Here are some links that have great ideas, lesson plans, resources, and ways to connect your classroom to others:
- http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm (curriculum guides and teaching resources)
- http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/teaching-and-learning/teaching-strategies.html (resources to help students understand and think critically about global issues and deal with stereotypes and biases; curriculum writing ideas and web tools)
- http://worldsavvy.org/educational-resources/ (has resources for curriculum building and student projects)
- http://www.friendourworld.org/ (an online resource for children to explore the world through games, Skype, and other activities)
- http://teachunicef.org/ (highlights important world issues)
- http://wimedialab.org/global/ (Global Wisconsin highlights what schools in WIsconsin are doing)
- http://www.epals.com/commoncore/ (great projects to connect with other schools in many different countries, all tied in with the common core standards)
- http://asp.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp (has many books that can "read aloud" in several languages)
- http://www.forvo.com/languages/ (search for the language and word you are having trouble pronouncing, and several people will pronounce it for you)
- http://lessonplanspage.com/sslaocicountriesandculturesideas18-htm/ (lesson plan ideas and other resources)