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What people say about Tennessee History for Kids ANDERSON
"I discovered your site almost by accident while I was pulling together some Tennessee resources for the teachers in my school. The quality is quite good. In fact, I am printing out parts of the web page to add to spiral-bound books that each student will use in the classroom." -- Kim Bellofatto, Librarian, St. Mary's School, Oak Ridge "I thought your web site was very good. All websites should be colorful, and yours was! I didn't know that Reese Witherspoon was from Tennessee! I also think the site will help me in high school." -- Aimee Readel, Eighth Grade Student, Oak Ridge BEDFORD
"Great site!" -- Judy Williams, Librarian, Southwide Primary School, Shelbyville BLOUNT
“Please continue this. When I read about your site, I was thrilled. -- Laney Lambert, Seventh Grade Teacher, BRADLEY
"I have been using this web site all year. Informative and useful." -- Vivian Davis, Librarian, Arnold Elementary School, Cleveland "Tennessee History for Kids has been an invaluable part of my teaching resources. It bridges the gap between what we know as average Tennesseans and what we are supposed to teach. A special thank you to the state of Tennessee and all the private donors for another year of this priceless web site." -- Robyn Trowbridge, Fifth Grade Teacher, Bradley County Schools CHEATHAM
"I love your website. As a new teacher of fourth grade (not to be confused with a new teacher -- it's year 23), I've had trouble getting all the social studies skills covered. Your site and information have helped me and provided me with so much material for my kids this year. I hate to think what would have happened without this page." -- Rita Brady, Ashland City Elementary School "Having moved to Tennessee three years ago, I found this site not only informative for my students but also myself as well. I only hope that one day we can extend this concept to the various counties and have lessons, virtual tours, etc. for students to learn more about their county's history and significance." -- Mary Ellen doValle, Third Grade Teacher, Ashland City Elementary School, Ashland City CHESTER
"I love using Tennessee History for Kids! The website is extremely user-friendly and contains a plethora of information. I use it for regular lessons in the classroom, for projects in the computer lab, and I even tell my husband some of the fun facts. It has even made us want to take vacations in more parts of the state that just the major cities." -- Melissa Alexander, Fifth Grade Teacher, Chester County Middle School, Henderson COFFEE
"I've been exploring the Tennessee History for Kids website and I've really enjoyed reading the stories and the histories of the counties. I have placed a link to the site on my class favorites for kids to use. Thanks." -- Zach Murray, Teacher, Coffee County Middle School, Manchester CROCKETT
"I love Tennessee and want to instill that in my students. To that end, I use your site and find it to be impressive!" -- Lisa Prescott, Friendship Elementary School, Friendship DAVIDSON
"We used the website in class while we did our Tennessee unit during the month of May and the kids really seemed to enjoy it. We used the people section to do some work on biographies and the information about resources, farming and products was also very helpful." -- Shari Bray, Second Grade Teacher, Sylvan Park Elementary School "Tennessee history was one of my favorite subjects when I was in school. I wish there had been a resource like your web site back then! It really makes the subject more interesting to students and encourages them to do some 'exploring' on their own." -- Sloan Criswell, Librarian, Apollo Middle "Wonderful site!" -- Jennifer Fleming, Librarian, Alex Green Elementary School "I have utilized your website several times for teacher and student teachers with whom I work. Your site is a great, little known resource." -- Gary Harville, Supervisor of Student Teachers, Belmont University "I use the website five or six times a day. It's a great source, and I'm amazed by the amount of information on it." -- Philippa Thompson, Librarian, Gower Elementary "An excellent site for lovers of DICKSON
"I love your web site and will use it as I home school." -- Nadine Davis, Parent, Charlotte "I absolutely love your Tennessee History for Kids site. It is so interesting and informative." - Donna Jones, Homeschool Parent, Dickson FAYETTE
"I love the web site. Use it more and more in my fourth grade class." -- Kelly Bradford, Teacher, Jefferson Elementary School, Fayette County "I found out about your site in Tennessee magazine. I think its great, and plan to use it in my Tennessee history class. Good job!" -- Douglas Jenkins, Teacher, Fayette Academy, Somerville "I recently discovered your web site and have been using it with my class. They have learned so much. They especially enjoyed the 'funny box with lines and dots' activity. We live in such a great state and this website give us an opportunity to share that with the next generation." -- Amy Morrisson, Second Grade Teacher, Somerville Elementary School, Somerville GIBSON
"We love the Tennessee History for Kids site! We love the poster and all the new videos. On average, we use the site at least three days a week. We appreciate your time and effort to help us know more about our Tennessee treasures!" -- Becky Reeves, Milan Middle School, Milan GRAINGER
