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Internet4Classrooms.com Newsletter
March 2010
Internet4Classrooms.com
Issue 11  March 2010
Greetings!

Thanks so much for using Internet 4 Classrooms with your students and children to find the best educational resources. Our newsletter focuses on sharing tips and ideas and asking for your input in helping make our site grow and meet your individual needs in the classroom, home school setting, and as a parent. 

For many years, we have worked diligently to share the best resources that we have found for a variety of subject areas and grade levels.  We are constantly updating this information on our website, and we are now sharing this information in other ways.  We urge you to visit our blog and  encourage you all to post comments and read other comments to learn from your colleagues.

Also follow us on Twitter (internet4classr) to stay up to date with our offerings and our new sources/links for great educational and technology information for both you and your students and children.

We answer direct questions via email about almost any subject matter.  We feel that this is a very important part of Internet4classrooms. If you have a question we would like to give you an answer .  Internet4classrooms is maintained and built for educators, parents and students and this site is yours.  Comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks for your support.
Susan
 
It's Time for....

March Holidays & Commemorations!

Passover will begin Monday evening, March 29, 2010.  Check out our new Passover resource page with links to music, games, crafts and history of this holiday.

Commemorations:
  • Youth Art Month & National Craft Month - Visit our Arts section for activities, tools, project ideas, lesson plans and more!
  • National Nutrition Month - Resources for children to learn about healthy eating habits. 
  • Music in our Schools Month - Visit our Music section to find free resources.  Make sure to turn on your computer's speakers!
  • Women's History Month - Find timelines to learn about the changing role of women in our world.  In our History section, search on the word "women" to find a variety of information that has been integrated into each lesson area.
Click here for printable March calendar for use in the classroom or home from Teachervision.com.

Our Links for Pre-K Teachers and Parents section has many arts, music and history resources to support your March lesson plans. 
Focus on...


With over 2,000 pages on our site, we've created this monthly section to  highlight material that you may not have seen.  Check out our Featured Picks for March: 
  • Testing Resources, by Grade Level - Now is the time when we are all preparing our students for testing. Many teachers over the years have requested that we organize our Assessment Assistance section by Grade Level. Be sure to check out our Released Tests to Print, which is organized by Grade and our Interactive Practice, which is also organized by Grade. We now have all of these resources for you in this new format that we feel will help you find what you need quickly for each Grade 1-12 Subject Area, as you prepare your students for upcoming testing. It is never too early to start planning! If you find that students need extra help in any area, be sure to view our Skillbuilders and Standards Practice Areas, which are also organized by grade level for additional practice.
  • Science Fair - Parents, do those two words strike fear in your heart? Need help choosing a project? We are here to help. Browse our many resources for all grade levels for parents, students and teachers. We've pulled the best science fair resources into one place so you don't need to go searching on your own.

New Technology Tutorials for Windows & Mac!

Did you know that Internet4Classrooms has online technology tutorials?

If you need some instruction in Microsoft Office, including Word 2007, Excel 2007, Powerpoint 2007, you've come to the right place.

We also have developed extensive resources for Macintosh and Windows troubleshooting and keyboard shortcuts (Mac) (Windows).

Browse this section to find resources, such as Creating Graphic Organizers in Excel, Making a Game Template in Powerpoint and much more!
Internet4classrooms.com is a free educational portal for teachers, parents, homeschoolers and students. Visitors come from around the world to find Internet resources for their educational needs. One can find resources ranging from lesson plans to worksheets, individual grade level resources to templates, and even interactive learning games.  We were very honored when one teacher called the site a "Walmart for Teachers".  If you cannot find what you need for instruction on any topic, please feel free to email us and we will help you find resources to fit your needs.

Sincerely,
 

Susan Brooks
Myra Gold
Internet4Classrooms.com
In This Issue
March Holidays - Passover, Women's History Month, and More!
Testing Resources by Grade and Printable Math Worksheets
Technology Tutorials
Quick Links