Above is my Site of the Month Award. The
sites below have won this award and may
display it on their site with a link back
to www.teachingheart.net . These are
sites that I feel offer wonderful
resources for Primary Teachers. These are
the kind of sites that I use again and
again. I hope you find them as wonderful
as I do!
 January/Feb 2006
Yet
another awesome example of an excellent
teacher resource made by a teacher! You
will love all the resources you can find
at Mrs. Pohlmeyer's site. She helps make
planning your lessons easy by sharing her
ideas! Be sure to stop by her Units and
Themes page for tons of great themes
filled with excellent ideas and
resources! Looking for some new learning
centers? Stop by her learning centers
page for a few new ideas! There is lots
to explore at Kinder pages. Teaching
Heart is sure you will find a new idea or
two when you stop by :
http://www.mrspohlmeyerskinderpage.com/
See
Other Sites Of The Month
July / August
http://www.pre-kpages.com/
Have you
visited Vana Levin's awesome site? Vana
does such a nice job of sharing her ideas
on her very attractive site. Even if you
are not a prek teacher, you will still
find lots of helpful goodies on Vana's
site! When you get to her page, click on
teachers and you will be taken to an
index of endless resources. If you are a
new teacher, be sure to click on Boot
Camp For Teachers and you will learn so
much to help you get ready for that first
day! I suggest that you explore all the
teacher pages on Vana's site. You can
learn so much from everything she shares
with you.
Some of
my favorite pages on her site:
Pre-K
Pages - Dr. Jean
Great
Themes
Ebay
for Teachers
Buddy
Bags
May /June 2005
Have you
heard the buzz... Every K-2 teacher wants
Dr. Jean to be a part of their
classroom!!! Hop on over to Dr. Jean's
site to learn more about her awesome
CD's. Also check out the activity of the
month page for various activities you can
use in your classroom now. Be sure to
click on her workshop schedule to see
when she will be visiting your area. I
had the chance to see her this past April
and she was fantastic. All PreK - 2
teachers need to see her in action!!!
Useful
Dr. Jean Pages and Resources
Teaching
Heart Dr. Jean Resource Page
Dr.
Jean's Site
Activity
of the Month
Workshops
Mrs.
Taylor - Dr. Jean Page
Kinderpond
- Dr. Jean
Kinderpond
- Dr. Jean 2
Pre-K
Pages - Dr. Jean
Mrs.
Pohlmeyer - Kiss Your Brain
January/Feb. 2005 Site of the
month
Jan
Brett, the author of The Mitten, The Hat,
The Gingerbread Baby, and many more great
stories, has a terrific site for
teachers. One will find 2,806 pages of
free activities, coloring pages, and
projects. Jan Brett's books are a
classroom favorite & this site is the
icing on the cake!
November
- December 2004 Site of the Month
The official Polar Express Movie site is
filled with tons of Polar Express
Goodies. You will find printables,
crafts, screensavers, and so much more.
http://polarexpressmovie.warnerbros.com/
September
- October 2004 Site of the month -
So much to explore at this site: Links
for K-12 teachers, On-Line practice
Modules, information about Grant
Opportunities, Links for Education News,
Conferences and Presentations. Provides a
wide range of information for teachers!
Internet For the Classroom will open you
eyes wide to all the things you can do
with your computer in your classroom.
June -
August2004 Site of the month - Mrs Quintero's Class
My-My, classroom websites just keep
getting better and better. This site is
fantastic and so warm. I would love to
see Mrs. Quintero's second grade
classroom. I have found that teachers
with great websites also have well
organized classrooms.
Before you
create your classroom site this year,
stop by Mrs. Quintero's to be inspired.
Click on "Classroom" to visit
an index of classroom related topics. You
may view her behavior management plan,
her philosophy, and many more topics.
Also, be sure to click on
"Teachers" and explore the many
topics given. Mrs. Quintero even shares
her knowledge of web design. Don't leave
her page without clicking on "Recipe
for a Sucessful Classroom". Here
Mrs. Quintero shares many of her own
ideas, tips, and suggestions with
readers. This is a must read!
Click on
over to Mrs. Quintero's Site this summer for a
refreshing dip into many new ideas and
information!
April / May
2004 Site of the month - Mrs. Anne Laboon's
First Grade
I know I love a
classroom site when I find myself wishing
that the teacher who created the site
could one day teach a child of mine! Anne
Laboon's website got me wishing!!
Anne
Laboon's website is a beautiful example
of what a classroom website should look
like. You just know that Anne must be a
fantastic teacher when you visit her warm
site. Not only is the look of the site
fantastic, the content of the site is
outstanding. Her students and the parents
of her students are very lucky to have
such a well maintained website. Anne also
shares her classroom ideas with other
teachers through the site. This site will
make you proud to be a teacher.
