Monday, August 27, 2012

Handwriting Practice Worksheets in Print Manuscript and Cursive Script

We have created hundreds of new printable handwriting worksheets for this school year. They come in both print manuscript and cursive script writing fonts.


We've got months of the year, days of the week, presidents of the United States, motivational sayings, famous quotes, individual children's first names, and much more.

Let's face it--most kids need a lot of handwriting practice. And once you're through with the ABCs and simple words like "apple," there isn't much out there in the marketplace for primary school teachers. Our free handwriting worksheets fill the gap.

Tip: If you have trouble fitting extended writing practice into your daily schedule, try using our worksheets as morning or after-lunch starters. As the kids enter the classroom and put away their things, they each pick up a handwriting worksheet to start working on. This helps to get the kids quiet and focused right away.

You can begin browsing and printing/downloading our free printable handwriting worksheets for kids here. Don't forget to look around at all of the other great printables we have been working on for you!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Irish Proclamation of Independence (1916) in Authentic Irish Accent

Here is a fun twist to teaching about the independence movement in Ireland. We have a free video you can play for students that features a young Irishman reading aloud the 1916 Irish Proclamation of Independence. His authentic Irish accent is certain to be a treat for teenagers who may have never heard a real Irish accent before.


 
 
You can also view the video here, where we also have the complete text.  There is likewise a free printable DBQ (document-based questions) worksheet that contains the complete text of this important historical document.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Family Tree Chart for Connecting Relationships between Cousins

Every now and again, we like to come up with something that isn't necessarily related to K-12 education. Several of us are interested in genealogy (family ancestry, or the  family tree).

If you are actively trying to trace your family tree, or have ever tried, chances are that somewhere along the line you met (online or in person) a "cousin" who was/is doing the same thing. You know that you are related, and vaguely refer to yourselves as "cousins," but might not be precisely certain just how the two of you are related. We created a "cousins" family tree chart template that you can print or download for free here.


This chart works for two people with the same grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents, great-great-great-grandparents, or great-great-great-great-grandparents. It comes with complete instructions for those of you who aren't the best at filling out charts like this.

The "cousins" (up to fifth-cousins, technically) chart is a real lifesaver when it comes to explaining how you are related to someone. Try printing up a dozen or so copies for your next family reunion. It might be fun to create one for (or let kids create one themselves) younger children to help them to understand family relationships. (It's educational, too, since all state and national academic tests require students to be able to create and read complicated charts.)

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

History of Hawaii - Printable Outline

How much do you know about the history of Hawaii? What can you say about Queen Liliuokalani? If you're studying the history of U.S. expansion at the turn of the last century, you need to know and understand how and why the United States came to annex the Hawaiian Islands, and the chain of events that led to Hawaii becoming the 50th (and so far, last) state. We have a free timeline/outline of these events that you can read, print, or download (PDF) here: Hawaiian History Outline.

Friday, August 3, 2012

Back-to-School Sale at CurrClick

It's that time of year again! CurrClick is holding its annual August back-to-school sale. Actually, it's called the "back-to-homeschool" sale because so many CurrClick customers are homeschooling families. Right now, you can get deep discounts on PDF workbooks and much, much more. There is something for every grade and subject. Stock up for the 2012-2013 school year now!

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Free Jewish Clip Art

  Are you and your students studying world religions this fall as part of a World History course? Try using our free Jewish clip art for your worksheets, powerpoints, website, and more. Meanwhile, we will be busy creating more galleries.