I have some EXCITING news to share with you! SMART Board Goodies is having it’s very first contest giveaway sponsored by StarrMatica Learning Systems. Read below to learn how you could have a chance to win a 1-year StarrMatica Classroom Subscription valued at $300!

StarrMatica is a Prometheus award winning educational publishing company founded, owned and operated entirely by teachers on a mission to help fellow educators transform their classrooms with technology. StarrMatica’s main focus is an online library of over 3,800 K-6 reading, math, and science simulations, animations, activities, games and assessments searchable by grade, topic, National Core Curriculum, state standards and textbook curriculums. StarrMatica is used on every brand of interactive technology by thousands of teachers and students every day.

I’ve blogged before about StarrMatica’s sample activities, but if you haven’t had the pleasure of sampling them, please visit the StarrMatica Kids page. There you will get a taste of what StarrMatica offers and how useful this subscription could be for your classroom.

Continue reading to find out how to enter…

Contest Rules

1. Leave a comment on this post stating how you would use a StarrMatica Classroom Subscription to enhance instruction or students’ learning.

2. To receive an additional entry, leave a comment on the Giveaway post on the SMART Board Goodies Facebook page.

3. The winner will be randomly chosen and announced here on Valentine’s Day, February 14th.

(Leave only one comment. Duplicate comments will be deleted. All comments are moderated so they may not show up right away. Please make sure you fill out the applicable comment fields so that you may be reached if you win.)

Good luck!

Below is a compilation of Scott Foresman Reading Street resources for grades K-5. If you know of another resource that should be added, please leave a comment and I will update the list.

Kindergarten
Literacy Maiden Kindergarten
SMART Exchange Reading Street Search
Scottsboro Reading Street Resources
Waltke’s Web
Kindergarten Kove
Kinderglynn
Cheryl Tice’s Resources
Little Book Lane Kindergarten
Falmouth Public Schools Kindergarten
Richland Parish Schools
Mitchell Elementary School Wiki Kindergarten
Collier File Hive Wiki Kindergarten
Kindergarten Road

First Grade
Mrs. Langston’s Teacher Resources
Literacy Maiden 1^st Grade
SMART Exchange Reading Street Search
Scottsboro Reading Street Resources
Waltke’s Web
Cheryl Tice’s 1^st Grade Resources
Sound City Reading
Little Book Lane 1^st Grade
Tech Tool Kit 1^st Grade Resources (SMART Response files only)
Mrs. Moyer’s Resources
Falmouth Public Schools 1^st Grade
Richland Parish Schools 1^st Grade
Mitchell Elementary School Wiki 1^st Grade
George Hall Elementary Wiki 1^st Grade
Collier File Hive Wiki 1^st Grade

Second Grade
Literacy Maiden 2^nd Grade
Reading Street 2^nd Grade Wiki
SMART Exchange Reading Street Search
Potsick Place 2^nd Grade
Scottsboro Reading Street Resources
Waltke’s Web
Ms. DePrez 2^nd Grade Resources
Peru Central School District 2^nd Grade
M.S.A.D. #29 2^nd Grade Resources
Cheryl Tice’s 2^nd Grade Resources
Little Book Lane 2^nd Grade Resources
Tech Tool Kit 2^nd Grade (SMART Response files only)
Julie Hughes 2^nd Grade Resources
Falmouth Public Schools 2^nd Grade
2^nd Grade Reading Street Portaportal
Richland Parish Schools 2^nd Grade
Mitchell Elementary School Wiki 2nd Grade
George Hall Elementary Wiki 2^nd Grade
Collier File Hive Wiki 2^nd Grade

Third Grade
Literacy Maiden 3^rd Grade
SMART Exchange Search
Scottsboro Reading Street Resources
Waltke’s Web
Plymouth Schools 3^rd Grade
Cheryl Tice’s Resources 3^rd Grade
Little Book Lane 3^rd Grade
Peru Schools 3^rd Grade Spelling Words
Peru Schools 3^rd Grade Leveled Readers
Apple Orchard 3^rd Grade Printables
Mrs. Hulsey’s 3^rd Grade Trifolds
Prince’s Post 3^rd Grade Materials
Tech Toolkit Wiki 3^rd Grade (SMART Response files only)
MrsThonus’ Resources
Miss Hunt’s 3^rd Grade Resources
Reaching Our Goal Companion Website (Unit 6 only)
Falmouth Schools 3^rd Grade
Ms. Marquis Resources
Kimberly Lane’s Reading Street Family Times for Third Grade
Richland Schools 3^rd Grade Resources
Tri-Central Elementary 3^rd Grade Resources
Mitchell Elementary 3^rd Grade Resources
George Hall Elementary Wiki 3^rd Grade
Collier File Hive Wiki 3^rd Grade

Fourth Grade
Literacy Maiden 4^th Grade
SMART Exchange Reading Street Search
Scottsboro Reading Street Resources
Waltke’s Web
Cheryl Tice’s 4^th Grade Resources
Mrs. Lamb’s 4^th Grade Resources
Mrs. Howard’s 4^th Grade Reading Street Trifolds
Tech Toolkit 4^th Grade Resources (SMART Response files only)
Falmouth Schools 4^th Grade
Richland Schools 4^th Grade
Mitchell Elementary Wiki 4^th Grade
George Hall Elementary Wiki 4^th Grade
Collier File Hive Wiki 4^th Grade

Fifth Grade
Literacy Maiden 5^th Grade
SMART Exchange Reading Street Search
Scottsboro Reading Street Resources
Waltke’s Web
Cheryl Tice’s 5^th Grade Resources
Prince’s Posts 5^th Grade Materials
Tech Toolkit 5^th Grade Resources (SMART Response files only)
Falmouth Schools 5^th Grade
Richland Schools 5^th Grade
Mrs. Dingman Reading Street Spelling 5^th Grade
Mitchell Elementary Wiki 5^th Grade
Nebo Elementary 5^th Grade Files
George Hall Elementary Wiki 5^th Grade
Collier File Hive Wiki 5^th Grade
MCBOE 5th Reading Street Resources

Sixth Grade
6th Grade Reading Street Resources

I originally found this wonderful collection of whiteboard resources while browsing some Delicious bookmarks. Then it led me to a post made yesterday on EdGalaxy.com. These resources were compiled by Philip Crammond, and they include some I’ve never seen before. Please browse this fabulous resource! You will find many things that you can use.

Here are two of my favorites:

Letter Formation Writing Repeater- “Write your letter or hand writing pattern, save them and replay them on an IWB. For slow playback you will need to write the word slowly!”

Class Minder: “A digital assistant that keeps an eye on your class on those rare occasions when you have to pop out.” This is hilarious! Give your students a laugh. The “assistant” moves his eyes and makes different facial expressions.