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| Storybook Girl, Edmund Dulac |
May the coming school year bring you joy, satisfaction and the knowledge that you are appreciated!
"The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind."
~ Kahlil Gibran
~ Kahlil Gibran
ARBOR DAY
From the Mango Tree and Other Folktales from Nepal - Classroom Guide http://www.sarahlamstein.com/MangoStudyGuide.pdf
How Many Leaves - A Book for Early Readershttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/leaf/howmany/
Indiana Department of Natural Resources - Arbor Day
An Education Resource from the North Carolina Museum of Art - Grades 6-8 http://ncmoa.org/artnc/content/lesson/wordDoc/45.pdf
Information about Water Lilies by Monet
BULLYING
- A Guide for Educators – Bullying, It’s Not Just Child’s Play from the University of Pennsylvania. Although this information was compiled and published in 2002 there is still useful information for educators and administrators. http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ui367.pdf
- Anti-Bias Lesson Plans and Resources for K-12 Educators: Words That Heal – Using Children’s Literature to Address Bullying - A good place to start if you are planning a program or lesson on anti-bullying. The site offers discussion guides, extension plans statistics and an annotated bibliography of children’s fiction. http://tinyurl.com/66kyjp
- Children’s Literature to Address Bullying - A good place to start if you are planning a program or lesson on anti-bullying. The site offers discussion guides, extension plans statistics and an annotated bibliography of children’s fiction. http://tinyurl.com/66kyjp
- COPS – Center for Problem-Oriented Policing by Rana Sampson – Bullying in Schools
- http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/files/ric/publications/e07063414-guide.pdf
- Cyberbullying.org – From our friend in Canada, a useful website with related resources. http://www.cyberbullying.org/
- Education Guardian – A number resources that specifically address bullying in the United Kingdom. http://tinyurl.com/3okglg9
- Education World - Many sites, activities, lessons plans and resources to use in the classroom and community to help eradicate bullying. http://tinyurl.com/26r2l48
- International Bullying Preventions Association – Research, newsletter, conference information and more. http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/
- Seeds of Peace - "A non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to preparing teenagers from areas of conflict with the leadership skills required to promote coexistence and peace. Their outreach program also includes a Conflict Resolution CD Rom which is used in both Israeli and Palestinian schools. They also publish The Olive Branch, an online magazine to further their work in the world.” http://www.seedsofpeace.org/
- Stop Bullying Now - This site is full of resources to help address the problem of bullying. There are specific areas for teachers, administration, communities, parents and other professionals. There are also games and webisodes for children to help them deal with the issue of bullying. Use this link to access the main page. http://www.stopbullyingnow.com/
- Stop Bullying.gov – Information for parents, teens, educators on intervention, monitoring and prevention. http://www.stopbullying.gov/
- Story-Lovers.com – Jackie Baldwin offers a collection of stories, books, and more to assist you in presenting an anti-bullying program. http://tinyurl.com/34jazlr
- Unlocking the Classroom: The Storytelling Project’s Anti-racism Curriculum - “…developed at Barnard and in NYC schools and includes over 30 lessons for high school students that include arts-based storytelling activities to discuss racism.” http://tinyurl.com/25zwa8r
CHINA
China Word Search
http://tinyurl.com/35cspxe
http://tinyurl.com/35cspxe
Education World - Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit
Chinese Proverbs
Chinese New Year Printables and Worksheets
CINCO DE MAYO
- Cinco de Mayo Word Search http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint.htm
- Cinco de Mayo Vocabulary
- http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_2.htm
- Cinco de Mayo Crossword Puzzle http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_3.htm
- Cinco de Mayo Challenge
- http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_4.htm
- Cinco de Mayo Alphabet Activity http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/cincoprint_5.htm
- Mexico for Kids - There’s something here for everyone; fun and useful information on the various indigenous cultures, music, traditions, myths and stories.
