Education Station Newsletter
Vol. 1 #7 October 2002
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Welcome to the Education Station monthly newsletter! Here we take a look at great teacher tips, useful teaching links to great sites and helpful ideas and activities for celebrating holidays, seasons and special days in your classroom. Our great specials section will help you save money and we have also included articles that look at the latest practices in education. We hope our newsletter will help inspire you to be the best teacher you can be! This newsletter is produced by the Education Station web site, which is located:
http://www.educationstation.ca
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In This Issue
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1. Quote of the Month
2. Teacher Tips
Smoother Transition Times
Mounting Student Artwork...
3. Great Links
4. Current Specials
5. Celebrate!
Fall
Hallowe’en
6. What's New!
7. Inspirational Poem
Thanks for…
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1. Quote
"Education...is a painful, continual and difficult work to be done in kindness, by watching, by warning,... by praise, but above all -- by example." - John Ruskin
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2. Teacher Tips
Smoother Transition Times
I would like to share a wonderful and effective transition strategy that I use.
On a big green poster board, I drew a football field. (0 yards in the center
and 50 yards at each end) In the beginning of the school year, I introduced
the football chart. I placed a small football on the 0 year line. I told theme
that we were going to play a game for six weeks. . I was one team and the students
were another. I told them that every time we had to change from one subject
to another, they were going to be timed (1 min.) If everyone was ready within
the time, they score 10 yards. If not, I score. The quarters are divided within
weeks. At the end of the six weeks, if I win, they have to write a comprehensive
report. IF they win, they get a whole day of fun educational activities and
snacks. This strategy is effective, fun, exciting, and motivating.
Cynthia Valdez, 5th Grade
Mounting Student Artwork...
To have your students artork mounted more smoothly without crinkles and wrinkles,
you will need some Elmer's glue, a paintbursh, and some water. Mix 1 tablespoon
of glue with 1/2 teaspoon of water. The mixture should still be thick, but not
as thick as regular glue. Use a paintbruch to apply the glue to the back of
student artwork. Press firmly with your hand or a heavy book to smooth it out.
Stacey Mitchell, Kindergarten Teacher
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3. Great Links
FREE CARSON DELLOSA CLIP ART
Many of the beloved Carson-Dellosa characters and clip art images are now available
on their website for FREE! Click here, scroll down and enjoy
http://www.carsondellosa.com/artfree.htm
30 FREE Reproducible Mini-books for your students to read and enjoy!
http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/preview.html
Easy Test Maker is a FREE online test generator to help you create your tests.
With Easy Test Maker you can create multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching,
short answer and true and false questions all on the same test. You can also
insert instructions and divide your test into multiple sections.
http://www.easytestmaker.com/
Brain Research
Looking for some information on the latest buzz?
http://www.student-wea.org/misc/brainrsh.htm
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4. Current Specials
The following products are currently on sale at Education. Check back often as the sale products change every week. http://www.educationstation.ca/index.php
We have a new clearance section on our site! Check it out at http://www.educationstation.ca/clearance.php
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5. Celebrate!
Celebrate Fall
with a Fall Unit http://www.thevirtualvine.com/fall.html
with Scarecrows http://www.thevirtualvine.com/scarecrows.html
with an Autumn Unit http://www.education-world.com/holidays/archives/autumn_2000.shtml
with Pumpkins http://www.kinderkorner.com/pumpkinpatch.html
Celebrate Halloween October 31
with 3 great Hallowe’en Units
http://www.2learn.ca/mapset/Enjoy/Hallow/enjoyhallow.htm
http://teachingheart.net/halloweenindex.html
with spiders http://www.kinderkorner.com/spiders.html
with pumpkins http://www.littlegiraffes.com/pumpkins.html
with bats http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/bats.shtml
Make some Hallowe’en Bookmarks with your class
http://www.abcteach.com/bookmarks/halloween.htm
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6. What's New
We now carry Dr. Jean’s CD’s and tapes! Check them out here. Type
in 'Dr Jean' into our search.
Looking for an adorable new Christmas Bulletin Board Set? Check out these ones.
http://www.educationstation.ca/detail.php?id=178
http://www.educationstation.ca/detail.php?id=179
We have added many great new products to our site to add new life to your resource
collection!. Check them out at
http://www.educationstation.ca/viewnew.php
We have a new Four-Blocks Literacy section on our site. Check it out at
http://www.educationstation.ca/four_blocks_intro.php
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7. Inspirational Poem
THANKS FOR…
making the difference
long, long hours
creating a sense of family
being the keeper of dreams
pleasing a lot
using good judgment
teaching for learning
making reading fun
forgiving
being the wind beneath my wings
that sensitive touch
teaching class
never giving up on anybody
believing in miracles
respecting each other
taking responsibility for all students
keeping a tight rein on discipline
striving for excellence, not perfection
being brave
smiling a lot
never depriving our children of hope
being tough minded but tender hearted
showing enthusiasm even when you don't feel like it
keeping your promises
giving your best
your wisdom and courage
being punctual and insisting on it in others
providing creative solutions
avoiding the negative and seeking out the good
being there when students need you
listening
doing more than is expected
never giving up on what you really want
remaining open, flexible, and curious
being a friend
sharing
keeping several irons in the fire
being a child's hero
going the distance
having a good sense of humour
being a dream maker
giving your heart
Author Unknown
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