Learning Resources

Extra Resources/Additional Ideas -

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

Watch this video to get yourself ready!
http://bcove.me/9ufzc4ma

Purchase discounted, age-appropriate books here:
http://www.scholastic.com/storiasummer/?esp=STO/el/2013/vanityURL/txtl/ads/storia-summer//landing////#7-up

Book Critiques

https://sites.google.com/site/eighthgradebookreviews/

Theme vs Subject video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4qME64SkxM&feature=related

Bluford High Series
FREE Audiobook access:
http://bluford.org/audiobooks/

Goal Setting inspirational videos

Where do I see myself in 5 years?
http://www.blackcollegequiz.com/video/50/Where-I-see-myself-in-five-years

sports-themed video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeYXeoYXZwY

sports-themed/not giving up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZlXWp6vFdE

sports-themed/fighting tough

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrfV7kzxxmE

the value of learning/education

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDfew0YcDTo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbJIi6nUs2s

Erasing Meanness classroom idea

http://www.yourkidsteacher.com/2012/04/erasing-meanness.html

Conflict Resolution video

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c314e59f-6e25-4b43-9d37-a63fd9ca9c8f/c314e59f-6e25-4b43-9d37-a63fd9ca9c8f/?utm_source=12213&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=affinity&utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-pbsed-01222013%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=5480258&spUserID=MjY3OTQ2NDY3MTMS1&spJobID=63828406&spReportId=NjM4Mjg0MDYS1

Cyber-Bullying video

 http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/7d4b3ee9-0856-48f7-85ca-6503140cc22b/7d4b3ee9-0856-48f7-85ca-6503140cc22b/?utm_source=12213&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=affinity&utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-pbsed-01222013%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=5480258&spUserID=MjY3OTQ2NDY3MTMS1&spJobID=63828406&spReportId=NjM4Mjg0MDYS1

The Teenage Brain video

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.reg.teenbrain/the-teenage-brain/?utm_source=12213&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=affinity&utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-pbsed-01222013%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=5480258&spUserID=MjY3OTQ2NDY3MTMS1&spJobID=63828406&spReportId=NjM4Mjg0MDYS1

Succeeding in School video

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/fl30.socst.civ.intervene/succeeding-in-school/?utm_source=12213&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=affinity&utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-pbsed-01222013%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=5480258&spUserID=MjY3OTQ2NDY3MTMS1&spJobID=63828406&spReportId=NjM4Mjg0MDYS1

Career Cruising - NEW AND IMPROVED EXPERIENCE!

http://vimeo.com/user11856842/review/54298824/fe166019d5

Handwriting

http://www.kidstv123.com/Alphabet-Worksheets.html

Working Memory

http://www.spaceminespatrol.com/

http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~ckanan/Game.html

http://www.lumosity.com/

You have to sign up, but it's free!
http://www.mind360.com/scientificbackground/cognitive_skills/memory

Geography Games

Online 50 State Capitols Word Search -
http://www.freewordsearches.net/wordsearch/the-50-us-state-capitals

US States and Capitols online games -
http://www.technologyrocksseriously.com/2012/02/us-states-and-capitals.html


Play games and learn about earning, spending, saving, and investing - http://www.kidscoop.com/framed_fronts/kids/

Scholastic Student Activities of various kinds -
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/student-activities

Banking Information/Resources/Games -

http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/moneymetropolis/
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/trainingcamp/ff/play/
http://www.financialsoccer.com/play/play.php

Place Value Game -
http://www.dositey.com/2008/Products/Content/Include/PVOTH/1/1/launch.php


How and where to get your Prezi account
http://prezi.com/learn/what-you-need-prezi-account/

Explore Prezis - http://prezi.com/explore/

Telling Time Resources -

http://www.primarygames.com/time/start.htm
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/clocks.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/on_time_game1.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/clock_shoot.htm
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq-g/math/time/
http://www.zooktutoring.com/a-visual-way-to-solve-elapsed-time-problems/
http://www.math-drills.com/

Word Creativity (can be used for Prezi!) -
http://www.wordle.net/