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August 2010, Vol. 3

	Dear Teachers, Happy Labor Day! Recognize the hard work of Americans by learning the history of the holiday and learning about all the jobs and careers available to them in the future. The first day of school is fast approaching! Help your students relax with our icebreakers, learn tips for gaining respect, and enjoy back-to-school themed activities. Make parents and students feel welcome in your classroom by hosting an Open House. Let them see how wonderful the upcoming school year will be! Best Wishes, The Editors of TeacherVision.com FEATURES Grades K–2 Get ready for back to school! Plus, discuss important jobs and careers with your new students. Career Bulletin Board Career Search Creating Your Own Career Poem Kindergarten Back-to-School Activity Guide Slideshow If You Take a Mouse to School Teacher's Guide More K–2 Resources Grades 3–5 Make the first few days back to school enjoyable for all your students, by doing thought-provoking icebreakers and thinking about fun rewards. Labor Day Puzzle Labor Day Activities Job Fair Make a Giving Tree Top 10 Free (& Cheap) Rewards for Students More 3–5 Resources Grades 6–8 Celebrate Labor Day by talking about jobs and careers. Brainstorm different jobs and create a shopping list of necessary school supplies. Douglas Cardinal: The Job of an Architect Brainstorming About Jobs Labor Day Newspaper Back to School Shopping Trip: Excel Exercise Compute Your Grades with Excel More 6–8 Resources Grades 9–12 Talk about the many careers open to students. This topic is especially useful to older students who are considering summer jobs and life after high school. Juan's New Job Careers in Life Science An "Intelligences" Approach to Choosing a Career Offering Students Choices from Day One Creating Opportunities When You Only Listen More 9–12 Resources TEACHING TOOLS Open House Show parents what their children will learn during the school year when you host your open house. Hosting a Successful Open House Fourth-Grade Open House Create a Meaningful Open House Parental Help at Home Getting Parents Involved More Open House Resources				We Give Books   Visit We Give Books, a free online library of children's picture books! For every book read on the site, a brand-new book will be donated to a children's literacy campaign of your choosing. Read aloud to students or encourage them read independently, and you'll teach them to help others at the same time!   Patriot Day   Commemorate September 11 by showing your patriotism. September 11: A Testimony (9–12) September 11, 2001: Attack on New York City Teacher's Guide (7–12) Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey (2–6) Patriotic Resist (K–6) Patriotic Art Activities (K–8) More September 11 Resources   Timely Topics   Suicide Prevention Week (September 5–11) Labor Day (September 6) Rosh Hashana Begins (September 8) Patriot Day (September 11) Grandparents Day (September 12) Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) Yom Kippur Begins (September 17) TV Turn-off Week (September 19–25) Autumn Begins (September 22) Be Kind to Editors & Writers Month (September) Library Card Sign-Up Month (September) More September Events