Teachers - May 7
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Today is Childhood Depression Awareness Day, National Cosmopolitan Day, and National Teachers Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resource of the Day
Today's Theme: Teachers
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ON THIS DATE
- 1824 - Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premieres in Vienna.
- 1915 - German submarine U-20 sinks RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast. killing 1,198 people.
- 1945 - Germany signs unconditional surrender terms at Reims, France.
- 1952 - The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is published by Geoffrey Dummer.
- 1992 - Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the Constitution making the 27th Amendment law.
- 1711 - Scottish economist and philosopher David Hume
- 1812 - English poet Robert Browning
- 1833 - German composer Johannes Brahms
- 1840 - Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1845 - Nurse and activist Mary Eliza Mahoney
- 1901 - Actor Gary Cooper
- 1954 - Director Amy Heckerling
ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY
A People's History of Asian America
- Grades PreK-1 - PBS LearningMedia - KidVision - A Day with a Teacher (10:42) - VIEW and DO
- Grades PreK-1 - PBS LearningMedia - Meet the Helpers - Teachers (4:04) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 4-12 - PBS LearningMedia - SciGirls - Andrea Chaves: Pedagoga/Teacher (In Spanish, w/ English subtitles) 3:15) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Alaska Native Perspectives on Earth and Climate - Dustinn Madden: Science Teacher (2:28) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS NewsHour - Teach for America Struggling to Find New Teachers (6:12) - VIEW and READ
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LarningMedia - American Graduate - From Dropout to Mentor and Teacher (1:53) -VIEW and DO
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - That Got Weird - Everyday Racism as a Somali Teacher (5:19) -VIEW and DO
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More Learning Resources
Looking for some super cool crafts to do with your kids? Or maybe you need some expert parenting resources to help raise your child? You can find it all right here:
PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS
PBS LearningMedia
NHPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for educators. You can also create your own lessons and assignments to meet the needs of your students.
Annenberg Learner
Searchable online video courses and interactives across the curriculum and grade levels in areas like chemistry, literature, music, the visual arts, social studies, world languages storytelling, spelling and lots more.
Brainpop
Features over 1,000 animated shorts and quizzes for students in grades K-12 covering science, social studies, English, math, the arts, health, and technology. The service is free to schools closed due to COVID-19.
Scholastic Learn At Home
Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.
StoryLine Online
A series of imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books.
Local Learning Resources
The best of NH learning resources from around the state.
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Cheshire County Historical Society
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New Hampshire Public Radio:
- Civics 101 - Tons of great (and free!) audio, activities, resources, and lessons to help you stay engaged with civics.
- Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.
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Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park
- Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning.
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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
- A resource to keep you connected to nature - Enjoy nature at home with these online learning experiences brought to you by the Science Center’s Naturalists.
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Strawbery Banke Museum
- Online Learning - Virtual Tours, the Virtual Classroom, artifacts of the week, featured items from the Collections, Horticulture Learning Center materials, and more.
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Tiger Takes On
PBS Kids for Teachers/Caregivers/Parents
- PBS for Parents
A guide of PBS resources targeted for parents teaching kids, features a great activity finder - PBS Education
The greatest teachers ignite a love of learning and a sense of possibility that motivates students to reach their full potential. - PBS Teachers' Lounge
This site has great teaching tips, ideas, resources and support for teachers. - PBS KIDS Games app
Offers nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere.
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