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= Ideas and Resources for Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom =

__Beginning of the School Year Activities:__
[|Back to school checklist and activities] This site provides a lot of ideas for the beginning of the school year and first day activities. It also provides a recommended checklist that teachers could use for back to school. [|Songs and Poems] This site provides ideas for songs and poems to use for the primary grades, especially kindergarten. [|First Day of School] An index to over 14 activities with hundreds of ideas for the first day of school for grades K-5. [|Teachers Favorite Activities] 14 of teachers favorite activities/lessons that can be used for grades K-12. [|Back to School] This site includes so many resources and sites including icebreaker activities, preparing for the first day, ideas for all year, first-year teachers only, substitute teacher ideas, and many more! **__Brain Break Activities:__** [|Just Be Fit] Brain break ideas for elementary classrooms to increase student energy, exercise, and movement for better learning.

[|Brain Gym] This site explains what brain gym is, use of movement to stimulate the brain, and the research behind its effectiveness.

__Using Technology to Appeal To Multiple Intelligences:__
** [|Childrens' Corner] This is a website about integrating technology into multiple intelligences. **

** [|Integrated instruction: multiple intelligences and technology] This article explains and matches up each intelligence with an effective technology tool. **

__Building Fluency:__
[|Reading Rockets] This site provides guidelines for fluency instruction and activities for students to increase fluency.

[|Reading Fluency Activities] Here is a list of fun activities that will help students build fluency.