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August 2010, Vol. 3

Girl getting off bus 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

ThemesFEATURES

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

Classroom ManagementTEACHING 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!

 

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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

 

Highlights

Calendar of Daily Teachable Events

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Behaviour Management

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Bulletin Boards

Make your classroom visually appealing and stimulating to your pupils with these bulletin board ideas and examples. Whether you teach science, reading, art, or social studies, you're sure to find the perfect bulletin board to fit your current theme or topic of discussion.


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