"I use your website frequently throughout the school year. I love to use it for TCAP review. It's a good way to get lots of names and facts to the students quickly. And the students love it." -- Lori Mitchell, Fourth Grade Teacher, Joppa Elementary School, Rutledge GREENE
"Thank you for all you do on the Tennessee history website. After hearing your presentation at EdTech, I immediately came back to school and told our teachers about it. I knew some of them were using it when our middle grade students came in and were reading it for information on a report. Keep up the good work." -- Douglas Valente, Tech Coach, Baileyville Elementary School, Greeneville HAMBLEN
"We homeschool and have enjoyed your website entirely! My son thinks your website is great because it gives him ideas for field trips and fun activities. My daughter thinks your website is fun to read and learn about Tennessee. She can't wait to go to the Bicentennial Mall. And my husband thinks the website is extremely informative and has learned a lot he did not know." -- Valerie Owens, Parent, Russellville "The website is great." -- Marian Hodson, Librarian, Hillcrest Elementary School, Morristown HARDIN
"This site is extremely helpful to classroom teachers. The Blueprint for Learning curriculum guide requires most classroom teachers to teach Tennessee history. This website gives teachers a great resource for Tennessee history." -- Wanda Broyles, Librarian, North Savannah Elementary School "I love your site and will use it regularly!" -- Sheila Phillips, Second Grade Teacher, Whites Elementary School, Savannah HAMILTON
"Your efforts are appreciated, especially by me. I use online teaching resources daily. The site is excellent and has opened up new (and up to date) photos, tours, etc. for my students to use." -- Charlotte Ellington, Fourth Grade Teacher, Clifton Hills Elementary School, Chattanooga "Thanks for all your hardwork. Your website looks great -- user and teacher friendly. I can't wait to show the teachers and students." -- Pam Johnston, Teacher, Brown Academy for Classical Studies Magnet School, Chattanooga "Thanks for all your hard work." -- Stacy Roberson, Teacher, Sale Creek Middle/High School "I just ran across your website today and my sons and I read it for a couple of hours and stayed interested the whole time. I'd love to share it with friends. And I hope you and your web site have continued support." -- Lori Smith, Homeschool Parent, Ooltewah "I am the mother of two preschool girls. I have recently discovered your website and am so excited about the types of educational materials you provide. I am always looking for creative educational experiences for my girls, and your website has so much to offer. Thank you for doing something so important." -- Jenni Veal, Signal Mountain HAWKINS
"My students love using the web site and the quiz!" -- Lisa Mullins, Adult Education Teacher, Hawkins County "We have used the site often. It has helped me cover the Tennessee standards in social studies." -- Georgeanne Price, Fourth Grade Teacher, Rogersville City School "Your website looks awesome. Thanks for all your work to create little Tennesseans who are knowledgeable about the place they live." -- Missy Testerman, Second Grade Teacher, Rogersville City School HENRY
"How nice to have a fresh look at Tennessee history on a daily basis!" -- Sandra Paschall, Second Grade Teacher, Harrelson School, Henry County HICKMAN
"I love your website! As a second grade teacher I have always had trouble finding good social studies information." -- Jennifer Hudgins, Second Grade Teacher, Centerville Elementary, Hickman County KNOX
"Your virtual tour of the Cumberland Gap is wonderful! A great way to take a field trip with my students at Brown Academy!" -- Pam Johnston, Librarian, Brown Academy, Knoxville "I'm starting my Tennessee unit next week. Your site will be of great help to us as we begin. I have spent a great deal of time each year hunting sources that were appropriate, and your site was a great find." -- Sherry Smith, Fourth Grade Teacher, Bonnie Kate Elementary, Knoxville JEFFERSON
"My kids love Tennessee History for Kids. Every time I let my fourth graders on the page, they get excited and can't stop talking about all the things that they learned from it!" -- Rhonda Watts, Computer Lab Facilitator, Jefferson Elementary School, Jefferson County JOHNSON
"Thank you for your web-site. This is sometimes the only place that teachers teaching Tennessee history can find enough material about SPI's in Tennessee history. -- Victoria Earline K. Lay, Librarian/Media Specialist, Doe Elementary Library and Laurel Elementary Library LINCOLN
"Love the website, and use it often. I have the courthouse poster on my door, and the students are drawn to it every day!" -- Kim Owen, Fourth Grade Teacher, Blanche School, Taft "My class visits this site throughout the school year. They have learned so much, and have enjoyed working with it. Thank you for providing it for us!" -- Vickey Perry, Fourth Grade Teacher, South Lincoln County Elementary School, Fayetteville "As a former curriculum coordinator, I can say that this is a great web site for teachers. At a time when practically all of the sources are national in scope, this site is not only written for Tennessee, but it is also correlated to our standards." -- Wanda Shelton, Director of Schools, Lincoln County Department of Education MADISON
"A great resource for teachers and students." -- Vicky King, Teacher, Whitehall Enhanced Option Community School, Jackson MAURY
