Ahhhh…Public School. An elective class I took in public high school was Calligraphy. On the first day the teacher asked if anyone was lefthanded. Only two people raised their hands. One of them was me. The teacher spoke to the other lefty and ignored me. Given my supply list, my mom & I went shopping [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Art & Calligraphy
14-Jan-08Marble Paper
14-Jan-08Learn how to Marble Paper using just: shaving cream, tempera paints, paper plates (or trays for larger prints), brushes, combs, paper (cut to size needed), cardboard, sponges for clean-up. Once done, you can use the paper in sketchbooks, bookmaking, lapbooks, greeting cards, notebooks, and more.
For more information on lapbooks, visit the website at Lapbooking on [...]
Fusion Energy
14-Jan-08General Atomics fusion education program is: 1.) Dedicated to assisting educators in the teaching of gaseous plasma science and fusion science in their classrooms; and 2.) There to help students learn about plasma and its applications with a focus on fusion processes and how these age-old natural processes are being used today and where they [...]
The Society of Professional Journalists wants to increase high school student’s knowledge and understanding of the importance of the Free Media to our lives. National winners of this essay contest receive scholarship awards. Topic: “Why free news media are important” an essay contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Who’s eligible: All students enrolled [...]
Mini-offices
12-Jan-08What’s a Mini-office? They look like lapbooks, but seem to be more like an alternative way of teaching a certain subject or idea. Here’s some links which shows what they are.
http://www.mrsdryzal.com/minioffice.html
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/mini_offices.htm
http://www.reagankinderbears.com/printables.htm
http://www.teachingheart.net/minioffice.html
http://jmeacham.com/mini.offices.htm
Basic German for Young Children
10-Jan-08Looking for German Language materials to teach young children basic German? Look to see if your local library has Muzzy German or Rosetta Stone. Both come in video/dvd. Enchanted Learning has some early German words - free too. You can make your own flashcards by printing them on cardstock, make bingo games, etc. Using Music [...]
Outline Maps
10-Jan-08Outline maps of the US, Europe, etc plus Historical Maps (including Lewis & Clark routes, Trails to the West and more!) The outline form is really nice for reports and projects.
Neck tie Bag
10-Jan-08This cool project shows how you can recycle neck ties to make a fun and colorful bag.
George & Geography
10-Jan-08Here’s a neat way to combine money and geography. Look to see where your money has been. Click on your location. US: http://www.wheresgeorge.com/ or Canada: http://www.whereswilly.com/. There’s access for other countries also.
Teacher Created Resources
10-Jan-08Teacher Created Resources has a newsletter you can sign up for that has free monthly activities. They put out free stuff monthly that you can d/l in pdf. The monthly activities relate to the season/holiday of the month as well as related clip art, web sites, and more. Also has printable calendar with daily items [...]
