You can talk, talk, talk about putting things off till the last minute, you can TALK all you want about “wouldn’t you rather just get it DONE so you can go out and PLAY ” and you can TALK all you want in general, but unless you offer a real, tangible SOLUTION to your...
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...you need a theme that will inspire enthusiasm and encourage participation. The best way to do that is look for something that requires the active participation of the readers.
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There are many resources, all over the web, for parents and kids to turn to for help on nearly every imaginable topic – and those resources will be collected here in another post, soon – but the greatest homework help, any parent or teacher will know, is a parent themselves.
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With summer half over, it's time to think about lesson plans. Here's a start for kindergarten and preschool teachers. Hope these links are helpful.
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Recommended sites for Teachers and Parents: June 2010
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You'll find, in this list, amazing resources - whether you're a teacher or a parent - on how the brain works, how to teach, how people learn. Even if you're NOT a teacher, take a moment and visit these sites. You'll be fascinated, I assure you
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The following resources are AWESOME. You'll love these. (Links will open in a new window. Close the window to return to this blog.)
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Running out of ways to say: "Well done " on your students' pages
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Download PDFs of worksheets for kids to "finish" the story, picture, or be inspired.
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Grownups: this is a GREAT vocabulary builder, and cheating -- helping them along by teaching them a few new words -- is DEFINITELY encouraged.
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