"Hello" Website
Dear Website Followers,
I have been informed by Google, my site host, that my website will soon change over to a GoogleSites layout, which I am not happy about, but I guess I can't complain considering that they have hosted my GooglePages site for the last two years for free. They have assured me that all the documents and links will remain intact, however, I am using this opportunity to stop adding links and information to THIS website from now on. I have not added much lately and I apologize for that - my intention is to continue to maintain the site as I transition out of the classroom at Swift Creek Elementary into the K-2 IRT position at Lake Myra Elementary School. I feel very fortunate to be moving with my principal, Mr. Argent, who was asked to open one of the brand new elementary schools in Wake County this year. So, as this school year comes to an end, the next school year will start only a week later as Lake Myra is a year-round school. I hope to be back on the website as soon as things settle down and when they do, I plan to upload all new information to my new website at http://fun2teachandlearn.weebly.com You will notice that it will be "all things literacy." I will continue to keep this one, but will not add anything new here, only there. My email address has changed in the last few weeks, but only because we got a better deal through AT&T, so my new email address is jenjonesnc@att.net. Again, I want to thank everyone for all the support and positive emails of gratitude over the last two years, your emails of appreciation are the reason I continue to do this. Thanks and have a great summer. -Jennifer 5.17.09
Ladybugs Photo Gallery
While searching for examples of captions online, I stumbled across a great visual resource on the Stenhouse website (the publisher of many of my favorite literacy books) for the book called Ladybugs, Tornadoes and Swirling Galaxies by Brad Buhrow and Anne Upczak Garcia. Check out these pictures of student examples from their classrooms in this online photo gallery.
Discovery Education Clipart
New Cool Site
Tumblebooks
Another great choice for "Listening to Reading." E-books for e-kids is their slogan offering hundreds of animated titles of children's books to listen and follow along with on the computer. Similiar to www.storylineonline.com , the website lets children read and reread familiar titles over and over again. This website is an increbible buy for a site to purchase. They offer a free month trial for an entire site, so perhaps you could speak to your Media Tech or Technology Coordinator to try the free trial for your site for the month. We now have a year subscription, and they kids LOVE it as much as, if not more than Starfall. Check it out at:
Elkonin Boxes Templates
Click here, then scroll down for ready made templates and pictures with elkonin boxes. There are four sheets already made, and more you can make on your own.
Ornament Directions
I have received several emails in the last couple days about the painted ornaments....
More "Listening to Reading"
Differentiated Instruction
I found this new website last week when seaching the internet for something, and normally I preach that I am not a worksheet teacher, but this website allows you to create differentiated worksheets based on ability for the same skill - which I love. Check it out!
Math Games & Activities
Mathwire.com | Math Standards via kwout
Fullscreen Timer
If you're a teacher that uses an LCD projector in your classroom, and use an overhead countdown timer, this is the same thing, and free. Try it, it's easy. Great for presentations and workshops!
Science Writing Resources
Found this on the Internet today - we don't use GEMS science kits, but the topics are very similiar to FOSS and Carolina Science.
Science Prompts and Quick Writes
Open Court Resources
Phonics Site
Fun with Letters was voted the 3rd best phonics website on the Internet by the Int. Reading Assoc. Check it out. Or, click here to read IRA article about phonics websites.
Spell with Flickr
Make any words using fun letters at Spell with Flickr
Scholastic's New Leveling Site
I recently emailed the customer service department at Scholastic out of frustration because I could not find the levels of many of their own books listed on thier book orders, and I was happy to find out they have a new link just for teachers who are looking for book levels. It's easy to use and can be found here:
Scholastic Book Wizard Audio Tour
Read-Alouds Online
I stumbled across this one tonight while searching for an activity to go with A Bad Case of Stripes. It's at:
It takes a minute or two to load, but it's streaming video of SAG actors reading children's literature. There are great downloadable pdf activity guide to go with each story. Check it out!
Permission to Reproduce-updated
I have absolutely no problem with you downloading, using and reproducing documents I have created and published on my website for use in your classroom. If you have a website, and use a document, link to a document or use it to get ideas to create your own document, give credit to the creator of the document and the site of the original source. If you, however, "copy" or "borrow" a document created by someone else, and call it your own, that's plagiarism.
Snippets Poems
Posted 11.1.07 - As we begin the strategy instruction for Visualizing and follow the Debbie Miller book, she refers to the poems from Charlotte Zolotow's book, Snippets, but the book is out of print. I wrote to Charlotte last year and her granddaughter wrote me back and told me how to get a copy of it. However, I have re-typed the four poems here that Debbie uses with her class. The link in on the Literacy page or you can click here.
Free Products from Vista Print
Click here to view the free products I just ordered from Vista Print. There are usually 5-6 free products each month, all you pay is shipping. It's a great deal and they are professional.
You, too, can convert any document to a pdf yourself, free, without buying an adobe writer program. If you don't mind a 5 second ad, that's all there is to it. Free to download at pdf995. You need to download both the free pdf995 Printer Driver and the free Converter, takes about 2 minutes. Have fun pdf-ing away!
Fonts
Speaking of fonts, if you like the fonts I use, you can purchase or find them on the Internet. Here are some links to fonts:
Free Thematic Fonts - (click through the ads)
Free Fonts at www.dafont.com
Clip Art
Most of the clipart used on my site is from www.pccrafter.com. They do have freebies, including the cute bugs at the top of this page, so check it out and grab some of this Lollie and Friends clipart for yourself, or join the clipart club and download tons of cute stuff for about $5.00 a month.
