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Back To School - BBC
Grades
K to 8
tag(s): back to school (52)
In the Classroom
Include a link to this website on your "Welcome Back" newsletter. Parents are sure to appreciate the informative subjects, links and activities.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Anti-Bullying Week: Different Types of Bullying Explained - BBC
Grades
2 to 10tag(s): bullying (42), cyberbullying (40)
In the Classroom
Use an interactive whiteboard or projector to talk to your class about bullying. Perhaps you can even use this discussion to prompt a journal entry, skit, or other personal response on the topic of bullying and how to handle it. Provide this link for parents to read at home with their students. Parents need to know what could be going on in their students' lives and how to help.Comments
GreatLydia, OR, Grades: 7 - 8
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National Parent and Teacher Association
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
The PTA holds a Reflections contest, with a theme, each year. Students can write essays, or create art and music. There are several categories for possible student products to submit. The search is on for a future National PTA Reflections theme! One theme will be chosen on February 1, 2018 to inspire creativity for the 2019-2020 PTA Reflections program theme. The winner will receive $100 and recognition at the Annual National PTA Convention. Visit your state's Reflections program page for an entry form and deadline.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Kid's Health - The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): body systems (45), difficult conversations (53), emotions (55), fitness (35), sexuality (15)
In the Classroom
Health teachers will want to share this site on their teacher web page or in class as part of sex ed units and study of disease. Younger students wondering about illnesses such as cancer will also be able to find good information, written at a level they can understand.This site contains open discussion of topics. We suggest that you preview it to be sure it is in compliance with your school's policies. Some portions discuss topics that will cause great giggles among less mature students, so preview and set the tone before trungin students loose.
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Parents Can Prevent Cyberbullying - PTA
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): internet safety (116), safety (65)
In the Classroom
Include this link on your on classroom web page or share the information at conferences with parents. As an Internet safety activity, teach about the cyberbullying, then have students create pamphlets based on cyberbullying information to send home to parents. Or have them create posters to hang around school about cyberbullying, using terminology you teach from the web site.Students will need you to present the information, since the site is directed toward parents, not students. Use scenarios such as those described in the article to spark discussion.
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Combined Strategy for Internet Safety - PTA
Grades
K to 12tag(s): internet safety (116), safety (65)
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Be Safe Sprigeo - looking out for you! - Sprigeo
Grades
K to 12tag(s): bullying (42), cyberbullying (40), DAT device agnostic tool (125)
In the Classroom
Teachers and principals will like the written record the system generates by emailing the report to the designated contact.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Algebra Help - algebrahelp.com
Grades
5 to 11In the Classroom
If your students need extra practice, the interactive worksheets would be a great activity on computers in class or at home. Include a link for this one on your teacher web page, as well.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Analytical Problems And Puzzles - folj.com
Grades
3 to 12In the Classroom
If you don't have time to spend on these in class as often as you would like, print out a single lateral thinking or logic problem each week for your bulletin board and let the students argue about it all week. Or include this link on your teacher website for the students to access outside of class. This site is a life-saver for your study hall the day before a vacation!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies - Understanding Percent - Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
Get a SmartBoard or another projection screen and make the online worksheets into a class game! This website could also be used as enrichment for the elementary gifted students. Include it in the links from your teacher web page.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mouth Healthy - American Dental Association
Grades
K to 8tag(s): careers (195), dental health (15), hygiene (9)
In the Classroom
Provides comprehensive lesson plans (use the search box to find these) with links to student worksheets that can be printed. Website is available in Spanish. Use a projector to show parts of the website to the whole class or use as a center for small groups of students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fathers of Kids with LD - SchwabLearning.org
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): adhd (20)
In the Classroom
This is a great handout for parents, even if the children live with a single mom. Perhaps a grandfather or uncle can step in to provide this valuable support.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Playground - Mathadvantage.org
Grades
K to 8tag(s): equations (120), fractions (169), logic (157), olympics (44), puzzles (157)
In the Classroom
Use the activities to reinforce skills as you teach them or allow advanced students to move ahead. Be sure to include a link to this one on your teacher website for parents and kids to enjoy together at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects - Sci4Kids
Grades
2 to 8tag(s): environment (246), medicine (56), zoology (18)
In the Classroom
During a unit of study involving agriculture, this page would be a great list of project choices for cooperative group learning experiments. Topics are interesting and the web site is kid-friendly. Great for enrichment for all!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A Holiday Gift Ideas for Children and Adults with Vision Loss - American Foundation for the Blind
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): disabilities (36)
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Parent's Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Disabilities - Schwab Learning
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): resources (80)
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Checkpoints for Progress - US Dept. of Education
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): reading lists (76), writing (305)
In the Classroom
Use these "standards" as a means of checking student achievement, and being sure to align objectives and assignments with these general expected skills. It might be a good idea to show these objectives to students at the beginning of the year, to give them a good idea of what to expect.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Be Safe for Kids - Children's Hospital - Pittsburgh
Grades
2 to 7tag(s): safety (65)
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Growing with Media - PBS
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): vision (41)
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National Runaway Safeline
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): behavior (34), charactered (77), safety (65)
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Under the menu tab at the top labeled Prevention and Intervention, check out the "Let's Talk" free runaway prevention curriculum for lessons you can use for specific situations or concerns.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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