World Book Day is a "a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world. Thanks to the generosity of National Book Tokens Ltd, publishers and booksellers, we can send millions of book vouchers to children and young people (more than 14 million, in fact: that’s one for nearly every child aged under eighteen in the country)." You can find all the information about World Book Day on their website, including Nursery Resources, Primary Resources, and Secondary Resources.
World Book Day is a "a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world. Thanks to the generosity of National Book Tokens Ltd, publishers and booksellers, we can send millions of book vouchers to children and young people (more than 14 million, in fact: that’s one for nearly every child aged under eighteen in the country)." You can find all the information about World Book Day on their website, including Nursery Resources, Primary Resources, and Secondary Resources.
While perusing the Computer Technology Edmodo group, I came across FlipQuiz, which is currently in beta. Teachers can use FlipQuiz to create quiz boards, which are great for reviewing before a test. Although the board looks like Jeopardy, students do not have to answer in the form of a question. Use the boards in place of flash cards, and students can connect to your board anywhere they have Internet access. Teachers are able to use their boards over and over, and the best part is that it is free!
It's not exactly taught in every American high school, mainly because it is more difficult to learn than Spanish, French or Italian. Japanese can be found on the college level, especially when business majors are looking to work for a Japanese company. A friend of mine who is CPA learned Japanese for his job. At any age, it is a challenging language.
RESOURCES
About Japan-from the Japan Society; from Haiku to Japanese architecture
American Association of Teachers of Japanese
Basics of Japanese Culture
The Japan Foundation- featured Websites and resources
Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese- covers the east coast of the United States
LESSON PLANS / ACTIVITIES / VIDEOS
Basic Phrases in Japanese- mp3 files for students to listen
Complete Guide to Japanese
Japanese Foreign Language Worksheets and Printables for Kids- from Education.com; beginners
Japanese Grammar/Expressions Lessons- many resources from About.com
Japanese Grammar Guide
Japanese Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology- worksheets, puzzles all about Japan
JapanesePod101- large video collection on their youtube channel
Learn Japanese- flash cards, activities, videos
Lesson Plans on Japan- covers art, culture, education, geography, history, literature, politics, religion
RESOURCES
About Japan-from the Japan Society; from Haiku to Japanese architecture
American Association of Teachers of Japanese
Basics of Japanese Culture
The Japan Foundation- featured Websites and resources
Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese- covers the east coast of the United States
LESSON PLANS / ACTIVITIES / VIDEOS
Basic Phrases in Japanese- mp3 files for students to listen
Complete Guide to Japanese
Japanese Foreign Language Worksheets and Printables for Kids- from Education.com; beginners
Japanese Grammar/Expressions Lessons- many resources from About.com
Japanese Grammar Guide
Japanese Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology- worksheets, puzzles all about Japan
JapanesePod101- large video collection on their youtube channel
Learn Japanese- flash cards, activities, videos
Lesson Plans on Japan- covers art, culture, education, geography, history, literature, politics, religion

Time to plan ahead! One week from this Monday is Dr. Seuss' birthday! As many of you know by now, my mega-holiday listing of teacher resources can be found in this posting. Every time I update a listing, (like this one) the original post will also be updated. Today's Dr. Seuss post has many videos added, so you can have your students watch a video of their favorite book. You can also find coloring pages, printables, games, activities and much more below!
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
(Dr. Seuss' Birthday-March 2nd)
33 Ideas For Read Across America- printables and freebies
A to Z Teacher Stuff
The Art of Dr. Seuss
Batholemew and Oobleck
Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans and Other Teaching Materials
Dr. Seuss Literacy Night is the Cat's Meow
The Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden
Just for KindergartenersMeeting and Reading Dr. Seuss- lesson plans for Dr. Seuss weekDr. Seuss Literacy Night is the Cat's Meow
The Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden
Math Stories: Dr. Seuss
Mrs. Jones' Dr. Seuss Activities and Printables
Music and Literacy For Read Across America
Nice Poster Featuring Some of Dr. Seuss' Lessons For Kids-from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Oobleck: The Dr. Seuss Science Experiment
Music and Literacy For Read Across America
Nice Poster Featuring Some of Dr. Seuss' Lessons For Kids-from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Oobleck: The Dr. Seuss Science Experiment
Read Across America
Read Across America Celebrates Dr. Seuss- from ReadWriteThink; for grades K-2
Read Across America Pinterest Board
Read Across America Celebrates Dr. Seuss- from ReadWriteThink; for grades K-2
Read Across America Pinterest Board
Seuss Dude- board games, Dr. Seuss book club, lesson plans
Seussical the Musical- official site for the Broadway show
Teacher Planet- lessons and printablesTeaching Phonograms Through "The Sneeches" by Dr. Seuss- for first gradeSeussical the Musical- official site for the Broadway show
You've Got a Wocket Where?- lesson plan
Students in one of our special education classes are currently creating brochures for a project, and needed to know how to set up their document in Word. The steps below are very basic and easy to follow.
