Classroom Ideas

MyClassroomIdeas is a place where teachers can share their unique classroom ideas with others and have a look at what other people do. A nice way to compare and learn something new.

Daily Starters from Scholastic

Have a look at Daily Starters from Scholastic Teachers for some ideas to start the day or just to feel time. Some new starters every day and the collection of previous ones. The four categories: Language, Math, Fun Fact, Teachable Moment. A good place to get ideas from.

Today's Question

SparkyTeaching helps with question ideas at 365 things to make you go "hmmm..." - is a thinking skills resource, gets the class talking hard about the answer. The daily question vary, from open-ended Math challenges to philosophical issues. There are many ways to use the resource in class: to start the lesson, to start the discussion, to introduce a topic, to fill time and other more creative variants.

SparkyTeaching also offers "Caution! Minds at Work!". It is a free set of 26 downloadable posters,  "the inspiration for which came from hearing about a street artist in New York (called 'TRUE'). He tried to brighten up the otherwise dull journeys of commuters on the subways by producing Health and Safety stickers with alternative, positive messages on. These stickers mimicked the style of the official notices which were displayed on the trains. Where there was once 'Mind The Gap', he stuck his 'Life Instructions' labels encouraging commuters to not hold grudges and smile more".

Exploring with National Geographic

Kids.National Geographic - an awesome place to spend time with kids. Interesting, interactive, useful - much information to get and facts to explore. Teaching English with this site can become real fun - much to read, to play, to watch; the teacher can take something for a lesson or base the whole lesson on some material. The site is very good for students' project working.

Calendar 2013 - Day by Day, Fact by Fact

Calendar for January 2013 (and other months) from Scholastic - a very interesting and useful thing. The Calendar gives the information about this day in history, sometimes with additional links. Why not to make a tradition of starting the day (the lesson) with this Calendar? It is also a good start to introduce the new material. Surely, every teacher will find the way to use it in his lesson.

Playing Snow

Snow Fun  is a nice place with much to play with snow: Snow Apps, Snow Builders, Snowflakes, Snow Games and Stories, Snow Printables, Snowman Smart Notebook Files. Great things to have a great time with kids at school and at home.







There will be The World Day of the Snowman on the 18th of January. Teaching News has a nice celection of The Resources for the World Day of the Snowman:

Grammar and Spell Checker

Ginger - a new grammar and spell checker. Why not to try?

Wikipedia Remembers 2012

From The Children's University of Manchester

The Children's University of Manchester - History, Language, Art and Design, and Science interactives with much useful, interesting and beautifully designed information. The site provides high quality learning opportunities and activities. The Children's University of Manchester has been designed to support KS2 (7-11) teaching and learning both in the classroom and at home. The resources can be used for whole class teaching with a whiteboard and also for group, individual and homework sessions.

Show Me

Show Me is a nice place with "cool stuff from the UK's museums and galleries". The site is packed with games and resources generated by the UK's museums, galleries and heritage sector. The content is designed to help kids enjoy and visit galleries and museums. Much information about various topics and interesting ideas will help make the lessons unforgettable.