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America's Heroes and YOU
Curriculuma
AMERICA'S HEROES AND YOU, a new curriculum for students in grades 5 through 9, focuses on
the lives of 11 American heroes to foster citizenship and offer positive role models for
principals, teachers and students. The curriculum highlights the achievements of heroes
like Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, Cesar Chavez, and
describes how each of their lives exemplified one heroic quality - such as courage,
determination, self reliance, problem solving or self giving. In the discussion questions
and follow-up activities students are invited to recognize that quality in themselves or
in someone else close to them, and to use that quality in their lives to become better
citizens of their school or community.
American Home-School Publishing
American Home School Publishing maintains the finest catalog of Home Schooling materials
from over 40 publisher. They have reviewed hundreds of products, selected only those
believe to be suitable for home-school families.
Appetizers and Lessons
for Math and Reason
This online classroom offers appetizers and lessons for math from arithmetic to calculus
or why slopes; for deductive reason (logic) and critical thinking; and for learning in
general. Included here are opinions on the communication of skills and mathematics
instruction. The logic appetizers are math free. Each appetizer is different. If one is
not to your liking try another. Most are from three books on understanding and explaining
math and reason.
Arrowsmith School
Web Page
A private school for learning disabled students, specializing in research towards
improving specific brain areas to enable the student to reach her/his full potential
Aunt Annie's Craft Page
Featuring a new craft project every week! The emphasis of this page is on learning,
creativity and problem-solving, while having the fun of doing crafts. Each craft project
has a variety of designs, patterns to print, and illustrated instructions. There are links
to related sites, and suggested books for further reading. Over 60 projects and growing!!!
Brillar Enterprises
Brillar Enterprises is a company designed by educators for educators. They sell discount
educational CD-ROM's at discount prices.
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Challenger Phonics Fun by The Learning
Crewc
The Challenger Phonics Fun video reading program will take your child on fun adventures
while teaching critically important phonics concepts. And it's fun, because The Learning
Crew teaches with upbeat, original songs not just background rhythm. Whether your child is
a beginning reader, or is struggling from lack of a good foundation, the Challenger
Phonics Fun videos can make learning to read fun!
Children's
Literature Web Guide
The Children's Literature Web Guide is an attempt to gather together and categorize the
growing number of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults. Much
of the information that you can find through these pages is provided by others: fans,
schools, libraries, and commercial enterprises involved in the book world.
Children's
Shareware Pages
Children's Shareware for the Mac and PC - read descriptions, download directly from the
pages, visit web sites with screen shots and detailed info. Also area for reviews of
commercial children's software and demos.
Children's Stress
Management tapes
This is a audio program used in schools, hospitals and by therapists which helps children
change negative behaviors and offers coping skills.This program helps children develop
what is called "emotional intelligence" and has been found to be effective with
all children in helping them deal with upsetting situations and ways to gain self control,
impulse control, and delay gratification.
Citizens League for
Environmental Action & Recovery
CLEAR is a non-profit site where educators and youth groups can get environmental
educational videos and software. The videos are geared mostly to the K-12 audience. Most
are public domain and are free for the asking. The site also has environmental software
geared mostly to community use. These programs are highly interactive and are also free
for the asking.
CyberSchool Magazine
CyberSchool Magazine is an education resource for teachers, students and parents.
Deafax -
Communication and Technology for Deaf People
The aim of Deafax is to improve the communication skills of deaf and hearing people by
using technology and other methods. They are a registered charity providing training in
schools to enable deaf children to improve their communication and literacy.
Dole 5 A Day Homepage
Dole's 5 A Day Website hosted by 36 fruit and vegetable characters makes eating 5 fruits
and vegetables a day a fun experience for everyone. This comprehensive Website has 9
areas: 5 A Day Program, CD-ROM, Nutrition Center, Fan Mail, Fun Stuff, 5 A Day at School,
Newsroom, and Dole.
DynoTech Software Home Page
Windows based educational shareware games for children ages 5-12.
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Education Resources on
the nete
Offers descriptions and links to over 2000 education resources categorized by subject.
Electronic Games
for Education in Math and Science
A collaborative effort by scientists, educators, and professional video game and software
developers who have come together to do research on and develop teaching materials that
integrate video games and computer based explorations with existing classroom practices.
ERIC
Clearinghouse
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication
Evelyn Clarke Mott : Children's
Book Author and Illustrator
Children's book author and illustrator, Evelyn Clarke Mott. Fun and educational school
visits, books, assembly programs, appearances, lesson plans, and writing workshop. Titles
include Hot Dog, Cool Cat, Dancing Rainbows -- A Pueblo Indian Boy's Story, and Steam
Train Ride.
Flix Productions Animated
Shareware
Find shareware programs from Flix Productions, a company that specializes in animated
educational software.
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Institute for the Academic
Advancement of Youth (IAAY)g
Evolving from a pioneering program for students with extraordinary mathematical ability,
the Institute for the Academic Advancement of Youth (IAAY) of The Johns Hopkins University
is a comprehensive, university-based initiative that promotes the academic ability of
children and youth throughout the world, and is a leading force in educational reform and
improvement in the United States and abroad.
I*EARN (International Education
And Resource Network)
I*EARN is a K-12 educational telecommunications network linking students and teachers in
over 20 countries to enable them to work on collaborative projects designed to make a
difference in the health and welfare of the planet. I*EARN projects are all
curriculum-based and seek to apply the learning gained in global, national and local
issues.
JazzKids Home Page
JazzKids is a unique approach to music education for children and their parents. This page
will be adding a theory section, as well as the online band!
