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The Center for Character & Social Responsibility - Boston University
Grades
1 to 12
tag(s): behavior (49), charactered (86), ethics (21), social skills (23)
In the Classroom
Have students choose a character trait from the video, such as respect, responsibility, or empathy, and create a short poster or digital slide using Canva for Education reviewed here that explains the trait, gives examples, and shows how it can be used in school and at home. Create a week-long challenge where students practice specific character traits, such as kindness or honesty, and track their actions on a class chart or digital board with Venngage, reviewed here. Students can brainstorm ways to show good character in their school or community and design a small service project, such as writing thank-you notes, creating posters, or helping younger students.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Circle of Stories - PBS
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): native americans (128), oral history (13), stories and storytelling (76)
In the Classroom
Use the educators guide to find ways to incorporate this site into your classroom, either through lesson plans or classroom activities. This would be a very useful site for a US history or English teacher, studying Native American Culture and story-telling.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Braille Bug - American Foundation for the Blind
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4 to 12tag(s): alphabet (46), disabilities (37), hearing impaired (8), vision (41)
In the Classroom
This would also be a great stop in a study of disabilities and adaptive strategies.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Spaghetti Book Club
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1 to 6tag(s): book reports (26), literature (214)
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Recommended Literature - California Department of Education
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): literature (214), reading lists (76)
In the Classroom
Teachers will find this a great tool for locating books appropriate to particular topics or student interests, especially in multi-lingual classroomsAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Word Magnet Puzzles
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): poetry (195), vocabulary (251)
In the Classroom
Try this as a brainstormer in your poetry class, or as a vocabulary builder.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Best of the Year for Young Adults - American Library Association
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7 to 12tag(s): reading lists (76)
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Helping Your Child Become a Better Reader - U.S. Department of Education
Grades
1 to 5tag(s): phonics (53)
In the Classroom
This site offers tips for parents from the Department of Education. There is information for parents on strategies that can help their students become better at reading. The site discusses steps parents can take to work with their children at reading activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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I've Got the Blues - TeachersFirst
Grades
1 to 3In the Classroom
This collection of "blue" activities gives teachers many choices. You may even want to invite some parents in to help with some of them, especially if students use the computer to create projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TeachersFirst's Reading List Collection - TeachersFirst
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): book lists (161), reading lists (76)
In the Classroom
Try using these lists with your reluctant readers; there are dozens of possibilities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Lifetime Reading List - TeachersFirst
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): reading lists (76)
In the Classroom
Share this list with students as a challenge, and make the link available on your class web page. Consider conducting a year-long independent reading challenge, asking students to read from this list and create their choice of media "advertisement" or critique of the book using one of the many tool options in the TeachersFirst Edge. Ask students to generate a personal goal "Lifetime Reading" or "Book Bucket List" and share it in their own creative way.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hamlet Study Guide - Sparknotes
Grades
9 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): hamlet (8), shakespeare (98)
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Prufrock Press
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1 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Finding the Rhythm of Blues in Children's Poetry, Art, and Music - Yale University
Grades
1 to 4tag(s): blues (19), migration (45), poetry (195), slavery (77)
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BBC News - BBC
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): news (221)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for current events projects - assign students various weeks through out the semester in which they are to be the class news reporter, keeping their peers up to date and informed. Have students research whats going on via this news site, and present a small presentation at the beginning of class every day during their week. Students can either orally present, or for the technologically inclined, create a short video summarizing the same information. Have students create news briefs and share them using a tool such as SchoolTube reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ABC News - ABC news
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): news (221), newspapers (86)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for current events projects - assign students various weeks throughout the semester in which they are to be the class news reporter, keeping their peers up to date and informed. Have students research what's going on via this news site and present a small presentation at the beginning of class every day during their week. Students can either orally present, or for the technologically inclined, create a short video summarizing the same information. Have students create news briefs and share them using a tool such as SchoolTube.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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American Library Association Newbery Medal Page - Amer. Library Assoc.
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): book lists (161), reading lists (76)
In the Classroom
Use this list to help your students choose some new literature to read. Provide this link on your class website for students and parents to use to find quality literature. Consider starting your own class wiki with student-made interactive book posters on favorite Newbery winners and honor books using a tool like Canva, reviewd here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Banned Books Online
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): reading lists (76)
In the Classroom
This is a useful site for history and English teachers, and a great discussion- starter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Best Fiction for Young Adults 2024-2025 - Adult Library Services Association
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): reading lists (76)
In the Classroom
Use these book lists as a way to interest hesitant readers in your classroom. The books recommended are all interesting enough to capture any young mind, regardless of their previous feelings towards reading. Avid readers will also love this site, so be sure to post it on your teacher web page to allow students to access it out of the classroom. Parents will also love access to the site and can use it to generate a summer reading list for their kids.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Willie Sunday: A Critical Analysis of Factual Information in Film - Yale University
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1 to 3tag(s): literature (214), movies (52)
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