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Elementary Teaching Resources

Below are some resources that I think students, parents, and teachers will all find useful! Feel free to check them out. Source: []

[] A great site to find teacher resources: worksheets, lesson plans, rubrics and so much more!

[] This site contains valueable information on reducing prejudice and supporting a community of learners in a classroom. The site has classroom activities, professional deveopment, and more.

[] Paws in Jobland is an interactive site that's geared towards children. On the site children are able to explore "jobland" with their trusty guide "Paws" and check out a variety of different career opportunities.

[] There is something for everyone at Discovery Education. For teachers there are resources, lesson plans, puzzlemakers, and more. For parents the site offers a motivation station, homework help, and more. Students could do some of the interactive activities on the site or even get some homework help.

[] This site has lesson plans, student interactives, calendar activities, printouts, and professional development.

3 Concerns: 1. I am concerned about incorporating technology in the classroom in a way that doesn't Undermine the importance of literacy in print. 2. Also, students relying on access to the Internet for answers to their homework. 3. Students using computers to type will rely on things like spell check and the online thesaurus to check their writing rather than using their instructional methods.

3 Suggestions: 1. Have students use the writing process to edit their writing and then as a final step students may type their final draft. 2. At the beginning of the year stress the importance of parental involvement in a child's homework. Ask parents to be actively engaged in their child's learning to reduce the reliance on technology, such as computers, for all the answers. 3. While incorporating technology also integrate literacy in traditional print as well as the classroom. Provide students with a class library and a reading nook to get children excited about reading.