"The Tennessee History for Kids website is a lifesaver for my classroom's study of Tennessee history. It takes us places we cannot physically go and tells us in more detail about the people who helped Tennessee become the state it is today." -- Patti Foster, Fourth Grade Teacher, Columbia MONTGOMERY
"Our literacy theme next year is going to be 'Learn Across Tennessee.' We are starting out in August and are going to work our way across the state month by month. It was so exciting to find this web site, which will be invaluable to our literacy team. Thank you for what you do!" -- Dianne Green, Academic Coach, Norman Smith Elementary School, Clarksville "This site is AWESOME! When giving my class of fourth graders a list of websites to save for future use, I put this one at the top of the list." -- Lisa Morrison, Montgomery Central Elementary School, Clarksville "I love the Tennessee History for Kids website! It has a tremendous amount of information about our state. I even print out some of the pages for the students to read as we discuss them. They love learning about different places and people in Tennessee." -- Gay Page, Second Grade Teacher, Sango Elementary, Clarksville MOORE
"Tennessee History for Kids is a wonderful resource for my students and me. I am finding more and more of my students have never had a class in Tennessee history on the elementary, middle school, or high school level. Now that the Tennessee history is to be incorporated in other social studies classes, many teachers do not have the opportunity to stress the history of our state as I am sure they would like. Also, there are very few textbooks being purchased by school systems for these grade levels. I am sure without this web site, teachers would definitely be without any valuable resources on state history." -- Arden Smith Humphrey, Professor, Motlow State Community College MORGAN
"I love your website -- what a great service you are doing." -- Barbara Stagg, Executive Director, Historic Rugby OVERTON
"I homeschool my grandchildren, and yours is the best site I've found for teaching Tennessee history to kids. Thank you for a great site." -- Judy Padgett, Livingston "Thank you for what you are doing. I think it is great." -- Paula Swallows Stover, Curator, Overton County Heritage Museum PUTNAM
"I was pleased to find this site that has a lot of great information about Tennessee. Having it will make my job as a teacher much easier." -- Dee Bean, Third Grade Teacher, Baxter Elementary School "I am learning so much about the state from this website, and I know my students will enjoy it as well." -- Angela King, elementary education major, Tennessee Tech University RHEA
ROANE "I just happened to stumble across your web site and and I am excited about what I have seen so far. I would love to have enough brochures to pass out to our school and spread to the community." -- Kevin Human, Fifth Grade Teacher, Midway Elementary School, Kingston "I truly love this website and plan on using it this year to teach my students." -- Emily Lovin, Fourth Grade Teacher, Bowers Elementary School, Harriman ROBERTSON
"Keep up the excellent work. I now teach high school government, but taught Tennessee History for years in the middle school. Through your efforts, it is possible to keep some of the history alive for future generations." -- Andrew Heard, Springfield High School RUTHERFORD
"We love using the page as a resource and supplement. It's a great resource for Tennessee history. Anyone who does not use it evidently doesn't know about it." -- Harry Anderson, Fifth Grade Teacher, Discovery School, Murfreesboro
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"What a great site! I only wish it had been in place when my son was in school. Keep up the good work, as Tennessee's children need this site. They need to embrace their heritage, and this site will help." -- Myra Marcum, Oneida SEQUATCHIE
"I use Tennessee History for Kids in class all the time. I use the 11th grade text; I use the trivia game; and I use the videos. It helps a lot!" -- Henry Camp, American history teacher (and county historian), Sequatchie County High School SEVIER
"I used the Tennessee History for Kids website in the classroom this year and the kids loved it! It was interactive, fun, and the students were excited to take the quiz at the end of each section. I am confident that they were adequately prepared for TCAPs. We recently viewed the video 'Remember the Tennesseans.' It was fabulous! Keep up the good work." -- Cheryl Zamora, Fourth Grade Teacher, Sevierville Intermediate School SHELBY:
"I LOVE this site! It has been SUCH a wonderful resource for me!" -- Stephanie Anderson, Teacher, Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School, Memphis "I am so excited about the Tennessee History for Kids web site and the great resources for Tennessee's school children. Nashville author Bill Carey is doing a spectacular job of offering a 'creative twist' in presenting Tennessee history to students of all ages. Teachers, parents and students will love this expanded classroom. The beautiful photos pulled me into the factual information and added so much to my enjoyment." -- Patricia Bump, Teacher, Houston Middle School, Memphis "The website is fantastic!" -- Betsy Calvert, Instructional Facilitator, A.B. Hill Elementary School, Memphis "I love the website and have recommended it to my students. They will be in the regular classroom next fall. Thanks again." -- Cathy Meredith, PhD, Professor