Great online study aid!

www.studyisland.com

Reading

Check out this great site. I have used it in tutoring, my classroom, and I have shared it with parents, along with my friends and family who are using it at home to help with their child's reading along with growing a love for learning!

http://www.starfall.com/



*Starfall is recognized and highly rated by experts. The Reading Teacher named Starfall.com one of "Five Internet sites too good to miss" (May 2006). In 2005 and again in 2008, Homeschool.com recognized Starfall as one of their top five educational websites. Starfall was the first Internet site to be recognized by Children's Software & New Media Review as the highest rated product in their Early Elementary category, Spring 2004.
Starfall is produced by a dedicated and talented team led by Brandi Chase. The Starfall team of educators, artists, designers, animators, musicians, and engineers live all over the world!

*From the About Us tab on http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.starfall.com/n/N-info/aboutus.htm

Awesome Blog I just found!

http://blog.havefunteaching.com/

www.havefunteaching.com (site connected to blog)


I hope you all have a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday, and a great and safe break!

My great classroom

Little Moments that keep you going..

No matter the stressful days, the good days always keep me going. Rather it is a student finally understanding the topic we are covering, some one wants to give you a hug or draw you a picture, tells you they love you, or a parent sends a note saying they are happy with their student's teacher.

I had a half day today, because I had an afternoon videoconference over paper work. I always tell my students the day before and that morning to make sure they are perpared since I know how some of my students deal with change. Plus, I want them to know that even though I am not there, I WILL find out how they acted. Well, they had forgot I was leaving at 11:30am, I even forgot to tell you the truth. When the sub came to my class my students were upset that I was leaving. One was even upset that I would not be eating lunch at school so he could dump my tray.A few  were even concered with me leaving my coffee cup, they know me so well :-)! I enjoyed the information that I learned and getting home earlier than normal, but I sure did miss spending the afternoon with my students! I am so blessed and happy that I have a great T.A. to help me, help my students, and be there for the sub when I am not there! :-)

December 5, 2011

Here are some education blogs that I have recently found:

http://elementaryteacherblog.blogspot.com/**

http://thereadingzone.wordpress.com/about/

http://www.triangleteacher.blogspot.com/**

http://chocolateforteachers.blogspot.com/**



***Side note remember to always becareful. You never know who is reading and once it is out there on the net it is there to stay! http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/blogger-teachers-react-natalie-munroe-suspension-20110211-132332-274.html

www.edutopia.org

www.edutopia.org/teacher-blogs-online-media-law

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3291/show

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/facebook-firing-teacher-loses-job-commenting-students-parents/story?id=11437248

What do you do when you have ran out of ideas to help you in the classroom?

Below are some sites that I have recently found with ideas that I am going to try in my class! Good Luck!

http://www.ldonline.org/ *
 The site features hundreds of helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children’s writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.


http://www.behavioradvisor.com/Defiance.html *
We have 5 available choices when we don't want to follow a direction.



http://www.olemiss.k12.in.us/intervention/behavior/defiant.pdf *

Working With Defiant Kids:

Communication Tools for Teachers

http://adhdsolution.com/how-to-protect-yourself-from-defiant-students/* Interesting

http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/behavior.html
Different Strategies...

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/practiceguide.aspx?sid=4
Reducing behavior in the classroom ideas

http://specialed.about.com/od/classroommanagement/p/problembehaviors.htm
http://www.psychologycampus.com/educational-psychology/effective-lessons.html
How to help with certain types of lessons.

http://www.ehow.com/classroom-behavior-management/



http://teachingcenter.wustl.edu/increasing-student-participation


Leave comments if you have any other ideas or sites that go with this topic. You might even leave comments if anything from this site is helpful! :)