Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: Community Helpers Bingo: Grades 1 and 2

For Students K - 1st
A bilingual, weekly "Learn Along" Bingo card (one for PreK-K, one for Grades 1 & 2) will include a range of thematic learning opportunities for children to choose their own learning adventure. Emphasis will be on the PBS KIDS 24/7...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: Being Kind Bingo: Grades 1 and 2

For Students K - 1st
(Week of October 12th) A bilingual, weekly "Learn Along" Bingo card (one for PreK-K, one for Grades 1 & 2) will include a range of thematic learning opportunities for children to choose their own learning adventure. Emphasis will be...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: My Family and Me Bingo: Grades 1 and 2

For Students K - 1st
A bilingual, weekly "Learn Along" Bingo card (one for PreK-K, one for Grades 1 & 2) will include a range of thematic learning opportunities for children to choose their own learning adventure. Printables require minimal supplies or...
Handout
Media Smarts

Media Smarts: How to Recognize False Content Online: The New 5 Ws [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tip sheet to help both students and adults learn how to test online content for validity.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Learn Along Bingo Packets: Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These bilingual, weekly Learn Along Bingo packets (one for PreK & K, one for Grades 1 & 2) will include a range of thematic learning opportunities for children to choose their own learning adventures. Emphasis will be on the PBS...
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Speaking and Listening: Formal and Informal Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Skillswise site focuses on formal and informal speaking. Included are a video about how to decide whether to use formal or informal speech, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction. The Skillswise sites from BBC are geared to...
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: What's the Big Idea? Integrating Young Adult Literature

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Drawing on New York City teachers' experiences, this article examines three ways to effectively integrate young adult literature into the curriculum: use core texts (usually novels, but also other genres as well) that the entire class...
Article
Other

Encourage Play: Two Fun Ways to Practice Conversation Skills

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Listening and responding on topic during a conversation is a skill our kids need to practice and learn. Here are two fun ways to practice this skill. You can do these activities with groups of kids, or pairs of kids. If you are working...
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Beyond the Deepwoods

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young Twig is different. Raised by a woodtroll family since infancy, he's never fit in at home, in his village, or at school. As he approaches his 14th birthday, he learns the circumstances of his beginnings: how he was abandoned by his...
Professional Doc
Edutopia

Edutopia: Teaching Your Students How to Have a Conversation

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
While it is impossible to know all of the reasons, there is no doubt that learning to listen and talk is an extremely important way to broaden knowledge, enhance understanding and build community. Perhaps this is why the core standards...
Activity
Other

Dover Adult Learning Center: Pick Your Candidate [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This document from the Dover Adult Learning Center is a nice resource for any beginners in the political decision-making process. Provides links to material to help decipher ads, candidate speeches, rhetorical tricks, campaign issues,...
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Youth/adult Partnerships

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article looks at the components of creating a youth/adult partnership and what needs to be in place for a partnership to develop into a sustainable relationship.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Accountable Talk Introduction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learning to engage in collaborative conversations allows children to learn about their world, to become familiar with words, and to build a solid foundation for the development of reading and writing skills. This lesson will model...
Article
Other

Learning at the Primary Pond: 3 Effective Strategies for Teaching Revising

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A literacy specialist shares three effective strategies for teaching students revising techniques. These include providing students with specific criteria and peer revision. Examples of resources used in a classroom lesson are pictured.
Activity
Big Learners

Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.w.k.8 : Kindergarten English Language Arts

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Choose from a variety of worksheets aligned to the core standard W.K.8. A brief description is provided for each worksheet. Click on the image to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are free.
Graphic
Other

Unicef: At a Glance: Canada: Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out basic information about Canada concerning the children of Canada. Learn about Canada's birthrate, total adult literacy, life expectancy and more.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Donkey Hodie: Activity Starters

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
There are four sources in this activity bundle. Cut out these learning cards for quick, adult-led conversation and activity starters for school and for home. In activities 3 and 4, students make Character Puppets and play Puppet Theater...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Now: Do Now: Should Teens Who Commit Serious Crimes Be Sentenced as Adults?

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on Watch on YouTube to watch the FRONTLINE film "Stickup Kid." Then Do Now activity, students engage in a conversation around teen sentencing and discuss the question: Should teens under 18 be tried and sentenced as children or...
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Maniac Magee

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Have you ever read "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli? Use this resource to learn more about this book. An educational resource with discussion questions, extension activities and more.
Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Predictable Story Books

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Several examples of predictable books are listed and organized according to type. In addition to providing titles of children's books, this resource lists related titles for young adult readers. The bibliography includes several...
Graphic
Other

Ncld: Student Voices: A Study of Young Adults With Learning and Attention Issues

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site shares research about effective approaches for instructing adolscents who possess spefiic learning disabilities. Research is available via the video and report links found on the site.
Unknown Type
Education.com

Education.com: W.3.6 Worksheets: Use Technology to Produce and Publish Writing

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 7 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.3.6: With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and...
Unknown Type
Education.com

Education.com: W.4.6 Worksheets: Use Technology to Produce and Publish Writing

For Students 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 6 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.4.6: With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the...
Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Collection

For Students K - 1st
This Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood collection emphases social-emotional development and academic success. Research tells us that for children to be successful in school, they must be mentally healthy and they must have good interpersonal...

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