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March 2008, Volume 1

	Dear Teacher, Spring is almost here! Create a class garden with your students, then check out our spring activities slideshow for more ideas on the upcoming season. It's also a great time to learn all about animals, from habitats and anatomy to the many different species. Easter falls on March 23 this year. It's a great time to dye eggs, create bunny masks, or discuss with your class the diversity of religions in the world. March is Music in Our Schools Month, which gives you the perfect opportunity to incorporate music in your lessons. No matter which subject you teach, the addition of music can supplement and enhance any topic or theme. Finally, if you haven't visited our library of printable books, you don't know what you're missing! We have printable books on every subject or holiday, which means you can spend less time searching for lessons and more time with your students. Best Wishes, The Editors of TeacherVision.com FEATURED THEMES Spring Spring begins March 20, and that's definitely a reason to celebrate! Favorite Spring Activities Slideshow Rainbow of Flowers Bulletin Board Crepe Paper Flower Spider Plants Vernal Equinox Class Garden Rachael Carson: The Coming of Silent Spring Flower and Leaf Press A Seasonal Terrarium Describe the Rainy Day Herbs in the Classroom Butterfly Garden More Spring Resources Easter Easter falls on March 23 this year; decorate your classroom with bunnies, eggs, and chicks! Favorite Easter Printables Slideshow Easter Printable Book (K-4) The Giant Easter Egg Bunny Mask Easter Information & Activities Easter Mobile Easter Coloring Page Defining Religion & Its Purposes Rabbit Puppet Papier-Mâché Egg An Easter Egg Tally Bunny Basket Introduction to Religious Diversity Chicken in the Egg The Easter Bunny Helper Basket of Eggs The Jelly Bean Jar Coloring Easter Eggs More Easter Resources Music March is Music in Our Schools Month, a great time to take advantage of the benefits of music. Music Printable Book (K-4) Curious George "Ten Little Monkeys" Song Tap Your Feet Defining Jazz Music Science & Music: Rubber Band Music Patterns in Music & Math Chinese Percussion Music Making a Koto Introduction to Mariachi Music Appalachian Riddle Song Numbers & Songs The Barnyard Song Interactive Timeline Classical Music: Improving Children's Development Graphing Pitch Making Panpipes Twinkle, Twinkle: Music & Curricular Connections Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music More Music Resources Animals Springtime is a great season for studying animals. Animal-Themed Graphic Organizers Slideshow Animals Printable Book (K-1) Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Word Puzzle Animal Apartment Bird or Mammal? Making a Zoo Poster Animals Printable Book (4-6) Spanish Vocabulary Challenge: Animal Sounds Body Parts of an Ant The Grasshopper & the Owl: Aesop's Fable Sea Creatures: Would You Rather... Animal Adaptations Unit How Many Shrimp? Apes and Monkeys Teacher's Guide Which Dinosaur is Taller? An Animal Word Search Animal Footprint Cards Identifying Biomes Endangered Animals Food Web Modeling Protists Classifying Things Graphic Organizer Giant Rain Forest Animals The Very Hungry Caterpillar More Animal Resources TEACHING TOOLS Printable Books Finding a collection of activities centered on one subject area has never been easier. Try our library of printable books. St. Patrick's Day (K-4) Easter (K-4) Celebrating Diversity with Art: April-June (3-6) Story Writing, Volume III (4-6) Research Activities (K-4) Earth's Changing Surfaces (6-10) Animals (1-3) Word Puzzles (4-8) Astronomy (K-4) Math Graphic Organizers (1-12) Environmental Science (6-10) Everyday Math Practice (Gr. 3) Symmetry (K-3) Alphabet Activities: S-Z (Pre-K–2) Daily Writing Prompts (1-4) Reading Comprehension Stories, Volume I (Gr. 3) Art Activities (2-4) Educational Quotes (K-12) Women Scientists & Inventors (4-8) More Printable Books				Math Graphic Organizers These math graphic organizers are invaluable for reviewing concepts and learning new ones. Math Graphic Organizers Slideshow Guided Problem Solving Fraction Bars Blank Pictographs Ten Frames for Addition Coordinate Grid Activity Table Number Lines Introduction to Venn Diagrams Popular Math Graphic Organizers 19th Amendment   Women earned the right to vote with the 19th Amendment, a perfect topic for Women's History Month. The Nineteenth Amendment Overview Women & the Vote: Lesson Plan Exploring Suffragists: Lesson Plan Names of Women Suffrage Leaders Quiz Women's Suffrage Art Project Leaders in Women's Suffrage Movement Slideshow Women's Right to Vote Little Book More Women's History Resources   St. Patrick's Day Happy St. Patrick's Day! Make sure you incorporate the symbols of the holiday into your lessons this March 17: leprechauns, rainbows, shamrocks, and pots of gold! Customizable Awards & Certificates   Show students how much you appreciate their achievements with customized certificates and awards—you can type into the document! Act of Kindness Award Perfect Attendance Award Certificate of Achievement Student of the Day Award Leprechaun Good Listener Award Star Performer Certificate Thank-You Certificate More Customizable Awards & Certificates   Timely Topics   Jack Kerouac's Birthday (March 12, 1922) Julius Caesar Murdered (March 15, 44 B.C.) St. Patrick's Day (March 17) Spring Begins (March 20) Easter (March 23) Lewis & Clark Began Expedition (March 23, 1806) Sandra Day O'Connor's Birthday (March 26, 1930) Music in Our Schools Month (March) National Nutrition Month (March) Women's History Month (March) Youth Art Month (March) April Fool's Day (April 1) Booker T. Washington's Birthday (April 5, 1856) 5,000 Suffragists Marched on Washington (April 7, 1913) Encourage a Young Writer Day (April 10) Civil War Began (April 12, 1861) The Titanic Sunk (April 15, 1912) Ben Franklin Died (April 17, 1790) Passover Begins at Sundown (April 19) American Revolution Began (April 19, 1775) Earth Day (April 22) Shakespeare's Birthday (April 23, 1564) Alcohol & Drug Awareness Month (April) Mathematics Education Month (April) National Autism Awareness Month (April) National Poetry Month (April) More March Events More April Events