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Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.6 No.1 January 2009

Cover Story by Alfie Kohn
It’s Not What We Teach;
It’s What They Learn
"I taught a good lesson even though the students didn't learn it,” makes no more sense than "I had a big dinner even though I didn't eat anything.”


Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
The Sounds of Students
Learning and Performing

Columns
»Six Easy Resolutions for 2009Sue Gruber
»Learning the Value of DiversityLeah Davies
»Flash Nebula is in the house! Will standardized tests detect him?Todd R. Nelson
»Teaching is an art, not a science.Marvin Marshall
»The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
»5 Ways to Activate Your Natural Teacher CoachKioni Carter
»Global Travel GuruJosette Bonafino

Articles
»PRINTABLE 2009 Multilingual, Multinational Calendar Tim Newlin
»Thoughts on the Use of Failure as a Teaching Technique Bill Page
»Traits of a Good TeacherAlan Haskvitz
»January 2009 Writing PromptsJames Wayne
»Let's Get Started with SmartboardMarjan Glavac
»Using Photographs To Inspire Writing IIIHank Kellner
»Phonemic Awareness: Letting The Horse Pull The CartGrace Vyduna Haskins
»Reading Strategies: Teaching Students to VisualizeLisa Frase
»Teaching the Alphabet to Diverse LearnersHeidi Butkus
»The Metaphor Of Collaboration - What's missing from group work?Ambreen Ahmed
»A Taste of InspirationSteven Kushner
»Activities & Games for Foreign and First Language ClassesRebecca Klamert
»Four Years of High School Math and Science Should be a National PolicyStewart Brekke

Features
»Apple Seeds: Inspiring QuotesBarb Stutesman
»Today Is... Daily CommemorationRon Victoria
»The Lighter Side of Teaching
»Some Rooms
»Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: January 2009
»January Lesson Plans Especially for Preschool, Kindergarten & Early Primary
»Video Bytes: Dr. Martin Luther King, One Minute “I have a dream” speech by Daniel Stringer, Crystal Photography – Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, FDR Fireside Chat on the Banking Crisis – March 1933, President Elect Barack Obama Reassures Americans – Thanksgiving 2008, T-Netter ron nj aka “Man of Steel” plays Sleepwalk, Big Dog Robot
»Live on Teachers.Net: January 2009
»T-Net chefs share their favorite warm-up-winter recipes
»Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers


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There's a Crocodile
in Our Pickle Jar

by Artie Knapp
A story promoting good eating habits.

Offered FREE to Teachers.Net Gazette readers, a printable version of Artie Knapp’s humorous story, There’s a Crocodile in Our Pickle Jar. In this tale, little Alex learns that sometimes onions aren't the only thing in the fridge that can make you cry, and that good eating habits can fend off all kinds of problems.

Children's Author Artie Knapp was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1973. A library bearing his name is featured on the internationally acclaimed kids site Candlelightstories.com. Artie’s children’s literature has appeared in such publications as DLTK Kids, Humpty Dumpty’s Magazine, Lincoln Kids, The California Kids Newspaper, The Labradorian, Kids Turn Central and The Cincinnati Enquirer to name a few. He is a member of The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and graduated from Ohio University. Artie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife Priya. To learn more about Artie Knapp and his work, please visit his site www.artieknapp.com.

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January 2009 & February 2009 Calendar

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Three and Four Elkonin Sound Box Examples

The following are examples of three and four sound words to be used as an aid when developing phonemic awareness in children. The children can push pennies or bingo markers into the sound boxes as they say the words slowly, coordinating each push with the sequence of sounds in the word.

elkonin3-4.pdf

13 Month Calendar
To print this calendar, follow these steps;

  1. From the file menu, select "Print"
  2. Set your Printer's Properties to;
    • front to back,
    • back to back,
      and
    • flip up.
  3. Follow your printer's instructions about how to feed the paper.
When done printing, fold in half and staple in the hold.

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