Assignment: The World Program Review Survey: Deadline June 30, 2010
Teachers can get free access to the Assignment: The World (ATW), a weekly 15-minute news and global issues program targeted at 3rd-8th grade classrooms and its web resources for the remainder of the school year in exchange for feedback on a national survey to provide directions on content, educational resources and interactive directions.
**Classrooms respond weekly to important issue questions which are featured on the show.
32 15-minute programs, one per week from September until MayCovering topics such as:
**Current Events, Civics, Geography, History, Science, Global Issues, and MORE!
**On Public TV & on the Web (http://atwonline.org)
WXXI is conducting a national survey of teachers focusing on the usability, content and resources available from Assignment: The World. Preview the Series and Give Feedback at: http://atwonline.org/survey.html
PBS Teacher Previews is permitted with proper credit given to PBS Online
Saturday, May 1, 2010
It's My Life is looking to hear kids' stories..
The It's My Life Blog: Share your Immigration story with IML!
It's My Life is looking to hear kids' stories about moving from one country to another. Do you have one to tell?
http://www.pbskids.org/itsmylife/blog/2010/04/share-your-immigration-story-with-iml.html
PBS Teacher Previews is permitted with proper credit given to PBS Online
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Scholastic Competition
For more interactive literacy building, have your class stretch their word power via a live Definition Competition with WordGirl on May 11, 1PM ET. Register now for a chance to win exclusive prizes.
♥WHEN: May 11, 2010 at 1:00 PM (ET) / 10:00 AM (PT)
♥♥WHAT: A competition to exercise students' vocabulary
♥♥♥WHERE: http://scholastic.com/wordgirldefinitioncompetition
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program
1. Kids read any eight (8) books of their choosing.
2. Kids use the Passport to Summer Reading to document the places visited in each book. A parent/guardian signs the Passport when it's complete.
3. Kids bring their completed Passport to any B&N store between May 25 and September 7, 2010.
4. We'll give them a coupon for a FREE BOOK, to be chosen from a list of exceptional paperback titles.*
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Wrestlemania Reading Challenge
Calling all librarians and teachers in the United States and Canada! Sign ups for the WrestleMania XXVII Reading Challenge are underway and are open until July 31. Register to participate now!
As it enters its fifth year, the WrestleMania Reading Challenge, with a new format, is going to be bigger and better than ever. The Challenge will now take place from October 16-25, 2010, during Teen Read Week. During that time, students will pledge to read five books or graphic novels between Teen Read Week and WrestleMania XXVII on April 3, 2011. They also must complete a competitive project to win a trip to WrestleMania XXVII. The students chosen as Grand Prize Winners will represent their libraries at the WrestleMania Reading Challenge World Finals in Atlanta on April 2, 2011, and will win their libraries $2,000 worth of grants and other prizes. The program is easy to implement, and WWE and YALSA will give you everything you need for a fun-filled educational experience that hooks kids on reading.
Read More Here --> http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wweinyourcorner/teacherscorner/wmrc27signup
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
How we school:
We are independent homeschoolers which means that we are registered with our local school board. It is free of charge and the only thing that we have to do every year is to turn in the Intent to Homeschool sheet and at the end of the year our attendence sheet.
We normally start around the 3rd week in July and end in April. We take off a week and a half for Christmas. We also take off Halloween and New Years Day.
Since I have 3 kids to homeschool (6th, 5th, and 2nd), I have created binders to put all of the worksheets that I use in them, so that way I will have them for the next child when they need it. We recycle all of the papers that we use by shredding them and adding the shredded paper to our garden or our bean bag.
We got an old office from our local Goodwill for $30. It is made of wood and has drawers where we keep our supplies in.
Also 90% of the books that we use I get through Amazon because some of the survey companies that I am a member of, I cash out for Amazon dollars and buy books and supplies that we need.
Our homeschool area is setup in our dining room area, in the corner. I snapped some pics to show our work center.
We normally start around the 3rd week in July and end in April. We take off a week and a half for Christmas. We also take off Halloween and New Years Day.
Since I have 3 kids to homeschool (6th, 5th, and 2nd), I have created binders to put all of the worksheets that I use in them, so that way I will have them for the next child when they need it. We recycle all of the papers that we use by shredding them and adding the shredded paper to our garden or our bean bag.
We got an old office from our local Goodwill for $30. It is made of wood and has drawers where we keep our supplies in.
Also 90% of the books that we use I get through Amazon because some of the survey companies that I am a member of, I cash out for Amazon dollars and buy books and supplies that we need.
Our homeschool area is setup in our dining room area, in the corner. I snapped some pics to show our work center.
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