Thinkfinity.org Website

We recently found out about a great web site through our subscription to Edutopia and we love to share info on free resources! Thinkfinity.org is a source for thousands of premium lesson plans, interactives, student materials and more from leading educational organizations, including the International Reading Association, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and the National Geographic Society, just a few know national organizations. The resources are free and will help stretch tight instructional budgets! The site covers core curriculum subjects preK-12, resources are standards-aligned and searchable by theme, content, grade level, resource type and content partner. Professional development is available also on the site.

At least check out the site to see what it has to offer and possibly share the site (or not) with other educators, parents, and friends!

Here is the link: http://www.thinkfinity.org/.

Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Realistic Strategies for Schools by Susan M. Swearer, Dorothy L. Espelage and Scott A. Napolitano (371.58 SWE)

Educators have an obligation to report and/or intervene in situations where bullying is observed. However, many educators may wish they knew more about the best possible approaches, including prevention. This excellent professional book takes a thorough look at the range of bullying behaviors and recommended interventions. Topics include team-based interventions, developing school and districtwide policies, the law and best practices.

The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning Movement by Traci Lengel and Mike Kuczala (372.868 LEN)

Are some of your students very active? Are students sometimes restless during classroom activities? Do you notice students who attend better in class following gym class or recess? This clever book takes physical activity beyond gym class and recess and right into your classroom! Research shows that regular physical activity helps all children and teenagers perform better in school. This book is filled with suggestions of movement activities which can be easily integrated into the classroom as part of teaching and learning, many in two minutes or less.