Open a new document and choose PAGE LAYOUT > LANDSCAPE
Click on COLUMNS > THREE
Although there are no visible lines, I have drawn them to show you the columns.
The second page does not need three columns, unless you want
to section off your information into different areas.
YOU ARE DONE!!
It's now the 4th year of the Google Science Fair, and students who are 13-18 years old are encouraged to enter. In partnership with Virgin Galactic, Scientific American, LEGO Education and National Geographic, this competition has seen incredible inventions, including a battery-free flashlight, and an anti-flu medicine. Deadline is May 12, 2014. Here's a video clip of 17 year old Eric Chen, who is working on an anti-flu medicine.
Currently, Language Arts teachers have their own tab at the top of this page, with resources on Digital Storytelling, Shakespeare and Poetry. Today I have updated the list to also have lesson plans and resources for all grade levels. The most recent list is below. As always, please share your additions by commenting below.
LESSON PLANS
LESSON PLANS
10 Great Language Arts Lessons- from We Are Teachers;
Discovery Education Lesson Plans-covers grades 9-12; over 500 listed!
English and Language Arts-Based Lesson Plans-the Lesson Plans Page; grades noted when you choose the lesson
Growing Up With Crayons-lesson for upper elementary/middle school level; from EBSCO
Interactive Whiteboard Activities- from Scholastic; grades K-9
Language Arts Lesson Plans-from TeAchnology
Literature and Language Arts Lessons- from EDSITEment; grades K-12
PBS Learning Media-covers English Language Arts and Literacy; all grades; choose from many subcategories
Smithsonian Education-varied topics cover grades K-12
Spelling City Lesson Plans- vocabulary; videos, worksheets, games
Teachit Lesson Plans- vast number of resources!
Top 25 Lesson Plans for 2011- from Thinkfinity; grades are labeled- K-12
RESOURCES AND GAMES
Cliche Finder- 3,300 index cliches
Common Core English Language Arts Resources- from ShareMyLesson
Curriki's Language Arts Resources-small listing covers all grades
English ELA Review Games- pick your grade level
Funbrain Game Finder
Grammar, Usage and Mechanics- from Writer's Choice; grade 9
Guide to Grammar and Writing- over 400 references
Hemingway- students can analyze their writing with this app
Integrating Technology into the Language Arts classroom
Language Arts for Middle and High School- long listing
Language Arts Games on Gamequairium
Middle School Reading Interactives- listing includes language interactives, grammar help, general comprehension stories and much more
Online Language Arts Games- from TeacherVision
PicLits- inspired picture writing
Popular Technology Resources for Reading and Language Arts- covers K-12; from TeacherVision
Powerpoint Presentations on Authors- for grades K-6
Reading, Writing, Grammar- Mr. Donn's extensive site is loaded with resources for K-12
Teaching English as a Language- from Web English Teacher; links for ELL and ESL teachers
We Are Teachers- reading, grammar, spelling vocabulary
Writing Prompts- huge listing of resources!

So many things have changed in our profession; the card catalog is a thing of the past. Computers now handle everything from book circulation to inventory, and when the electrical power or Internet fails us, work comes to a standstill. Beginning today and every Thursday after, I will be posting cool photos and graphics from yesteryear. Please share your own photos and links below.
I am going to add this poster to my retro library poster collection!
Elvis Presley took out this book in 1948 when he was in 8th grade!
Really tall card catalog, or short librarian?
I saw this video on Larry Ferlazzo's website about the importance of libraries. It will move you for sure. Please share with other librarians.
When I attended elementary school in New York City, I was placed in French classes in 4th grade. Didn't have a choice. Some of us went to Spanish class and some went to French. So began my 8 years of study, which ended in 11th grade, when it became too hard and I just gave up. Today, as a media specialist teaching in a 7-12 public school with a large Hispanic population, the subject of French was recently dropped from our curriculum. As I work to complete the World Languages page on this blog, (Spanish and Italian are done) here are my choices for the best sites for teaching French.
