Here is a free site with loads of things to do, even at the last moment. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit/cinco-de-mayo-everything-you-need
2 helpful resources If your kids have read Winn-Dixie and you want to do a reader's theater go to Flashlight Reader and get the reader's...
good free app I have downloaded Storia, ebook app from Scholastic.com (scholastic.com/storia). You get 5 free books to start and it only takes a...
teacher.scholastic.com-all subjects nrich.maths.org math for all grades from the UK
poetry month coming in April Students usually respond well to fun, interesting poetry, things they can laugh at or think about (goes with music...
print it out Print out your own email (make sure your email name isn't also used at school) and leave it in the staff lounge. That should get...
I would find out from each teacher what their mgmt. system is and follow that. The kids will be used to that. If you need cue cards to stay on...
after you read Holes I see this post is fairly old, but I have to recommend a great set of activities relating to Holes at Flashlight Readers....
What grade level? If you are elementary level try this free site. Jack Prelutsky teaches how he writes his poetry. Kids can publish and read...
Do you want to be fired? One of the other posts asked what would happen if another parent found out and raised a stink. If it went to a school...
Here is a fairly simple ornament making project. You don't need to be artistic to do it. http://printables.scholastic.com/printables/f.jsp?id=35978
I agree with readingrules12. If you are actually thinking of Christmas then celebrate the meaning too. It is easier to just skip it. The people...
What about bringing in a local employer to talk about job site responsibilities or just what is needed to get a job? Might not help this...
webquest? If you have the time and resources, you might let your students create their own webquests about individual colonies/personalities to...
I project my e-books on my board and get some great classroom discussions/learning going that way since I only buy one or two books at a time with...
blogger to read This teacher has some good ideas on making it in HS. Unfortunately for you, it is mostly about LA, but he does have good posts on...
Since you know the interests of many of your students, why don't you take some time to put together one of those great units that kids remember...
I've spent years in grades 3-5 and 4th is slightly below 3rd, but not by much for all the reasons that Rainstorm says.
If you use rain gutters, get the metal ones. I did the PVC ones and they tend to droop under the weight of too many books.
If you don't mind spending about $40, Scholastic also has a Printables area of 15,000 sheets. I don't like spending money so I can't vouch for...