Don't miss these
great pages on the site:
ThemesMoosePhotos
March 2004 Site of
the month - Little Giraffes Teacher Page
A site made by a K teacher named Mrs.
Flanagan. I can tell from the site that
Mrs. Flanagan has a Teaching Heart. In
fact, she kindly shares her classroom
& lesson ideas with teachers around
the world through her site. You will find
awesome themes, book activities, literacy
ideas, and so much more on this great
resource for teachers. All Primary
teachers will enjoy this site. This site
is made by a K teacher; still, many of
the ideas can be modified to meet the
needs of your students. Mrs. Flanagan
updates the site often. Each time I visit
the site seems to get better and better.
There is so much to see and use!!! You
will want to bookmark this gem.
Don't miss these
great pages on the site:
ThemesLiteracyMath
 Feb. 2004 Site of the month -
Ramp To Reading
Resources
Richmond Public Schools invites you to
take our RAMP to reading resources on the
Internet! Let our colorful hang
glider link you to a host of reading and
literacy resources for teachers as well
as for students and parents. We
hope that you will enjoy browsing through
our pages and will visit often to sample
our collection of links."
Super Site of the
Month -
September 2003
Hubbard's Cupboard is one of my favorite
places to visit. This site is done by
Michelle Hubbard, a former K teacher and
now a stay-at-home mom to her new
daughter. The site is updated often and
filled with so many goodies. You can tell
that Michelle is a caring & sharing
teacher with awesome ideas!!! Michelle
shares picture, printables, ideas, and
more with her visitors. Stop by when you
have a few hours to explore!
Some of my
favorite spots on Michelle's Site:
Tons of ThemesIdeas To Match Favorite BooksNumber JournalsABC Centers
Awesome downloadable
materials to teach guided reading,
phonics, the alphabet, and much more.
Click on Preview Now to see a sampling of
30 books with accompanying lesson plans
and worksheets. Sample leveled readers,
decodable books, read-alouds, and
alphabet books. This site also includes a
member section where you can pay to see
and use all of their materials. I have
only viewed the free materials.
KinderKorner.com
I bet a large
majority of the teachers that visit this
site have been to KinderKorner. If you
haven't you are in for a real treat. I
thought it was about time I give
KinderKorner this spot for site of the
month. Victoria, the creator of
KinderKorner, has been an inspiration to
me. Her website is filled with so many
wonderful ideas and awesome book
suggestions. It is a beautiful site that
you are sure to bookmark and visit often.
The best part about KinderKorner is the
email ring you can join at the site.
There are over 4,000 teachers on this
ring. They are such a helpful group. Most
of the teachers are teachers of grades
k-2. So, you don't have to be a K teacher
to join this ring.
Some spots
I don't want you to miss...
Join the Mail
KinderKorner List ServThematic UnitsBack to SchoolLiteracy Centers
 January 2003
Stop by this Enchanted Learning Site. I
promise you will enjoy all it has to
offer. Some of the things found at the
site include, printable calendars,
holiday crafts, label me
print-outs for many various topics,
maps to print, a wonderful rhyme page,
and so much more. Plan to spend lots of
time at this site. I suggest printing
what you can, as there may be a
possiblity that the site will become a
subscription site in the future. There is
currently a place to leave a tip! Hope
you enjoy your visit to this great site
filled with awesome things for teachers
to use with their students.
Some spots
I don't want you to miss...
K-3 ThemesPreK PlaceState Map Quiz
PrintoutsFlags of the WorldRebus Rhymes
Alphabet Soup--for the young and the
"young at heart"! Alphabet Soup
contains thematic units, holiday units,
games and activities for kids; teacher
and parent resources; and crafts, humor
and recipes for all! Be sure to check out
the Kindergarten Kafe, recipes dictated
by 5-year-olds!
The Learning Leap is an
attractive website dedicated to early
childhood classroom teachers and
educators! This site is created by Kelli
Wilt, a K Teacher. Kelli has done an
excellent job on this site. It is filled
with great ideas and organized in an easy
to read format. Within this site you will
find fresh ideas, terrific links, free
activity sheets, and exciting lesson
plans which have been used in Kelli's
Kindergarten classroom. You will also
find The Leap Loop, an early childhood
newsgroup; The Kinder Ring, a
Kindergarten webring; and much, much
more. So, hop on over and see what's
happening at The Learning
Leap!
Some of my
favorite places on the Learning Leap:
An Apple UnitLiteracy CentersWord Wall
Bry-Back Manor
"Bry-Back Manor is a place for folks
who care about young children or children
with special needs." This is one of
those unique sites. It is filled
with lots of goodies that you cannot find
on other sites. Many have seen their
wonderful activity pages, but have you
seen their fun stuff area. At the fun
stuff area you will find games designed
for young children with little or no
reading skills. The games are only for
MAC users. This is the only section that
cannot be viewed by PC owners. Make sure
you visit the picture recipe section
while you are there. You will see a
recipe with step by step directions. You
may click on picture recipe to see this
recipe in all picture directions. This
would be great for k-1 classes making a
recipe or a special needs class. I have a
feeling that many people may miss the
Attic section of this site when they stop
by. Don't you pass it up! There are lots
of goodies there too! I am confident that
you will enjoy this site as much as I do!