RESOURCES
American Association of Teachers of French
Chez Renee
eTools for Language Teachers- site caters to beginner French
French Newspapers and Magazines- from ipl2
Le Figaro- online news, sports, French culture
Le Monde- newspaper
Nice Matin- daily news of the French Riveria, Cote D'Azur, Var and Corse
Radio France
TV5Monde- grammar and vocabulary
LESSON PLANS / GAMES / PUZZLES
Digital Dialects: French Language- interactive games include these subject areas: colors, clothing, food, verbs, numbers, animals and much more
French Bingo Games- Hello,World lets you choose from many different categories, including clothing, animals, food, birds, school, home
French Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology; nice listing
French Lesson Plans- from ShareMyLesson
French Lesson Plans and Resources
French Lesson Plans for Secondary Grades 6-12- from BigHub Education
French Teacher Resources- from Lesson Planet
French Word Searches
Fun Learning French Games
Interactive French Lessons- from the BBC; students learn primary French
Les Chevaliers du Château des Champions- French teacher shares students' work; shares lessons and resource link
Step-by-Step French Lessons - for younger learners
RESOURCES
American Association of Teachers of French
Chez Renee
eTools for Language Teachers- site caters to beginner French
French Newspapers and Magazines- from ipl2
Le Figaro- online news, sports, French culture
Le Monde- newspaper
Nice Matin- daily news of the French Riveria, Cote D'Azur, Var and Corse
Radio France
TV5Monde- grammar and vocabulary
LESSON PLANS / GAMES / PUZZLES
Digital Dialects: French Language- interactive games include these subject areas: colors, clothing, food, verbs, numbers, animals and much more
French Bingo Games- Hello,World lets you choose from many different categories, including clothing, animals, food, birds, school, home
French Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology; nice listing
French Lesson Plans- from ShareMyLesson
French Lesson Plans and Resources
French Lesson Plans for Secondary Grades 6-12- from BigHub Education
French Teacher Resources- from Lesson Planet
French Word Searches
Fun Learning French Games
Interactive French Lessons- from the BBC; students learn primary French
Les Chevaliers du Château des Champions- French teacher shares students' work; shares lessons and resource link
Step-by-Step French Lessons - for younger learners
I've always known that my library budget was very limited, but I would like to work on getting more money. (Wouldn't we all?) In order to have the facts on my side, I need you to take a quick anonymous survey. Once I have enough information, I will use it to campaign for more money. Thank you for taking a moment to help out.
Elementary school teachers take note: your search for ideas and activities has ended. I have collected a list of worksheets, activities, puzzles, games and coloring pages to celebrate Valentine's Day. Certain items apply just to K-2 students.
A to Z Teacher Stuff Valentine's Day Resources
Activities For Valentine's Day- nice list from Internet4Classrooms
A to Z Teacher Stuff Valentine's Day Resources
Activities For Valentine's Day- nice list from Internet4Classrooms
ESL Holiday Lessons: Valentine's Day
Four Valentine Activities- from Yummy Math
Heart Shaped Writing for Valentines
Four Valentine Activities- from Yummy Math
Heart Shaped Writing for Valentines
HotChalk Lesson Plans Page- lesson plans and resources for Valentine's Day; many class subject areas covered
How to Make a Heart Pocket
Jan Brett Valentine Selections- from the author
One Heart, Two Hearts- a Valentine's Day book
How to Make a Heart Pocket
Jan Brett Valentine Selections- from the author
One Heart, Two Hearts- a Valentine's Day book
Recipes for the Sweet Tooth- preschool ideas
Songs and Poems for Valentine's Day
Spelling City- words for Valentine's Day
Songs and Poems for Valentine's Day
Spelling City- words for Valentine's Day
Valentine Reading for Kids
Valentine's Day- from Education World
Valentine's Day- math problems from the Franklin Institute
Valentine's Day Chemistry
Valentine's Day- from Education World
Valentine's Day- math problems from the Franklin Institute
Valentine's Day Chemistry
Valentine's Day Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology
Valentine's Day Math Stories- from EdHelper
Valentine's Day Technology Lesson
Valentine's Day Videos- from WatchKnowLearn
Valentine's Day Math Stories- from EdHelper
Valentine's Day Technology Lesson
Valentine's Day Videos- from WatchKnowLearn
If this is the first time you our visiting the blog, welcome. My name is Julie Greller, and I'm a media specialist for grades 7-12 in a New Jersey public school. I'm always trying to find great free resources for K-12 teachers, and keep an especially large collection for my fellow school-librarians/media specialist. (Check out the tab at the top) Below you will find a list of the top ten posts I have made since I started the blog here three years ago. Feel free to drop me an email if you are looking for specific resources you don't see here. My email is cybrarian77 AT gmail DOT com.
