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Weekly Tips for Teachers

Issue 369: July 30, 2007

This Week’s Theme: Graphic Organizers

Graphic Organizers

Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources

Teaching Tip: Draw Yourself On The First Day

By: Milton Rays, 4th Grade Teacher

“On the first day of school I always play "Draw Yourself" with the kids. It serves as a great ice breaker. I have students draw a picture of themselves. I collect all papers and post them at the front of the room. Students then try to identify who was the artist of each picture. The activity also helps you get an instant sense of each students self-concept and work ethic.”

This Week in History

  • 1898: Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes.
  • 1908: Around-the-World Automobile Race ends in Paris.

Teacher Inspiration and Humor

[photo: woman reading to a child by the ocean]

Inspiring Quote

“Never have ideas about children, and never have ideas for them.”
—George Orwell

Jokes You Can Tell in Class

A turtle is mugged by three snails. When asked by police to give a description of what happened, he replied, "I don't know; it all happened so fast!"

On the Web

[photo: colorful pens in an open book]

Online Teacher’s Poll

Have you read the new Harry Potter book yet?

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Our resource of the week is the Math Resources Center.

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