KidsCom - A Communications
Playground for Kids
KidsCom, a communication playground for children ages 8-12 is up and running. Kids can
find key pals, get help with Internet questions from an Internet guru, talk about what
they'd like to be when they grow up, explore links to other children's sites, enter
sweepstakes to win prizes, and give feedback on what they'd like to see and do on the
Internet. http://www.spectracom.com/kidscom/ For more info, please email
kidscom@spectracom.com
KidsViews
KidsViews is a website for student-centered learned and thinking. The content for
KidsViews (the pictures and words) is made interactively by children from all over the
world. KidsViews editors are students from Monterey School, Victoria, BC, Canada. The
design and construction of KidsViews is by a Victoria educator. This website is sponsored
by the Extended Media Lab of the Faculty of Fine Arts at U.Vic. Creative submissions are
most welcome!
Language Tune-Up Kit At Home
Multimedia phonics reading and spelling software on CD-ROM for Windows! Uses the
Orton-Gillingham method for children, adults, teens, dyslexics, and special education,
illiterate, and ESL students and those with learning disabilities.
LittleFingers Software Download
Corner
LittleFingers Software offers quality educational MacIntosh shareware for children of all
ages - download shareware from this site!
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ParentsPlace.comp
ParentsPlace.com, provides an online index of parenting resources on the Internet.
Visitors can chat with other parents, read articles and books, or perform a keyword search
of its databases.
Platypus Family Playroom
techno-savvy interactive educational puzzles, activities, reading material, songs.
Private School Resource On-Line
A quarterly magazine on line that maintains an on-going data base of private schools.
Questacon
Questacon, Australia's National Science and Technology Centre. Explore the fascinating
world of science and technology. Experience a virtual tour of Questacon's hands-on
exhibitions, try some fascinating activities at school or at home, solve challenges and
puzzles. Learn about Questacon's programs for people of all ages across Australia and in
the Asia-Pacific region to experience the fun and fascination of science the hands-on and
minds-on way.
Sanders Compendium
History and Learning to read English with Phonics section. Also museums in northern New
England.
SofTech Multimedia, Inc.
Musical Education software using multimedia.
Southeastern Regional Education
Service Center (SERESC)
They are a non-profit K-12 education collaborative serving schools, students, educators
and families in New Hampshire. Our Web site features information about education issues,
our newsletters and current projects plus links to more than 40 *student-safe* sites on
the Web. These links are categorized as Education, Government, Grant Information, Museums,
Libraries and Miscellaneous.
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The Critical Thinking Communityt
Critical Thinking Community promotes interdisciplinary educational reform. Central to its
books, conferences, assessment systems tools, and workshops is the promotion of quality
reasoning, writing, and reading for K-12 and Universities.
The
Draw Squad
Teach your students how to draw in 3-D the fun and creative way using 44 video lessons.
The lessons are based on the book titled "Mark Kistler's Draw Squad" and on the
popular public TV series called "The Secret City Adventures" from the mid
1980's.
The Educational Cyber
Shop
A searchable database of educational software.
The Learning Oasis
The purpose of the Learning Oasis web site is to provide K-12 students and teachers with
some of the best educational resources available on the internet. The Learning Oasis also
serves the technical and sales needs of Pierian Spring Software customers.
The NoodleHead Network
The NoodleHead Network is an award winning company based in Burlington, Vermont. They
produce, market, and distribute children's educational videotapes from a child's
perspective. Their goal is to give kids a voice by helping them make videos on issues that
are important to them. Kid's play an integral role in the creation of each tape - from
script development, to acting, to editing. Then, a group of "ex-kid" writers,
producers and educators translate those ideas into unique videos that educate and inspire.
The Oryx Press
The Oryx Press, a Phoenix-based information publisher, in conjunction with the American
Council on Education (ACE), offers a wide variety of faculty, administration, and library
resources for the higher education market, as well as teacher, media specialist, and
school librarian resources for the K-12 curriculum. The ACE/Oryx Series on Higher
Education catalog is available on the Web site, supplemented with author biographies and
reviews.
The Special Needs Education
Network Home Page
The Special Needs Education Network is a School Netservice providing Internet resources to
parents, teachers,and organizations involved in special needs education.Available
resources include Gopher, Mailing Lists, and a comprehensive World Wide Web Resources
directory.
The Virtual English Language Center
The Virtual English Language Center is an online resource for students and teachers of
English as a second or foreign language. They offer The Weekly Idiom, Fluency Through
Fables, and the E-mail Pen Pal Connection.
The Young Scientist Program
The Young Scientist Program is a program dedicated to increasing the science awareness and
literacy of area K12 students. The program is staffed and run by graduate and medical
students at Washington University Medical School in St. Louis. Projects include a summer
research internship for students, one-on-one tutoring, and 'teaching teams' of students
who go to local high schools to give interactive science demonstrations.
ToonaCat's Kids
Club
A Kids/Fun/Educational interactive site with the emphasis on kids' active participation in
creativity--art, writing, opinions, homepages and more! Geared towards elementary grades,
of note to teachers, is an on-line story map to help teach short story structure.
Total Reading
Publisher of books and other materials for teaching reading/language arts in the Primary
Grades, K-4. Also hold workshops.
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education
Unmixed Messages - Strategies for
Equitable Science Education
An hands-on science activity resource for teachers of elementary school children. The
publication contains a series of activities as well as a section on specific teaching
strategies.
Web Sites and Resources for
K-6w
A collection of sites useful to K-6 teachers and kids with a focus on different curriculum
areas.
Youth Change Web Site
See and get powerful interventions to turnaround troubled youth.
Youth In Action Network
An environmental and human rights action center for students, teachers and organizations.
It offers interactive petitions, surveys, fundraising and lobbying, with links to hundreds
of media and government contacts.
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