1. 39 Sites For Using iPad in the Classroom
2. 35 Social Networking Programs Other Than Facebook and Twitter
3. 10 Places to Find Back to School Templates
4. 64 Sites for Digital Storytelling Tools and Information
5. 10 Resources for Book Report Templates
6. 24 Places to Find Bulletin Board Display Ideas
7. Why Not Use Political Cartoons in Your Teaching? Here Are 15 Places to Find Them
8. Thousands of Science Fair Project Ideas! Find Them on These 25 Web Sites
9. 44 Things That Are All About Dewey (The Dewey Decimal System, That Is)
10. Let's Teach Our Children About Copyright: 15 Sites Which Can Assist You
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1. 39 Sites For Using iPad in the Classroom
2. 35 Social Networking Programs Other Than Facebook and Twitter
3. 10 Places to Find Back to School Templates
4. 64 Sites for Digital Storytelling Tools and Information
5. 10 Resources for Book Report Templates
6. 24 Places to Find Bulletin Board Display Ideas
7. Why Not Use Political Cartoons in Your Teaching? Here Are 15 Places to Find Them
8. Thousands of Science Fair Project Ideas! Find Them on These 25 Web Sites
9. 44 Things That Are All About Dewey (The Dewey Decimal System, That Is)
10. Let's Teach Our Children About Copyright: 15 Sites Which Can Assist You
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If you teach grades K-8, I hope that you have utilized the mega holiday resources I originally posted back in August 2011. This list covers September through June and is constantly updated. Today's post on Presidents' Day can also be found on the megalist.
Abraham Lincoln Videos- from History.com
Abraham Lincoln: Learning Games and Activities For Kids
Abraham Lincoln's Crossroads- interact with Lincoln
Activities, Worksheets and Crafts For Presidents' Day- from Enchanted Learning
American Presidents- life portraits
Biography: Abraham Lincoln- full episode from Bio.com
The Cherry Tree- from Apples4theTeacher; story about Washington and the cherry tree
Educational Videos on Presidents' Day- from WatchKnowLearn
George Washington- History.com has videos, photos
George Washington Interactive- from the Smithsonian
George Washington PowerPoint Presentations
Happy Birthday Mr. President- online story for young children
Abraham Lincoln Videos- from History.com
Abraham Lincoln: Learning Games and Activities For Kids
Abraham Lincoln's Crossroads- interact with Lincoln
Activities, Worksheets and Crafts For Presidents' Day- from Enchanted Learning
American Presidents- life portraits
Biography: Abraham Lincoln- full episode from Bio.com
The Cherry Tree- from Apples4theTeacher; story about Washington and the cherry tree
Educational Videos on Presidents' Day- from WatchKnowLearn
George Washington- History.com has videos, photos
George Washington Interactive- from the Smithsonian
George Washington PowerPoint Presentations
Happy Birthday Mr. President- online story for young children
A Kid's Heart-puzzles and games are here


Listen and Read: The Path of a President- from Scholastic
National Geographic- Abraham Lincoln video
Presidential Seal- download to color
Presidents' Day- list of activities, lesson plans, printables from A-Z Teacher Stuff
Presidents' Day Activities- from Education World
Presidents' Day Crafts for Kids- coloring pages, puzzles, tracer pages
Presidents' Day Fun- coloring pages, quizzes
Presidents' Day: A Life Lesson- from Edutopia
Presidents' Day Lesson Plans and Resources- from the Lesson Plans Page
Presidents' Day Primary Games
Presidents' Day Quiz- 10 questions; interactive
Presidents' Day Quiz- 10 questions; choose answers from drop-down menu
Presidents' Day Research Project- for grades 1-2
Presidents' Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Presidents' Day Resource Page- Teacher Planet


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Listen and Read: The Path of a President- from Scholastic
National Geographic- Abraham Lincoln video
Presidential Seal- download to color
Presidents' Day- list of activities, lesson plans, printables from A-Z Teacher Stuff
Presidents' Day Activities- from Education World
Presidents' Day Crafts for Kids- coloring pages, puzzles, tracer pages
Presidents' Day Fun- coloring pages, quizzes
Presidents' Day: A Life Lesson- from Edutopia
Presidents' Day Lesson Plans and Resources- from the Lesson Plans Page
Presidents' Day Primary Games
Presidents' Day Quiz- 10 questions; interactive
Presidents' Day Quiz- 10 questions; choose answers from drop-down menu
Presidents' Day Research Project- for grades 1-2
Presidents' Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Presidents' Day Resource Page- Teacher Planet
Presidents' Day Virtual Museum
Presidents' Day Web Quest- for grades 3-5
A Problem, A Penny and a President- for grades 1-2; read an online story
Top 12 Presidents' Day Classroom Activities- from Teach Hub
Presidents' Day Web Quest- for grades 3-5
A Problem, A Penny and a President- for grades 1-2; read an online story
Top 12 Presidents' Day Classroom Activities- from Teach Hub
Last night was the opening ceremonies for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Security has been been paramount, and Russia's anti-gay attitude has garnered much attention. With so much to talk about in the classroom, I have gathered a plethora of resources and lesson plans for all age levels.
