Busy Teacher Tips #706: January Worksheets and Lesson Plans

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Weekly Tips for Teachers Issue 706: January 6, 2014

This Week : Busy Teacher Guide For January

1. January Teaching Guide 2. January Lesson Plans 3. January Worksheets 4. Teacher Time Savers 5. Martin Luther King Day Teachers: Ready To Go? Printable Sets Instant Worksheets New: 1 Minute Saves You Hours! January Helpers Math Worksheets Now 50,000+ Teacher Helpers... View Teacher Sets... View Math Makers... Super Teacher Helpers: A Must See...

Teacher Resources For Your Week Teaching Tip: Lesson Plan Ideas For January Start by visiting some of our key worksheet areas for January: Ultimate January Worksheet Series Here are some great ideas for adding the theme of January to your classes. Look at some complete lessons for you. 1. Louis Braille's birthday is on January 4th. Have students write a story that describes how their lives would be different if they couldn't communicate with any one. 2. Isaac Newton's birthday is on January 4th. Try our 1,2,3 Newton and Me activity. 3. Complete Dr. King's legendary speech in the context of today's world with this worksheet. 4. January 13th to 17th is National Letter Writing Week. You will find a number of ideas in our Writing Lesson Plans page. 5. January 11th is Amelia Earhart Day. Have students use a graphic organizer to describe the qualities of Amelia Earhart. Have students describe who is today's modern day equivalent to Amelia Earhart. 6. On January 14th, 1783 the American Revolutionary War ended. Have students write about the experience of a solider that is on the frontline preparing for battle and finds out the war has ended. 7. January 16th is National Freedom of Religion Day. Create a world map that points out the major religions followed by geography. 8. January 23rd is National Handwriting Day. Give students 15 seconds to write a paragraph of your choice. Have them rest for a few minutes. Have them write the same paragraph again, but now give them 5 minutes. Compare. 9. January 29th is National Puzzle Day. Have students complete printable puzzles. Teachers become a Teach-nology member now! Save tons of time! This Week in History 1777: Washington defeats the British at the Battle of Princeton, NJ. 1887: 1st US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University.

Teacher Inspiration and Humor Inspiring Teacher Quote "Teach a child how to think, not what to think." Sidney Sugarman Jokes You Can Tell in Class Back at my high school for the tenth reunion, I met my old coach, Mr. Carlier. Walking through the gym, we came upon a plaque on which I was still listed as the record holder for the longest softball throw. Noticing my surprise, Coach Carlier said, "That record will stand forever." I was about to make some modest disclaimer that records exist to be broken, when he added, "We stopped holding that event years ago."

What's Going on At Teach-nology.com Planning For February and March? Here's Some Help! Here are some resources for teachers who are planning ahead: - February Teaching Guide - Valentine's Day Teaching Theme - President's Day Teaching Theme - American Heart Month - African-American History Month - March Teaching Guide - Inventor's Day - National Women's History Month - Read Across America Day - St. Patrick's Day Teachers become a Teach-nology member now! Save tons of time! New Additions - Like Us On Facebook - Follow Us On Twitter - Graphic Organizers - Phonics - Reading Worksheets - Rubrics - Spelling - Study Skills - Types of Writing - Word Problems Online Teacher Poll When you were a K-12 student, what level of achievement did you accomplish in school? - Take this week's poll - View last week's poll Best of the Web Featured websites for teachers: - English Grammar Revolution - The Classroom - Best Teacher Site Archives Other materials and resources on our web site: * Lesson plans * Printables * Rubrics * Teaching Themes * Teacher Tips * Teacher Tools * Teacher Worksheets About Weekly Teacher Tips This newsletter is brought to you by teach-nology.com, the online teacher resource center. Share This Newsletter If you know a teacher who may be interested in receiving this newsletter, please forward it. They can also be added to our newsletter at our home page.

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