April 2010
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WRITTEN LITERACY GAMES ONLINE
While doing a search for written literacy today, I came across some great websites that I thought I’d share:
Free Rice: http://www.freerice.com/index.php Online quizzes. Each correct answer gets 10 grains of rice donated through the World Food Programme to end hunger.
Poetry for Kids: http://www.42explore.com/poetry.htm A resource page for children’s poetry sites on the web. ...
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EdCrowd: The fast, free way to find answers to... →
From the founder, Matthew Pasternack:
” Knowledge sharing platforms in law like Lexis are very advanced, but in education they have been very weak, and as a result most teachers ask for help offline from other teachers who teach near them. Those questions and answers are one-off—the same questions get asked over and over again across the country year after year. The likelihood...
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HAPPY EARTH DAY! Free Earth Day Collection...
To give back to the community and help celebrate Earth Day, we’re offering a free download of the entire Earth Day Collection today. To get your free download, enter code EARTHDAY after adding the collection to your cart:
Earth Day songs
The download contains lyrics, custom-made worksheets and games in PDF form, and all versions of the songs in MP3 audio form. Track list ...
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JUST IN TIME FOR EARTH DAY: Top Nature Photos of... →
Education Week: Finding the Student's 'Price... →
Another great article to support creative teaching!
MUSIC AND WRITTEN LITERACY
We keep reading about how music can effectively enhance the learning process, particularly with written literacy. Music itself is a language that enhances academic achievement for children. Here’s an exerpt from Educational Cyber Playground, by Kit Eakle:
When considering “literacy,” we often assume that we are considering knowledge of communication through the written...
Music is The Solution, Not the Problem - Part 1...
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Eben_Goresko
How often do we hear about music programs being cut back or eliminated from school programs K-12, public and private? They say we need more math and writing skills. So, the outcome is the same over and over again. As parents, policy makers and the schools themselves urge this trend forward, what are they missing? What are...
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Quick survey for a chance to win our Earth Day...
We know how important feedback and suggestions are, so we’re asking for your help. Take our quick 5 question, yes/no survey and be entered to win one of FIVE complete Earth Day Collections! Winners will be selected randomly and announced on Friday, April 9th.
To take the survey, click here: http://tswl.us/cym6qd
Thanks for your help! -RRR
Interesting NPR report: Hip-Hop in Education →
Disney Nature's "Oceans" - to be released on Earth...
“Oceans” is being released just in time for Earth Day 2010 on April 22nd. From the trailer:
“Nearly three-quarters of the earth’s surface is covered by water and OCEANS boldy chronicles the mysteries that lie beneath.”
There’s also educator resources on the website, as well as information, photos, videos, and more. Looks like it should be a beautiful film!
FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Just a reminder that we offer some really great free educational resources on our website. We’ve scoured the internet for useful pages and supplements to the topics we cover in our songs.
The links are grouped by song, with each song listed in alphabetical order. Clicking the title of a song takes you to the individual song page, where you can hear audio clips, view lyrics and state...
The Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time
As judged by notoriety, creativity, and number of people duped:
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/