Be sure to check out part 1 of Laura Candler’s new series on teaching children to set and achieve personal and classroom goals. What a great way to start the year!
The theme for this week’s character education lessons is cooperation: Introduce students to three delightful folktales that demonstrate the power of cooperation.
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Goal Setting: Understanding the Process Many of us never were taught how to set goals for ourselves, and we only discovered the power of goal setting later in life. But with a little creativity, we can adapt the strategies used by successful adults and share them with our students.
Thirty Ways to Show Students You Care When a child feels good, he or she learns much more easily. Caring teachers help children improve social and academic skills in a way that allows them to use those skills on their own in the future.
Electronic Portfolios Hardcopy portfolios of student work have been used for some time; the use of electronic portfolios, which allow students to save and display sound and video files as well as text and graphics, is a relatively recent, trend.
Competition Find or create an educational video.
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The Tall and Short of It Can students figure out the names and heights of eleven students in a line?
And the Winner Is... Math Competitions for Students A little competition can inspire students to greater achievement. Discover a dozen math competitions, including problem-solving and stock market competitions -- and the world's largest math event!
A Math Toolbox in Every Home As teachers, we know the value of hands-on exploration with math manipulatives. Extend that sense of discovery into students’ homes by helping them assemble math toolboxes to be enjoyed by the whole family.
Math Mnemonics Roman Numerals for 50, 100, 500, and 100.
From the Math Machine Planet Blaster Students solve a mathematical problem or equation and "blast" a planet that’s labeled with the corresponding answer. (Grades 2-7)
Look for more math resources, lessons, and activities in our Math Corner and on our Lesson Planning page.
What can you do with SchoolNotes? Check out Mr. Coughlin’s page..
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