Tip of the week - Teaching with the Olympics

Today is the official first day of the 2012 London Olympics. And I know you are probably not at school today. You may not be there for weeks. But . . . I also know that many of you will be incorporating Olympic sorts of stuff into your instruction once school kicks back in.

I also know some of you are in summer school or year-round schools so here ya go. A list of resources to help you plan the integration of the Olympics into your classroom.

• Official Olympic site
• Follow Olympic Athletes
• Official Olympics Education Program
• Teaching History
  Olympic Spirit: Teaching with the Olympics
• The Guardian
  How to Teach the 2012 London Games
• Teacher Vision
  2012 Olympic Summer Games
• Project Britain
  London 2012 Teaching Resources
• A to Z Teacher Stuff
  Olympics
• National Geographic Education
  Olympic Competition
  2012 Summer Olympics
• Education World
  Gold Medal Olympic Activities
• Teacher Vision
  Olympic Games – Resources for Teachers
• New York Times
  Social Media is the Message for Olympics
  The Learning Network
• TES
  London 2012 Games Resources
• Pinterest
  2012 Olympics

Have fun!