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John Trumbull's "Declaration of Independence" is one of the oldest and most prominent elements of Americana. Even though this is a famous painting, very few people can identify many of the founding fathers shown. Quiz-Tree.com offers a convenient way of doing just that. The Flash-based interactive version of the painting allows users to view the person's name and a biographical note by placing the mouse over the figure in question.
Sight Words (also called the Dolch Word List) are some of the most frequently used words in the English language. Having the ability to recognize these words can dramatically increase confidence and improve reading proficiency of the beginning reader. Here at Quiz-Tree.com you will find exercises that can help your children master Sight Words and have some fun too.
Quiz-Tree.com Resource titled Sight Words Exercises has met the California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) review criteria and is included on the CLRN website.
Here you will find quizzes that cover several important elementary math topics. The quizzes are interactive and easy to use. All the quizzes offer attractive visual and audio interface in order to engage the children's attention and make learning more interesting and exciting.
Are you studying Spanish for school, business or just for fun? On this site you will find free interactive quizzes that will test your knowledge and even help you improve your Spanish vocabulary. Many of the quizzes come with sound clips recorded by a native Spanish speaker.
Truth be told, viruses are not as hot as they used to be. This of course doesn't mean that you should neglect the virus threat. There are quite a few dangerous viruses roaming the Internet.
Computer security is a huge subject and the truth is that it's almost impossible to completely secure a given computer. The good news is that by following some simple steps and applying common sense, you can dramatically decrease your chances of having computer-related problems.
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Here you will find some basic phrases that are easy to learn and that may come in handy in many real-life situations. Each phrase comes with an audio clip recorded by a native Spanish speaker.
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Reading is one of the most critical skills taught at school. It is virtually impossible for a person to live a productive life in our society without being functionally literate. Children with reading difficulties will undoubtedly have trouble mastering nearly all school subjects even if they are motivated to study. Conversely, children who learn to read in the early grades acquire one of the most basic skills needed to continue their education and be fully-functional as adults.
In many schools students are expected to be able to read simple material by the end of the second grade. One of the most important goals in teaching young students to read is making sure they are completely proficient with Sight Words.
Sight Words (sometimes called the Dolch Word List) are some of the most frequently used words in the English language. Even though they number only about 200, Sight Words make up approximately 50 to 70 percent of any given general, non-technical text. Therefore, teaching Sight Words as early as possible is considered a crucial part of elementary education.
Examples of Sight Words Games.
Wordsearch Puzzles.
Wordsearch puzzles are a great tool for helping children improve their language arts skills. Manually creating wordsearch puzzles is a time-consuming process. Besides, the number of already available puzzles is limited. So what's a teacher to do? Quiz-Tree.com to the rescue! Our brand new Sight Words Wordsearch Puzzle Generator will create a new puzzle for you on demand.
Here's how it works: Simply click on one of the links below. On the next page you will see a puzzle generated using 10 or 20 random words from one of the standard Dolch lists. To get another puzzle variation, simply reload the page and a new puzzle will be created for you automatically.
There are two additional reasons why it is important to give Sight Words an extra priority. Firstly, phonetic analysis can't be applied to many of the Sight Words. Secondly, quite a few of the Sight Words cannot be taught through pictures (e.g. "if", "soon", "but", etc.).
Even though it may take a considerable effort for children to learn the entire Dolch Word List, it is well worth it. Having the ability to recognize these words can dramatically increase confidence and improve reading proficiency of the beginning reader.
Because complete fluency with Sight Words is the foundation of literacy, a variety of techniques are used to teach them to children. Repetition and practice are very important in making Sight Words recognition automatic. For example, there are numerous group activities that help in teaching Dolch Word List in elementary school setting. These activities are often supplemented by interactive games that involve flashcards and computer software.
Here at Quiz-Tree.com you will find exercises that can help your children master Dolch Word List and have some fun too. The exercises are simple and it takes just a few seconds to learn how to use them. When the exercise starts, the student will hear one of the Sight Words. The student's task is to assemble, by using the mouse, the word from the letters provided. After the student answers correctly, the game will move to the next word.
Clearly, exercises and games like the ones presented on this website can be most valuable when used as a part of a comprehensive reading education program that employs a variety of materials and activities.
Looking ahead to a new school year, attention turns to lesson plans, school supplies, desk arrangements, and textbooks. But what about your educational philosophy? Remember that reason why you got into teaching in the first place? Perhaps you've never even thought about your fundamental beliefs since you studied to earn your teaching credential. I recommend taking some time to revisit and reflect on your philosophy as a way to freshen up your commitment to students, the community, and the educational system in general.
"Killing two birds with one stone" is such a cliche, but it's a must-do for teachers. We have so many tasks to do each week with so many people depending on us and yet... so little time.
That's why I recommend turning your weekly (or semiweekly) parent newsletter into a whole class guided writing activity. That way, your students are learning how to reflect on the past week's accomplishments and communicate their ideas to their collective parents. At the same time, the parents will appreciate being kept in-the-loop on the classroom goings-on. Why should you toil over the keyboard in isolation? Make the newsletter a fun Language Arts activity and everybody wins!
How do you communicate with your students' parents each week?
Back to School Night doesn't have to be stressful or worrisome. Check out this sample schedule of a Back to School Night agenda so that you can plan ahead and convey all of the important information you need to share in an orderly and logical manner. I also recommend this cute, quick little parent-student bonding activity that can be worked into the Back to School Night activities.
What do you like to do for Back to School Night? What are your favorite tips and tricks for a successful evening with your new students' parents?
It takes a little bit of pre-planning to set up a Pen Pal program for your students. But it's worth your time and effort because Pen Pals increase student awareness on so many levels - socially, geographically, linguistically, culturally, and more.
I recommend taking a little time this summer to plant a few seeds for a Pen Pal program that you can implement in the coming school year. Specifically, start looking for a classroom with which to partner up. Hint: our Elementary Educators Forum is an ever-popular venue for such match-ups. Have fun adding a little Pen Pal power to your curriculum!
With so many things to do each day in the classroom, why not take advantage of kids' natural desire to help out the teacher? Assign classroom jobs in a deliberate and well-planned manner, and watch your students rise to the occasion while they learn personal responsibility.
I recommend using job applications to assign the various jobs. It helps students take the situation a little more seriously, while giving valuable Language Arts practice in filling out forms for a purpose.
Biography Poems are a fun and easy way to ease your elementary students into poetry. This activity is especially great for the first few days of school.
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The perfect lesson plan includes 8 parts - Objective, Anticipatory Set, Direct Instruction, Guided Practice, Closure, Independent Practice, Required Materials, and Assessment/Follow-Up.
A list of speech topics that can be assigned for impromptu oral presentations in the elementary school classroom. These speech topics are fun for your students to write and present to the class.
Challenging students require customized behavior contracts to help them comply with your classroom discipline plan. Here's how to create behavior contracts for challenging students.
Great news for elementary school teachers and parents! Building on the success of Quiz-Tree.com, we have launched a new website, K5 Stars. The new website is dedicated to providing fun and engaging educational activities to the youngest students. Because the new website is targeted specifically for the needs of elementary school students and their teachers, we will be able to provide even better service while maintaining a safe, teacher- and kid-friendly environment.
K5 Stars is ad-free and is supported by membership fees. If you are currently a paying member of Quiz-Tree.com and are interested primarily in topics such as Sight Words and Elementary Math, you can request a complimentary K5 Stars account for the remainder of your membership term.
We hope you find K5 Stars to be a helpful and enjoyable addition to your virtual classroom!
