May 1999
Newsletter.
This past month I made my first ever on line purchase for books. I
received electronic gift certificates from amazon.com in the US and
chapters.ca here in Canada which really gave me an incentive to try
these online bookstores. Chapters, the big book chain here in Canada
is really making it easy and tempting to buy books online from them.
A lot of their books are
discounted at their online bookstore (including my own book!). For
the entire month of May, there is free shipping anywhere in Canada.
And to really tempt you, they will send you a $10 electronic coupon to
be used for an online purchase at Chapters.ca. There doesn't seemto be
any restrictions on who can apply for the coupon.
To try it out, go
to
http://www.chapters.ca/ten Offer expires June 30, 1999.
If you have any good news to share with your colleagues, please e-mail
marjan@glavac.com
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Marjan Glavac editor
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In This Issue:
*SQUIGLY'S PLAYHOUSE
*FROSTY READERS
*CHRISTIAN SITE
*RICK'S MATH WEB
*BBC SCHOOLS ONLINE
*HANG 2000
*ESE ONLINE
*CANTEACH
*BOOK REVIEWS
*JUST A LITTLE FOOD FOR THOUGHT--TIME MANAGEMENT
*BUSY EDUCATOR'S AWARD
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SQUIGLY'S PLAYHOUSE
http://www.SquiglysPlayhouse.com/
Squigly's Playhouse is a fun and safe place for kids to play on the
internet. There are on-line games, pencil puzzles, arts & crafts,
jokes and riddles and more. Activities may be copied for use in the
classroom. Children's submissions are always welcome and the theme
changes every 3-4 weeks.
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FROSTY READERS
http://kids-learn.org/frosty/
"Frosty Readers" is a collaborative Internet project that showcases
work created by students involving books with a winter theme. Project
participants selected a book that would be the focus of their
activities, and submitted their finished materials to Mrs. Silverman,
project
coordinator, for publishing on a web site. The finished website, is
a colorful, multi-media display of the work of the participants.
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http://www.compu-ad.net/public/kids.htm
This Christian web site offers links to free verses, free proverbs,
prayer requests, a challenge to test your knowledge of the 10
Commandments and homework links.
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RICK'S MATH WEB
http://www.black-hole.com/users/rsch/indexnew.html
Rick's Math Web has over 4,200 addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division, fractions and word problems you can try for free.
When Rick's Math Web is complete, it will contain an entire K-12 math
curriculum geared toward special education learners and to learners
preparing for the State of Minnesota 8th Grade Basic Standards Test.
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BBC SCHOOLS ONLINE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools
This site is a one-stop-shop for teachers looking for focused teaching
resources. Specifically the site offers easily accessible HTML and
animated sites designed to be quickly incorporated into any scheme of
work. There are resources for literacy, numeracy, all major
examination subjects as well as teachers and parents centres.
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HANG 2000
http://www.winograd.com
Hang2000 is a colorful, "soundful", non-violent word-guessing game
based on the classic hangman game we all played when we were kids. It
features digitized sound, synthesized speech, dozens of categories,
and thousands of words. Hang2000 requires a Macintosh with 256 colors
or more.
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ESE ONLINE
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Cottage/3700/
"ESE Online!" - an internet resource for anyone involved in the
education of students with special needs. This interactive extension
of an 'exceptional' classroom features student authors and an
extensive database of student written book reviews and links.
Valuable teaching/learning strategies, accommodations, study tips, and
useful terminology make this
site well worth the visit!
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CANTEACH
http://persweb.direct.ca/ikhan
CanTeach is a non-commercial site that assists teachers in finding and
using resources online. Although all educators will find CanTeach
useful, there has been an attempt to emphasize lesson plans,
resources, and links which have a Canadian focus since there is a need
for such materials on the web.
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BOOK REVIEWS
EDWARD FAINE "Little Ned Stories- Book One"
http://www.amazon.com
Any teacher, librarian or parent looking for a first chapter book for
their children, should take a look at Edward Faine's Little Ned
Stories- Book One. Richly illustrated with 45 black and white
illustrations and three separate stories, this book will appeal to any
child between the ages of 4-8.
My six year old son sat down with me and enthusiastically read and
laughed and studied each illustration as he turned each page of the
three stories: "No Soap"; "The Boy Who Hated Halloween"; and "The
Ocean Vacation." The stories are very easy to read, have universal
appeal and would make a great addition to any young child's library.
Little Ned Stories- Book One. is available through http://www.amazon.com, http://www.
ReadersNdex.comBook Clearing House (1-800-431-1579) for $9.99 US
$14.99 CAN.
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JOHN E. THOMAS, DANITA A. PAGEL
The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions : More Than 65 Wacky, Wild &
Crazy Concoctions
http://www.amazon.com
This book became very popular around our house the moment it came in
the mail. So popular that I almost didn't get a chance to review it!
It kept disappearing. First, my wife took it. She then wanted to
lend it to her friend who is really into crafts. Then my 10 year old
daughter took it. You could hear the "ooohs" and "aws" as she looked
at each craft. When I
finally got my hands on it, I quickly found out why. This book is
ideal for parents and teachers who work with crafts and more
importantly for "craft challenged" parents and teachers like myself!
The 65 crafts use household ingredients costing less than $1, are
silly fun and easy to
make. I never thought crafts could be such fun.
The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions : More Than 65 Wacky, Wild &
Crazy Concoctions is available at Amazon.com $14.95 US. http://www.kidconcoctions.com/
or by calling toll free 1-888-320-3770
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REVIEWER NEEDED
If anyone would like to review a book (and keep it) and has some
knowledge or interest in the study of dynamism, I have a book titled
Mood Swings by Enid Vien. Please e-mail me and I'll send you out a
copy of the book. Thank you.
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Pat Elliott Teacher/Librarian for Ferndale Woods Elementary School in
Barrie, Ontario Canada sent in this story. Thanks Pat.
JUST A LITTLE FOOD FOR THOUGHT--TIME MANAGEMENT (author unknown)
One day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of
business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration
those students will never forget.
As he stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he
said, "Okay, time for a quiz," and he pulled out a one-gallon,
wide-mouth mason jar and set it on the table in front of him. He also
produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one
at a time, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top and no
more rocks would fit inside, he
asked, "Is this jar full?"
Everyone in the class yelled, "Yes."
The time management expert replied, "Really?" He then reached under
the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in
and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down
into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group once
more, "Is the jar full?"
By this time the class was on to him. "Probably not," one of them
answered.
"Good!" he replied. He reached under the table and brought out a
bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went
into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the
gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full?"
"No!" the class shouted.
Once again he said, "Good." Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and
began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he
looked at the class and asked, "What is the point of this
illustration?"
One eager beaver raised his hand and said, "The point is, no matter
how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit
some more things in it!"
"No," the speaker replied, "that's not the point. The truth this
illustration teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first,
you'll never get them in at all.
What are the 'big rocks' in your life, time with your loved ones, your
faith, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, teaching or
mentoring others? Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you'll
never get them in at all.
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BUSY EDUCATOR'S AWARD
If you have a web site or know of one that you feel merits the Busy
Educator's Award, please feel free to send me your suggestions. The
award is given out to web sites that contain excellent content for
busy educators.
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your class and students.
We will share these in future updates. Please send to:
marjan@glavac.com
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Mr. Marjan Glavac author of "The Busy Educator's Guide To The World
Wide Web" LONDON, Ontario Canada ISBN 0-9683310-0-9 200 pages
speaker, teacher, author
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"There are no boundaries for the journeys of the mind."
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