Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Bulletin Board Resources for Teachers

Seasonal Bulletin Boards, Grades K-6 (Enhanced eBook)

from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
EMC0786I (Intermediate, Middle School, Primary)

Display student work each season with these 35 charming boards. Complete step-by-step directions make it easy to do. Full-color captions, signs, and figures to cut out make it a snap to create a vibrant room environment.

This enhanced eBook gives you the freedom to copy and paste the content of each page into the format that fits your needs. You can post lessons on your class website, make student copies, and more.

Grades: K - 6

Spanish Bulletin Boards

from Incentive Publications
IPE3115 (Primary, Staff Room)

Each unit in this book introduces a set of thematically-related Spanish vocabulary words and is designed as an interactive learning experience. Students will love participating in the construction of bulletin boards that teach them the Spanish words for months of the year, days of the week, colors, shapes, numbers, foods, and much, much more! Spanish Bulletin Boards adds a creative and interactive dimension to any primary language program.

Grades: K - 3, Staff

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

More Digital Resources for Teaching and Learning

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

August Activities

Daily Discoveries for August: Thematic Learning Activities for Every Day

from Teaching and Learning Company
TLC10452 (Primary, Intermediate, Middle School)

Every day in your classroom will be a special day when you use the creative ideas in this book. Every day in the month is included with fun activity ideas to be plugged into your regular curriculum: language arts, social studies, writing, math, science and health, music and drama, physical fitness, art, etc. August includes: Friendship Day, This Is Your Life Day, International Left-Handers' Day, Desert Day and Career Day and more. Your students will look forward to every day of the school year when you make it a constant celebration. Included are fun patterns for writing assignments and art projects as well as lists of correlated books, recipes, reproducibles and bulletin board ideas.

Grades: K - 6

More August Learning Activites

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Lord of the Flies Resources

Lord of the Flies - Blue Book Exam

from Prestwick House
PWH303069 (Middle School, High School)

Teachers find that Blue Book Exams cut prep work in half, and: (i) Test any skill-level; (ii) Develop critical-thinking; and (iii) Prepare students for college. Mix and match or administer as is - there are countless ways to use Blue Books. Each package includes 11 exams that become more thorough as students get further into the book. 3 Comprehension Exams Test factual knowledge of the beginning of the book - plot, character, setting, etc. (multiple choice) 3 Interpretation Exams Assess interpretive skills, focusing on the first half of the book (short answer) 3 Analysis Exams Challenge students to analyze themes and symbols from the first three-quarters of the book (short essay) 2 Mastery Exams Encourage a reasoned analysis of the complete text (essay questions) Ready-made pop quizzes, exams, and make-up tests that will save you time and energy for years to come.

Grades: 7 - 12


Lord of the Flies - Novel Test

from Prestwick House
PWH302443 (Middle School, High School)

This matching, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and essay test is an easy and convenient way to make sure your students fully understand the books they're reading in class.

Grades: 7 - 12

More Lord of the Flies Teaching Resources.

Sunday, August 03, 2008

Olympics Teaching and Learning Resources

U.S. Olympic Crossword Puzzles and Word Searches

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR2603 (Intermediate)

Use these crossword puzzles and word searches based on the Olympic Games to improve word skills and to teach about other subjects.

The sale of this product helps support the U.S. Olympic Team.

Grades: 3 - 5


Women in Olympic Sports

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3751 (Intermediate, Middle School)

Take a look at the lives of 39 awe-inspiring women who have competed in the Olympic Games. Biographies are accompanied by motivational activities that encourage students to use critical-thinking skills.

The sale of this product helps support the U.S. Olympic Team.

Grades: 4 - 8


Olympic Adventures

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3635 (Early Childhood)

Bring the Olympic spirit to life for students with information and activities that relate to both the Summer and Winter Games. Learn about Olympic history, traditions, sites, and events. Additional features are learning center activities and directions for a Junior Olympic Games as a culminating activity.

The sale of this product helps support the U.S. Olympic Team.

Grades: K - 2


U.S. Olympic Puzzles and Brain Teasers (Intermediate)

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3643 (Intermediate)

Puzzles, riddles, games, and brain teasers are based on the Olympic Games.
The sale of this product helps support the U.S. Olympic Team.

Grades: 3 - 5


U.S. Olympic Puzzles and Brain Teasers (Primary)

from Teacher Created Resources
TCR3637 (Primary)

Puzzles, riddles, games, and brain teasers are based on the Olympic Games.

The sale of this product helps support the U.S. Olympic Team.

Grades: 1 - 3

More Olympic Learning Resources