- http://www.pocanticohills.org/mexico/mexico.htm
COLLECTING FAMILY HISTORIES
- Family Traditions - UNC Education - Grade 1
- Family Traditions - Utah Education Network
- Learning to Give - Traditions of the Family
- Read Write Think - My Family Traditions: A Class Book and a Potluck Lunch http://tinyurl.com/2d96by6
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Easy to Read Folktale Plays to Teach Conflict Resolution – Extension Activities to complement the story of The Grateful Statues. http://tinyurl.com/2f6gaka
Peace Corp World Wide Schools – Lessons plans to fit a variety of subjects from Grades 3 – 12. http://tinyurl.com/c3ktlq
Anti-Bias Lesson Plans and Resources for K-12 Educators A good place to start if you are planning a program or lesson on anti-bullying. Discussion guides, extension plans, statistics and an annotated bibliography of children’s fiction. http://tinyurl.com/66kyjp
Peace Corp World Wide Schools – Lessons plans to fit a variety of subjects from Grades 3 – 12. http://tinyurl.com/c3ktlq
Anti-Bias Lesson Plans and Resources for K-12 Educators A good place to start if you are planning a program or lesson on anti-bullying. Discussion guides, extension plans, statistics and an annotated bibliography of children’s fiction. http://tinyurl.com/66kyjp
Race Bridges - The artists associated with this organization are accomplishing amazing work and offer free lesson plans and resources. Take a moment to cross the bridge and envision a brighter world! http://www.racebridgesforschools.com/
Teaching Tolerance - Promoting Peace - This is a collection of resources I have gathered over the years. http://www.storybug.net/links/peace.html
CRABS
The Barnegat Bay Watershed
National Park Service – Glacier Bay Crabs Lesson Plans
San Diego Zoo - The Lifestyle of the Komodo Dragon - For grades 4 – 6; facts, activities and more on this interesting and ancient creature http://www.sandiegozoo.org/teachers/curr_komodo_dragon.html
EARTH DAY
Planet Pals.com - This is a colorful, fun and information filled website on all things Earth: Lesson plans and activities for both teachers and parents, the history behind Earth Day, coloring pages, puzzles, clip art and so much more. http://www.planetpals.com/index.html
EGGS
The Talking Eggs Study Guide – This guide is connected to the book by Robert San Souci, an adaptation of the Creole folktale. http://www.rsansouci.com/pages/studyguides/talkingstudy.htm
Egg Theme Unit Elementary Reading Lesson Plan - Integrated Reading and Elementary Science Activity – How Eggs Hatch http://tinyurl.com/4lsoatg
Egg Theme Unit – Elementary Science Lesson Plans http://www.suite101.com/content/egg-theme-unit-elementary-science-lesson-plans-a98126
Egg Theme Unit Elementary Reading Lesson Plan - Integrated Reading and Elementary Science Activity – How Eggs Hatch http://tinyurl.com/4lsoatg
Egg Theme Unit – Elementary Science Lesson Plans http://www.suite101.com/content/egg-theme-unit-elementary-science-lesson-plans-a98126
ELEPHANTS
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=295The Blind Man and the Elephant
The Elephant Sanctuary – Two units focusing on the study of elephants offering teaching and learning activities for children grades K-8 consisting of 72 pages of instruction, background information, charts and graphs, activities, etc. http://www.elephants.com/curriculum.php
KidsParkZ – Story starters, elephant shapes and more for young children. http://www.kidsparkz.com/elephants.html
Shape Book from ABC Can Teach
http://www.abcteach.com/free/members/15411.pdf FAIRY TALES
- Brothers Grimm - Magic figures predominately in their fairy tales. Here is a lesson plan to complement a story from their work. http://tinyurl.com/64a6wqw
- Reading Rainbow – Classroom extensions for Liang and the Magic Paintbrush http://www.shopgpn.com/guides/rr/7.pdf
- A Magic Seed - English Language Arts Grade 2
- http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/act/grade2/act2.asp?ID=554
- Teacher Resource for The Magic Paintbrush – From Australia, a very useful resource with classroom extension to complement the tale. http://www.cambridge.edu.au/education/resource/sample_2_728317.pdf
- Multicultural Fairy Tales –The Stuff of Magic – Curriculum Unit
- http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/2004/2/04.02.01.x.html
- Fairy Tale Printables
- http://abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/literature/fairy_tales/
FISH
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources – This curriculum was designed to complement a 2011 art contest. Although the contest has now passed, the curriculum information is still very useful .http://tinyurl.com/6dueswb
The Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Coloring Book – Children will have fun coloring while learning all about lives of these fish.
