Reading Teachers Online Arsenal: November 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Blogspot Users- this blog is changing providers.

Announcement-
If you use blogger- I'd definitely check my blog!
Today, my blog site was falsely id'ed as having SPAM.
Luckily, I happened to go to it in the 'window' of time they give.
I still don't know if I'll get it back.
I have NO CLUE what caused them to id me as having a SPAM blog.
Be sure to check yours!
I'm working on finding a place w/ftp, so that I can add content, separated by grade and unit- and still broadcasting updates w/a blog.
I'll be putting all old content (from this site), AND add new content on http://rtoa.us/wp

Sharnon

Friday, November 20, 2009

read online Text Me a Strategy - Stenhouse Publishers

Text Me a Strategy- How to Encourage Students to Develop the Skills They Need to Become Independent Learners

http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9164&r=n159&REFERER=&sms_ss=gmail shared via http://addthis.com

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Free for teachers

has printables and movies as well
just go to course lessons
http://www.smartkiddies.com.au/students/lessons?level-id=2&strand-id=37

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 9:07 PM, S J R <sharnon007@gmail.com> wrote:

site from Australia- sicn op for free teacher account
I used this a few years age- it's a GREAT site
nice interactives
http://www.smartkiddies.com.au
after signing up, you can sign in immediately
then choose to go straight to intoractives or sign up students individually
if you choose to go straight to interactives a page comes up w/options and this message-
Unknown student - homework mode (School hours 8am-3pm, Mon-Fri)
Sorry but in this mode we cannot track your progress, so you only have out of hours access to warm-up activities. Access here practice/warmup activities.
If you go back to class roll and sign in using a student account (add your name if its not listed) then you will get access to more activities including your teachers tasks and access to the default course.
So, I suggest at least signing up 1 student to get access to more stuff.
- after signing up as a student on a teacher account, sign in as a student

ACCOUNT TYPE: FREE Homework Mode
Homework Mode limits you to 2 new lessons from home each day + rewards.
(Home work mode = Outside School hours 8am-4pm, Mon-Fri)
Since I'm doing this outside of school hours, I'll bet during school hours you probably have more accesss.
This is worth looking at!

KEEP YOUR JOB & YOUR KIDS SAFE!
ALWAYS be sure to test ANY links on the Web before showing/linking to them for your class!
Also, be sure to check ALL links on your website!
REMEMBER- the INTERNET is FICKLE, and subject to boot ANY site off- and PEOPLE are NUTS and liable to do ANYTHING to ANY website!

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Free for teachers

site from Australia- sicn op for free teacher account
I used this a few years age- it's a GREAT site
nice interactives
http://www.smartkiddies.com.au
after signing up, you can sign in immediately
then choose to go straight to intoractives or sign up students individually
if you choose to go straight to interactives a page comes up w/options and this message-

Unknown student - homework mode (School hours 8am-3pm, Mon-Fri)
Sorry but in this mode we cannot track your progress, so you only have out of hours access to warm-up activities. Access here practice/warmup activities.
If you go back to class roll and sign in using a student account (add your name if its not listed) then you will get access to more activities including your teachers tasks and access to the default course.

So, I suggest at least signing up 1 student to get access to more stuff.
- after signing up as a student on a teacher account, sign in as a student

ACCOUNT TYPE: FREE Homework Mode
Homework Mode limits you to 2 new lessons from home each day + rewards.
(Home work mode = Outside School hours 8am-4pm, Mon-Fri)

Since I'm doing this outside of school hours, I'll bet during school hours you probably have more accesss.
This is worth looking at!

KEEP YOUR JOB & YOUR KIDS SAFE!
ALWAYS be sure to test ANY links on the Web before showing/linking to them for your class!
Also, be sure to check ALL links on your website!
REMEMBER- the INTERNET is FICKLE, and subject to boot ANY site off- and PEOPLE are NUTS and liable to do ANYTHING to ANY website!

Posted via email from S's posterous

new links for teachers- take a look

Read A Place for Wonder: Reading and Writing Nonfiction in the Primary Grades online-
will be available in print soon- better jump on it!
http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9176&r=n174

Ipod users-Story Time on Itunes- investigate cause and effect, comprehension, phonemic awareness, author's purpose, etc w/these short stories and poems by SmartTutor
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=320641934

Free Vocabulary Practice- don't have to register
OR
sign up but only create 1 list @ a time-
could do it for each weeks vocab list
http://www.bigiqkids.com/VocabularyProgram/FreeVocabulary.html

Free US States- do not have to register-
http://www.bigiqkids.com/StatesProgram/FreeUSstatesProgram.html

Free Math Facts- do not have to register
http://www.bigiqkids.com/MathFacts/FreeMathFactsProgram.html

Free Spelling- don't have to register
OR
sign up but only create 1 list @ a time-
could do it for each weeks spelling list
http://www.bigiqkids.com/SpellingTest/FreeSpellingProgram.html

Great for reading resources& printables-
http://www.readingresource.net/

multiple meaning words interactive movie-
http://www.learningtoday.com/player/swf/Vocabulary_MMWords_L1_V1_T1a.swf

Blog post w/embedded movie- Reading Comprehension | Samurai: The Way of the Warrior
http://blog.learningtoday.com/blog/bid/23336/Reading-Comprehension-Samurai-The-Way-of-the-Warrior

