Scholastic Teacher Update September 2008

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Grade 6–8 | September 2008

Here’s your Scholastic Teacher Update:

Top 5 Ideas for September


		•	Find the best activities and resources for Hispanic Heritage Month.

		•	Commemorate National Constitution Week (Sep. 17–23) with new lessons and quizzes.

•	Show the point of punctuation with these books on National Punctuation Day (Sep. 24).

•	Engage parents right from the start using tips from our parent-teacher communication guide.

•	Watch book trailers and your favorite authors read aloud from their work.

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	1.	Students write down 3 things they like about the birthday student.

	2.	Ask parents to share family traditions for holiday celebrations.

	3.	Let students choose new books for the classroom library.

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		Unit Plan: Presidential Election Vocabulary Through campaign presentations and a mock election, students reinforce their understanding by using vocabulary lists in context.

Creating Friendship Leis — A Waikiki Welcome Back Ease the transition back to school by hosting a luau-themed welcome. Use leis as a metaphor for building teams.

New! Back-to-School Lessons for Interactive Whiteboards These SMART Board lessons let you work collaboratively with your students to establish classroom rules and set goals.

		Hispanic Heritage Month Begins September 15 Discover the contributions and rich history of Hispanics in the Americas. Meet famous Latinos, and find perspectives on the idea of heritage.

The Kids’ Environmental Report Card Is Back! Let students voice their opinions about important environmental issues. Students can vote in weekly polls, research the issues, and join the discussion.

StudyJams! Science Videos & Sing-Alongs Introduce key scientific and math concepts with videos and karaoke tunes.

		Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Turns 10 Extend students’ love of Harry Potter with an in-depth study of the works of J.K. Rowling.

New! Your Toolkit for Teaching With Books Check out the Kid Lit Kit, Scholastic’s daily blog with book pairs, mini-lessons, book reviews, and other ideas for using books in the classroom.

		New! Education Focus Instructional specialists from around the country blog about the latest technology, new research, best practices, and strategies you can use in your classroom.

Hit the Election 2008 Campaign Trail Scholastic News Kid Reporters share stories and pictures about their experiences with the presidential candidates.

IN THIS ISSUE
Election Vocabulary
Environmental Polls
Children’s Lit Toolkit
Election 2008
Book-Based Lessons
September Printables

Save the bottles. Save the sticks. Save the planet. Enroll now. Elmer�s Glue Crew

Spotlight on: Arrow Book Club

•	Author Video: Gordon Korman

•	Book-Based Lessons

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•	Author Video: Mike Lupica

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1.	September Calendar

2.	Traits of a Significant Individual

3.	Reading Conference Form

4.	Back-to-School Clip Art

5.	Parts of Speech Reference Sheet


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