Monthly Newsletter
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National Ice Cream Month,
National Picnic Month,
Canada Day - 7/1,
Battle of Gettysburg - 7/1-7/3,
Independence Day - 7/4,
E.B. White's Birthday - 7/11/1899,
Moon Landing - 7/20
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Greetings. Thanks so much for using Internet4Classrooms with your students and children. Our mission is to help you find the best educational online resources available to meet your individual needs. Our monthly newsletter focuses on sharing information, tips, and ideas on everything related to schooling inside the classroom and at home. Each month we will feature resources and information on a variety of topics. We are constantly updating
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This month's blog is
How Teachers Build Partnerships with Parents
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The concept of forming a pedagogical partnership as a way of =
organizing the pedagogical process is not new. In pedagogy, the theory
of collaboration grew out of works and practice. The most important
role in the formation of relationships between parents, school, and
children both a century ago and at present, is given to the tea
Guest Blogger Karen J. Frost studied child psychology and worked in
her field early in her career. She is a freelance writer now eager
to share her thoughts and ideas.
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Things To Celebrate This Month |
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July brings National Ice Cream Month, National Picnic Month, Fourth of July, and much more. You never know what wonderful resources you can find to enrich your classroom experience. Let's get started:
National Ice Cream Month
National Picnic Month
Canada Day (7/1)
Battle of Gettysburg (7/1-7/3)
Independence Day (7/4)
E.B. White's Birthday (7/11/1899)
Moon Landing (7/20)
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Internet4Classrooms now offers Online Practice Tests and Interactives, covering Kindergarten to Sixth Grade Common Core Mathematics. Look for a rapidly growing variety of thousands of practice quizzes tied to the Common Core State Standards, School Subjects, Activities, and Holidays.
New Online Practice Quizzes Made Available in AUGUSTWe have released many new online quizzes during the last months supporting the Common Core Standards.
Try them out, and then use them with your students as: - Bell Ringers,
- In Class Assignments,
- Homework or
- Extra Credit.
Here is a list of the newest quizzes by grade.
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Internet4Classrooms now offers printables, covering Kindergarten to Sixth Grade Mathematics. Look for a rapidly growing variety of thousands of practice worksheets tied to the Common Core State Standards, School Subjects, Activities, and Holidays.
New Printables Worksheets Made Available in AUGUSTWe have released thousands of new printables worksheets during the last months supporting the Common Core Standards.
Try them out, and then use them with your students as: - Bell Ringers,
- In Class Assignments,
- Homework or
- Extra Credit.
Here is a list of the newest worksheet sets by grade:
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New Worksheet Answer Keys Made Available in AUGUST
We have released thousands of new answer keys for our printables worksheets during the last months supporting the Common Core Standards.
Remember that you can sign up for answer key access here: https://i4c.xyz/n89msyv.
Here is a list of the newest answer key sets by grade:
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Every month we are going to feature a different iPad/iPod/iPhone educational application.
Visit our ever-changing app page. (www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/apps_web2_tools.htm)
The App of the Month for July is Moose Math By Duck Duck Moose, LLC ( iOS / Android ).
Moose Math takes kids on a mathematical adventure! Through fun
multi-level activities, kids will be engaged in counting, addition,
subtraction, sorting, and geometry!
Moose Math engages kids in a mathematical adventure and teaches
counting, addition, subtraction, sorting, geometry and more. While
playing 5 multi-level activities in the Moose Juice Store, Puck’s Pet
Shop and Lost & Found, kids can earn rewards to help build their own
city and decorate buildings. Moose Math introduces a new whimsical
group of Duck Duck Moose characters, The Dust Funnies, who help with
mastering math skills. Moose Math is aligned with Common Core State
Standards for Kindergarten and 1st Grade and includes a Report Card
section where parents and teachers can monitor progress and find
additional skill-building activities. AGES: 3-7.
CATEGORY: Curriculum
ACTIVITIES
Moose Math features 5 engaging math activities:
- MOOSE JUICE: Make smoothies while practicing counting, addition and
subtraction
- PAINT PET: Match the pets by counting the number of dots
- PET BINGO: Solve addition, subtraction and counting problems to get
BINGO
- LOST & FOUND: Learn and sort through shapes and colors
- DOT TO DOT: Help the Dust Funny find his way home by joining the
dots
SKILLS
Kids will learn the following math skills based on Common Core State
Standards:
NUMBERS:
- Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities
- Solve word problems and algebraic thinking
- Practice number pattern recognition
COUNTING:
- Count by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s
- Master counting to 100
ADDITION & SUBTRACTION:
- Add and subtract by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s
- Add and subtract up to 20
- Learn to add and subtract with numbers, dice and rekenrek racks
GEOMETRY:
- Master geometry at Kindergarten and First Grade levels
- Learn to identify and recognize shapes
MEASUREMENT:
- Understand and compare lengths
PARENT REPORTING: Includes a Report Card section where parents and
teachers can monitor progress for each child and learn about new
skill-building activities.
