Recommended Novels for Grades 6-9

One thing that we get asked on a regular basis at Teacher Resources is what novels we can recommend for a particular grade. I came accross this website that has lists of novels for grades 6-9. There is a short paragraph about each book which is very helpful.To get to this website, click on the title' Recommended Novels for Grades 6-9
We are keen to draw up novel lists for each grade. If you know of titles which you can recommend, please let us know so that other teachers can benefit too. Either post a comment or send us an e-mail

JP Maths, Science and Literacy Games website

Life is so hectic and we have been very busy here at Teacher Resources. The World Cup has come and gone and it has left us feeling a little empty. The vibe was so positive and the whole country was buzzing.
The following website that I have found on the internet is really great and may be useful in your teaching or at home if you are teaching your own children. It has interactive Maths, Science and Literacy games for Junior Primary and Lower Senior Primary Level. These games are free for you to use so go and check them out for yourself: www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk
If you know of any websites that could be useful to teachers and parents, please let us know by responding to this blog or send us an e-mail.

Primary Resources Website

Click on the title 'Primary Resources Website' for a fantastic Free website with many lesson ideas ranging from PE to Science.

Believing you can!

I came across this inspiring message and thought it would be great to pass it on:

Believing you can

by Will Craig

A young man fell asleep during maths class. He woke up as the bell rang, looked at the blackboard and copied down the two problems that were there. He assumed they were the homework for the night. He went home and laboured the rest of the afternoon and into the evening knowing if he didn't complete the work he would surely fail the class.
He couldn't figure out either one but he kept on trying for the rest of the week. Finally he got the answer to one and brought it to class. The teacher was absolutely stunned. The boy feared he had done too little too late. It turned out the problem he solved was supposedly unsolvable.
How did he do it? He was able to do what was thought to be impossible because he believed it was possible. He not only believed it was possible, he believed that if he didn't solve it he would fail the class. Had he known the problem was unsolvable he would never have done it.
Beliefs are the commanders of our brain. When we believe something is true we literally go into the state of it's being true. Handled effectively beliefs can be the most powerful forces for creating good in our lives.

Low Muscle Tone in Children

This is a new book which is aimed at parents, teachers and therapists. It is written by Pamela Dawson who has a master of Physiotherapy.

Children with low muscle tone may present the following symptoms:

• balance problems


• deficient eye-hand coordination


• gross and fine motor problems


• postural deviations

Secondary manifestations may include:

• reduced concentration


• decreased sporting ability


• scholastic difficulty


• socio-emotional manifestations

If correctly managed, the symptoms are completely reversible.


To find out more you can purchase the book online at http://www.teacherresources.co.za/ or visit the following websites:


http://msweiner-ivil.tripod.com/hypotonia/id9.html


http://www.babycenter.com/404 what-is-low-muscle-tone-and-what-does-it-mean 12189.bc

Happy New Year

"We will open the book. It's pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called opportunity and it's first chapter is New Year's Day."

Edith Lovejoy Pierce