Thursday, March 12, 2009

Letter Generator


Writing a friendly letter can be a difficult task for students. Letter Generator is a fun website that outlines the parts of a friendly letter and walks students through each step in creating a letter!

http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Fridge Magnet

If your students complete making words or word study activities in your classroom, then this tip is perfect for you! Look in the gallery in Smart Notebook for this interactive tool that allows students to make words with fridge magnets. Even if you don't have a SmartBoard, you can still use this activity on the computer. Just type in the word "fridge" in the gallery and you are ready to go!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

SMART Lessons


Are you looking for some great SmartBoard lessons to use in your classroom? Need an easy way to find lessons applicable to your content? Try browsing by the exact SOL you are looking for! This site will provide you with TONS of great activities based on the specific SOL.

http://www.education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/Notebook+activities/Find+Curriculum+Standards.htm

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Time for Time


Do you have difficulty getting the hands on your clock to show the hour and minute exactly? This site allows you to create a worksheet with clocks to print and use for assessment. This site is teacher friendly and extremely easy to use. Simply type in the time and choose analog or digital clocks. http://www.time-for-time.com/worksheets.htm

http://www.time-for-time.com/swf/myclox.swf This site displays a large clock that is great to use for whole group instruction with the SmartBoard.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Hallmark Smilebox


Smilebox is a free download from Hallmark that allows you to create electronic scrap books. The templates are already created, you just have to add your pictures. There are tons of templates to choose from, including school, theater, photo journal, my class, book club, making the grade, autobiography and more. This would be a neat way for your students to put together a class project! Check it out at http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=commissionjunction.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Search Engines for Kids!


This site contains a great list of search engines for kids to use! The search engines are even broken down by science, images, biographies, history, authors, and more! Consider using one of these next time you want your students to complete online research.

http://www.tekmom.com/search/index.html

Monday, February 2, 2009

BINGO

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Do you need a fast and easy way to create a BINGO card? Check out this site! Just type in the words or numbers you want to appear on the card and add your free space. You can even press the shuffle button to mix up the card and make them different!

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/bingo/5/