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October 2008, Vol. 1

Two female students in classroom Dear Teacher,

Happy Halloween! Take advantage of students' love of this ghoulish holiday by incorporating cross-curricular activities into your lessons. Practice math with our "gross" recipes, play a Halloween word game, create a costume, and more!

October is Diversity Awareness Month – celebrate by introducing your students to the variety of cultures present in classrooms across the country. You'll find resources on African-American history, Hispanic heritage, Native American traditions, and Asian-American cultures.

October is also Fire Prevention Month. Teach your students about fire safety with our fire readiness activities, an escape plan, the technology of fire extinguishers, and more.

Another way to spend October is by focusing on school safety. Students can learn about bullying, fighting, and the Golden Rule.

Graphic organizers are an excellent tool for teachers and students alike. Use them to arrange topics and concepts visually, to facilitate students' comprehension of new and learned subjects.

Best Wishes,
The Editors of TeacherVision.com

ThemesFEATURED THEMES

Halloween
Celebrate Halloween (October 31) with games, lessons, and printables.
Favorite Halloween Activities Slideshow, Grades K-8
Favorite Halloween Games Slideshow, Grades K-8
Favorite Halloween Books for the Classroom
Halloween Printable Book (K-2)
Halloween Costume Patterns & Accessories (K-12)
Halloween Patterns
Have a Halloween Party
Gross Recipes for Halloween
Lion Mask
Happy Jack-o'-Lanterns
Halloween Traditions
Halloween Word Game
Halloween Safety Tips
Creating Halloween Word Problems
Backyardigans Character Mask: Tasha
Spooky Bingo
More Halloween Resources

Diversity
Encourage cross-cultural understanding with activities and lessons about diversity.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Paper Doll Cut-Outs
Celebrating Diversity with Art: October-December (3-6)
The Color of Water
Larger-Than-Life Lara Discussion Guide
Sharing the Asian American Heritage Experience
Don't Say Ain't Discussion Guide
An Immigrant's Story
A Raisin in the Sun
Rickshaw Girl Discussion & Activity Guide
The Garden Wall Coloring Page
Native Americans Printable Book (2-5)
Confessions of a Closet Catholic Teacher's Guide
Celebrate African-American Heritage and Culture
Popsicle Stick Puppets for The Story of Ferdinand
More Diversity Resources

Fire Prevention
Ensure that your students understand how to prevent fires at home and at school during Fire Prevention Month.
Freddie the Firefighter
Fire Readiness and Safety
Fire Department Word Search
Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms
A Trip to the Firehouse by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey
Firefighter's Hat
Join the Firefighters!
Fire Engine and Police Car Puzzle
Extinguishing a Fire
Science, Technology, and Society: Fire Extinguishers
Escape Plan
An Important Message About Fire Prevention
More Fire Prevention Resources

School Safety
Teach your students how they can stay safe – in school and out.
Bus Safety
Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back! Discussion Guide
Preventing Teen Suicide: A First-Person Message
What's So Bad or Good About Conflict?
Talk It Out Together
Bully-Proof Your Classroom
Practicing Problem Solving
Many Ways to Resolve Conflict
What About Fighting?
Intervention Strategies for Disruptions
The Golden Rule
More School Safety Resources

Classroom ManagementTEACHING TOOLS

Graphic Organizers
Empower your students to master subject matter faster and more efficiently, with these graphic organizers.
Most Popular Graphic Organizers
Math Graphic Organizers Slideshow
Science Graphic Organizers
Favorite Literature Graphic Organizers Slideshow
Favorite Writing Graphic Organizers Slideshow
Animal-Themed Graphic Organizers
Chart, Five-Column
Clustering
KWL Chart - Weather and Seasons
Cause and Effect
Cycle Organizer
Decision Making Chart
Triple Venn Diagram
Coordinate Grids
Blank Bar Graph, Version 1
More Graphic Organizers

New Content
  Easily find all of our newest content!
"Bulletin Boards" Sneak
Preview Slideshow

