Teaching Strategies - Classroom Management
- Build community - get to know one another, begin friendships
- Design a Safe and friendly classroom environment - students should want to be there!
- Include students in creating rules, norms, routines, and consequences - let them play an important role in your classroom environment
- Create a variety of communication channels - journals, face-to-face, etc.
- Always be calm, fair, and consistent
- Know the students you teach - build relationships!
- Address conflict quickly, wisely and consistently
- Integrate positive classroom rituals - no negativity!
- Keep it real - let your students get to know you
- Partner with parents and get them engaged!
English Language Arts - Teaching Resources
English Language Arts Program of Studies: click here
Teaching ABC's
Teaching Reading
http://www.starfall.com
http://reading.ecb.org
Teaching Writing
http://www.time4writing.com/teaching-writing/
http://www.teachwritingskills.com
Teaching ABC's
- http://www.littlefamilyfun.com/2013/01/30-abc-activities-for-kids.html
- http://www.abcteach.com
- http://bogglesworldesl.com/alphabet_worksheets.htm
- http://tonsoffunpreschoolactivities.blogspot.ca/2011/04/tot-school.html
Teaching Reading
http://www.starfall.com
http://reading.ecb.org
Teaching Writing
http://www.time4writing.com/teaching-writing/
http://www.teachwritingskills.com
Health and Life Skills - Teaching Resources
Health and Life Skills Program of Studies: click here
- http://kidshealth.org/classroom/
- http://www.healthteacher.com
- http://www.csun.edu/science/health/
- http://www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/health/resources/k-9health.aspx
- http://www.health.alberta.ca/professionals/resources.html
- http://www.pecentral.org
- http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/school/pages/Teaching-Health-Education-in-School.aspx?nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+No+local+token
- http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/themes/keepinghealthy/
- http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/jfy-spv/edu-eng.php
Information and Communication Technology - Teaching Resources
Information and Communication Technology Program of Studies: click here
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/ict/programs/division/div1.aspx
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=302
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/ict/programs/division/div1.aspx
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=302
Math - Teaching Resources
Mathematics Program of Studies: click here
Teaching Numbers
http://www.prekinders.com/numbers-counting/
http://www.kidslearningstation.com/preschool/teach-numbers.asp
http://busyteacher.org/3752-how-to-teach-numbers.html
http://handsonaswegrow.com/40-number-activities-for-preschoolers/
Teaching Addition and Subtraction
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents_addition.htm
http://www.crewtonramoneshouseofmath.com/teach-addition.html
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents_additionsubtraction.htm
http://www.mathcats.com/grownupcats/ideabankaddition.html
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/addition-and-subtraction-activities.html
Teaching Patterns
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents_nopatterns.htm
http://kidsactivities.about.com/od/MathDailyLife/qt/Things-To-Use-For-Teaching-Patterns.htm
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/mathematics/years7_10/teaching/algebra.htm
General Early Childhood Math Resources
http://www.math.com/teachers.html
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com
http://www.mathgoodies.com/teachers.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/teacher-resources.html
Teaching Numbers
http://www.prekinders.com/numbers-counting/
http://www.kidslearningstation.com/preschool/teach-numbers.asp
http://busyteacher.org/3752-how-to-teach-numbers.html
http://handsonaswegrow.com/40-number-activities-for-preschoolers/
Teaching Addition and Subtraction
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents_addition.htm
http://www.crewtonramoneshouseofmath.com/teach-addition.html
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents_additionsubtraction.htm
http://www.mathcats.com/grownupcats/ideabankaddition.html
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/addition-and-subtraction-activities.html
Teaching Patterns
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents_nopatterns.htm
http://kidsactivities.about.com/od/MathDailyLife/qt/Things-To-Use-For-Teaching-Patterns.htm
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/mathematics/years7_10/teaching/algebra.htm
General Early Childhood Math Resources
http://www.math.com/teachers.html
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com
http://www.mathgoodies.com/teachers.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/teacher-resources.html
Physical Education - Teaching Resources
Physical Education Program of Studies: click here
Daily Physical Activity Handbook
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/pe/resources/dpahandbook.aspx
Physical Education Online (Lesson Plan Resource Bank)
http://education.alberta.ca/apps/physicaleducationonline/
Phys Ed Source (everything you need to know about teaching physical education!) http://www.physedsource.com/daily-physical-activity-
University of Lethbridge Curriculum Laboratory List of Physical Education Resources: http://www.uleth.ca/education/sites/education/files/physical_education.pdf
- PE For You: Teacher Resource Pack. Hill, Michael. Stanley Thornes Publishers Ltd., Cheltenham, 1999.
- **package of GREAT worksheets for physical education SLO's**
Daily Physical Activity Handbook
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/pe/resources/dpahandbook.aspx
Physical Education Online (Lesson Plan Resource Bank)
http://education.alberta.ca/apps/physicaleducationonline/
Phys Ed Source (everything you need to know about teaching physical education!) http://www.physedsource.com/daily-physical-activity-
University of Lethbridge Curriculum Laboratory List of Physical Education Resources: http://www.uleth.ca/education/sites/education/files/physical_education.pdf
Science - Teaching Resources
Science Program of Studies: click here
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/resources/sciencelinks/index.html
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/science.htm
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=41
http://sciencenetlinks.com
http://www.science-teachers.com
Experiments for Kids
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/activities/funscience/
http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/kids-science-experiments-that-adults-can-enjoy-too
http://www.livescience.com/29447-science-experiments-for-kids.html
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/resources/sciencelinks/index.html
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/science.htm
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=41
http://sciencenetlinks.com
http://www.science-teachers.com
Experiments for Kids
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/activities/funscience/
http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/kids-science-experiments-that-adults-can-enjoy-too
http://www.livescience.com/29447-science-experiments-for-kids.html
Social Studies - Teaching Resources
Social Studies Program of Studies: click here
http://libguides.ucalgary.ca/elementary_social_studies
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/04/12-resources-every-social-studies.html
http://socialstudiescanada.ca
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jkirman/
http://www.pearsoned.ca/highered/divisions/text/wright/links.html
http://www.ucalgary.ca/doucette/files/doucette/Resources_for_teaching_elementary_social_studies.pdf
http://libguides.ucalgary.ca/elementary_social_studies
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/04/12-resources-every-social-studies.html
http://socialstudiescanada.ca
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jkirman/
http://www.pearsoned.ca/highered/divisions/text/wright/links.html
http://www.ucalgary.ca/doucette/files/doucette/Resources_for_teaching_elementary_social_studies.pdf