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ESL Gold Picture Dictionary

— ESL Gold

K-5 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary/words_phrases.html Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

ESL Gold’s "Words and Phrases" page is a listing of vocabulary, grouped in categories ideal for learning a new language. The categories are divided by levels from Low Beginning to Advanced. Many of the categories provide a picture dictionary of all items. Some of the more advanced levels do not include pictures. All levels have audio pronunciation. The higher levels contain vocabulary in context, word phrases, and other vocabulary development activities without definitions. This site requires Windows Media Player or Quicktime to play the audio. You can get it from the <a href="/tools.cfm ">TeachersFirst Toolbox page.</a>.

In the Classroom

Use this site to share vocabulary by category, using pictures, audio, and written words with your ESL/ELL students, primary students, special ed students, or speech/language students. Include this link in a newsletter that goes home with ESL/ELL students. Mark it as a Favorite on your classroom computer. Demonstrate how to use this website on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students work alone (or with a partner) at their current speaking level. This website could also be used in a regular education class with emerging readers. The five difficulty levels allow teachers the flexibility to differentiate the instruction. Note: small type fonts and some advertising may make this site difficult for some younger students to use. Preview and decide what your class can handle.

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Tag(s): vocabulary, vocabulary development, vocabulary, vocabulary development,

Junie B. Jones

— Random House

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How It Works

Cool Junie B. Jones activities abound at this fun site. Just click on the activities link to access the official scrapbook, joke book, diplomas, crafts, and much more. To learn more about Barbara Park, the creator/author of Junie B. Jones, click on her biography. Of course, you’ll want to begin your site tour by reading Junie’s letter on the first link. Download a free Junie B. Jones screensaver to show your support of this famous character. Though the games still require Flash, nothing else does.

In the Classroom

Have a Junie B. Jones Day and enjoy doing the many activities suggested at the site. Recruit a parent to round up the craft materials.Along with book reports, have a Junie "Show and Tell" of creative items to celebrate this famous character. Send a Junie e-card to invite other classes, via the link on the Activities page. Share this link on your teacher web page to promote independent reading, as well.

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Tag(s): printables,

The World of Beverly Cleary

— Beverly Cleary

K-6 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.beverlycleary.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

Ramona fans will celebrate when they visit this site. Look for oodles of background information for the Beverly Cleary’s books on your shelf. Click on the neighborhood map to learn more about where the characters live. Access author info and character studies with a click. There is even a link for activities and games. Bring your Cleary unit to life with this site. There is also a printable "Teacher’s Guide" that requires Adobe Acrobat.

In the Classroom

Your class may want to send Ms. Cleary an old-fashioned snail mail letter, using her address at the bottom of her biography page. Instructions on how to have a successful Ramona party is at the bottom of the Fun and Games page. Have your students choose famous Cleary characters and compete answering the Trivia questions also found at Fun and Games. Include this page as a link from your teacher web page during for students to access outside of class or when writing book reports.

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Tag(s): authors,

The Enormous Kinder-Garden

— Hubbard’s Cupboard

-K 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/the_enormous__kinder__garden.html Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

The Enormous "Kinder" Garden is a lengthy theme unit for kindergarten classrooms that utilizes rich literature and tremendous cross-curricular activities. The unit touches upon several learning styles and national standards. It is a detailed and user-friendly theme that will have children completely immersed. The literature includes <i> The Enormous Watermelon, The Enormous Potato, Jack and the Beanstalk </i>, and others. Try adding the site ChooseMyPlate (<a href="/single.cfm?id=12909">reviewed here</a>) and healthy eating habits to weave the district Health curriculum into the unit.

In the Classroom

Have students go on a simple, primary web quest for additional information relating to the foods listed in the theme. Use time in the computer lab or in small groups on a classroom computer cluster.

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Tag(s): myplate,

Hubbard’s Cupboard - a joyful journey into learning

— Hubbard’s Cupboard

-K 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/dr__seuss.html Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

Hubbard’s Cupboard provides early learning through reading activities, math connections and art projects. The activities are user-friendly and are geared toward primary students.

In the Classroom

Use the site as a guide for planning a traditional Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration Week in March!

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Tag(s): eggs, read across america, literacy,

Podcasting with Your Students

— Smithsonian Institue

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/podcast/index.html Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

If you have never used podcasting with your students, but wanted to, this site will help you get started. Although this site is mainly informational, it is a great starting point to learn more about podcasting. It gives a good overview of what it is, how to do it, and how it works in the classroom. It uses examples from projects related to the Smithsonian Institute, but it is easy to see how they are adaptable and applicable to other topics and subject areas. The site also provides several links to use to create your own podcasts! Another great tool for creating FREE podcasts is PodOmatic (<a href="/single.cfm?id=8094">reviewed here</a>).

