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                  Welcome!

Use this page to:

• share great lessons
• share information on teaching techniques and strategies 
• share technology information
• share great websites and links
• share Power Point Projects or Excel spreadsheets for the classroom

 

Click Sidebar (on the right hand box) to see more resources  and                Lesson Plans for your classroom

 

 If you would like to contribute to this Wiki please contact Mrs. Macy at (rmacy@fortsmithschools.org)  

 

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Math Resources (click for math lessons and other resources)

• http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0STR/is_7_114/ai_n13664967/ Marilyn Burns lesson plans using literature
• http://www.innovativeclassroom.com/Lesson_Plans/lessonplans.asp?id=4 Lesson plans from all subjects and grades

• http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
• http://hoodamath.com/index.php
• http://www.multiplication.com/
• http://brainpop.com
• http://arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/ Base ten blocks and place value chart for decimals and whole numbers
• http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_192_g_2_t_1.html  Multiplication arrays virtual multiplication chart
• http://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/baresvle/MathMaterials/tools_and_games.htm  Virtual math manipulatives
• http://www.learn-with-math-games.com/index.html
• http://www.brokenhilld.det.nsw.edu.au/card_games.htm
• http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/elapsed-time.html
• http://www.sitesforteachers.com/index.html
• http://www.makingmathmorefun.com/newslettersub.htm
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Click here for Hillbilly Express Resources - This is a unit study on traveling Arkansas, our students created their own Power Point slides while studying different cities in the state of Arkansas.

 

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Totally free network for kids

http://www.kidsknowit.com/

Educational Videos for the Classroom

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/ 

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Books of the Month

 The Butter Battle Book by: Dr. Suess (March 2009)

Jamaica Tag Along (Feb 2009)

Butterfly by: Patricia Polaco (Jan 2009)

Say Something (Dec 2008) (See attached video)

The Day Gogo Went to Vote (Nov 2008)

The Dot & Ish (Oct 2008)

Chrysanthemum (Sept 2008)

It Takes a Village (May 2008)

Something Beautiful (April 2008)

Alley Oops - Bullying(March 2008)

Feathers and Fools (February 2008)

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush (January 2008)

Somewhere Today a book about peace (December 2007)

Don't Laugh at Me (November 2007)

Mr. Peabody's Apples (October 2007)

I Wish I were a Butterfly(September 2007) 

http://www.seussville.com/lb/home.html (Dr. Seuss website for Read Across America Day)

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http://www.youth.society.uvic.ca/resources/wits/manualpdf/10%20WITS%20LEADS%20Program.pdf

This link will have a simple lesson plan on verbal aggression.  A common form of bullying. 

Also, see me if you are interested in a Reader's Theater for this book

Reader's Theater using Mr. Peabody's Apples.

 

http://makingbookssing.org/Media/documents/anthologies/2004/ps_197_2004.pdf

Wonderful website for Readers Theater.  Page 38 for Mr. Peabody's Apples

 

 

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National Educational Technology Standards 2008-2010

 

 http://www.arkansased.org/communications/pdf/techplan_2008-2010.pdf

 

http://arkansased.org/teachers/pdf/soc_studies_k-8_051308.pdf  (SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS)

 

 

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CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD 

 

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/PGES/xmas_around.htm  For a internet scavenger hunt on Christmas Around the World. 

 

http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/technology/training/tools/elem/christmas.htm 

 

http://www.santas.net/howmerrychristmasissaid.htm  How to say Merry Christmas in many different languages.

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 Going Green -3rd and 4th grade students

http://www.edutopia.org/go-green 

 

http://www.kabman.org/

 

 http://www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/green/page1a.htm

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Lessons Ideas and Classroom Help with ELL

 

Name:  Rebecca Macy

Grade Level:  3rd-12th

Subject/Standard:  any content area

Use www.surveymonkey.com for a fun way to collect information from co-workers and students.  This site is easy to set up a short multiple choice survey about a favorite book, upcoming event, relection on an activity or pre-test.  It will calculate data for you on each question. 

