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It's never too early to start posting about back-to-school supplies. Now the title of this post may have surprised you, but that was my reaction when I inadvertently stumbled upon The Pen Addict's blog, while searching for cool pens? Never knew there was such a thing.

Check this post out from the TPAB! I LOVE it! Kudos!

June 13, 2009

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Summer just wouldn't be (sum)mer if you didn't have your children practicing their math skills, now would it? Search no more...here are delicious links that will add to your child's dull days, and tell them it's a present from Bowllan's Blog. ;)

K-8 Math Sites - Chock-full of every kind of math you will ever need.

TLSBooks Free Math Worksheets - One stop shopping...multiplication, division, place value and MORE.

These two links are mainly for grades K-8 and have EVERYTHING you'll need for sum(mer)-fun-math

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My kids are going to be busy little bees this summer.

And if you're an ESL teacher, or a parent who would like summer resources, this site may be of interest to you. "ESLprintables.com is designed for ESL teachers who want to share their own resources: worksheets, flash-cards, articles, lesson plans, etc. here you will find thousands of worksheets, activities,powerpoints and exercises created by English Language Teachers from all over the world.

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If used effectively, I am sure Facebook would be an added bonus to use in a school setting - for both teachers and students. Don't  you think?

Take a look at what 12-year old, kid reporter, Max Jones is using Facebook for, and it sure ain't cyberbullying.
"After a neighbor sent him an invitation to join, Jones’s advisor at “Weekend News Today” – an online news program with 11,000 viewers, where he is a reporter – thought the group would make a good story. After interviewing group members, Jones decided to get involved, becoming an officer and even organizing a vigil last month." (...Read More

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In this video clip, Stephen King lays down the law after being asked by a student what it takes to be a good writer. He's a little gruff and is clearly, NOT playing around. Take a look and tell me if you agree with him.
 

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Growing up, The Jackson Five was a huge part of the fabric of my family. My four sisters and I, WERE The Jackson Five. We knew every song and we always fought over who would play, MICHAEL. *heart* And right now, as I reflect on my early years, I realize that Michael Jackson was a teacher to me. I learned a lot about the world, without leaving my backyard. And I could never put into words how...Read More

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There's not much to say except that my heart hurts! And as the world mourns over the sudden death of Michael Jackson, I wanted to take this opportunity to share a brief quote from Deepak Chopra, who talks about his good friend. And in my opinion, Michael was the consummate humanitarian. He was also a lover of poetry, who according to Chopra, in recent weeks, was reading the poetry of ...Read More

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Here are more links if you need them, or know of a teacher who could use them. Enjoy!

The Aegean Civilization – Overview

 

History of Aegean Civilization

 

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Online Quiz

 

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So yesterday I tweeted a HELP ME > SOS < in my continued attempts to find online resources for my colleague, who is looking to beef up his Ancient and Medieval Worlds text. Here are the tweets I received from an awesome educator, Jason Green. 

By the way, this is NOT a diss to Google, but  if you are STILL, not on Twitter, shame on you. Please tell me if you're not, and why.  

 

Updates mentioning @abowllan

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One of my colleagues is on a mission to use his Ancient and Medieval Worlds (Helen Howe & Robert T. Howe, Longman, 1987) out-of-print, textbook, as a secondary resource - for his students in the fall. I took one look at the text and thought, Wow!? Is this for AP students? He said, no, "8th graders." Huh?

Okay, and no comment on that. But in all honestly - it's a tough book - even for me to read.

So this summer, what I am going to do for him, and his students, will hopefully make their year more interesting. With the help of some online resources, I promised him that his text will remain on the shelf, where it belongs. (OKAY, I said it.)&n...Read More

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Science fiction writer, Ray Bradbury, was featured in the NYT this weekend and his passion for "why libraries," made me stop, dead in my tracks. It dawned on me that with the economic recession - at full speed - parents will probably face some tough times paying for camps for their children. Libraries will be the refuge; at least that's my guess - not shocking, I know. But this quote made me wonder if, thanks to the economy, we are now raising another generation of Ray Bradburys. “Libraries raised me,” Mr. Bradbury said. “I don’t believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries because most students don’t have any money. When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no mo...Read More

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My father was definitely my first teacher. He instilled in me: disciplin...Read More

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