Any Experienced Teacher

[srjjames]

Hey everybody,
I'm a brand new Special Education Teacher. I'm teaching elementary behavior students. I teach all subjects to 5th grade students. My principal keeps telling me that I need more hands on activites for my lessons and less worksheets and book work. Would any teachers know of any websites that I might get some ideas for hands on activites in all elementary subjects. I've been to a couple teacher stores looking for some books or resources that might help me, but I have not found anything.

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Originally Posted by srjjames

Hey everybody,
I'm a brand new Special Education Teacher. I'm teaching elementary behavior students. I teach all subjects to 5th grade students. My principal keeps telling me that I need more hands on activites for my lessons and less worksheets and book work. Would any teachers know of any websites that I might get some ideas for hands on activites in all elementary subjects. I've been to a couple teacher stores looking for some books or resources that might help me, but I have not found anything.

www.scholastic.com, www.abcteach.com are two great sites. Also, if you google what you're looking for, a lot will pop up. Good Luck!!

[PEARLS4ME]

http://burnside.cps.k12.il.us/website2.htm

This is a page from the site I developed and maintain for my school. If you scroll down to the section "For Teachers", you will find websites that might help you.

[srjjames]

Thanks so much these are some really good websites.

[Missam05]

A little late but www.lessonplanspage.com has some good lessons.

If you let me know the content I can share some ideas as well.

[MsDJ80]

i like www.edhelper.com they have some free stuff...but the have membership for sale as well