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www.Turtlediary.com
In past experiences I witnessed teachers using center time for students to
create crafts, like coloring a scarecrow, weaving a “blanket” or throwing play-dough across the room…
Teachers, drop those silly pointless crafts your
students are doing during centers!
Introduce them to technology, give them a jump start, allow them to learn in a fun way through:
www.Turtlediary.com
100% FREE
Includes: games, stories, videos and worksheets
For all grades & all subjects!
Choose parent/teacher account: each is unlimited and each is free!
This website is wonderful for centers because:
- Each day the students can do something different. Example: Monday: games, Tuesday: Story, Wednesday Video…etc.
- OR sort days by subjects for centers: Monday: Literacy, Tuesday: Math, Wednesday: Science…etc.
- One resource…MANY possibilities: No mess, no set up, students receive wonderful information
- Easy to navigate website!
What is Available:
Games: Fun games for all students, select games by grade levels, topics or subjects. All games are educational.
Worksheets: Teacher tool…sorted the same way as games.
Stories: Fun, short stories for beginning and proficient readers up to grade 3, audio available.
Videos: Sorted by topics, animated videos, seems like students would enjoy them!
An example of a standard that could be taught:
Third Grade: Life Science: Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments.
This game allows to students to purchase, plant and care for various vegetables.
This game demonstrates the needs that all plants have and also takes students through the life cycle of a plant.
A great website to pull up and
allow students access to during centers:
EDUCATIONAL!
Games/videos/stories to fit nearly every standard across the curriculum
www.Turtlediary.com also allows you to track your class’ progress!
Therefore making it a great assessment tool, without giving the students the pressure of a quiz!
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Unpack those survival kits and get busy!!
-Kambra Runyon
Screen shots & logo retrieved from:
Turtle Diary. Last modified 2014. Accessed February 24, 2014. http://www.turtlediary.com/.