DLTK's
Printable Crafts For Kids
"DLTK's Crafts for Kids features a
variety of fun children's crafts,
coloring pages and more including
projects for holidays, educational themes
and some of our children's favorite
cartoon characters. There are loads
of printable templates suitable for ages
2 and up." This is a must see site
when planning a unit. Teachers are always
looking for a craft project to match
their units, and this is the place to
find it! Also, they have great
educational printables and other goodies.
One of my favorite stops on the site is
called Children's Book Breaks; Great
bookmarks, crafts, coloring pages and
other activities to go along with some of
your favorite children's books!
Good for thematic units involving
children's books. Below you will find
some of my favorite pages on the site. Go
explore and get ideas for the new school
year!
Educational SectionChildren's Book
BreaksCountries and
Cultures section
Miscellaneous themes
section
National Library of Virtual
Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics
@ http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/index.html –
“Learning and understanding
mathematics, at every level, requires
student engagement. Mathematics is not,
as has been said, a spectator sport. Too
much of current instruction fails to
actively involve students. One way to
address the problem is through the use of
manipulatives, physical objects that help
students visualize relationships and
applications. We can now use computers to
create virtual learning environments to
address the same goals.”This is a
great site that we are sure many of you
will use during the school year. Click on
virtual library to see an index of math
topics. Pick one that your class is
working on, throw it up on your computer
screen and you have an instant teaching
tool. It’s summer, you have freetime
now, go play a little!
Math Activity Sheets
A Great Teacher Site
with many resources for Primary teachers.
Get theme ideas, lesson ideas, and
bulletin board ideas here. Check it out!
You will enjoy it!
This site is one
where you will want to stop and stay
awhile. It is filled with some great free
resources. The worksheets are well done
and the bulletin board ideas are unique.
This site is filled with many topics you
will enjoy.
"PC and Mac
Shareware and Freeware Programs for Kids
recommended by families and teachers.
Demos, reviews, programming for kids, and
free graphics. Brainbuilders - dinos,
space, reading, math, music, sports.
Crafts and holiday activities." As a
teacher I enjoy this site when looking
for holiday fillers or activities. It is
my first stop when looking for seasonal
goodies!
Holiday PageCrafts
"This site is a
place to get ideas, whether you are a
teacher, a soon-to-be teacher, or a
student. Parents and Homeschoolers,
there are ideas for you too. The
purpose of abcteach is to provide
educationally sound suggestions that help
with learning and teaching.
abcteach will provide easy, online
materials for immediate use by kids,
student teachers, teachers, parents and
other visitors to the site. The
material can be printed directly from the
screen; no downloads necessary. Teachers
have permission to reproduce these pages
for classroom use." I enjoy checking
out this site every so often to see what
Sandy (the site creator) has added to the
site. If you haven't been to this site,
it is a must see!!! I do not
have a membership to this site. I have
only used the free materials.
 -JULY 2001
This is a really great glossary. You can
select your grade in the upper right
corner and then see an alphabetized list
of terms. Click on
a term and you will see a demonstration
of that term along with the definition.
Students, Teachers, and Parents can use
this
as a reference.
Click here to see
the Grammar Glossary
Click Here to see
the Math Glossary
www.Readinglady.com , is a wonderful
online resource for educators seeking to
interact with other educators as they
expand their understanding of literacy
teaching. To that end, the Four Blocks method of teaching,
as developed by Cunningham, Sigmon and
Hall is outlined and explored. A
recommended reading list has been
provided, as well as numerous teaching
resources and ready to implement lesson
plans.One will also find many well
written readers theater scripts, six
trait writing information, great author
studies, and math pages
 - MARCH 2001
When I am on the hunt for something, this
is where I begin my search. This is THE
search engine for teachers. Type in what
you need and you will find many sites.
For instance, type in multiplication, St. Patrick's Day, Teeth, or whatever topic
you need ideas for and ProTeacher will
give you many site to choose from. Stop
by and give it a try!
 - January
Looking for a cool craft to do with
your class? Search no more, this site is
a must see. A great resource for craft
projects designed for kids, their
parents, or anyone who works with kids.
Featuring patterns, projects, and craft
recipes you can print for dozens of
activities. Highlights include making
"friends" (their version of
paper dolls), projects designed for boys
and extensive preschool crafts. Unique
visitor rating system allows direct
feedback for more projects of your
choosing.
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