Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 ------- Learning Page Newsletter Wed, 2 Nov 2005 18:31:13 -0800 Learning Page Updates <lpupdate (AT) learningpage (DOT) com> lpupdate (AT) learningpage (DOT) com Edith Best <urmila (AT) com (DOT) org> Forward this newsletter to a friend or colleague! <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/forwardthis/ft.php?mID=47191&em=urmila (AT) com (DOT) org&ch= 7a8585c1ebf6a5773777f8b76eda3a> Learningpagecom Banner **November 2005 ** Dear Edith Best, *In this issue:* * Thankful Times <#3> * Salute to Rosa Parks <#1> * Health, Fitness, and the Human Body <#2> * Reading A-Z Helps Students in Uganda <#4> * Sites for Teachers <#8> * Comment of the Month <#9> * We Welcome Your Input <#10> * Opt Out <#7> **THANKFUL TIMES** Thankful Times pic Learning Page is celebrating November by gearing up for a yummy Thanksgiving feast. Check out these fun activities: * A Thanksgiving word scramble * Activities related to harvest foods * An autumn acrostic * A turkey connect-the-dots * And more! You'll also find two great printable books in this month's Fall-Fun activities: <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199008&c=266473120&m=m&type=1> Maria’s Thanksgiving <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199008&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>, a story about a girl who creatively resolves a Thanksgiving crisis Foods Around the World <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199008&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>, an entertaining and informative culinary trip around the world Next month, Learning Page will be celebrating the change of seasons with a "Wonderful Winter" theme. Join us for a seasonal collection of wintry word games, puzzles, and writing activities. All of the thousands of resources at Learning Page are free! If you aren't already a member, register <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199009&c=266473120&m=m&type=1> today for access to all the materials at Learning Page. It's quick and easy! [ TOP ] <#TOP> **SALUTE TO ROSA PARKS** Learning Page honors the life of Rosa Parks, a seamstress who catalyzed the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. She was jailed on Dec. 1, 1955, for violating Alabama’s bus segregation law, which sparked a 381-day bus boycott by the African American Community of Montgomery. The boycott was organized by then little-known Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Eventually the U.S. Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional. The bus boycott marked the start of the modern civil rights movement, and culminated in the 1964 federal Civil Rights Act banning racial discrimination in public accommodations. Rosa Parks passed away on Oct. 24, 2005, at the age of 92. She will be remembered in American hearts and history for her courage to act on her fierce conviction that all people deserve respect and equal treatment. Check out the book Riding with Rosa Parks <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199010&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>. It’s just one of the nearly 1,600 books offered by Reading A-Z <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199011&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>, a Learning Page sister site. [ TOP ] <#TOP> **HEALTH, FITNESS, AND THE HUMAN BODY** <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199012&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>Each'>http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199012&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>Each month Reading A-Z posts a special collection <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199012&c=266473120&m=m&type=1> of titles on a specific theme. The collections can be used to plan units, identify teaching topics, and easily locate books at various levels. This month, Reading A-Z features books on health, fitness, and the human body <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199012&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>. Read all about athletes, nutrition, senses, feelings, bones, muscles, genetics, and much more. Next month, Reading A-Z will feature books for younger readers on the topic of who, what, when, where, why, and how. <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199013&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>In addition to the featured special collection, Reading A-Z just added its monthly new books <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199013&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>. They include books about female sports stars, wildlife rescue, animal homes, playing in the park, and planet Earth. Also included are stories about a family that makes a new life in Plymouth, cousins who challenge each other to make the best sweet potato recipe, and a boy whose perennial longing for adventure transports him into a fictional book. These books are just a fraction of Reading A-Z's nearly 1,600 printable books. The website also offers lesson plans, worksheets, assessments, flashcards, and reader's theater scripts--everything you need to teach reading at a very affordable price. Guided reading, phonics, alphabet, and so much more, all with just the click of a mouse and for only a few pennies per book! Visit Reading A-Z to <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199014&c=266473120&m=m&type=1> today. [ TOP ] <#TOP> ** READING A-Z HELPS STUDENTS IN UGANDA** Reading A-Z was contacted recently by a school headmistress in Kampala, Uganda (East Africa), who runs a primary and secondary school for 360 students. Neither the schools nor the parents can afford to buy textbooks for these students, whose reading skills are severely limited. Reading A-Z responded to the request for help, and gleeful students in the Primary 1 and 2 classes recently took home their first book, a read-aloud called "Bears and Beans." Primary school headmistress Darline Royer calculates that Reading A-Z books cost about 6 cents per student, as opposed to $8 per book to obtain reading materials locally. With monthly teacher salaries of $50-$90, books would be out of the question without Reading A-Z. "You can understand my excitement at having a source of educational materials that will enhance our capability for teaching with greater effectiveness," says Royer. [ TOP ] <#TOP> <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199015&c=266473120&m=m&type=1> **SITES FOR TEACHERS ** Want to find hundreds of the best websites for teachers? Sites for Teachers <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199015&c=266473120&m=m&type=1> provides a comprehensive list of Internet resources ranked by their popularity. Take advantage of this great resource in the new school year. Here are a few of our favorite sites: *TeacherPlanet.com* Teaching resources for Thanksgiving and much more, including lesson plans, worksheets, theme units, free software, certificates and, teacher tools. *edHelper.com* Spelling, vocabulary, math, critical thinking. Thousands of worksheets, lesson plans, and webquests. *The Teacher's Guide* Lesson plans, thematic units, children's songs, book reviews, and more. To find hundreds of teaching resources, visit Sites for Teachers <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199015&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>. Many of the materials are free. [ TOP ] <#TOP> **COMMENT OF THE MONTH** "Learning Page is great for my students. We use the site every week for interesting information and reading materials. We even print books from Reading A-Z to share with our kindergarten buddies. It makes a great visiting time for us." -- Sherri Tenkely; Twin Peaks Charter, 3rd Grade [ TOP ] <#TOP> **WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT ** We depend on you to let us know what sorts of new materials you'd like to see on Learning Page. Please feel free to email your suggestions and comments about Learning Page to: learningpage (AT) learningpage (DOT) com <learningpage (AT) learningpage (DOT) com>. ****OPT OUT ** When you joined, you indicated that you wanted to receive occasional emails from us with news about Learning Page websites. If you've changed your mind and would prefer not to receive future newsletters, click here to change your newsletter preferences <http://echo3.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=199016&c=266473120&m=m&type=1>. 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