 

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Grade Level: K-12

Subject/Standard: All Areas

For help with Assessment Techiniques with ELL children visit this website.  It will also give you lesson modification ideas and help clear up some confusion with terms associated with ESL.  http://www.summit.k12.co.us/specprograms/ELA/Resource2.htm

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Grade Level: K-6

Subject/Standard:  High Yield Strategies

http://fspselementary.pbwiki.com

This website is being updated and maintained by several Fort Smith teachers.  One interesting part is a huge database of lessons that are linked with technology, high yield strategies, standards and lesson planning ideas.  It is updated often so keep and eye on this, it will expand daily. 

 

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Grade Level: K-6

Subject/Standard:  Interactive Grammar Activities    

http://www.forsythcountyschools.org/schools/shiloh/dailydose/dailydose.htm  This site is very simple but sure beats worksheets.

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html This site has many Language Arts activities, simple but fun.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/grammar/index_p.html Harcourt always does a great job for all ages.

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/grammar_games_index_page01.html (This site uses British English)

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/quizzes/  These are really tough.  Try the one on Modifers.

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/  Grammar Gorillas help you practice the 8 parts of speech.

 

These websites have several fun and educational activities to help your students with grammar, math, reading etc.  Most activities have self-check answers and arcade style games.

 

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 Grade Level:  2-8

 

Subject/Standard:  Science, Classification, Sorting, Similarities and Differences

Bug Museum

http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/bugs/index.aspx 

Let your students sort, classify and identify bugs.  Great for High Yield Strategies

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Techniques and Strategies for the Classroom

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ESOL Webquests

 

http://www.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/RW5Thanksgiving.html#Tours  If you want your class to explore Thanksgiving and have fun over the holiday or for classroom computer activities visit this website.  There is a little something for everyone.

 

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Technology Information

 

• www.atomiclearning.com

  Use "Atomic Learning"  for all technology tutoring needs.  If you want more training on Excel, Power Point, Windows, Word, Photoshop etc. this is where you can sit at home and train.  Fort Smith Public Schools has paid access for all teachers.  Email (rmacy@fortsmithschools.org) for more information.

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Websites and Links

• http://www.unitedstreaming.com

United Streaming is wonderful for classroom educational videos in all content areas and all grade levels.  There are also quizzes and activities to match the videos.

 

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/index.shtml

This webpage is great if you are trying to learn a new language.  The BBC is know for their quality and expertise. Their website has many areas of interest. BBC Learning Homepage - http://www.bbc.com.uk/learning

 

• http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/guided_reading.html

This webpage is great for small group instruction.  It has many lesson ideas, printable books, story lessons and more.

• http://www.eslcafe.com

If you have anything to do with ESL then you have already seen the great stuff on this webpage for teachers, students and parents. 

• http://www.odu.edu/educ/llschult/blooms_taxonomy.htm

Check out the newest Blooms Taxonomy it will help you understand how to use Blooms for your lessons.

• http://del.icio.us/ehubbel

Elizabeth Hubbel is an educator and maintains this delicious account.  She is great at updating daily with the greatest things in education.  Keep a close eye on this webpage.  There are many lesson ideas using High Yeild Strategies.

 

• http://www.inspirationlane.blogspot.com
• www.storylineonline.net
• www.storybooks.com
• http://simplythebest.net/fonts/wood_fonts.html  Great fonts for educators
• http://www.speedofcreativity.org/
• http://www.studystack.com/
• http://www.learner.org/interactives/index.html
• http://georgelieux.posterous.com/
• http://www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/index.html
• http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/?comix_id=604508410C96018
• http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/
• http://www.shmoop.com/
• http://www.kartoo.com/flash04.php3
• http://www.snopes.com/
• http://simplythebest.net/fonts/wood_fonts.html 
• http://www.confusingwords.com/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/oneminutewonders/#/home
• http://www.bookadventure.org/te/
• http://www.primarygames.com/
• http://pbskids.org/
• http://www.patrickcarman.com/main/index.html
• http://www.educationworld.com/
• http://www.jmeacham.com/ Great shared reading, emergent readers, making books, K-1 resources

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Power Point Projects & Excel Spreadsheets for the classroom

• Jeopardy Games:

  http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/download/blankjeopardy.ppt

  This is the link for a blank Jeopardy that you can create yourself with any content area.

   

• http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyjeopardy.htm

  These Power Point games are great fun in the classroom and easy to use. There are many subject areas already designed for you to use in your classroom.

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