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September Blog: Thinking Outside the Box - Creative ways to get organized and decluttered.

 

September 2012 Picks

Teacher Resources | Parent Resources | Technology Tips |

We have Fall, Hispanic Heritage, Labor Day, and finally! Common Core Math Standards! 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 September events that you can celebrate this month.

1. Library Card Sign-Up Month- We can not encourage reading enough. Even though I4C has a ton of online stories and books , we still want those children in libraries across the world. Remind students to visit their local libraries often!


2. Labor Day (9-3) - In 1882, roughly 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march in honor of the working man's rights, and formed the first Labor Day parade . Read about the history of Labor Day and enjoy these Labor Day activities for kids.


3. Google Was Incorporated (9-4-98)- Did you know that Google actually rents goats! The goats help reduce brush and weeds at Google's Headquarters . Google is the most widely used search engine arguably nationwide. There are a lot of ways to look up information online. Explore different search engine sites here . These are specifically designed as safe web sites for children.


4. Grandparents Day (9-9)- In 1978, Jimmy Carter signed Proclamation 4580- National Grandparents Day- that declared we should honor the values and traditions set before us by past generations . Grandparents Day gives us a way to recognize the wonderful contributions our elders can add to our lives. Celebrate Grandparents Day with these crafts, homemade cards , and activities.


5. National Hispanic Heritage Month (9-15 - 10-15) - Did you know that Hispanic Heritage Month begins on the 15th of September because that is the anniversary of independence for a number of Latin countries? Pay tribute to this month by exploring image galleries, history, and more . Visit Teachers Scholastic for an interactive experience while learning more about Hispanic Heritage Month . Here are a few Hispanic Heritage classroom activities too.


6. First Day of Fall (9-22)- Who doesn't love a good Fall craft idea? Cooler weather and sweaters will be here before we know it.

TEACHER RESOURCES




1. Extra Extra!! COMMON CORE MATH STANDARDS ARE HERE!
   
   It's hard to find sites that have math standards examples, but they're here! Click for Math Standard Resources and learning tools:
   
   1st grade math standards
   
   2nd grade math standards
   
   3rd grade math standards
   
   4th grade math standards
   
   5th grade math standards
   
   6th grade math standards
   
   7th grade math standards
   
   8th grade math standards


2. Do you need Assistive Technology resources? Find links offering tools for the hearing impaired , physically disabled , vision impaired, and other accessibility resources.


3. Being back in a classroom setting can be a shock to the system for some kids after a summer full of activity. Visit our Character Education page for tips on bully prevention and overall self development and awareness.
   
   
   

PARENT RESOURCES

1. As we reminded our teachers above, it's never too late to remind our children about respecting others. Visit our character education page for bullying prevention, conflict resolution and character development tools.


2. Homeschoolers: If you're following state standards, our Math Common Core Standards Resources are out! You can find helpful online tools by grade for 1st - 8th.


3. Check out our interactive grade level practice. We have Skill Builders that offer online games for almost every school subject and grade. It's a great way to practice at home.


4. Are you having a hard time getting the kids to simply sit down and read? Our Reading Help page has helpful links.


5. Don't forget about our subject help page. We can't possibly be expected to remember EVERYTHING we learned when we were in school!





TECHNOLOGY TIPS



1. Highlighting Shortcuts: Did you know that you can triple click on the left end of a sentence in a Word document and it will highlight the entire text? You can also triple click in the left corner of your Word doc and it will highlight the entire page. Other Office tips.


2. Searching in Email: Save time when looking for old emails. Remember you can type in key words or the name of the author in the search bar to locate archived emails quickly. Other Keyboard Shortcuts.


3. Keep An Eye Out: Students are more tech savvy these days. Don't be fooled by just one visible internet page. You can quickly track their site whereabouts just by looking up at the multi-tabs at the top of the window. If they've got websites open that shouldn't be, you'll be able to see the page titles in each tab. Tech tutorials at I4C.



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.