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May 2007, Volume 1

	Dear Teacher, Congratulations to you and your students on successfully completing another school year! Keep them engaged in learning for the final few weeks, with help from our End-of-the-Year resources. June 8 is World Oceans Day, so why not spend some time this month teaching your students about the many ways in which our oceans affect our lives and the lives of thousands of aquatic animals? Celebrate National Safety Month in June by teaching your students what they need to know to stay safe at home and at school. Finally, get advice on how to write the last report cards of the year; we have plenty of comments and phrases that will inspire you to write honest and open assesments of your students' work. Best Wishes, From the Editors of TeacherVision.com FEATURED THEMES End-of-the-Year Resources Keep your class learning through the last few weeks of the school year with these activities. Games Map Library - Activities Moxy's Magic Square Puzzle Word Hunt Lesson Plan Making Sand Art Brain Games A Collection of Poetry Activities Summer Reading Lists More Creative Writing Printables Encourage your students to keep their creative writing skills sharp this summer by giving them extra practice. Moe's Café One of a Kind Brenda's Solution Farewell Someone's Cheating Winning By Losing: Writing an Anecdote License Plate Quickies: Writing a Paragraph Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter More World Oceans Day Teach your students about the oceans' impact on recreation, transportation, and animal and human migration to recognize World Oceans Day (June 8). Our Amazing Oceans Activity Sheet Ocean Currents Lesson Plan What Belongs in the Ocean? The Density of Saltwater How Big Is a Blue Whale? Water on Planet Earth Ocean Pollution Exploring the Oceans: Family Activity More National Safety Month Your students will benefit from these resources for safety on the Internet, in their homes, and at school. Signs for Health and Safety Limiting Children to Appropriate Content on the Web Kitchen Safety School Safety Buckle Up! Watch Out! Safety Tips The Lady in the Car The Bicycle Path to Safety Emergency Response More TEACHING TOOLS Report Cards Find tips for writing meaningful comments on your students' last report cards of the school year. End-of-the-Year Comments and Phrases Math Comments and Phrases Reading and Language Arts Comments and Phrases Comments About Academic Achievement and Improvement Citizenship Comments and Phrases Personality and Attitude Comments and Phrases Comments About Work Habits More				Great Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Teacher! Now through July 15, 2007, visit http://www.allynbaconmerrill.com, shop for Teacher Professional Development Resources and save 25% off your purchase. Just enter promo code 'THANKS' at checkout. Finding a Job   Prepare for a new teaching job with these tips. Professional Portfolio Tips on Interviewing for a Job Frequently Asked Interview Questions Tips for After the Interview More   Poll: High-School Exit Exams Do you think states should require high-school seniors to pass an exit exam in order to graduate? Here are the poll results, so far: 27%   35%   20%   19%   Yes. If a student can't pass an exit exam, then he or she probably shouldn't be graduating.   Yes, but there should be an opportunity to retake the test.   No. Schools, not states, should create their own assessment tools.   No. Coursework and evaluations are enough to determine whether a student is eligible for graduation. What do you think? Let us know! Plus, learn more about standardized tests. And check out the rest of our TeacherVision® polls. Timely Topics   Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-12) Mother's Day (May 13) National Police Week (May 13-19) International Day of Families (May 15) Biographers Day (May 16) Memorial Day (May 28) Radio Patented (June 2, 1896) First U.S. Space Walk (June 3, 1965) U.N. World Environment Day (June 5) World Oceans Day (June 8) Anne Frank's Birthday (June 12, 1929) Flag Day (June 14) Father's Day (June 17) M.C. Escher's Birthday (June 17, 1898) Summer Begins (June 21) More May Events More June Events