002
TeachersFirst
Update – October 14, 2002
Biomes of the World
If your curriculum includes
the earth’s basic climate regions, try using TeachersFirst’s Biomes
of the World unit with your class. This unit can serve as a reference for the
various biome types, or as a guided exploration of the climates, creatures, and
cultures that inhabit each biome. There’s plenty for students to do
either individually or in groups. You can find the Biomes at: http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/
Conference Tips for Parents
If your school hasn’t
had parent teacher conference yet, it’s not too late to make use of our
conference “tip sheet” for parents. Designed to save teachers time,
this printable handout offers parents suggestions on collecting their thoughts
so that limited conference times can be as productive as possible. The tip
sheet is part of this month’s Parent Teacher Conferences article on our
companion TeachersAndFamilies site. You can find it at: http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/parent/parent-tchr1.cfm
Peer Mediation
Resolving student conflicts
can be a time-consuming challenge. Peer mediation is a supervised strategy that
lets students resolve their own conflicts in a structured environment that can
reduce the incidence of future problems. “He Started It” is our
guide to peer mediation programs in school and classroom settings. Give it a try
if you’re ready to give classroom discipline a new twist. You can find
this guide at: http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/mediate/mediate1.html
Book Ideas
Reading is perhaps the most important skill
we teach our students. Yet for many, finding books that will make them
life-long readers can be a challenge. TeachersFirst offers reviews of hundreds
of books for children and young people – all grouped by grade level and
theme. This resource can be a real asset if you need help finding a title to
keep the attention of that reluctant reader in your class. Pay us a visit, and
you’ll see what we mean. The Reading Suggestions are at: http://www.teachersfirst.com/read-sel.html
Features
This week’s featured
sites include a neat cooking science page, a butterfly site, an extensive look
at the oral traditions of Native Americans, and lots more. The features are
always in the same place: http://www.teachersfirst.com/feature.htm
That’s
it for today. Many of you have a change of pace this week; we hope you enjoy
it, and remember that you do make a difference.
David
Shively
Senior Editor
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