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November Blog: - Being Thankful.

 

November 2012 Picks

Teacher Resources | Parent Resources | Technology Tips |

November brings Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, National Author's Day, and more. Visit our monthly newsletter to see all the details. Below are just a few highlights.

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MONTH?

Here are just a couple of the November events that you can celebrate this month.

1. National Author's Day (Nov 1)- Celebrate Language Arts , Elementary writing, and Middle/High School writing skills .Discover author's purpose. Practice with our author's purpose worksheets and interactive author's purpose lessons. Students can get inspired with our kid authors and online stories section. We also have Essay Writing: Narrative, Persuasive, and Expository lessons, interactives, and prompts.


2. Daylight Saving Fall Forward (Nov 4) - Did you know that states such as Arizona, Hawaii, and parts of Indiana do not observe day light saving?.It all started with the theory that making it seem darker or lighter would save energy.


3. Election Day (Nov 6) - No matter who you vote for, we want to recognize the value of being able to vote in the U.S. Here are some great sites that explain the election process - including how someone gets appointed to become the president, what it means to register to vote, and the campaigning process. Visit our I4C site to get information on past presidents, explore presidential libraries, and even view historic campaign commercials.


4. Veteran's Day (Nov 11) - According to the History web site, in the U.S. there are 9.2 million veteran's over the age of 65 and 1.9 million under the age of 35. Show our troops how much you care and recognize their dedication with our Veteran's day lessons, letter activities, and project ideas.


5. Thanksgiving (Nov 22) - Talk like a pilgrim. Find cool Thanksgiving craft ideas. Learn about the history of Thanksgiving, and read themed poetry.

TEACHER RESOURCES

1. Check out our Holiday Resources page to find fun Thanksgiving activities, in addition to other celebrations, including Christmas. It will be here before we know it!


2. In need of project ideas for the second half of the school year? We have them: subject areas, inventors, biographies, middle/high school level projects, and countries and continents.


3. Explore our Elementary Math with quizzes and printable math worksheets.


4. Stay up to date when it comes to education and classroom technology news. I4C offers a list of great sites you can follow and read.


5. Are you experiencing challenges with students and parents that know English as a second language? We have a section full of ESL exercises, including vocabulary help, English worksheets, and quizzes.

PARENT RESOURCES

1. Homework is increasingly done on computers these days. Have your kids practice their Mouse skills at home with these creative online practice games and quizzes.


2. Thanksgiving fun at home : Enjoy everything from poetry and printables to decorations and games.


3. Help your kids get over their test-taking nerves with these Assessment Test practice quizzes and methods.


4. Need quick access to subject help by grade? This is the place to go when you are searching for school topics.


5. Are you looking for ways to reinforce good behavior? Are you finding the attitude is growing with age? Check out our discipline help and discipline techniques page.

TECHNOLOGY TIPS

1. Tabs in Excel: Don't forget you can create multiple docs in 1 Excel file by using the sheet tabs at the bottom. Save time and clicking. Right click on the sheet tab to rename it too. Excel tutorials


2. Typing Practice: Alot of assignments have moved to being electronic. This page gives kids practice sites and lessons to help improve their typing skills. It's great for adults too.


3. ID Any Image!: Did you know you can drag ANY image into the google home page, and it will identify it's source? Just make sure the google homepage is open before you drag your images from other websites. Other tech help

We also have other basic instruction in Microsoft Office, including Word 2007, Excel 2007, Powerpoint 2007.

OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST

1. Resources for Educators - In this section you can find classroom resources for Exceptional Children, Smartboards, Character Education, Web 2.0 Resources and other topics.
2. Resources for Parents - Parents can find resources
   on assisting their children with homework, time management, Internet Safety, subject area resources, grade level resources and more.