Blog Tips for Schools
Classroom in the Forest?
Posted by Beardy
May 05, 2009, 5:42 pm
A school in upstate New York is trying something new: the kindergarten class is going to spend their days in the forest of Saratoga Spa State Park.
According to Capital News 9, the school made a deal with the park to hold most of the class outdoors in the park gardening, learning about the woods, and exploring the other wonders of the great outdoors. The children will still be engaged in standard instruction - just in a different setting.
These Children Can Behave
Posted by Beardy
April 08, 2009, 8:31 pm
Behavior problems among young children are a growing issues these days for many reasons and excuses. The possible causes are endless: the pressure to teach math or reading instead of emotional skills; the lack of recess; unstable family lives; increasing emphasis on childcare...and the list goes on. But these causes are by no means an excuse. These children can behave and they can learn - if given appropriate guidance.
Program Round Up! Reading, International Summer Programs, and Arts in Education
Posted by Beardy
February 27, 2009, 6:03 pm
And the new recruits to LinkEducation.org are....
1) Behind the Book: get your children excited about reading!! Behind the Book brings authors and their books into classrooms to build literacy skills and nurture a new generation of book readers. The students even get to keep copies of the book to take home and share with friends/siblings. Take advantage of this great program! (Great for Teachers or Principals)
Weekly Resource Roundup
Posted by Beardy
February 14, 2009, 1:09 pm
-- For Teachers: Replications Inc. creates and sustains public middle schools and high schools that give students from the most disadvantaged communities access to a high quality education. They are seeking highly qualified teachers in all content areas in New York City.
Programs for Schools: Weekly Roundup
Posted by Beardy
February 06, 2009, 4:37 pm
Schools, check it out. NYC is filled with many great (and FREE) organizations helping our children and schools with curriculum support, workshops, arts programs, tutoring programs, math/science programs, etc. These programs continue to sign up with LinkEducation everyday. But, given everything on your plate, where do you find time to search for new opportunities??
Your students could design Google's next logo!
Posted by Rachel
February 03, 2009, 7:58 pm
Teachers and school employees: Check out Doodle 4 Google, a competition where K-12 students are invited to play around with Google's homepage logo and see what new designs they come up with. The theme is "What I Wish for the World."
