Companies offer free supplementary educational curricula, posters, software, DVDs, and other resources for teachers, homeschoolers, 4-H groups, and Scout leaders.
Teachers and homeschool parents can add excitement to lesson plans with free teaching resources. Select grade-appropriate resources to create thematic units that support subject teaching objectives.
Additional resources are often available at education centers at local museums, historic sites, and other potential fieldtrip sites. Often centers have educational materials or even docents available for classroom instruction. Even tourist pamphlets can be an interesting jumping off point for a thematic lesson.
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