TeachersFirst - Featured Sites: Week of Nov 10, 2019
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Build Math Minds YouTube Channel - Christina Tondevold
Grades
K to 5tag(s): addition (128), fractions (159), geometric shapes (136), number lines (33), number sense (70), place value (34), preK (255), subtraction (109)
In the Classroom
Use these videos to guide math instruction within the elementary classroom. These videos are perfect for sharing on your class website or blog as explainers for teaching math concepts. Use the videos on this site as models to create your own videos for parents explaining current math instruction, discussing why you are teaching the concept in this way, and providing tips to parents on how they can help at home. Many busy parents enjoy listening to podcasts, consider using Buzzsprout, reviewed here, to create podcasts sharing ideas and tips from your classroom.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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TypeTastic! - Typing Master, Inc
Grades
K to 9This site includes advertising.
tag(s): game based learning (171), keyboarding (28), preK (255)
In the Classroom
Make a shortcut to this site on classroom computers and use it as a center. Be sure to share a link on your class website or newsletter for students to practice at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for Numbers & Operations - Grades K-2 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 2tag(s): addition (128), counting (60), division (98), multiplication (122), numbers (119), operations (72), preK (255), subtraction (109)
In the Classroom
Share these tools during math learning centers or on your interactive whiteboard. List a few of these tools on your class website for students to use for additional practice outside of your classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ready Jet Go! - PBS Kids
Grades
K to 6tag(s): gravity (42), moon (70), planets (112), preK (255), solar system (108), space (213), stars (66), sun (69), temperature (35)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning station or center. Be sure to include a link on your class web page for use at home. If you're beginning to integrate technology in your class or have younger students, augment techology use by creating a word cloud of the important terms students learn from this site using a tool such as Word Clouds For Kids, reviewed here. Alternatively, these students could use an online poster creator such as Printing Press, reviewed here, to present information learned about space. Teachers more advance with integrating technology can tranform tech use with an online poster creator such as Canva, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Words for Life - National Literacy Trust
Grades
K to 7tag(s): communication (136), literacy (110), preK (255)
In the Classroom
Share information and activities from this site with parents to help understand literacy milestones and as a resource for learning activities. Take advantage of the many ideas on the site to include with classroom activities. Add tips from Words for Life on your classroom website for parents to view and access at anytime.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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GoNoodle - Abby Pecoriello, John Herbold, Scott McQuigg
Grades
K to 5tag(s): classroom management (128), fitness (38), logic (164), preK (255)
In the Classroom
Share these short activities on your projector or interactive whiteboard for your entire class to view together. Bookmark and save GoNoodle as a before class (or before the bell) activity, perfect for those long winter days inside. These would be great activities as you head into high stakes tests. When your class needs to refocus, use GoNoodle as a short brain break. Use GoNoodle to motivate and reward class accomplishments. Share with learning support teachers (or emotional or autistic support) for use in motivating and reinforcing behaviors with their students.Comments
My students and I love using GoNoodle for brain breaks. GoNoodle tracks your minutes for you and your mascot "grows" as you use the site.Paula, LA, Grades: 3 - 5
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We Do Listen Foundation - We Do Listen Foundation
Grades
K to 3This site includes advertising.
tag(s): bullying (49), character education (76), preK (255), social skills (22)
In the Classroom
All primary classrooms should take advantage of this wonderful tool. Share the songs on your projector and interactive whiteboard. Use the songs, stories, and lesson plans to teach about various character traits: honesty, anti-bullying, good sportsmanship, courage, and more. Use these stories during class meetings to discuss issues happening in your own classroom. Share a link to the site with parents as a resource for use at home. Share the songs with your PE teacher to reinforce the concepts during movement activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bouncy Balls - Neave Interactive
Grades
K to 4This site includes advertising.
tag(s): classroom management (128), preK (255), sound (74), Teacher Utilities (146)
In the Classroom
Use Bouncy Balls during silent reading time, on reentering the classroom after lunch, recess or special classes or anytime you are trying to maintain quiet. Graph the length of time balls lay still; then challenge your class to improve their time each day or reach a set goal. Use with preK students during nap/quiet time as a visual reminder for quiet. Use this during silent reading time in class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Preschool and Kindergarten Games - Sheppard Software
Grades
K to 2This site includes advertising.
tag(s): alphabet (51), animals (281), colors (64), geometric shapes (136), numbers (119), preK (255)
In the Classroom
Demonstrate games on your interactive whiteboard or projector before students play on their own. Demonstrate how to choose games while avoiding advertising on the site. Bookmark specific games or activities on classroom computers for students to explore and discover during center time. Be sure to share this site with parents for fun learning at home! List this site on your class website or in your class newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tux Paint - Bill Kendrick
Grades
K to 6tag(s): creativity (91), drawing (59), painting (56), preK (255)
In the Classroom
Introduce this fabulous site on your projector or interactive whiteboard. Have students take turns trying the program. Include a link to Tux Paint on your class website and encourage families to download Tux Paint onto their family computer. Elementary teachers will enjoy all the options Tux Paint provides for image making. Classroom teachers can have students draw a response to a class glyph, illustrate stories, label scientific images, write and illustrate word problems or create self-portraits. You will need headphones or speakers for the audio portions of this site. Dazzle parents at Open House or Back to School Night with a viewing of the slide show presentation or looping animation of student work. Save student work as a JPG and export images into a multimedia presentation with narration using My Storybook, reviewed here. Ask older students to design and submit new stamps to Tux Paint. Explain to them the premise behind Open Source software and how to participate in collaborative software development. Tux Paint is also a great way to teach young students how to control a mouse, type, drag, and cut or paste imagery. Stuck for lesson ideas on how to use Tux Paint, just ask the students!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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