February 2010 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the February 2010 issue of The Busy Educator's Newsletter edited by teacher, speaker and author Marjan Glavac.

• "BE AN INSPIRING TEACHER!"
• CALENDAR EVENTS
• NIAGARA BOUND TOURS (TEACHERS)
• MARTIN LUTHER KING LESSON PLANS (GR. K-9)
• BLACK HISTORY MONTH TEACHER RESOURCES (TEACHERS, GR. 12)
• CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY (TEACHERS, GR. 3-12)
• STAMP ON BLACK HISTORY (TEACHERS, GR. 3-8)
• SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
• BEADS BY U

Be An Inspiring Teacher

“Create Your Ideal Classroom, Motivate Your Students, And Maintain A Work Life Balance"

"In one word, this course was practical!" B. Carriere,
Grade 4/5 Teacher

A Wonderful Resource For Staff PD

Click Here To Discover More About How To Be An Inspiring Teacher

Calendar Events

Black History Month
Groundhog Day February 2
Waitangi Day (New Zealand) February 6
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (USA) February 12
St. Valentine's Day February 14
Chinese New Year (Year of the Tiger) February 14
Presidents Day (USA) February 15
Family Day (Ontario Canada) February 15
Ash Wednesday February 17
George Washington's Birthday (USA) February 22

NIAGARA BOUND TOURS (TEACHERS)

What happened to the Black fugitive slaves once they completed their journey on the Underground Railroad?

Where did they go?

What did they do?

On a trip four years ago to the Niagara Peninsula in Southern Ontario Canada, I met Lezlie Wells the owner of www.NIAGARABOUNDTOURS.com a tour company
specializing in Black History Tours. Lezlie is a fifth generation Canadian
descendant of a fugitive slave from Kentucky, who has a personal interest in the history of fugitive slaves who came to Canada, in particular, to the Niagara area.

For a customized Black History tour of the Niagara area, and to find out what happened to individuals on their freedom journey, the church Harriet Tubman attended and more check out Lezlie’s site or call her at: (905) 685-5375

Click Here For Niagara Bound Tours

MARTIN LUTHER KING LESSON PLANS (GR. K-9)

K-9 Lessons related to Martin Luther King, Jr, for elementary - middle grades; from "Hip-hop similes & metaphors" to "What is prejudice?" to shared reading of the "I Have a Dream" speech.

Click Here For Martin Luthor King Lesson Plans

BLACK HISTORY MONTH TEACHER RESOURCES (TEACHERS, GR. 12)

Explore the many contributions of African-Americans with these cross-curricular lessons, printables, quizzes, and activities. You'll find biographies on athletes, scientists, civil rights leaders, and more! Utilize these resources for grades K-12 to examine the historical and social context of slavery. From art to technology, there are activities to connect Black history with every subject including holiday resources for Kwanzaa and Martin Luther King Jr Day.Click Here For Black History Month Teacher Resources

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY (TEACHERS, GR. 3-12)

A superb list of well annotated sites from Education World.

A great resource for a month long celebration of Black History in your class.

Click Here For Celebrate Black History

STAMP ON BLACK HISTORY (TEACHERS, GR. 3-8)

A variety of Black History and Black Heritage word search puzzles, crossword puzzles, coloring pages of famous Black Americans e.g., Duke Ellington, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr. and others, Cooking African American Style recipes Create Your Own "I Have A Dream" Speech.

Click Here For Stamp On Black History

Beads By U

You create your own style...now you can create jewelry to match it. And you don't need to spend hours practising - just watch the DVD and start creating! All of the designs featured in the Beads By U DVD are fun and easy to make. They're fast too - you'll finish a project within half an hour...perfect for when you want to wear it right away!

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http://www.beadsbyu.com/

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