September 2010 Picks

Our picks for September 2010 include many subjects of interest to teachers, parents and students. Relationships with students and parents are important to the beginning process of school. Helping parents find ways to get involved is a great first step. To suggest a topic for October 2010, be sure to email us at the address below.

Let's Get Started!

Internet4Classrooms has many resources to help you get off to a great start this new school year.

• Teacher/Parent Relationships: Creating a successful teacher/parent relationship is important for each child's family. Find out how to connect with parents and students using communication strategies found on this page. One can learn how to approach language and cultural barriers, and get ideas on effective parent/teacher conferences.
• School Involvement: Parents: Parental involvement keeps you informed on your children's progress as well as promotes an open line of communication with your teachers. Participating as much as possible will ensure a rewarding school year for everyone. Learn how to get involved in your child's education as well as involved in your child's school. . Also explore our newly expanded Parent Zone, which covers a range of topics from Homework Help to Family Life.
• Homework Tips: Parents - There are ways to make homework more of a systematic portion of the day. Find strategies and tools on everything from how to create a welcoming environment, to managing assignments, approaching your school with questions, and aiding in testing skills

Time Management And Organization

• Time Management: Teachers - Teachers strive to create an organized and routine classroom environment from day one. There are so many things to consider, from managing your time, to your daily schedules, student management, classroom set up and bulletin design. All of the topics mentioned above, as well as ideas on building the physical layout of your classroom with workstations, can be found here.
• Time Management: Parents - Finding time to balance the day to day schedules with school work and extracurricular activities can be tough. Click for ideas on establishing household routines, managing challenges like procrastinating children, and developing your child's organizational skills for successful studying.
• Classroom Organization: Teachers - Getting started means getting organized for the year with forms and assessment charts, lesson plan templates and seating charts, bulletin boards and letters for parents. Before you rack your brain editing, or developing new forms to use in your classroom, take a look at what's available to download and print from our Teacher Tools area.

Make us a part of your Classroom and Home for the 2010-2011 School Year.

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• Does Excel scare you? Internet4Classrooms has Basic Excel Tutorials to help ease you into this application.
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Other Areas of Interest

• Resources for Educators - In this section you can find classroom resources for Exceptional Children, Smartboards, Character Education, Web 2.0 Resources and other topics.
• 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.