of Education, University of Memphis "Your site looks great!!! Our resources had been very limited for teaching Tennessee history. This will be an invaluable asset for teachers and students in the classroom. Thanks." -- Pam Pitts, Teacher, Highland Oaks Elementary School, Memphis "I thoroughly enjoyed using your site to teach Tennessee to my seventh graders this year. The pictures of each of the physical regions were invaluable to my Memphis kids who have never seen areas like the Valley and Ridge. Thanks for all that you do!" -- Paula Raines, Seventh Grade Teacher, Snowden School, Memphis "I have spent a lot of time on the site and am impressed with the volume of information I'm finding there. For history teacher, trivia buffs and those who enjoy this amazing state, the site is very useful." -- Eric Wells, Teacher, St. Benedict High School, Memphis SULLIVAN
"I found your website today and was absolutely blown away! This is the best thing I've found all year and it is going to be a godsend for our teachers, who are always looking for Tennessee history materials, and for me, the librarian, who usually tears her hair out hunting materials. Thank you so much." -- Joy Branham, Librarian, John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Kingsport "My fourth graders use this site quite frequently. They love it!" -- Teresa Calhoun, Fourth Grade Teacher, Indian Springs Elementary School, Kingsport "I am thrilled at this Tennessee map idea [from the elementary geography section]. I can't wait to go into school tomorrow with my students. Thank you!" -- Rhonda Guinn, Third Grade Teacher, Bluff City Elementary School, Bluff City "Tennessee History for Kids offers a wonderful opportunity for our teachers and students. It will make our state history, geography and economics come alive for its users." -- Brenda Moriarty, Librarian, Lincoln Elementary School, Kingsport SUMNER
“This is a new idea for new times, and one that needs the support of all of us who care about children and “I have just discovered your website and thoroughly agree that the teaching of history must somehow be taught and used to enlighten our public. I am positively impressed by the efforts thusfar. Keep up the good work!” – Bettye Freudenthal, Historic Sites Director, Historic Mansker's "I am an 8th grade social studies teacher at Portland Middle School. I love the site! Because our curriculum is American History to 1865 and Tennessee History, I have always struggled with how to include as much TN history as possible. The site helps tremendously!" -- Julie Gregory, Portland Middle School "Your site has filled a huge void. And it just KEEPS getting better!" -- Monica Ingham, Fourth Grade Teacher, Howard Elementary, Gallatin "I like the videos and look forward to getting them on a DVD. Thanks for the great website." -- Brenda Whitsell, Middle School Director, Sumner Academy TIPTON
"This is a wonderful site. Thank you so much for your dedication." -- Conneye Albright, Librarian, Munford Middle School, Tipton County "This site is very helpful, and goes along with the state assessed skills. I am easily able to find a lot of information that I am unable to find in my textbook." -- Tiffany Tucker, Teacher, Austin Peay Elementary, Covington WAYNE
"I've been using the site in class and have an upcoming project where the students will be using it quite a bit. I've enjoyed it since I found out about it, and think it's a terrific resource." -- Sherrie Collie, Eighth Grade Teacher, Collinwood Middle School, Wayne County WILLIAMSON
"Thank you for the wonderful web site you designed for the children and teachers in Tennessee. I have spent hours surfing through it and have bookmarked it on the five student stations in my classroom. And I love the online test!" -- Sherry McMahan, Fourth Grade Teacher, Franklin Elementary School, Franklin "The web page becomes more fabulous every day. Thank you for the work you do." -- Marian Oonk, Fourth Grade Teacher, Grassland Elementary School, Brentwood "I just finished using your website in an activity dealing with Tennessee geography. It was a huge success, and the students had a great time and learned at the same time. Great job on the site, and I will continue to use it in my classroom." -- Hollie Osteen, Gifted/Talented Specialist, Freedom Middle School, Franklin "My students are on your Tennessee History for Kids web site all the time." -- Debbie Parks, Fourth Grade Teachers, Walnut Grove Elementary School, Franklin WILSON
"For parents who want to instill a love of Tennessee history in their children or just help out with information for assignments, Tennessee History for Kids is a dream come true. In its final form, it may be the only place parent and child can go for kid-friendly information about Tennessee." -- Amy Byrum, Parent, Mt. Juliet "Thank you so much for this website. We appreciate your time and work to create this educational jewel." -- Mary Jane Charles, Parent, Wilson County OUTSIDE TENNESSEE:
"I wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed your web site. I teach high school students that live with autism. We are a self-contained class and I serve all grades and levels. We are currently learning about the 50 states and your site has enabled me to keep the learning interesting and at the appropriate grade level for the state of Tennessee. I only wish all states had a site like yours." Carole Armstrong, Riverview High School, Tampa, Florida |
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