In the Classroom

Podcasting is part of teaching today, and this site helps you to become more comfortable with the concept and the technology. Use this site to educate yourself about this newer technology. Since the example given is from elementary students, it is easy to see how "being perfect" is not that important. This is a great way to try something technical in the easiest way possible. rnrn

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Lil’ Fingers

— David Lumerman

-K 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.lil-fingers.com Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

Little fingers meet big fun at this free interactive website. Designed with toddlers and Kindergarten kiddies in mind, this site offers storybooks, interactive games, holiday activities, coloring sheets, and much more. There are even interactive games for ABCs and telling time. Bright colors, quick loading pages, short stories, and extra large buttons (arrows) are just some of the features that make this site easy to use. When viewing the storybooks, just make sure you are not too hasty to click. Clicking your mouse too early may mean missing out of some of the animation. Warning - at the end of each storybook, a recommended book is featured. If you click on that recommendation, you will be taken to a retail book site.

In the Classroom

Primary teachers, make simple printed text from the storybooks to reinforce the reading skills. Use the holiday games to liven up your computer centers. During Kindergarten Open House, set up a computer center with the storybooks--ready for parent/child interaction. ESL and ELL teachers will appreciate the simplicity of the text for their beginning English-learner students. <br> <br> Be sure to provide this link in your class newsletter or on your class website.

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Tag(s): time, holidays,

6+1 Trait Writing Lesson Plans

— Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

K-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://educationnorthwest.org/traits Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

This extensive website provides lesson plans that focus on 6 Trait Writing. The lesson plans are broken down by grade levels (1-3, 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12). You are able to search the lesson plans by grade level AND the specific trait. There are lesson plans about <i> ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions </i>. Most of the lesson plans contain many components, such as books to use in the lesson, printable worksheets, class activities, and much more. Many of the lesson plans involve writing across the curriculum and include social studies, science topics, and other subject areas. Don’t miss the useful links provided on the left-side of the page (prompts, scoring, and more). Some of the activities require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Get it from the <a href="/tools.cfm ">TeachersFirst Toolbox page.</a>.

In the Classroom

What a fabulous website to use to focus on various traits. Use these free lesson plans to find specific lessons for your grade level on the trait that you are teaching. Why not use the traits learned in writing class to create a written assignment in another curriculum area.

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Tag(s): writing, six traits of writing, rubrics, fluency,

Six Traits of Writing

— Kim’s Korner 4 Teacher Talk

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How It Works

This website offers information about the Six Traits of Writing. The site provides links to lesson plans, rubrics, parent tips, writing prompts, posters, and detailed information about each of the six traits. Although this website tends to be geared towards elementary and/or middle school grades, all teachers could glean something from this extensive, no-frills site. rnrn

In the Classroom

Be sure you mention this site in your blog, class website, and class newsletter for easy explanation of the Six Traits model. Make a set of posters and put them into clear sleeves for each student. When put into a three-ring notebook, students can save quick writes and samples throughout the year by placing them into the appropriate section. <br> <br> Use this free website to help your students prepare for standardized writing tests. Team up with the science or social studies teacher and have students use the Six Trait Writing "across the curriculum" as they write essays or stories for other content areas. rnrn

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Tag(s): rubrics, six traits of writing, writing, rubrics, six traits of writing,

Letter Zoo

— Chateau Meddybumps

-K 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.meddybemps.com/letterary/letterzoo.html Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:49 share

How It Works

Letter Zoo is a lesson idea geared to primary-aged students working on letter recognition. The site demonstrates how to create animals and other creatures using various letters of the alphabet (both uppercase and lowercase). It provides several templates as examples. This is a tactile way for students to learn the letters of the alphabet.

In the Classroom

Assign each student a personal letter(s) and have him/her create pages for a class book. PowerPoint works well to create BIG BOOK pages electronically using WORD ART of the letters as the graphics (rotate the letter using the green "dot" at the top and drag/resize as you do clip art). Provide a template with the letters already on the slides and allow students to arrange them. Allow students to branch out and create designs other than animals. It is always interesting to see how creative they can be! Have students present their creations in a showcase format and attempt to identify the letters on each display. <br> <br> Use your interactive whiteboard (or projector) to share these activities (animals) with your class. See if they can figure out all of the letters used in the pictures. Then write some sentences together to accompany the pictures. Make the PowerPoint file available from your teacher web page or by email so students can “read aloud” at home, too.

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Tag(s): alphabet, alphabet,
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