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One of my favorite Free video linked sites Most of them are pretty good

This book is almost 20 years old, but I bet the stories are still relevant to what kids experience today.

my daughter's tumblr - blog- she says tumblrs are much easier than blogs. Any thoughts???? A much easier format???

This RSS feed site recommends a place called Watchknow to get free videos to use in a classroom. The best part is they are ranked by educators so you are less likely to get a dud and/or waste your time.

These are cool tools! What kid doesn't like to text?

There are many, many wonderful learning games on this site. My pre-k classes have fun learning a large variety of pre-reading/writing/math skills with their favorite character(s).

Enter the world of Science Bob to try lots of home experiments, watch experiment videos, and get science fair ideas. I found this through my Resources for Teacher's blog. A neat site to help with teaching science. There are questions kids ask that Bob answers, such as how are Pop Rocks candies made. It will also take you to other science websites to learn about other topics such as volcanoes.

I love the scholastic website, especially for elementary teaching. It offers so many great ideas, activities, and worksheets for nearly everything I teach! Some things are free, while others are subscribed to/paid for. And you can't forget the Book Clubs!

"Snopes offers clickable links to the most common or most recent legends and a search engine for the rest. This site is fun to visit even if youve never been fooled by an e-mail scam -- and are sure you never will be. It can also be the start of a great Web literacy lesson for your students!"

Are you spending as much class time squelching skirmishes and fighting for students' attention as you are on fractions and essays? The book Rules in School can help you regain instructional time by developing class rules and consequences for infractions at the start of the year.

Microsft Powerpoint to create my graphic organizers and Publisher to make large copies that can be used whole group. Below are some of the graphic organizers I've used. Some are deliberately left blank (it's very simple to insert text boxes in both Powerpoint and Publisher).

Peer Mediation is an important and worth while strategy to use in the schools to reduce bullying. Some students do better in dealing with peer mediators. It also is a good way to build leadership skills in the students who are mediators. 

Students will Learn why numbers are an important part of everyday life. Provide examples of daily uses of numbers. Problem-Solving: Math, Episode 1 video Writing paper Pencils and erasers Computer with Internet access (optional) Talk about the different ways we use numbers in our everyday lives. What are some uses of numbers?

How are things going in another middle school?

5 minute fillers - as a sub teacher there are always times when I could use a special 5 min activity here or there. An activity that is fun, so the students don't realize they are learning. There were MANY choices at this site. Useful for almost any teacher.

5 minute lesson plans fillers

I like that these are organized by months and phonics.   Appropriate for grade school mostly or students that still struggle with some phonetic awareness.

Forty themed groupings of tips to help teachers who are tech savvy -- and those who are tech phobic -- make valuable use of the technology in their classrooms. Whether you want to improve your searching skills, make use of common programs, or create valuable lessons, you will find easy-to-use tips here.

Book Blog for kids who like to READ! "I'll be writing about books I've read, and inviting you to make comments. This is a place for you to share your thoughts about books with me and with other kids. Remember, readers are leaders! Love, Mrs. Horowitz"

In this week's Voice of Experience essay, Max Fischer shares his experiences using moral dilemmas to bring classroom lessons to life. Discussions of dilemmas tied to his curriculum challenge students to think critically and teach many other skills. Included: Join the discussion -- share your favorite role-play or simulation activity.

The greatest moments in history are born from tough choices and difficult decisions. Using dilemma activities in teaching history or civics puts the students "in the moment" of history. The lesson can be altered to fit any age group and subject matter, and allows the class to learn appropriate tone in discussion/debate.

"Sheppard offers everything from early math to pre-algebra. The lessons include interactive activities to practice concepts. Students can shoot fruit, pop balloons, and even play math man (the math version of pac man!). Fractions, place value, money, and basic operations are some of the areas that are covered.

Sheppardsoftware has a bunch of fun online games for students. I was looking for math games and found this site but they do have games for all grades for many different subjects.