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Hope one and all got what they wished for in the gift-giving season. The weather here in Virginia was mild, but in some parts of the country, Old Man Winter put his stamp on the shopping season. As you are making out your list of New Year Resolutions, be sure to include plans to participate in the new Educational Synthesis Forum. It is currently in the testing stage (Yes, you may help test it!!), and hopefully it will be a permanant Communications Center for the many users of this site early in 2009.
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Current Events New Section in Social Studies!! Page includes a News Report form and links to major TV, newspaper, and other new sources. |
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AphaWrite is a new, user friendly format for the old Writing A to Z Worksheets. AlphaWrite lets you choose a letter and create a worksheet on which the student write the letter, a noun, a verb, and a sentence using that letter. |
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AlphaRomp Online Activities. Based on the AlphaWrite A to Z Worksheets, these activities for each letter of the alphabet ask the student to type the letter, type the words that begin with the letter and type the sentence using those words. The student then prints out his/her work for grading. |
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Addition Worksheets is the new user-friendly version of the old excel spreadsheets that created student worksheets for learning addition. The Addition Worksheets begin with counting sets of shapes to compute a sum, continue with drawing the shapes to computer a sum, the offer both horizontal and vertical problems using numerals for the advancing student. Worksheet includes an Answer Bank in number words for self-correction. |
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Myself Writing Prompts: This is a user-friendly conversion and expansion of the Autobiographyical Writing Promopts. There are now 3 levels: Elementary (10 questions) Middle (20 questions) and High (30 questions) and six topical headings: Myself, My Favorites, My History, My Place, My Time, and My Future. (Note: There may be some problem running these in all browsers. They do work well in Internet Explorer.) |
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Lessons is in a new location - a subdirectory of its own. The Government lesson plans have been added along with others. In the future, Lessons will include not only lesson plans, but also activities and projects. |
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Forums is a new communication site on the Enabling Support Foundation. The address is temporary. Check it out, give it a try, and let us knoww what topics you would like to discuss. |
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The new Famous American for this month is the first African-American poet, Phillis Wheatley. |
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Assessment has also been moved to its own subdirectory, but no new content will be coming shortly. |
Long Live Lively Learning, Y'all!!!
Anne Louise Pemberton
Page created May 11, 2008. Anne Pemberton. Updated Tuesday, April 28, 2009 . AP
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