SITES
10 Free Things for Teaching About the 2014 Winter Olympics- from NEA; some lesson
plans listed with other resources

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Aiming for Gold- CNN's page devoted to the Winter Olympics
A Beginner's Guide to the Olympics- short video
Behind the Olympics: Teaching About Russia in the Putin Era - NY Times article
Crazy Olympic Team Uniforms at Sochi
Fractions of a Second: An Olympic Musical- interactive from the NY Times; turn up the volume to listen
From Russia With Sport: 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi- EDSITEment's resource list
Gays in U.S. Olympic Delegation Will Send Message to Russia- from NPR
Google Map of the 2014 Sochi Olympics- make sure you have Google Earth downloaded on your computer
Jamaican Bobsledders Seek Money for Sochi Trip- NY Times
The Many, Many Problems of the Sochi Olympics- from The Week
NBC Olympics- since they are broadcasting the games, NBC has a ton of information here
New York Times' Sochi 2014 Page- updated on a daily basis
Official Site of the 2014 Sochi Olympics- schedules of events located here
Olympic Fun Facts- from Factmonster
The Olympic Games- Enchanted Learning; for younger kids
The Olympics in the Classroom: Videos and Motion Graphics- great for science teachers
Olympic Torch and Medals- interactive from Associated Press
Russia Readies for Sochi 2014: The Putin Games
Science of the Olympic Winter Games- 16 videos by the National Science Foundation
Snapshots Through Time- posters of the Olympics, as far back as 1924

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Sochi 2014- loads of interactive sports coverage from the Wall Street Journal
Sochi 2014- TIME for Kids website
Sochi 2014 Guide- iPhone, iPad app
Sochi 2014 Newsletter- sign up for daily news
Sochi 2014: An Olympic Preview- from The Atlantic
Sochi 2014 Olympic Games- from CBS Sports
Sochi 2014 Games: 6 Winter Olympics-Themed STEM Resources- from Edutopia
What the Data Say About Which Countries Will Win Olympic Medals- infographic from the Washington Post
Winter Olympics- from the BBC
LESSON PLANS - ACTIVITIES - CRAFTS
Activity Village- includes coloring pages, printables, puzzles
Brainpop- resources for bringing the games into your classroom
Math Activities Involving the Olympics
Pearson OLE Community- sports activity packs by sport include free lesson plans
PBS Hour EXTRA- lesson plans on the Sochi Olympics
Pinterest Board- many crafts and activities
ReadWriteThink- classroom activities
TeachersFirst- covers grades 3-12; small list of 15 plans
TeacherVision- nice listing here includes printables
Think Winter Olympics!- Thinkfinity site with nice lesson ideas
Will You Be Watching the 2014 Sochi Olympics?- lesson from the NY Times Learning Network
Winter Games Lesson Plans- from educators and the Australian Olympic Committee; lower grades
How are you at multitasking? I recently read that those of us do a lot of multitasking can actually lower our IQs. Today's kids think they are masters at multitasking, (see my post on Generation Y) but how well they handle all this information remains to be seen. Stanford University Communications Professor Clifford Nass had researched this topic and is seen in the two videos below. Try not to multitask while you watch them...