We add new printable worksheets, games, and teaching tools almost every day! We don't update the "What's New" list every day, but it should highlight some of our more exciting recent additions to the site.
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2/21/2012
A 5th grade teacher recently e-mailed to request worksheets on converting fractions and decimals into percents. We made five new ones.
We made up a new page of percentage worksheets, which includes the new ones above, as well as some circle graphs with percents.
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2/20/2012
Kelly Hashway's latest reading comprehension story has been added.
- Who's on First? - Liam's been working hard getting ready to try out for the position of first baseman, but when his best friend Eric goes out for the same position, the question becomes "Who's on First?"
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2/13/2012
The 100th Day of School is almost here (for many of us). We're added several new 100th Day activities!
We've added a few new reading comprehension passages also.
Don't forget to try the new Search Tool and give us some feedback.
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2/5/2012
The Search Button is back! Well... sort of. We have a test/beta version of the search up on the site. Try it: Search Tool The search bar will return to the navigation bar very soon. Restoring search function is our #1 priority right now.
And we have a few new reading comprehension stories...
Erupting with Fun (fiction) - Darren forgot all about his science project that's due tomorrow. Now he can't go to the new skate park with his friends. And how will he come up with a project in one day? But his mom saves the day with an idea that's exploding with fun.
Spare (fiction) - When Lena's two best friends plan a bowling trip without her, Lena is determined to find out why she's left feeling like the spare. But when she shows up at the bowling alley, she'll find out things aren't always what they seem.
Monster of the Desert (non-fiction) - Lurking in the deserts of the southwestern United States is a colorful a monster with a forked tongue, big head, and powerful bite. In this article, students will learn all about the Gila Monster, America's largest lizard.
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1/23/2012
Kelly Hashway's newest short story is up on the site: Backyard Visitor. When a baby deer shows up in the backyard, Sarah wants to treat it like a pet, but when her mom tells her the dangers of interacting with wild animals, Sarah will have to find another way to remember her backyard visitor.
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1/22/2012
A few quick notes:
Members - Thank you for your overwhelmingly positive response to our new format. We appreciate the kind words and support we've seen in our inbox. Changing over to a subscription site was not an easy choice for us - and not something we wanted to do - but it's going to be a good thing in the long run. Now we'll be able to build STW more than ever before, with even more and better worksheets.
Search Bar - We've gotten a lot of emails from people asking, "Where'd the search bar go?" The search feature was logging people out of their accounts, so we temporarily removed it. Our programmer is working on a fix to it right now. Search will be back before you know it.
Paypal - Many people have requested that we add Paypal as a method of payment. We love the idea and I'm looking into it now.
New Worksheets - I have a stack of 35+ new worksheets that need to be uploaded to the site. Right now, our office has been a little crazy. We're frantically working to answer emails, activate accounts, and fix small quirks in the website. The new worksheets will be added very soon! Thanks for your patience.
Tech Support - We're doing our best to answer tech support and billing questions as quickly as possible. All things considered, things are running pretty smoothly and the vast majority of our new members haven't had any trouble. (*knock on wood*) If you're having any problems, please let us know.
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1/14/2012
Kelly Hashway's latest story is up: Underwater Adventure. Andy doesn't like going along with his dad on all the weekend errands. But when the final stop turns into an underwater adventure, Andy learns some errands can actually be fun.
We've gotten lots of e-mails about the search button. We had to take it off the site temporarily because it was causing people to become logged out. We will be replacing it with a new one very soon!
Thanks everyone for your support and patience as we transition to our new system.
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