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September

School Express - As you begin your new year, be sure to visit this site for printable units, free downloads and much more. Register to receive free weekly worksheets for your class.

Back to School Resources - Numerous resources from Discovery School.

Tips to Start Off the School Year - Particularly helpful for new teachers, find numerous tips here to help you get organized, prepared, and able to create a successful learning environment in your classroom.

Fresh Ideas for Opening Day - Have you done the same first-day-of-school activities for years? Looking for new ideas? Here are five lessons that might help.

Teacher Tools - Common everyday forms and letters. This site has downloadable forms, charts and letters that are dwonloadable to Word in order to personalize.

October

Fire Safety Activities - Activities and online resources.

Christopher Columbus - Numeorus sites including a slide show.

Exploring the Explorers - From Columbus to Cousteau.

PBS Kids: Halloween - Get ready for trick-or-treating with some of you favorite PBS characters,

The Great Pumpkin Patch - Enjoy a variety of educational activities.

The Miracle of Fall - Numerous websites discussing fall, leaves, etc.

November

How the President Gets Elected - Follow along a step-by-step process on the electoral college, learning how a President gets elected.

Veteran's Day-Activities, music, and Web-based ideas to help the children in your classroom understand Veterans Day's significance.

New York State Museum-Iroquois Village - Many photos.

Thanksgiving Clip Art- Clip art to use for your parent communications, student work, etc.

Scholastic's The First Thanksgiving - A must see for anyone teaching about Thanksgiving.

Plimoth Plantation - Historical background, online activities.

Native Americans -Activites to celebrate Native American heritage.

Thanksgiving - Lesson ideas, crafts, clipart and more.

December

Sue LeBeau's December Celebrations - Numerous links to all December happenings including Polar Express, virtual snowman, and all December holidays.

The Teacher's Corner - A day by day calendar of important dates in December.

December Holidays Across Cultures - Education World's resources for lesson plans, art projects and holiday resources.

January

Sue LeBeau's January Celebrations - New Year's Day, MLK, Jr., Winter activities and more.

100th Day of School Activites

February

Groundhog Day-Great activites including activity sheets.

Valentine's Day - Education World gives many activities including a Scavenger Hunt, the heart, online games.

President's Day- Activities include links to presidents, coloring pages, and online games.

Sue LeBeau's February Celebrations-All holiday celebrations including 100th day activities.

March

Read Across America Ideas - A web compliation of activites designed to promote Read Across America,

Celebrate Dr. Seuss - Lessons, units, songs, worksheets, games.

ProTeacher Spring - Numerous seasonal activites.

The Teacher's Guide - Spring activities and print-outs.

National Women's History Museum - online exhibits and educational materials.

Scholastic's Women Who Changed History

Education World Women's History Month - Scavengar Hunt, Web Quest and more.

April

Earth Day - Download the 11 activity pages.

May

Memorial Day - Numerous worksheets to print.

Education World Memorial Day Activities - Many acitivities for the classroom.

June

Flag Day - A flag timeline.