http://www.fws.gov/pacific/publications/salmnbk.pdf
What’s the Catch? Fish Contamination Educator Curriculum Guide – This is a pdf file "aligned with the CA Science and Social Science standards, National Science Standards, Ocean Literacy Principles and Education in the Environment Initiative Concepts for 4th-8th grades.” http://tinyurl.com/633mgxk
The Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Coloring Book – Children will have fun coloring while learning all about lives of these fish.
http://www.fws.gov/pacific/publications/salmnbk.pdf
What’s the Catch? Fish Contamination Educator Curriculum Guide – This is a pdf file "aligned with the CA Science and Social Science standards, National Science Standards, Ocean Literacy Principles and Education in the Environment Initiative Concepts for 4th-8th grades.” http://tinyurl.com/633mgxk
FROGS
A Frog’s Life – Lots of information to share with your audiences from the American Museum of Natural History. http://tinyurl.com/ykyypoz
Suite 101.com – Information on the mythology and folklore associated with frogs. http://tinyurl.com/y93hchv
Tiddalik the Frog Folktale Reading Lesson Plan - Teach How to Compare and Contrast Setting, Character, Plot. - http://tinyurl.com/y8pxy8f
Suite 101.com – Information on the mythology and folklore associated with frogs. http://tinyurl.com/y93hchv
Tiddalik the Frog Folktale Reading Lesson Plan - Teach How to Compare and Contrast Setting, Character, Plot. - http://tinyurl.com/y8pxy8f
GROUNDHOG DAY
Groundhog Day Activities! – Poetry, songs, art and more.http://www.artisjoy.com/ghactivities.pdf
Groundhog Day Crossword Puzzle http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/groundhogprint_3.htm How Did the Groundhog Get a Day of His Own?
Student Activity – Ground Hog Day Map
Groundhog Day Word Searchhttp://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/groundhogprint.htm
Natures Big Sleep by Gardner Soule – An article from Popular Science magazine on the science of hibernation.
Hinterland Who’s Who – Interesting fact sheet on woodchucks.
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| Urashima Taro by Edmund Dulac, 1916 |
Japanese Folktales Lesson Plans for K-8 http://tinyurl.com/btzck2
http://www.ceas.ku.edu/outreach/documents/children-lit-review-japan.pdfTeacher’s Resource Guide: Japanese Art and Culture Outreach Kit - Although you may not be able to borrow the actual kit, there are many helpful curriculum ideas in this guide you may duplicate on your own. http://tinyurl.com/cby5p6
Children’s Books on Japan K-8
Children’s Books on Japan K-8
Activity Village – Make your own carp kite or origami to celebrate Kodomo no hi (Children’s Day). There are many other crafts, activities and printables to make this Japanese national holiday shine! http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/childrens_day_japan.htm
HALLOWEEN
Halloween Games for the Classroom - “A collection of fun and educational Halloween games that build math and language skills for grades K-5. With Halloween-themed versions of games like tag, musical chairs, and “Pin the Tail on the Donkey,” you’ll teach your student’s math and language skills while still enjoying the holiday. Your students will think they’re playing but will be learning at the same time!” * Requires subscription to access full information. http://tinyurl.com/ya4hn36
Lesson plans to complement the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/00-1/lesson0075.shtml Lesson plans to complement the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
For grades 9-12
For grades 6-12
For grades 6 -8http://tinyurl.com/y9agcyf
Not Just Halloween: Festivals of the Dead From Around the World
Learn how other cultures celebrate the holiday with this interesting article and complementing links on Japan, Mayan, Aztec, Mexico and more.
LIGHTHOUSES
Education World – Grades 3-5
Education World – Grades 3-5
Keeping the Lights for Kids by Elinor De Wire http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/websites/crm.cr.nps.gov/archive/20-8/20-8-12.pdf
Learning From Lighthouses – A Webquest for intermediate grades. http://www.yorkville.k12.il.us/webquests/webqwilliams/webqtwilliams.html
Lighthouses of North Carolina – Math and social studies for grade 4.
