The internet is one of the most resourceful places to find back to school worksheets for academic enrichment. TeachChildrenESL.com,Teaching Heart, IXL.com,Super Teacher Worksheets andTeachnology.com are just a few sites.
TeachChildrenESL.com
TeachChildrenESL.com is all about teaching the ESL (English as second language) population. A resourceful site for new teachers, special education teachers, parents who might want to add to curriculum at home. Veteran teachers looking to add to their inventory might also benefit from the worksheets.
According to Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities (2007) published by National Center for Education Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Education, the two racial/ethnic groups whose population had the largest proportions of foreign born persons in 2005 were Hispanics and Asians. Content specific materials for this population can be located at this spot. Explore the worksheets, flashcard, songs, games and mixed lots, they are all free to download.
Teaching Heart
Teaching Heart is not only free; it is full of fantastic back to school resources. For example, the classroom treasure hunt is fast yet challenging. The directions are easy to follow and the content is fun and didactic for elementary age groups. This activity is an exciting and effective way to introduce and reinforce pre-k reading and math skills.
Some of the site offerings are: back to school reading comprehension for (2.3 reading levels) with printables to match school literature. One of my cherished printable is “The Neatness Award.” This award helps to promote organizational skills, motivation and also self-esteem in young children. Younger children will view this award as a sense of accomplishment.
IXL.com
IXL.com is an interactive and State aligned math forum that provides skill building through practice for pre-k through 8th grade students. Just point and click on your state to view the matching standards and start the practice assessment. Be mindful though that you are only allowed a certain amount of practice tests per day. Just also know, when an answer is incorrect, you are provided with a clear explanation of how to correct the problem. This is an amazing site to help in standardized test preparations and to build math confidence.
Super Teacher Worksheets
In the season of Thanksgiving, this might be fun for children to add to the Turkey Treat. Some math problems are workable on printable Turkey pictures, allowing students to print and color the bird when the problems are solved. This coloring activity might add to the family fun before or after the Thanksgiving dinner.
The Super Teacher Worksheets site provides printable worksheets across the curriculum, including math, reading and writing, science, social studies, handwriting, grammar and phonics, spelling lists and worksheets puzzles, brain teasers, holiday themes and activities, and early learning. Free awards and certificates are also some sheet options. While you might have to click through a few pages to get to the award certificates, this site is exceptionally resourceful and is recommended for early learners to 8th grade.
Teachnology
This is one of my most resourceful sites when helping my children with projects. The fill in the blanks science projects are incredible. Teachnology is of high-quality for new teachers and offers an array of resources. New teachers are sometimes weary in finding activities for the first days of school. The getting to know you worksheets, classroom rules, seating arrangements, beginning of school classroom activities, bulletin board characters songs, rubrics and lesson plans are all there to borrow from. Home school parents, parents and also childcare providers might find the activities within this site a delightful supplemental education source for academic enrichment.
Supplemental education source for academic enrichment is suggested and the sites mentioned are smart choices.
Reference:
U.S. Department of Education (2007). Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities. National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Science, Washington, D.C.
Marcia Griffiths-Prince - Dr. Marcia Griffiths-Prince earned a PhD in Educational Leadership and M.Ed in Elementary and Special Education, faculty member at both ...
