National
Bullying Prevention Month - Help
create a positive environment in your
school by STOMPing
Out Bullying! Find anti-bullying activities,
lesson plans, and other resources in the Bullying
and Cyberbullying section of our website.
National
Dyslexia Awareness Month - Did
you know that 1 in 10 people have symptoms
of dyslexia, including slow or inaccurate
reading, poor spelling, poor writing,
and mixing up similar words? Visit our
Dyslexia
Teacher Resource page for strategies
and tools to assist in working with students
that may have dyslexia and our Dyslexia
Classroom Resource page for activities,
worksheets, and a variety of tools and
techniques to use in the classroom. Parents
can look at our
Dyslexia Parent Resource page for
tips and learning aids to help their child.
Online audio phonics help, Dyslexia testing
information, and audio textbooks can be
found in our
Other Resources section. Be sure to
check out our
Exceptional Children section to find
more resources for other learning disorders,
ADHD, and autism.
World Space Week (10/4-10/10)
- The theme of this year's World Space
Week is "Discovery". Find a teacher
activity guide with activities for
grades K-12 and a
collection of science and language arts
activities for grades 5-9 based on
the book Have Spacesuit - Will Travel
by Robert A. Heinlein. Explore our
elementary school space page for more
space themed activities and be sure to
check out our
Astronomy pages to learn more about
our solar system, stars, and our universe.
Fire
Prevention Week (10/4-10/10) -
Did you know that Fire Prevention Week
was established to commemorate the Great
Chicago Fire? The National Fire Prevention
Association has lesson
plans and activities for teachers
and a
website for kids and parents with safety
checklists, escape plan worksheets, and
other activities.The NFPA also provides
a
free storybook app and eBook! Be sure
to also check out I4C's
fire safety page for more lesson plans,
games, and activities to help kids learn
about the importance of fire safety.
Child Health Day (10/5)-
Check out I4C's Nutrition
and Health
pages to find classroom resources covering
heart health, food pyramids, brush charts,
adolescent health, drugs and alcohol education,
and first aid.
Columbus Day (10/12)
- Commemorate the landing of Christopher
Columbus in the New World today! He is
credited for jump starting exploration,
settlement, as well as exploitation of
America. Learn about Christopher Columbus
and celebrate Columbus Day with fun printables,
activities, and crafts on I4C's
Columbus Day page.
Dictionary Day (10/16)
- Although most dictionaries we use are
now online, the methodologies of how to
use reference materials are still the
same.Reinforce
good research habits with our links on
how to use reference materials like dictionaries
and thesauruses.
National Chemistry Week
(10/18-10/24) - National Chemistry
Week encourages chemists and chemistry
enthusiasts to build awareness of chemistry.
This year's theme is "Chemistry Colors
Our World!" Here
are some great resources about the chemistry
of dyes, pigments, and light.Check
out I4C's
Chemistry page to find activities,
experiment simulations, lesson plans,
and other resources to use this week!
Character Counts Week
(10/18-24) - Help create a positive
school environment and promote kindness,
respect, and integrity in your school!
Go to
I4C's Character Education page to
find resources for character building,
anger management, bullying, and conflict
resolution.
