The Beginning of the School Year....

Although I still have a few weeks left before returning to work, some of you have already started the new school year. I have gathered some important resources for you which are from previous posts on my blog. If you'd like to see something in particular, drop me an email. Have a wonderful 2013-2014 school year!

10 Places to Find Back to School Templates

15 Sites for Classroom Management Templates and Forms

20 Places to Find Award and Certificate Templates

22 Resources to Teach About September 11

24 Places to Find Bulletin Board Display Ideas

40 Ways to Obtain Information on Grants and Grant Writing

136 Interactive Educational Games By Subject Area

Holiday Resources From September to June

Icebreakers for the Start of the School Year

New Teachers

22 Resources to Teach About September 11, 2001

Today is the 19th anniversary of 9-11 and I wanted to share a host of resources for you and your students. Working with kids who are 12-18 years old, many of my students were as young as 1 year old when this tragedy occurred. The subject matter can be very frightening to some, so review sites completely.


 The 9/11 Commission Report- 585 page PDF file

9/11 Interactive Timeline- excellent

9/11 Lesson Activity With Word Clouds

9/11 Memorial- resources from the NYC Department of Education

ABC Teach Worksheets for Kids

Best Books for Teaching About 9/11- from Education World

The Best Sites to Help Teach About 9/11- from ESL teacher Larry Ferlazzo

CNN: Chronology of Terror- September 11

Education World 9/11 Lessons and Resources

How to Help Your Students Observe the 9/11 Anniversary- from Edutopia

Scholastic: 9/11: The Day That changed America- younger kids

September 11: Bearing Witness to History- from the Smithsonian

September 11: Never Forget- listing of resources from Vicki Blackwell

Teach Hub- list includes books about 9/11

TeacherVision Resources for September 11, 2001- long list

Teaching 9/11- by age level

Teaching 9/11: Lessons to Inspire Your Students

Teaching September 11 Shelf- LiveBinders

Teaching and Learning About 9/11 from The New York Times

The Ultimate Resource Guide to Teaching About September 11th- from Edudemic

U.S. Department of Education Resources for Teachers- resources from TeachingHistory.org, Center for Civic Education

A Virtual Visit to the National September 11th Memorial- from EdSITEment

Sharing 9-11 With Your Students

This Sunday is the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. Here is a wonderful discussion guide which can be used by parents, caregivers and educators entitled "What Happened? The Story of September 11, 2001." Produced by The American Psychological Association and Nick News, the guide has several activities which introduce students to the events that unfolded that dreadful day. Why not start with the video, "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: What Happened? The Story of September 11, 2001".  I've embedded it below for your convenience. Thank you to my colleague Brenda for sharing this link on Facebook!

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