http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/act/grade4/act4.asp?ID=459 Teacher’s Lighthouse Resources for grade K-4 – Offered by the United States Coast Guard
offers a rich history of lighthouses from past to present. http://www.uscg.mil/history/articles/LighthouseCurriculum.pdf
MAPLE SUGAR
School of Forest Resources – Lesson Plan for Kindergarten classes. http://sfr.psu.edu/youth/sftrc/lesson-plans/forestry/k-5/maplesyrup
Maple Syrup Classroom Activities – Word search, coloring pages, crossword puzzle,
Vocabulary Sheet – Match the definition with each word.
http://tinyurl.com/3hy44kc
Maple Syrup Lesson Plan – Grade 3
Teach Children About Maple Sugaring
NATIVE AMERICANS
Wampanoag Culture and History Links – Geography, lifestyle and traditions, books and more. http://tinyurl.com/njqk6y
Wampanoag Indian Fact Sheet for Kids
Learning to Give – Native American Lesson Plan for grades 9 – 12 in Arts, Language Arts, Library Technology, Philanthropy and Social Studies. Includes numerous folktales to share. http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit226/lesson12.html
All ‘Bout Cranberries - A comprehensive cranberry curriculum for grades K-8 covering many aspects of cranberry growing and takes the user on a journey from the Cranberry Bog to the Kitchen Table. It is designed to give students an appreciation of Massachusetts number one food crop through problem solving and thought provoing activities. http://www.cranberries.org/cranberries/teachers.html
American Indian Leather Painting– For grades 5-6, students will create stories that resemble ol Indian leather paintings. Students will tell a story using only pictures and drawing them in sequence so others can read the story back. http://tinyurl.com/6q8jjt
PIRATES
New England Pirate Museum – Educational material from Elementary School to High School, including historical perspectives and poems and biographies for teachers. http://www.piratemuseum.com/educ.htm
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY
St. Patrick’s Day Theme – For grades Pre-K to 1 http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Holidays/SSH0202.html
Across the Curriculum – St. Patrick’s Day Activities http://tinyurl.com/3dos4ot
Across the Curriculum – St. Patrick’s Day Activities http://tinyurl.com/3dos4ot
Mifflin County School District – This is like find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Wonderful links, including the history of Ireland, activities, stories and more.
Read, Write, Think – For grades 1 – 12.
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| Young Lady in a Conservatory by Jane Marie Bowkett (1837-1891) |
Leap into spring with ABC Teach.com Counting games, math facts, printables, word searches and more. http://tinyurl.com/bqmmvc
Cross-Curriculum Flower Activities - An Elementary Gardening Theme Unit
http://tinyurl.com/3zswm5h
Spring Theme Activities for Young Children
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/preschool-spring.htm
Flower Week Theme Lesson Plan
http://www.adaycare.com/PreschoolCurriculumSample5.html
Early Childhood Sun Protection Curriculum
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/SkinCancer/Documents/skin_sunproteccurriculum.pdf
Flower Facts and Trivia – Add some interesting trivia about flowers to your storytelling or classroom lesson plans. http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/flowers/pcd11.html
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/SkinCancer/Documents/skin_sunproteccurriculum.pdf
Flower Facts and Trivia – Add some interesting trivia about flowers to your storytelling or classroom lesson plans. http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/flowers/pcd11.html
- Flowers in the Classroom - Grades 5 to 8 Language Arts: Legendary Flowers lesson plan including myths, folktales and legends of flowers. http://www.teachertube.com/support_files/1390.pdf
- Honey Bees and Cultural Attitudes - Grades: 4-6 Essential Skills: Literature, Language Arts, Social Studies Students explore how honey bees are portrayed in art and literature. It also offers a comprehensive and age appropriate bibliography at the end. http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/ahb/lsn25.html
- The Teacher’s Guide: Plants and Flowers - Lots of lesson plans and ideas to keep the ideas blooming! http://www.theteachersguide.com/plantsflowers.htm
THANKSGIVING
The Pilgrims Voyage: A Map and the Mayflower - This project teaches geography and history. The student makes a map of the voyage and a tiny replica of the Mayflower. http://tinyurl.com/mauanx The First Thanksgiving - Visit web sites about the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, and the famous harvest feast and learn new facts along the way. http://tinyurl.com/2ef6xck
General Thanksgiving - Proclamation by President George Washington.
