Looking for Something Different? Here's a website that leads you to contests

Teachers,

We know there are plenty of contests out there that the children can use to showcase their talents and you can use to reinforce lessons. There is a website that catalogs contests and offers other types of entertaining ways to use contests in the classroom.

Try the website, http://teachingwithcontests.com/ - Teaching with contests. Right now is a contest for saving animals represented by St. Francis for the Animal Society. Contest ends April 15th so look it up quickly!

Have you used Kidspiration?

Kidspiration is a great tool for helping students up to grade 5 learn how to organize thoughts and outline ideas. Kidspiration can be used for all types of classes - science, social studies, math, etc. There are activities already built into the program and it allows you to create your own.

Want an idea on what it looks like and how to use it? Atomic Learning Library has some great tutorials for both PC and Mac users - click here to go to the portion of the website that has the tutorials - you will need QuickTime and your speakers on to view and listen to them.

Want to try it? Here's the link to the Inspiration/Kidspiration website for a free 30 day trial: http://www.inspiration.com/Freetrial