Interactive Weather Presenting Kit - Free, interactive learning resources for Key Stage 2-4 studies of weather and climate.
This highly interactive programme is designed to consolidate the weather and climate theme throughout Key Stages 2-4, and provides an ideal opportunity for the use of ICT in Geography. Using Microsoft PowerPoint, the package comes with a range [...]
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Weather Freebie for UK residents
16-Jul-08A to Z Free Sample
16-Jul-08A to Z Teacher Stuff - Download free sample of various learning books. Lots of different titles to choose from.
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Olympics 2008
08-Jul-08Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing starts on August 8, 2008
These links will help you as you learn about the Olympics.
XXIX Olympiad opening date is August 8, 2008
International Olympic Committee
Official Site of the Beijing 2008 Olympics
Wikipedia: 2008 Summer Olympics
Walter McKenzie’s One and Only Suftaquarium lists lots of great links to learn about the Olympics [...]
History Channel
07-Jul-08The History Channel Classroom program accompanying materials are free to download or print. There are lots of study guides in pdf and many internet linked units.
The animated series Liberty’s Kids will air on History starting on July 4, 2008. Episodes of this popular series about the era of the American Revolution will air daily on [...]
Die-Cuts
07-Jul-08Have any of you bought die cuts? They make great additions to your game making arsenal. They are relatively inexpensive but when your stuck buying a pack of 30 of the same items, it might be wasteful if you run out of ideas to use the shapes.
In my local library, they have an AccuCut machine [...]
Getting Kids Interested
28-Jun-08What do you do if you have a child who doesn’t really seem to be interested in anything in particular?
If television is allowed in the house - does your child have a favorite show? Watch it with them, see what it’s about and talk about the show afterward. Ask them questions such as who is [...]
Homeschooling the Early Years
28-Jun-08One goal for the early years is to make sure the kids are reading well and developing an understanding for math concepts. Reading stories and doing fun activities related to a theme is a great way to add excitement to a child’s learning experience. ‘School work’ really isn’t needed for kids to get a great [...]
Announcing EcoBrain!
17-Jun-08
EcoBrain is a new site for digital downloads offers a freebie (and paper free!) book of the week.
EcoBrain focuses on educating people of all ages about the environment. EcoBrain offers titles about cooking, green architecture, composting, farming, gardening, environmental science and kids books too. Visit EcoBrain.com this week and download “The Monkey Thief,” by Aileen [...]
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading
27-May-082008 Summer Reading at Barnes & Noble for grades 1-6 with Andrew Clements.
Kids can earn a free book when they read 8 books this summer. They use the Summer Reading Journal and parent signs the journal when it’s complete. The kids completed journal is returned to local Barnes & Noble store between May 29th & [...]
Kit Kittredge
26-May-08Journalism with Kit - Grades 3-5: Fun End-of-the-Year Lessons, Activities & Printables. This standards-based educational program was created by Scholastic in conjunction with American Girl and Picturehouse. Inspired by the major motion picture Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, these free lessons and printables reinforce your students’ observation and deduction skills. The program also champions Kit’s [...]
