LESSONS> Teacher Lesson Plans Vol. 5, Issue 48

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Subject: Teacher Lesson Plans Vol. 5, Issue 48
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 11:23:38 -0800 (PST)


Education World Lessons Newsletter
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Volume 5, Issue 48
December 10, 2003

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THIS WEEK'S LESSON PLANNING ARTICLE

Five Holiday Keepsakes Parents Will Love!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson291.shtml
Is the pressure on to come up with a creative gift-making idea -- one you
haven't used before? Education World offers five ideas for gifts that will
become treasured family mementos. Included: Keepsake ornaments to hang,
snowglobes to shake, colorful candleholders, and more.


MORE NEW LESSON IDEAS

Writing Bug: Helpful Holidays
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug059.shtml
This holiday season I plan to do something helpful to others. My plan is...

Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan: Happy 100th Birthday, Airplane!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson039.shtml
Gail Hennessey, who teaches at Harpursville (New York) Central School, 
submitted
this week's lesson -- a cyber scavenger hunt plus additional activities for
celebrating the anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic flight of December 

17, 1903.

5-Minute Fillers: Volume 18
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fillers/fillers018.shtml
Quick activities for those moments when you have 5 or 10 minutes to fill.

Internet Scavenger Hunt: The Wright Brothers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt081.shtml
What do your students know about Wilbur and Orville?

Reading Response Journals: Writing After Reading Is Revealing!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev085.shtml
In an effort to encourage all students to think more about what they read, some 

teachers are turning to the reading response journal and are gaining insights
they never anticipated. Included: Tips to help teachers establish effective
journal-writing experiences.

Templates: Holiday Gift Coupons
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml
In these editable templates, students can use word processing to fill out the
coupons neatly. Or just print them out and use a pencil to fill them out.

Interactivity: Centennial of Flight
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/interactivity/index.shtml
Join a webcast with the Wright brothers.


MORE NEW RESOURCES!

Voice of Experience: Pop Fiction No Match For Classic Literature
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice104.shtml
Educator Kathleen Modenbach reflects on the growing trend of assigning pop
fiction in place of the classics; many teachers do it to keep students happy.
Modenbach suggests that teaching classic literature is well worth the extra
effort on students' and teachers' parts.

Dr. Ken Shore's Classroom Problem Solver
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore017.shtml
Dr. Ken Shore offers tips for dealing with the messy student.

Teacher Feature: Starring Perry Lopez
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature015.shtml
Building models and other projects is a great way to learn.

Sites to See: Interactive Web Sites
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites012.shtml
Interactive Websites are entertaining as well as educational. Those sites --
including games, stories, simulations, virtual labs, and more -- are available
for a variety of age levels in most major subject areas. Included: Five
interactive sites for students in grades pre-K-12.

"Not Much, Just Chillin'," a Window on Middle School Life
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat085.shtml
For a year, Washington Post education writer Linda Perlstein "embedded" herself 

in a middle school to get to know the kids, their families, and their issues.
For a year, she followed five youngsters, gaining rare insight into a 
mysterious
age group.

Got Technology? Now What Will You Do With It?
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/soapbox/soapbox004.shtml
For technology to be effective in schools, administrators must have a plan, 
know
how to use it, and be willing to learn from others, according to Nicholas
Langlie, a professor Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York.

Teachers Start Report Card Revolution
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin334.shtml
Two teachers talk with Education World about the systems they developed and the 

benefits to students and parents of their improved grade-reporting systems. 
Tips
included. Included: Tips for setting up more detailed grading systems.


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Whiteboards Stimulate Student Learning
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson251.shtml
Start with a clean slate next semester -- introduce mini-whiteboards to your
classroom. Education World offers five lessons to engage students in learning
with whiteboards. Included: Tips from whiteboard users plus alternatives to
whiteboards!

Unwrap Five Holiday Lessons
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson327.shtml
We've wrapped up five new lessons just for you -- simply grab the bow and pull! 

You'll find lessons to develop vocabulary and reading skills, to teach about 
pop
culture and multiculturalism, and to challenge students to create ABC books and 

timelines.

Writing Bug Work Sheet: The *New* "Twelve Days of Christmas"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug058.shtml

Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan: Spell, Shoot, and Score
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson038.shtml

December Coloring Calendar
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/calendar/dec02.shtml

December Month of Fun (Puzzles, Learning Games, Crafts, and more)
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