I've subscribed here for awhile. Great strategies and links to resources you may not otherwise know about. Has a newsletter. You do have to sign up. All grades!
http://www.tes.co.uk/home.aspx

This lady has GREAT graphics and creative things to use for centers,
decorations, et cetera- http://mrspancake.com/
This next one has all kinds of downloads and multimedia like powerpoints and
some files have the .exe at the end- so all you have to do i click on it and
it runs. on her site
http://www.communication4all.co.uk/HomePage.htm (homepage) - here's some of
the links there- this 1st page has links to even more literacy-related
content right- at the
top..http://www.communication4all.co.uk/http/LiteracyNew.htm&;
http://www.communication4all.co.uk/http/storysack.htm &
http://www.communication4all.co.uk/http/Board%20Games.htm

*When printing from a UK site, using our 'standard' paper when they call for
A4 or A3- it's easy to do- after pressing print, you should be able to find
a box or tab (EVERYBODY'S computer setup is different) that says -something
like page scaling and then choose something like 'Fit to Printable Area'- be
sure that if you have the option to choose the paper choice by the pdf paper
size- DO NOT CHOOSE IT! I have to uncheck in mine. After you get the paper
like you like it, print like usual. I'd recommend writing down what's you're
best way to download stuff outside the US.

FYI-
Their A4 paper is 8.3 X 11.7- our Regular 'Letter' paper is 8.5 X 11.
Their A5 paper is 5.8 x 8.3- we have 'Executive' Paper 7.25 X 10.5.
Their A6 paper is 4.13 X 5.83- we don't have one to compare- UNLESS you
print 2 on 1 sheet!
Their B5 paper is 6.93 X 9.84- our closest paper on that one is Executive
also.
Most of the sites seem to use A4&A5.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Gr3 Unit 3-2 games Vocabulary Games- only

One Riddle, One Answer- Vocabulary Only
Crossword, Hangman, Word Search- 3 types easy, medium, hard
easy

Gr3 Unit 3-2 easy word search game
Gr3 Unit 3-2 hard word search game

here's the medium word search:

Gr3 Unit 3 3-2 medium word search game

crossword

Gr3 Unit 3-2 crossword game > ProProfs crosswords

hangman

Gr3 Unit 3-2 hangman game > ProProfs hangman

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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Read Lemony Snickets #1 online

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Gr3 Unit 3quizlet; playkidsgames 3-1, STONE SOUP REVIEW

Grade 3 Unit 3-1 Treasures Reading- MacMillan McGraw-Hill
STONE SOUP REVIEW

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Gr2 Unit 2-2 A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up spelling games

To make bigger- goto View- Zoom- Zoom In; or hold down Ctrl and hit
the + Do this until desired size
You can print a worksheet if you go to the link below each game- the printable worksheet link is on the right.

Gr2 2-2 Spelling Game A

Play this game on the What2Learn site

Gr2 2-2 Spelling Game B

Play this game on the What2Learn site

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Gr3 Unit 2-5 Story Review; Author: A True Story

Gr3 Unit 2-5; Fling the Teacher is simply a story review.
Let me know whether or not y'all like the questions.
Send me a document and I can use your questions to make a game!
A direct link is below each game- use it to fill up the browser window. Use F11 for even more screen real estate.
Please realize that this is played like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire- there are 3 icons at the bottom- one is 50/50 chance, one is an audience poll and one is ask a genius.
If you miss an answer, you'll lose- use your chances wisely!

Gr3 Unit 2-5 Story Review; Author: A True Story

Update...

I've been waiting on a new Fling the Teacher update. I think it's best for review- the kids really get a big kick out of it.
I try to make these the best I can, it's hard for me to find documents (word, rtf, etc) that enable me to copy and paste- I'm not the best typist- BY FAR! It's hard enough keeping up w/what I HAVE to do- so if you've got a list of questions, or vocab or spelling you'd like for me to do- just let me know. You can leave a comment (I'll get back by email), or post in The Treasures Reading Teachers forums or send an email (most of you, in the forums have it). I'd love to have additional oral vocab (Tier 2) that goes w/each story.
I'm working on a Moodle site, so it'll be easier to find content for your specific grade and unit.
Since my oldest is starting 3rd gr unit 3 soon, I'll be updating playkidsgames and quizlet, probably this weekend.
Enjoy the gorgeous weather we have this time of year- I thank GOD I'm in East Tennessee!

~~~~ sharnon007 ~~~~

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Gr3 Unit 2-5 Spelling, Vocabulary

Gr3 Unit 2-5; Teacher Invaders is Vocabulary, Half a Minute is Spelling.
A direct link is below each game- it will fill up the browser window. Use F11 for even more screen real estate.

Gr3 Unit 2-5 Spelling, Half a Minute

Gr3 Unit 2-5 Vocabulary, Teacher Invaders

Reading Teachers Online Arsenal

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Blogspot Users- this blog is changing providers.

Friday, November 20, 2009

read online Text Me a Strategy - Stenhouse Publishers

Free for teachers

Free for teachers

new links for teachers- take a look

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Gr3 Unit 3-2 games Vocabulary Games- only

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Read Lemony Snickets #1 online

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Gr3 Unit 3quizlet; playkidsgames 3-1, STONE SOUP REVIEW

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Gr2 Unit 2-2 A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up spelling games

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Gr3 Unit 2-5 Story Review; Author: A True Story

Update...

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Gr3 Unit 2-5 Spelling, Vocabulary

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