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Basic Cells starts with suggestions for how to use the Basic Cells to teach Greek and Latin roots, English vocabulary, conventions, and writing style every day. There are 170 short illustrated lessons, Virtually all lessons include additional words with meanings to show other examples of how the Basic Cell is used to form other words. There are also review words as well as worksheets for students to practice Basic Cells.​
basic cells book!
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Do you really want to make ancient cultures come alive? How better to draw students in than with songs and with stories that pull them right into the times they are learning about.

Gifts from Ancient Cultures includes materials for 13 ancient cultures—from Neolithic times to the Persians, from the Mediterranean Sea to Africa, the Americas, and Asia.
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Ancient Cultures Book
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Do you want your students to LOVE learning about decimals? Do you want them to be SAD when the unit on decimals is over? “Line Up Your Chocolate Chips” adds color, humor, and—of course—chocolate to make place values and decimal operations more comprehensible and fun.
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line up your chocolate chips

​Also see my Books page for my free book Elementary English.

Free Teacher Resources

Teachers have permission to print one copy of each PDF document on this page for classroom use. 

The Word docs are free for teachers to modify for their own use and copy for their classroom use.

Reading

nonfiction_worksheets.pdf
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elements_of_literature_posters.pdf
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elements_of_literature_graphic_displays.pdf
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poetry_terms_forms.ppt
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poetry_terms_sound_and_meaning.ppt
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reading_response_choices.doc
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column_journal_responses.doc
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directions_authors_purpose.doc
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directions_compare_contrast.doc
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directions_inference.doc
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directions_prediction.doc
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reading_response_rubric.doc
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Education

bloom_posters.pdf
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developing_talent_in_young_people.pdf
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reaching_stars_poster.pdf
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Writing

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style_stuff_posters.pdf
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fallacies_posters.pdf
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writing_continuum.pdf
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weird_english.pdf
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autocorrectkey.doc
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Math

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problem_solving_tips.pdf
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order_of_operations.pdf
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Science

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science_fair_tips_posters.pdf
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science_fair_steps_posters.pdf
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science_fair_survey_posters.pdf
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Social Studies

types_of_societies_posters.pdf
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ancient_cultures_poster.pdf
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western_religions_posters.pdf
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kohlberg_stages_posters.pdf
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Links to Sites You Might Want to Use with Your Students

General sites

enchanted learning
khan Academy
Watch know learn
mit open courses
online courses
WA Online Courses
guide to online ed

English/LA sites

starfall
rhyme zone
english errors
Inanimate Alice
Unc write center
handwriting

Art & Engineering sites

art sites
snowdays
my hero
archkidecture
engineer the future
scratch MIT
design squad global
fix-it literacy guide
ted ed

Career Sites

become an engineer
become a doctor
business degrees

Math sites

cool math
ixl math
on-line math
math forum
civiballs
math mind reader
mathigon
Mathsite
plus math
calculators
finances for kids
guide to money
Financial Literacy
accounting
mortgage calculator
money games
making change
discounts
coupon comparisons

Social Studies sites

mission US
I civics
WWI History/Food
national geographic
encyclopedia of earth

Science sites

STEM activities
ed heads
Solar energy
science news
q?rius
Simple machines
dynamics of flight
Nutrition Education

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Links to Sites to Help Teachers

Gifted and General Education sites

waetag
bloom revised
Creativity techniques
education.com
smithsonian
envision gifted
renzulli model
special needs students
9 benefits of Tech
easy worksheets

Social/Emotional sites

social media & sleep
smart phones & sleep
bullying & sleep

Teacher sites

common sense ed
educreate--ipad
Learn Zillion
remind 101
classdojo
Jigsaw classroom
engine-uity
engagement

Art & Engineering sites

artsedge
design sites

Math sites

credit critics
financial literacy
math forum
numberphile
estimation
math before bed

English/LA sites

academic word list
6 trait writing
reading/comprehension
teaching poetry
entymology

Social Studies sites

atlantis remixed
Scottish storyline
courts in US
future problem solving
current events
real estate

Science/Health sites

biology lesson plans
veterinary medicine
Nature Lessons
simple machines in cars
alcohol ad manipulators