Kidspiration/Inspiration

Do you like using Kidspiration or Inspiration? Wouldn't you love to have tons of lessons that are already created for you? Join the Inspired Learning Community to find lessons that are created by educators. Use the search tool on the right to find exactly what you need!

http://www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com/lessons-and-ideas

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/

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!

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

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.

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.

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