FLYER> Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Tuesday, October 14th, 2003
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Subject: Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Tuesday, October 14th, 2003
THE CLASSROOM FLYER
>From Riverdeep: http://www.riverdeep.net/
Communications: classroomflyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tuesday Edition Focus: K-3
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH
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1. TODAY IN HISTORY: The Year was 1792 . . .
Forms in Architecture.
2. RESEARCH AND RESOURCES: Harry Potter Math.
3. ONLINE LEARNING: Interactive Word Maker.
4. TEACHING TOOLS: High Frequency Words and
Classroom Activities; Habitat Heroes Contest
for Elementary Schools; Five Step Lesson Plan
Checklist.
5. LESSONS AND SKILLS: Spider Number Stories;
Halloween Math Problem Solving Worksheets; Pump-
kin Numbers Game.
6. EXPLORE: Tangram Puzzle Sheets.
7. FORUM: Current Topic: What One Thing Would
You Change in Public Education? Response: Human
Interaction Needed.
8. TEACHER TO TEACHER: Penpals Wanted; Epals
Available in Texas.
9. RIVERDEEP CATALOG REQUEST
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"It is important that students bring a certain ragamuf-
fin, barefoot irreverence to their studies; they are
not here to worship what is known, but to question
it."
- Jacob Bronowski
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1. TODAY IN HISTORY
The Year was 1792 . . .
and the cornerstone was laid for the White House today.
FORMS IN ARCHITECTURE:
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/teach/lp_forms_in_arch_contents.h
tml
After reviewing concepts such as form and function in
architecture and viewing several examples, students
will be constructing their own building models.
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2. RESEARCH AND RESOURCES
HARRY POTTER MATH:
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2001/11/111201t_top10.jhtml
How was J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series respon-
sible for restructuring the New York Times booklists?
Read this Current teaching resource with your students
on bestsellers and marketing statistics, and then com-
plete the math exercises on pie charts, mean and median,
and bar graphs. Further student problems and extension
activities are also included.
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3. ONLINE LEARNING
INTERACTIVE WORD MAKER:
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordmaker/
Students will learn word recognition, spelling skills,
and improve their vocabulary with this online word mak-
er. Choose an ending, plug in a beginning, and see if
you can form a common word.
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4. TEACHING TOOLS
HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:
http://www.literacyconnections.com/DrJeanHiFrequency.html
With a suggested high-frequency word list included, find
a set of "Ready, Set, Read" activities to help your pre-
emergent students hone their word recognition and reading
skills.
HABITAT HEROES CONTEST:
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0309/contests/
Students are challenged to create a schoolyard habitat,
understanding everything that it takes to make such a sys-
tem function. Learn more about this contest for grades
three through six with the official rules here. The con-
test ends January 10th, 2004.
FIVE STEP LESSON PLAN CHECKLIST:
http://www.chapman.edu/soe/faculty/piper/fivestep.htm
If you're new to creating lessons--or perhaps it may
have been a while--then try this checklist for a quick
assessment of your lesson plans.
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Do you know someone who would like this free Flyer?
Refer them! To subscribe to The Classroom Flyer visit:
http://pages.info.riverdeep.net/riverdeep/ed/ClassroomFlyerSignup.atl
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5. LESSONS AND SKILLS
SPIDER NUMBER STORIES:
http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/spiders/lesson6a2.html
Following short themed stories, students will be asked
to create number sentences, work out word problems, and
create number story charts.
HALLOWEEN MATH PROBLEM SOLVING WORKSHEET:
http://abcteach.com/Halloween/Hallowmath.htm
Do your students need extra practice with word problems?
They will enjoy these math exercises on a printable stu-
dent worksheet, all with a Halloween theme.
PUMPKIN NUMBERS GAME:
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathPumpkinNumbersGameK1.htm
There are various ways to use Halloween candies with math
exercises. Try spilling out your cup of candy corns and
counting by two's--the quickest one to tally wins.
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6. EXPLORE
TANGRAM PUZZLE SHEETS:
http://www.rialto.k12.ca.us/school/frisbie/mathfair/puzzlesheets.html
Find several tangram puzzle sheets to print out and com-
plete here for practicing critical thinking and mathema-
tical analysis skills. Each one of these puzzles will cre-
ate an animal figure when completed.
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T I T L E . I & R I V E R D E E P
More than 70% of America's school districts rely on
Riverdeep's instructional content and tools to achieve
MEASURABLE results!
http://www.riverdeep.net/special/1q1ncbc/
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7. FORUM
CURRENT TOPIC:
What one thing would you change about public education?
Send your responses to: classroomflyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
for consideration for printing in this column.
HUMAN INTERACTION NEEDED:
"If I could change anything about public education, it
would be to stop stressing testing and to revisit the
human interaction that is what teaching is really about--
think apprenticeship."
Shannon Green,
Art Teacher (Formerly and ESOL Teacher)
Madison C-3 School
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8. TEACHER TO TEACHER
PENPALS WANTED:
"Hello! Thank you for all the efforts of making Riverdeep
what it is today. I've been a subscriber of the Classroom
Flyer for the past three years and it has really developed.
The information always comes at the perfect time to remind
me about activities for a certain holiday. I've been teach-
ing for 3 years and I still don't have everything set up.
I am writing this letter to request penpal/letter buddies
for my classroom of about 30 students. We live in Milpitas,
California. and I would like to correspond with a class
somewhere in the midwest or east coast. Thanks so much!"
Christina
christina_lee_98@xxxxxxxxx
EPALS FROM TEXAS:
"I am an elementary computer teacher in Texas looking for
epals (keypals). I would like to find other classrooms out-
side of Texas to correspond with through email. I have 2
third grade classrooms and 3 fifth grade classrooms with
between 17-20 students each. If you are interested in work-
ing with us on this project, please email me."
dobannon@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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9. CATALOG REQUEST
To request the Riverdeep catalog, please visit:
http://www.riverdeep.net/products/prod_cat_request.jhtml
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If for any reason you are experiencing problems with the URLs
in The Classroom Flyer, please try visiting the Classroom Flyer
subscription page, and choose the text-only option.
http://pages.info.riverdeep.net/riverdeep/ed/ClassroomFlyerSignup.atl
RIVERDEEP CONTACT INFORMATION:
Customer Service and Sales Team:
http://www.riverdeep.net/support/contact_us.jhtml
School Product Technical Support Web Site:
http://www.riverdeep.net/support/support.jhtml
We welcome all of your comments & letters. Please send them to:
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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