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Greetings. Thanks so much for using Internet4Classrooms with your students and children. Our mission is to help you find the best educational online resources available to meet your individual needs. Our monthly newsletter focuses on sharing information, tips, and ideas on everything related to schooling inside the classroom and at home. Each month we will feature resources and information on a variety of topics. We are constantly updating information on our site and urge you to visit often.
Keep in Touch
If you need help, please email us. We answer questions about almost any subject matter/grade level. We feel that this is a very important part of Internet4Classrooms. Internet4Classrooms is maintained and built for educators, parents, and students and this site is yours. Comments and suggestions are appreciated and welcomed. Don't be afraid to email and ask.
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Internet4Classrooms now offers printables, covering Kindergarten to Sixth Grade Mathematics. Look for a rapidly growing variety of thousands of practice worksheets tied to the Common Core State Standards, School Subjects, Activities, and Holidays.
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Common Core State Standards
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Check out our Common Core English Language Arts Standards. Each Grade Level is full of resources for every individual standard. Students can take control of their own learning by clicking on the page with the standard number, and choosing their own resource to practice that skill. Click on your Grade Level to find English Language Arts Standard Resources and learning tools. Also, check out our Common Core Math Standards. It's hard to find sites that have math standards examples that follow the specific criteria, but they're here. Click on your Grade Level to find Math Standard Resources and learning tools.
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Every month we are going to feature a different, and hopefully FREE, iPad/iPod/iPhone educational application. Visit our ever-changing app page.
This month's free app of the month is Make Beliefs Comix. Use your imagination to create your own world in this comic strip generator. Add thought and speech bubbles in a variety of languages and with two, three, or four panels. You can send a comic strip to someone through email or social networks. This app is great to use in the class room to show and communicate concepts recently learned, to illustrate a story, or to present a project.
Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPad.
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April brings us Earth day, Easter, Passover, and much more. You never know what wonderful resources you can find to enrich your classroom experience. Let's get started.
Autism Awareness Month
Did you know that Autism affects 1 in 88 children? I4C has pages dedicated to Autism Spectrum Disorder Resources. Learn about the signs, symptoms, and behaviors. We have Parent and Teacher resources specific for autistic children and find information about transitioning into adult life for those with autism.
Math Awareness Month
Focus on math this month. Visit our Math Resource page, covering from Kindergarten level resources all the way up to calculus. Our Math Skill Builders are a great place to start if you want to focus on a particular math concept. Find activities and resources for each Common Core Math standard. I4C also offers Common Core Mathematics printables for Kindergarten up to Sixth Grade.
National Library Week (4/13-19)
Hone your library and research skills this week. We have library resources for 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. Check out our resources for librarians and our virtual and physical library resources.
Passover (4/14-22)
Learn about the Jewish holiday of Passover this week. Find Passover history, games, and activities on our Passover resource page.
Easter (4/20)
Happy Easter! Celebrate this holiday with I4C's Easter resource page, filled with tons of crafts and projects.
Earth Day (4/22)
Honor the Earth today. Check out our Earth Day page for fun activities, crafts, projects, and lesson plans. We also have Earth Science resources for you to use in your classroom.
Take Your Child to Work Day (4/24)
Today, share your workplace with your child. Teach them about what you do during the workday and how what they're learning in school relates to your career. Here are some helpful planning tips for teachers and parents. Find ideas of what to do in your workplace, whether it be in an office, a university, or at home.
Hubble Telescope Launched (4/25)
Learn about what the Hubble Telescope has discovered, view beautiful pictures of the cosmos, and find out how the telescope works. Find Hubble Telescope educational resources here. Explore our Space page for elementary school to find fun activities and check out our Astronomy pages to learn about our solar system, stars, and our universe.
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I4C already has Free Vocabulary Quizzes and Free Math Quizzes in our ACT/SAT Test Preparation Guide.
We're looking for new ideas for quizzes and informational resources that you'd feel are useful to you and your students. Please email us and let us know what you could use to make your teaching experience better.
Write to: susan.brooks@internet4classrooms.com
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| Focus On: Teacher Resources |
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Internet4Classrooms offers a wide variety of informative online resources, tips, tools, and tutorials regarding your classroom needs. There is always something you can utilize with your students. Each month we'll feature a few links to useful topics.
This Autism Awareness Month, check out our Autism Spectrum Teacher Resources. We also have interactive activities for those with autism. Be sure to look at our Exceptional Children Resources to find teacher tools for students with ADHD, learning disorders, or other disabilities.
This Earth Day, find fun activities, projects, and lesson plans you can use on our Earth Day resource page. We also have great Earth Science resources for you to use in your classroom.
Emphasize math in your lesson plans this month. Visit I4C's Math resource page for resources from Kindergarten level math all the way up to calculus. Our Math Skill Builders are a great place to start if you want to focus on a particular math concept for a lesson. Find activities and resources for each Common Core Math standard. I4C also offers Common Core Mathematics printables you can use in your classroom for Kindergarten up to Sixth Grade.
Work on your students' library and research skills this month. I4C has library resources for 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. Check out our virtual and physical library resources.
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I4C OVERVIEW
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Don't Forget: Free Online Practice for ACT Test and SAT Test Resources. I4C now offers free SAT and ACT vocabulary and math quizzes. Become a free member and log in as much as you'd like. Students can take practice tests on 5000 vocabulary words.Take daily practice math quizzes on over 1000 questions. Log in to monitor your students' scores - including seeing which vocabulary words or math questions they missed. Interactive quizzes allow the test taker to retake and study as much as they want.
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| Focus On: Parent Resources |
In addition to our teachers, parents can take advantage of our online resources as well.
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Tech Tip #1: Review 2 Documents at Once: Need to edit a document and want to reference another one? You can compare multiple documents in Microsoft Word. Go to the Review section, click on Compare. Using the Compare Documents Box, select the files you want. You have the ability to highlight the comparison settings and to choose which documents you want the changes shown. Find more online Word tutorials here.
Tech Tip #2: Use Parental Control on Windows 8: Did you know Windows 8 has revamped parental controls? You can filter the web for your child, apply time limits and curfews, and view activity reports. Learn how to add a user to parental control and how to view the new features here.
Tech Tip #3: Opening Programs Straight from Your Desktop: Can't find the Word or Excel icon on your desktop? If you right click on your desktop and select "NEW," you will get a domain box of options like opening a new Work or Excel document. More tech help here.
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This month's blog: The Beginners Guide to Skype Interested in using Skype in your classroom? Guest Blogger Peyton Tolliver gives tips so you can use Skype effectively in your lessons.
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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.
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Susan BrooksInternet4classrooms.com |
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