Save Our Environment
Printable Book (K-12)

Physical Science:
Suspensions Test

Human Body Transparencies & Visuals Slideshow
Test: Nonmetals, Metalloids,
and Radioactive Elements

Writing Chemical Formulas
Activity

Creative Writing Printable
Book (5-8)

Oceanography Transparencies & Visuals Slideshow
Activity: Water Pressure and
Ocean Depth

What Is Newton's Second Law of Motion?
Music Puzzle: Race to the
Finish

Activity: Careers in Life
Science

More New Content

 

New Music Printables
Bring music into your classroom with our newest music resources. These worksheets offer a variety of skill-builders.
Find the Look-Alike Notes
Chord Clues
Music Mini Crossword Puzzle
Major Scales: Climb the Ladder
Musical Notes: Tie It Up
Mini Music Flash Cards
Music Puzzle in a Maze
Music: Take a Rest
Help the Performer
Transpose "Haydn's Tune"
More Music Resources

Computer Printables
 

For Computer Learning Month, enjoy these printable activities and lessons for the computer.
Story Starters
Getting into Grammar
PowerPoint Projects
Your Favorite Foods at
Thanksgiving

Cinquain Mosaics
Word Art Creations
Order of Operations & Excel
Self-Portrait Simile Poems
Newsletters Made Easy!
My Budget: Using Excel
Alliteration Always!
More Computer
Printables


 

Chemistry
 

October 19-25 is National Chemistry Week. Use our many experiments and projects to teach chemistry to students of all ages.
Activity: Alloys
Catalysts Activity
How Does pH Affect the
Blood?

Solubility of Potassium Nitrate
What Is a Diatomic Molecule?
Why Is Water a Good
Solvent?

Activity: Semiconductors
Chemistry Transparencies
What Is the pH Scale?
Chemistry of Cooking
Chemistry Transparencies &
Visuals Slideshow

More Chemistry Activities

 

Timely Topics
  National Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11)
Columbus Day
(October 13)

World Food Day
(October 16)

Thomas Edison Invented
Lightbulb

(October 21, 1879)

Rosa Parks Died
(October 24, 2005)

Make a Difference Day
(October 25)

National Organization for
Women Founded

(October 29, 1966)

Halloween
(October 31)

Computer Learning Month
(October)

School Safety Month
(October)

Mexico's Day of the Dead
(November 1)

Election Day
(November 4)

Geography Awareness Week
(November 9-15)

Veterans Day
(November 11)

Int'l Tolerance Day
(November 16)

Thanksgiving
(November 27)

American Indian Heritage
Month

(November)

Child Safety & Protection
Month

(November)

More October Events
More November Events

 

Highlights

2008 Presidential Election Resources

Get your students involved in the presidential-election process by focusing on the 2008 race. We have plenty of resources about voting, elections, and the current candidates to help you structure your classroom discussion and lesson plans.

2009 Educators' Calendar

There's something worth celebrating every day! Find fun and educationally relevant holidays, events, and celebrations for each day of the year.

Daily Printables

Add a TeacherVision widget to your blog, personalized homepage (such as iGoogle or Pageflakes), or social networking sites (such as Facebook). Our widgets feature a different fifth-grade language arts printable or fourth-grade math printable for each day of the year.

September & October Events

Find educational resources for every day in September. Fill your October lessons with activities for Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), World Space Week (Oct. 4–10), Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5–11), Columbus Day (Oct. 13), National Chemistry Week (Oct. 19–25), School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 20–24), and Halloween (Oct. 31).

Online Courses for Busy Teachers

Earn graduate credit with no commute. Finish in as few as 4 weeks. Facilitated online courses from Drake University and Pearson.

Green Classroom Practices

Go green in your classroom with environmentally friendly tips that will save you and your school district money! Plus, educate students about ways they can go green with these activities focused on saving the environment.

Money Saving Advice & Tips for Teachers

Read our money-saving tips to save money on classroom supplies, field trips, and professional development.


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