Another School Year for the Books

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Well another school year is about to begin and I wanted to share some tools that will make your classroom more interactive & engaging.

Mathwire.com Is a great math site that has back to school activities that will help you & your students get to know each other while reviewing math standards. They have also posted problem solving activities & daily math routines to help you integrate math more easily in your classroom.

21 Ideas for 1st Day of School  This site as 21 ideas for you to use in your classroom to help break the ice on those first days. I really liked the 2 Truths 1 Lie (but I prefer to call it 2 Truths & a Fib) for the older kids & Kindergarten Color Helpers for the little ones.

10 Guiding Principles for the Beginning of the Year  This article from Teacher Vision reviews 10 things that will make for a successful school  year for you.

Classroom Management Ideas  This blog is created by Principal Kendrick who offers simple advice to teachers that will help them create a successful community in their classroom. He highlights information from the editors at Education World with tips for taking attendance, motivating students and rewarding good behavior. 

Tammy Worcester's Tech Site This site has a plethora of awesome resources & ideas for incorporating technology into your classroom. I want to share a couple right now. The first one is the All About Me Scavenger Hunt for 3-12 grade. This activity uses the power of the internet & the ability of your students to search for answers about themselves that they might not have known. I also love her blog, Technology Time Savers it's just what the name implies...tools that will help you save time. Some tools she showcases are Delicious, Fir.ly & File Dropper. 


I hope that these sites will help make the 2011-2012 school year the best yet!!!