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/firsts/thanksgiving/thankstext.html
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/firsts/thanksgiving/thankstext.html
The National Day of Mourning - Not everyone has the same view of the national holiday of Thanksgiving. For a Native American view go to: http://www.pilgrimhall.org/daymourn.htm
What Do You Eat? - A lesson unit on comparing how others eat in developing countries. http://www.planusa.org/docs/smsmw/quest2.pdf
TRICKSTERS
Aesop and Ananse – Animal Fables and Trickster Tales
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/aesop-and-ananse-animal-fables
What Do You Eat? - A lesson unit on comparing how others eat in developing countries. http://www.planusa.org/docs/smsmw/quest2.pdf
TRICKSTERS
Aesop and Ananse – Animal Fables and Trickster Tales
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/aesop-and-ananse-animal-fables
Fable and Trickster Tales From Around the World
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/fables-and-trickster-tales-around-world
The Trickster Around the World
http://tinyurl.com/3c2xa9p
The Trickster Around the World
http://tinyurl.com/3c2xa9p
Trickster Tales Lesson Plan
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools-c/pages/dart/Trickster_Tales_EC-LA_A_(WP).pdfFables and Trickster Tales From Around the World – From Edusitement, lesson plans, information and stories, everything you need to introduce your students to those globe-trotting tricksters, Anansi, Brer Rabbit, Fox, and Rabbit. http://tinyurl.com/23trr
WATERMELONS
Teacher's Guide - More curriculum ideas than watermelons have seeds!
Teacher's Guide - More curriculum ideas than watermelons have seeds!
http://www.theteachersguide.com/watermelondaylessons.htm
WIND AND ENERGY
Energy Educators – Lesson plans about the wind for elementary, intermediate and secondary level classes. http://www.energyforeducators.org/lessonplanstopic/wind.shtml
WIND AND ENERGY
Energy Educators – Lesson plans about the wind for elementary, intermediate and secondary level classes. http://www.energyforeducators.org/lessonplanstopic/wind.shtml
Lesson Plans Directory - K-12http://www.lessonplansdirectory.com/renewable_energy/wind_energy.html
Traditional Stories About the Wind - Please note, this is a pdf file.
WINTER AND SNOW
Science - "Flakes of Snow" crystals.
http://www.LessonPlansPage.com/to/12-08-Snowflakes
Bulletin Board - Add to your classroom with cooperative snowmen for the bulletin board.http://www.LessonPlansPage.com/to/12-08-Sneaky
Snow Flake Crystals - See how amazing snowflakes really are with close up photographs that will amaze your students!
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos/photos.htmBulletin Board - Add to your classroom with cooperative snowmen for the bulletin board.http://www.LessonPlansPage.com/to/12-08-Sneaky
Snowy Weather Resources Around - Here's a lesson on where snow comes from.
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/weather/resource/3827.html
What do animals do in winter? Help your students find out!
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Animals/ANM0201.html
Winter Activities Work Sheets – Crossword Puzzles, Anagrams and more.http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/worksheets.htm
Winter Activities Work Sheets – Crossword Puzzles, Anagrams and more.http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/worksheets.htm
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
The Library of Congress: Women’s History Month - Features biographies, audio clips, images, classroom materials, and links to relevant collections and exhibits. http://www.loc.gov/topics/womenshistory/
The Library of Congress: Women’s History Month - Features biographies, audio clips, images, classroom materials, and links to relevant collections and exhibits. http://www.loc.gov/topics/womenshistory/
National Women’s History Project - An educational nonprofit organization founded in 1980. Their mission is to “recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs.” Search by category, state or discipline.
Notable Women Ancestors - From adventurers to witches the site offers a brief synopsis for each woman with a link to additional biographical information.
ABC Teach - http://tinyurl.com/y9em546
Footsteps to Success - http://tinyurl.com/yld8r9e
Library of Congress: Women's History Month Resources and Multimedia http://womenshistorymonth.gov/
Long Ago and Maybe Far Away
Mother and Daughter Griotshttp://tinyurl.com/ybyb2le
National Education Association: Women of the Century Women's Words of Wisdom
© 2011 Karen Chace
2 comments:
As always Karen you are a valid and prolific resource!
Thanks for all you do Karen!
Thank you Vernon. Always love to hear from you!
Karen
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