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March 2008, Volume 2

	Dear Teacher, April is National Poetry Month. Show your students that poetry is nothing to fear, with our activities on haikus, rhyming, and metaphors. Mathematics Education Month is also celebrated in April. Help your students brush up on their math skills by studying everything from addition & subtraction to probability & statistics. Math practice can be integrated into other subjects, as well. Focus on your students' future by teaching them about the many jobs and careers available to them—they can be a teacher, firefighter, writer, or anything in between! Study another aspect of social studies this month, with lessons on explorers. From Lewis & Clark to Christopher Columbus to Matthew Henson, we have the biographies you need to study the groundbreaking explorers of the past. Finally, if you need help with your lesson planning (and who doesn't?), we have forms and resources to make your job easier. Best Wishes, The Editors of TeacherVision.com FEATURED THEMES Poetry Enjoy a poem every day during the month of April! National Poetry Month Daily Podcasts Poetry Lessons & Activities Slideshow (K-2) Poetry Lessons & Activities Slideshow (3-5) Poetry Lessons & Activities Slideshow (6-8) Poetry Lessons & Activities Slideshow (9-12) Types of Poetry Metaphor Unit Poems Haiku Lesson Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Earth Chants & Poems Poetry Glossary "The New Colossus" The Odyssey Inaugural Poetry Recycled Poetry Acrostic Poem: Earth Day Dinosaur Poetry Science & Writing: Food Poetry How to Read a Poem Rhyming States National Poetry Month Selections More Poetry Resources Math Challenge your students with creative lessons, printables, and activities during Math Education Month (April). Measurement Printable Book (K-3) Designing a Quilt Pattern Money Resources Formulas for Perimeter, Area, & Volume Decimals, Fractions, & Percentages Resources Report Card Comments & Phrases—Math The Coin Counting Book Activity Measurement & Time Resources Sir Circumference and the First Round Table Activities Math & Music: Fibonacci Sequence Geometry Resources Centimeter Ruler, Inch Ruler, and Protractor Graphs & Charts Resources Reading Pictographs Triple Venn Diagram Multiplication & Division Teacher Resources Estimation, Probability, & Statistics Resources Journaling in Math Addition & Subtraction Resources Telling Time Word Problems Resources More Mathematics Resources Jobs & Careers These cross-curricular lessons on jobs and careers will help students understand the breadth of opportunities available to them. Community & Careers Printable Book (K-4) People Who Help Us Learn Bulletin Board Brainstorming About Jobs Investigate a Career Strides for Women Posters Appreciation Cards Babysitting Earnings Community Helpers Writing Activity Iza Trapani's Tips for Aspiring Writers School Jobs Crossword Puzzle Women & World War II The Gingerbread Man Juan's New Job More Jobs & Careers Resources Explorers From voyages across the Atlantic to missions in space, explorers have changed how we view our world. All About Early Explorers Explorations and Explorers Explorers' Ship The Discovery of America Matthew Henson Explorers' Routes Learn About Lewis and Clark Modified Orienteering Three African-Americans in the Far West Explorer Research Project Explorers Word Search The Heartbreak of Pioneering Daily Journal Topics: Exceptional Explorers Women in Space: Sally Ride & Christa McAuliffe The Tempest More Explorers Resources TEACHING TOOLS Lesson Planning Forms & Resources Find advice on everything from teaching methods to assessment tools, with these resources. Top 10 Things Every Teacher Needs in the Classroom Lesson Planning Advice from Veteran Teachers Lesson Methodologies Adapt Lessons to Reach All Students Weekly Lesson Plan Form Teacher Team Planning Form Advice from Veteran Teachers Multiple Intelligences Rubrics Library Lesson Planning Forms and Resources				New Literature Guides Check out all of our new literature guides! The Kite Runner My Antonia The Sugar Island A Certain Slant of Light The Stranger Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Taps The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Feathers Jane Eyre Pygmalion The Rules of Survival Merchant of Venice More Literature Resources Crafts   Add a little fun and creativity to your classroom, with arts and crafts. American Indian Crafts Tissue Flower Papier-Mâché Piggy Bank Story Quilts Stained-Glass Sun Catchers Paper Weavings Soap Carving Contest Recycled Bird Feeders Wax Paper Window Art Tissue over Bottles More Art Resources   April Fool's Day Ever wonder why we play practical jokes on each other on April 1? Find out, with our printable reference on April Fool's Day, then hold a joke-fest in your classroom! Substitute Teacher Resources   Prepare your substitute teachers for any day or dilemma, with these helpful resources. Substitute Teacher's Survival Kit Substitute Teacher Feedback Substitute Teacher Information Substitute Teacher's Quick Reference Poetry Jam! Sub Kit (Grades 7-8) An Ocean Adventure—Sub Kit (Grades 3-4) More Resources for Substitute Teachers   Jackie Robinson Day April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day; make sure your students learn about this important figure in U.S. history by reading In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson and Teammates, coloring, and studying civil rights. Timely Topics   Sandra Day O'Connor's Birthday (March 26, 1930) Coca-Cola Invented (March 29, 1886) Van Gogh's Birthday (March 30, 1853) 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