Monthly Newsletter Issue 91 |
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National Aviation Month,
Good Nutrition Month,
Native American Heritage Month,
Child Safety and Protection Month,
National Author's Day,
Daylight Savings Fall Back,
Election Day,
Young Readers Day,
Veterans Day,
Gettysburg Address,
Thanksgiving
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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
10 Writing Apps for Elementary and Middle School Students
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Writing is an important skill all students need to master. Teaching students how to write well is difficult. Teachers are always looking for ways to help students improve their writing skills.
This month's blog features ten apps for improving writing skills.
Guest Blogger Brenda Savoie is an English tutor and aspiring novelest.
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Things To Celebrate This Month |
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November brings Native American Heritage Month, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and much more. You never know what wonderful resources you can find to enrich your classroom experience. Let's get started:
National Aviation Month - Celebrate aviation this month in your classroom. Learn about
the history of aviation, famous firsts in aviation, and
visit the Aviation History Online Museum. Check out
lesson plans and resource guides from the National Museum of the US Air Force and
some fun airplane crafts.
Good Nutrition Month - Eating healthy nutritious meals is such an important part of living a healthy lifestyle. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has educational resources and interactive games and quizzes to help kids learn about nutrition. Also check out I4C's Nutrition Page for more resources to help children learn about healthy diets.
Native American Heritage Month - Celebrate the significant contributions Native Americans have made to the United States this month. Find lesson plans, classroom activities, and other teacher resources from the Smithsonian Institute, the Library of Congress, and the National Education Association
Child Safety and Protection Month - It's always important to keep the safety of children in mind. Take a quiz about childhood safety and learn about food safety with lesson plans, activites, and other resources. Safe Kids Worldwide has a variety of tips for different risks for various ages. I4C also has resources and activities on our safety page for Kindergartners, fire safety page, internet safety page, and personal safety page
National Author's Day (11/1) - Celebrate and learn about children's authors. Your students can be authors today too. Learn about author's purpose with worksheets and interactive websites. Find
story writing resources and check out our elementary writing resources. We also have Essay Writing: Narrative, Persuasive, and Expository lessons, interactives, and prompts.
Daylight Savings Fall Back (11/6) - Did you remember to set your clocks back an hour today? Learn about why we set our clocks back and other interesting facts about Daylight Savings Time.
Election Day (11/8) We want to recognize the value of being able to vote in the U.S.
Here are some great sites that explain the election process - including how someone gets elected to become the president, what it means to register to vote, and the campaigning process. Visit our I4C site to get information on
past presidents, explore presidential libraries, and even view historic campaign commercials.
Young Readers Day (11/8) - Promote the importance of reading. I4C has a collection of stories for elementary students, library resources, information on physical and virtual libraries,
grade level help with reading and literature, and reading assessment practice.
Veterans Day (11/11) - Honor our veterans today. Learn about Veterans Day, find Veterans Day themed activities and projects, and send a thank you letter to our troops on I4C's Veterans Day page.
Gettysburg Address (11/19) - Read President Lincoln's speech, test your knowledge on the Gettysburg Address, learn more about the Battle of Gettysburg, and find Civil War activities, printables, and interactive maps here.
Thanksgiving (11/24) - What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Find fun crafts, the history of the holiday, and Thanksgiving themed activities on I4C's Thanksgiving page.
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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 SEPTEMBERWe have released many new online quizzes during the last month 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 new 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 SEPTEMBERWe have released many new printables worksheets during the last month 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 new worksheet sets by grade:
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New Worksheet Answer Keys Made Available in SEPTEMBER
We have released many new answer keys for our printables worksheets during the last month 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 new answer key sets by grade:
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Every month we are going to feature a different, and hopefully FREE, 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 November is iNaturalist ( iOS / Android ). iNaturalist is a place where you can record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers, and learn about the natural world.
From hikers to hunters, birders to beach-combers, the world is filled with naturalists, and many of us record what we find. What
if all those observations could be shared online? You might discover someone who finds beautiful wildflowers at your favorite
birding spot, or learn about the birds you see on the way to work. If enough people recorded their observations, it would be like
a living record of life on Earth that scientists and land managers could use to monitor changes in biodiversity, and that anyone
could use to learn more about nature.
iNaturalist is available for both Apple and Android devices.
Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later (Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch) and the Android 2.3.3 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.
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 Free Vocabulary Quizzes and Free 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: Thematic Maps with Mapmaker Interactive
National Geographic's Mapmaker Interactive is a free map creation tool that doesn't require students to have any kind of registered account
in order to make great thematic maps. Some of the excellent tools offered in Mapmaker Interactive include measuring distances, adding
placemarks, layering information, and switching between base map layers. All maps created in Mapmaker Interactive can be printed. They can
also be shared online.
In Richard Byrne's video, he provides an overview of the features in National Geographic's Mapmaker Interactive as seen: HERE.
Tech Tip #2: 5 Tech Tools for the Classroom
Technology can be the difference between a smooth and engaging lesson and a disaster of a day. Any teacher can relate to the difficulties
that are associated with classroom technology. Noelle Pickering shares 5 Tech Tools for the Classroom. These tools are perfect for
utilizing technology and don't have a steep learning curve for busy teachers.
You can find them: HERE.
Tech Tip #3: Google "like a boss"
Want a succinct and simple graphic that sums up 7 of the most important search tweaks that can render your Google search more effective and to the point?
Find the graphic: HERE.
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