I know there are a lot of Harry Potter fans out there, including some of you parents and teachers 🙂 Well there's good news for all of you. The British Museum has just opened up their in-person exhibition and created an online exhibition for you to explore. Find out all about the author, where her …
Category: Parent Resources
April is National Poetry Month
Did you know that a whole month is dedicated just to poetry? April is the lucky month for a celebration of poetry. I think it's fitting, as poetry can be so uplifting, even when it addresses a serious topic. Spring and poetry seem to go together. I've put together a few poetry resources for students …
Free Online Garden Classes
It's officially springtime and although we still must socially distance, some of you may have a garden, or be interested in planting a garden. Urban Farm U is offering free online gardening classes daily for 30 days (or possibly longer) for you to learn all about gardening. It's also a great reason to spend time …
Goodnight with Dolly
SO many companies and individuals have stepped up to provide resources, lessons, activities, and online assistance to teachers, parents, and students during this time of uncertainty, that it really is amazing. Here's a great idea from Dolly Parton, who has been supporting reading for many years with her donations of books to children. She will …
Author Dav Pilkey Drawing Online!
Anyone who likes books by author Dav Pilkey, Captain Underpants and Dogman, might be interested in his online drawing class on Friday mornings. Here's the article about this with more information. Here's the article about this. Here's the direct link to the Library of Congress page with the first drawing video with Dav Pilkey. Here's …
Poetry Magnets Online
Do you like poetry? Do your kids like poetry? Maybe you're intimidated by poetry or don't "understand" it --you think that's true, but it's not always meant to be confusing. Have you ever seen poetry fridge magnets? Well now there's an online game where you can create your own poems with virtual magnets. Check it …
Local Resources- $$
For financial assistance Many people are struggling right now in this unprecedented situation, and that includes financially. Mark Poloncarz posted the above information to assist residents of the city and county, with this issue. Don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it. CLICK HERE
PBS Educational Videos
So I've posted a lot of video sites today. A couple ways to use videos is to review already covered material, use as an overview to what students are about to learn, and use as a note-taking exercise which can reinforce the review experience. A unique way to take notes from a video is to …
Crash Course Videos
Many teachers may already have heard about, or used, a Crash Course video for your classes. There are a large number of topics and subjects for older students that align with courses and content you are teaching. The videos are pretty fast-paced and really designed I think, to help with review or overview of a …
Read-Alouds for Younger Kids
Many of you might have already learned about Storyline Online, where classic children's books are read aloud by actors. It's a great resource for younger students, but even early middle school kids might enjoy some of these as well. Some of my favorites are When Pigasso Met Mootisse, The Hoola-Hoopin' Queen, and As Fast As …
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