DEVELOPED WITH EDUCATORS:
- Developed in conjunction with Stanford University Educator,
Jennifer DiBrienza, PhD in Early Elementary Education and former NYC
public school teacher (K-Grade 2)
COMMON CORE STANDARDS: K.CC.1, K.CC.2, K.CC.4, K.CC.6, K.OA.1, K.OA.2,
K.OA.5, K.MD.2, K.MD.3, K.G.2, K.G.3, K.G.4, 1.OA.1, 1.OA.2, 1.OA.6
ABOUT DUCK DUCK MOOSE
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Khan Academy)
Duck Duck Moose, an award-winning creator of educational mobile apps
for families, is a passionate team of engineers, artists, designers,
and educators. Founded in 2008, the company has created 21 top-selling
titles and has received 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, 18 Children’s
Technology Review Awards, 12 Tech with Kids’ Best Pick App Awards, and
a KAPi award for “Best Children’s App” at the International Consumer
Electronics Show.
Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a free,
world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Duck Duck Moose is now
part of the Khan Academy family. Like all Khan Academy offerings, all
Duck Duck Moose apps are now free, without ads or subscriptions. We
rely on our community of volunteers and donors. Get involved today at
www.duckduckmoose.com/about.
PhET Simulations is available for Apple and Android devices.
Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later on Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and Android version 2.3 and up on your Android device.
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Focus On: Teacher Resources |
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Internet4Classrooms offers a wide variety of informative online resources, tips, tools, and tutorials regarding your classroom needs. There is always something you can utilize with your students. Each month we'll feature a few links to useful topics.
Many historical events happened this month which you can cover in your classroom. Check out I4C's History page for lesson plans, videos, activities, and other resources to supplement your lessons.
Use your summer vacation for professional development. Find out more about workshops, seminar series, and technology based learning concepts.
Did you sign up for a CPR class in June after reading our newsletter? Make sure you do if you haven't already, this skill could be extremely important during an emergency in your classroom. Take a course online or find a class in your local area through the American Heart Association or
the American Red Cross.
During your downtime this summer, explore our social media pages. Our Pinterest (internet4classr) has tons of boards filled with teacher tips, Common Core help, and classroom activities and stay up to date on new features, articles, and links you can use in your classroom on
our Twitter (@internet4classr).
Stay safe this summer when visiting the pool, beach, or spending a day at the park. Check out these sun and water safety tips, as well as these safety tips for outdoor activities.
We now have answer guides for our Common Core Math Printables. Request teacher access here.
Remember to visit our Teacher Tools section. This homepage contains all the topics you may need to use during the school year.
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Common Core State Standards
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Check out our Common Core English Language Arts Standards. Each Grade Level is full of resources for every individual standard. Students can take control of their own learning by clicking on the page with the standard number, and choosing their own resource to practice that skill. Click on your Grade Level to find English Language Arts Standard Resources and learning tools. Also, check out our Common Core Math Standards. It's hard to find sites that have math standards examples that follow the specific criteria, but they're here. Click on your Grade Level to find Math Standard Resources and learning tools.
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| Focus On: Parent Resources |
In addition to our teachers, parents can take advantage of our online resources as well.
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I4C already has Vocabulary Quizzes and Math Quizzes in our ACT/SAT Test Preparation Guide.
We're looking for new ideas for quizzes and informational resources that you'd feel are useful to you and your students. Please email us and let us know what you could use to make your teaching experience better.
Write to: susan.brooks@internet4classrooms.com
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Tech Tip #1: What are some tips for using PhET with homework?
Do you want to use more technology in the classroom, but you are not
sure where to start? Try out these three tech tools that are so
simple and easy to learn, you can start using them in your classroom
tomorrow!
Learn more in the article found: HERE.
Tech Tip #2: Using Technology in the Classroom - Three Simple Tools to Start With
Do you want to use more technology in the classroom, but you are not
sure where to start? Try out these three tech tools that are so
simple and easy to learn, you can start using them in your classroom
tomorrow!
Learn more by visiting: HERE.
Tech Tip #3: 10 Mouse Tricks You Need to Know
Mouse tricks? Really? Isn't that a little below our technology
know-how? Think again! These tech tips and tricks will make your life
so much easier! Who knew a few mouse tips could save so much time on
the computer!
You can find out more: HERE.
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Internet4classrooms.com is an educational portal for teachers, parents, homeschoolers and students. Visitors come from around the world to find Internet resources for their educational needs. One can find resources ranging from lesson plans to worksheets, individual grade level resources to templates, and even interactive learning games. We were very honored when one teacher called the site a "Walmart for Teachers". If you cannot find what you need for instruction on any topic, please
email us and we will help you find resources to fit your needs.
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