The document summarizes and provides examples from several websites that offer resources for elementary school teachers. It discusses websites that provide lesson plans, arts and craft activities, classroom management tips, and advice. The document expresses that the resources presented on these websites would be very helpful for teachers and beneficial to use in the classroom.

1. Samantha Bumbaugh

2.  This presentation will include ways to help teachers
become more efficient in the classroom whether they
are just starting out, our have already had years of
experience. It will provide helpful lesson plan ideas,
and ways to improve ones that you may already have.
I know that teachers have to deal with a lot on a day to
day basis; whether it be with parents, students, and
even colleagues. Therefore I am providing some
helpful advice, which will hopefully be able to benefit
teachers in the classroom.

3. 
Description: This website is a great
resource, mainly for elementary school
teachers to use. There are videos that
you can view, and almost 40 different
subject areas to explore. Not to
mention the thousands of worksheets
available to print off for lesson plan
ideas.
 Website:
http://www.teach-nology.com/ideas/
 Free Teacher Worksheets
 We offer over 7,600 free printable K-12
teacher worksheets. We offer a wide
range of free teacher worksheets that
can be used for reinforcement and
review.
 http://www.theteacherscorner.net/printable-workshe
 Themes
 Using a thematic approach is a great
way to cover a variety of topics related to
a major topic or unit. Pick a theme from
our selection of popular themes. There
are topics and links to a variety of
resources that will help you to develop
lessons that are challenging, exciting,
and fun for students!
 http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/

4.  There are also some helpful message boards provided by this website if you are ever confused, or even
have a simple question to ask. Someone always answers within a timely manner.
 Here are some examples:
 How do you teach spelling?
Hi! I am a graduate student working on my Masters Project and I am trying to get different view points
from around the country on how elementary teachers teach spelling. If you could spare a few moments to
answer a very short survey, please e-mail me at [email]gkrise@twcny.rr.com[/email] or post your e-mail
here and I will send you the survey. Thanks so much to anyone that can help!
 Answer:
I have begun using sign language to help teach spelling sight words. I teach the students the sign. We
then give the sign, say the word, and spell it orally. When I give tests, I give the sign when I say the word.
This seems to help a lot of children add an extra connection. I even see them repeat the sign before they
write the word down. I also use the sign when we are reading and a student forgets the sight word.
 What are good instructional materials for children?
What Instructional materials can I use to make lessons more fun and worthwhile?
what attracts students to learn?
 Answer:
 Your question is vague, but in general children enjoy hands on activities and real-world experiences. The
more you can make learning relevant to their lives or their environment the more engaged they will be.
http://www.teach-nology.com/forum/forumdisp

5.  After browsing through this website, I feel that it
would be very beneficial to any teacher who is
looking for some new ideas. I know that this
would have been helpful to me last year when I
was a cadet teacher, because I had trouble
coming up with lesson plans for the class. I would
definitely recommend this website to anyone, and
I’m sure that I will be using it when I become a
teacher someday.

6.  Description: This website is strictly for
fun, and includes many fun-filled
activities for elementary-age students.
It offers lesson plans, coloring pages,
craft ideas and more. It is a great site
to visit on those days when kids have
been working hard at their schoolwork
and need a well-deserved break.
 Website:
http://www.crayola.com/educators/index.cfm?n_id=5
 Coloring Pages
 Crayola.com has over 1,000 free coloring
pages for you to pick from. New coloring
pages are being added every month!
 http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages
 Art Lesson Plans
 Crayola Dream-Makers learning resources
provide supplemental curriculum with
hands-on activities. You'll find standards-
based lesson plans in a 104-page, soft-
cover format or boxed sets of related
student project cards used for independent
exploration.
 http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/search

7.  There are also some other categories on this website, not just for teachers, but also
for parents. There are many ideas for parties, arts and crafts, coloring and activities,
and parents and teachers as partners.
 Examples:
 Find art activities for parties, rainy days, or any day. Search by theme or art material
to find all your creative project ideas.
 Whether you’re planning a holiday celebration or a birthday bash, Crayola.com can
help!
 Exchange ideas and find out ways to open up the lines of communication in your
school.
 Learn about the importance of creativity and find simple ways to bring creativity into
your home.
 Check out tips on traveling with kids. Print out travel games and enjoy hours of
traveling fun.
 http://www.crayola.com/parents/index.cfm?n_id=4

8.  Based upon personal experience, I think that this
website would be very fun for teachers and
parents to explore and provide their kids with
something fun and different to do. I used this
website for the classroom that I helped teach last
year, and they absolutely loved it! Arts and crafts
are always fun for kids, and it is a nice break from
the regular school curriculum every once in a
while.

9.  Description:These survival tips will
assist elementary teachers in reading,
math, social studies, science, health,
and more! Get prepared for your first
day of teaching and successfully
manage your classroom all year long
with these resources. You'll also find
advice for parents on ways they can
help their child succeed in the
classroom.
 http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teaching-methods/resource/6748.html
 First Day at the Elementary Level
 http://www.teachervision.fen.com/back-to-
school/new-teacher/48343.html
 Elementary Classroom Management
Survival Tips
 http://www.teachervision.fen.com/pro-
dev/classroom-management/6752.html
 Forty Tips to Make the Elementary Day Go
Smoothly
 http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teaching-
methods/teacher-training/6749.html
 Back-to-School Principles and Tips for
Teachers
 http://www.teachervision.fen.com/slideshow
/back-to-school/53210.html

10.  Classroom Discipline 101
 A Classroom Management Plan that Works!
 "If you want to reduce stress permanently and find yourself in front of a respectful class
every day, buy this book. Classroom Discipline 101 will show you step by step how to take
a classroom of difficult teenagers and transform them into model students, so that you are
free to spend your time teaching instead of correcting behavior. This is far and away the
best Secondary Classroom Management Plan I have seen. I recommend it to teachers
everywhere."
 -Dr. Stephen Sheff,
Professor California State University, Northridge
 http://www.classroomdiscipline101.com/

11.  I think that this website would be extremely
beneficial to any teacher in the classroom. One
thing that I have noticed in many of the
classrooms that I have visited is that teachers
have a problem controlling the kids. Any tips can
be helpful for problem situations, therefore I think
that these pieces of advice would be very helpful.

12. All of the websites that I visited seem to be very helpful
and full of information that can be useful to elementary
school teachers. I have provided examples of lesson
plans, arts and crafts, and ways to manage the
classroom, all things which are vital to a healthy
classroom environment. I know that I will most
definitely put to use some of the examples that I have
researched, and I hope that I have helped to convince
you to also.