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March 2007, Volume 2

	Dear Teacher, April is Mathematics Education Month, a great time to focus on this important subject. Enhance your primary students' basic skills with our resources on everything from addition and subtraction to measurement and time. If your middle or high school students are skeptical about math's importance, show them how math functions in real life and across the curriculum. April also hosts Alcohol and Drug Awareness Month, National Library Week, and Earth Day — which makes it a great time to explore the issues around global warming. Speaking of global warming, have you heard about our sweepstakes*? TeacherVision® has partnered with Penguin to offer you the chance to win a copy of the Young Adult version of Al Gore's best seller An Inconvenient Truth or a classroom activity poster. *No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Open to U.S. residents age 18 and older. Promotion ends 4/30/07. Official rules. Sponsored by FEN and Penguin Young Readers Group. Best Wishes, From the Editors of TeacherVision.com FEATURED THEMES Mathematics Education Month Observe Mathematics Education Month in April with our many lesson plans and printables on this core subject. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division Addition Basic Facts Chart Exploring Addition Patterns Endangered Species' Life Span Decimals, Fractions, and Percentages Declining Whales: Multiplying a Whole Number by a Percent Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations Geometry Popular Geometry Printables — Grades K-5 Secondary Math Printables and Lesson Plans More Alcohol & Drug Awareness Month Raise your students' awarness this April by studying our lessons and activities on alcohol, smoking, illegal drugs, and more. Smoking Lesson — Grades 4 & 5 Smoking Prevention Lessons and Resources The Surgeon General's Warning The Effects of Tobacco Use Alcoholism Drugs and Your Body: Vocabulary Anti-Smoking Letter Writing Campaign Science and Social Studies: Caffeine — Harmless or Harmful? More National Library Week National Library Week is April 15-21 this year, so celebrate by visiting your local community library. Visiting the Library Library Fun Library Search Library Survey Types of Reference Books Reading Is Fun! Using the Dictionary Library Questionnaire A Book's Spine More Earth Day Celebrate Earth Day by showing your students the simple changes they can make to save the earth, and remind them that it's a year-round effort. An Inconvenient Truth Classroom Poster Global Warming Stop Junk Mail Pollution Vocabulary Recycling We Care About the Earth Recycling Word Problems Plants of the Rain Forest Global Warming: A Glossary of Terms Global Warming and Climate The Ozone Show More TEACHING TOOLS Special Needs We have resources on everything from ADD to English-language learners, to help you make sure all students are included in your classroom. Special Needs Resource Center Teaching Special Needs Students ADD/ADHD Teaching Strategies for Students with ADD Crossover Children — LD and Gifted Teaching Mathematics to Gifted Students in a Mixed-Ability Classroom Students with Exceptionalities Inclusion Types of Assessment Accommodation English-Language Learners More				April Book Ideas Celebrate the arrival of spring and National Library Week with these book ideas. Dawdle Duckling The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Across Five Aprils The Secret Garden The Song of the Lark More Passover   Teach your students about the traditions of Passover (April 2) with these activities. Passover, the Jewish Festival of Freedom Passover Seder Word Scramble Seder Plate Passover Facts Quiz A Holiday from Another Culture   Poll: Encouraging Students to Read What's the best way to encourage students to read on a regular basis? Here are the poll results, so far: 10%   22%   4%   6%   36%   21%     Assign reading homework.   Encourage parents to read with them at home.   Ask parents to make sure students are reading independently.   Reward them.   Read aloud to them.   Model good behavior — read in your free time. Share your opinion now on this poll or any other TeacherVision® poll! You can also view our many resources on literature, learn how to improve your students' reading skills, and find out how to set up a reading buddies program — a technique that will encourage your students to read to others. Timely Topics   Spring Begins (March 20) Coca-Cola Invented (March 29) Women's History Month (March) Youth Art Month (March) April Fools' Day (April 1) Passover Begins (April 2) International Children's Book Day (April 2) First Modern Olympics (April 6, 1896) World Health Day (April 7) Easter (April 8) Encourage a Young Writer Day (April 10) The First Human in Space (April 12, 1961) Holocaust Remembrance Day (April 15) Jackie Robinson Day (April 15) TV Turnoff Week (April 23-29) First Use of the Name "America" (Apr. 25, 1507) National Poetry Month (April) More March Events More April Events