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November 2009, Vol. 1

Female teacher with folders Dear Teachers,

Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Include these holiday-themed activities in your curriculum to encourage your students to reflect on the meaning of the holiday: the origins of Thanksgiving and giving thanks for the many blessings we enjoy.

November is American Diabetes Month. Take the time to focus on the always-salient topics of nutrition and health. Teaching students good habits now can help prevent serious health problems, such as diabetes, in the future.

If your classroom is beginning to slip into disarray as the holidays approach, review our organization tips and advice for getting your students, classroom, and paperwork in harmony.

Best Wishes,
The Editors of TeacherVision.com

ThemesFEATURES

Grades K–2
Include Thanksgiving activities and nutrition lessons in your curriculum.
Thanksgiving Printable Book
Turkey Coloring Page
Thanksgiving Placemats
Nutrition: Family Activity
Planning a Meal
Sweet Magnolia Activity
More K–2 Resources

Grades 3–5
Ensure students know the meaning of Thanksgiving, plus introduce them to health and nutrition.
Daily Journal Topics: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Word Games
A Pet for Thanksgiving
Nutrition Lab
Nutrition and You
Testing Foods for Fat
More 3–5 Resources

Grades 6–8
A focus on nutrition brings current issues to the forefront of the classroom. Thanksgiving activities add fun to the curriculum.
Organize a Thanksgiving Food Drive
Pilgrim Unit
Graphing Turkey Consumption
What Is a Balanced Diet?
Vitamins for Health
Food Flight: Digestive Tracking
More 6–8 Resources

Grades 9–12
Encourage students to think about nutrition; plus, offer them a historical look at Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Turkey at the White House
Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now
The Omnivore's Dilemma Teacher's Guide
Chew on This Teacher's Guide
What Are Nutrients?
Grape Expectations: A Physics Experiment on Nutrition
More 9–12 Resources

Classroom ManagementTEACHING TOOLS

Classroom Organization
Organize your paperwork and schedule with this advice.
The Ultimate Organized Classroom
Controlling Disorganization
Classroom Organization Tips from Veteran Teachers
Time Management Tips
Teacher Timesavers
More Classroom Management Resources

Telescopes
 

November 20 is the birthday of the creator of the telescope, Edwin Hubble.
Telescope Puzzle (Gr. 1)
The Hubble Space Telescope
(Gr. 2)

Hubble Happenings (Gr. 4)
Telescopes Enrichment
Activity (Gr. 6–12)

How Does a Refracting
Telescope Work? (Gr. 6–12)

More Telescope Resources

 

Ancestry & Family Trees
 

During Family Stories Month (November), encourage students to research their family trees and ancestry.
Citizens of the World:
Ancestors (Gr. 3)

Immigration/Ancestry Bulletin Board (Gr. 3–5)
Family Tree PowerPoint
Presentation (Gr. 3–5)

Family Tree Printable Form
(Gr. 3–12)

More Family Tree
Resources


 

Musical Instruments
 

November is International Drumming Month.
Begin Here: Drawing Musical
Instruments (Gr. 3–9)

Activity: Musical Instruments
(Gr. 6–12)

Jazz Instrument Identification
(Gr. 2–8)

Families of Instruments (Gr.
K–4)

More Musical Instruments

 

Timely Topics
  Veterans Day
(November 11)

Geography Awareness Week
(November 15–21)

Thanksgiving
(November 26)

American Indian Heritage
Month

(November)

Aviation History Month
(November)

More November Events

 

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November Calendar of Events

Use our Educators' Calendar to find activities and printables for every day in November, including Geography Awareness Week (Nov. 15–21) and Thanksgiving (Nov. 26). Plus celebrate American Indian Heritage Month and Aviation History Month all November long!

Continuity of Learning

Is the flu causing you or your students to miss class? Pearson introduces www.PearsonContinuity.com to help keep the doors of learning open. This new website offers print and online resources for students, parents, and teachers to continue education if the H1N1 virus or another crisis keeps children from attending school.

Teaching The Diary of Anne Frank

PBS MASTERPIECE is airing a new film in the spring based on The Diary of Anne Frank, and, in conjunction with Facing History and Ourselves, the MASTERPIECE team will be creating resources to help educators introduce this timeless story to students. You're invited to share your ideas about what activities and tools you'd like to use in your classroom at the PBS Teachers blog!

Bulletin Boards

Improve effectiveness and enjoyment of lessons with our bulletin board ideas and examples. They'll make your classroom visually appealing and stimulating for your students.

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