Archive for February, 2012
“Manage your time; teach/learn well.” ~ Doc Meek
February 27th, 2012 | 
Author: Monday, February 27, 2012. Where did February go!? Today I am grateful that I can manage my time, if I learn how! 😮 – Doc Meek
I am thankful for my colleagues at TeacherPlanet.com who write me regularly with good ideas for teaching:
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We hope that you find all of our resources useful. If you need to contact us, you can do so here.
| What’s New? | March is not only Women’s History Month, but also World Reading Month! We have resources to get you prepared as well and worksheets for Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2nd.
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| Lesson Plans | Get started preparing for World Reading Month at Teacherplanet.com! We have an entire theme page dedicated to lesson planning for this month-long event in March. You will find reading lists, study guides and more to encourage your students to love reading.
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| Theme Units | Originally, Women’s History Month was Women’s History Week. It started in California in 1979. Congress recognized Women’s History Month in 1987 and the movement continues to grow with schools around the country moving to educate about and promote the accomplishments of women. Visit the Women’s History Month theme page for a wealth of resources for teaching this important topic.
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| Worksheets & Printables |
This week we have many Dr. Seuss worksheets for some fun learning activities to celebrate Dr.Seuss’s birthday on March 2!
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| Vote Now | In reference to No Child Left Behind, which would you prefer? Share your thoughts! A. Continue to teach under the current NCLB law. B. NCLB waiver & agree to raise education standards & tie teacher evaluations to student achievement Most respondents so far are in favor of a NCLB waiver (64%). What do you think? Let us know by casting your vote here. . |
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| Teacher Tools | To coincide with World Reading Month, we are featuring The Monster Exchange, a great teaching tool in this issue. Visit MyTeachertools.com to see how this project can encourage the development of reading and writing skills in your students!
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Posted in learning, learning differences, Learning Difficulties, learning solutions, overcoming learning problems | 
Tags: Doc Meek, grateful, learning/teaching, TeacherPlanet.com | 
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“Teaching ideas from CriticalThinking.com.” – Doc Meek
Saturday, February 18, 2012. Today I am grateful for teachers and parents who teach critical thinking in their classrooms and in their homes. – Doc Meek
Image from: www.CriticalThinking.com
Excerpts from a newsletter from CriticalThinking.com:
Teaching ideas to inspire a love of thinking and problem-solving!
- Monopoly
It was in the month of February, 1934, when Charles B. Darrow of Germantown, Pennsylvania, showed what he called the MONOPOLY game to the executives at Parker Brothers. The game was rejected due to 52 design errors, but this didn’t stop the creative, unemployed Pennsylvanian. He went on to hand-make and sell 5000 copies of the game. The rest is history. To this day, Monopoly, the most popular money game in America, is available in 103 countries, has been translated into 41 languages, and has sold over 200 million copies. Prepare yourself for the next family game of Monopoly with this free printable activity from our award winning fourth grade book, Mathematical Reasoning Level E.
- Propaganda
Debates for the United States presidential and vice presidential candidates are currently a hot topic in the media. These debates receive lots of radio and news coverage and candidates often sound quite convincing in their arguments. How do we really know if the candidates are sticking to facts? How do we become more critical of their techniques to convince us to vote for them? Try this free activity from the chapter, “Propaganda,” found in Critical Thinking Book 1. You’ll have a whole new set of cognitive tools to analyze the debates. - .
- Random Acts of Kindness Week – February 13th-19th
February 13th-19th marks Random Acts of Kindness Week. Here at The Critical Thinking Co.™, we don’t wait for this week to come around every year in order to practice random acts of kindness; we do it all year round!The Critical Thinking Co.™ donates two or more free products to children in need every time an order is placed. Over the past year we donated tens of thousands of books and software. With your help, this year we will donate more than 100,000 educational products through our Critical Giving program. The Critical Thinking Co.™ encourages you to step into the spirit of Kindness Week and Refer a Friend to our company to receive a free $15 Amazon gift card.For more information about this important week you can visitwww.randomactsofkindness.org/RAK-Week/.
“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Thank you, CriticalThinking.com, for your classroom leadership!
Doc Meek, Sat, Feb 18, 2012, Sherwood Park, Alberta, CANADA
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“Pat Wyman honors and helps parents.” – Doc Meek
Monday, February 13, 2012. Today, once again, I am grateful for Pat Wyman and the opportunities she provides parents and students on HowToLearn.com. ~ Doc Meek
