A note to Parents:First and foremost, you are your child's greatest advocate, educator and support. Thus, your contribution to your child's life, particularly to his or her learning, is vital to creating a successful, well-adjusted member of society. Thank you for being on this site and for exploring the many ways you can help your child learn. Although I did not create a list specifically for parents, you may find the sites below for teachers beneficial, particulary if you homeschool your child or are looking for supplemental material to use involving technology. Some of it may contain content that is more useful in the classroom as it is designed for educators. But I would encourage you to look through the sites and see what may be of value to you. (The Moving and Learning site is one of favorites!) The websites listed for students are also great to use at home. All of the ones listed can be added as a icon to your screen so children can simply click to begin and self-direct themselves through the site. They do not contain pop-ups or undesireable material that I am are of, but be sure to monitor your child's computer usage, as your own security controls and firewalls may determine the level of threat of unwanted material. |
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For teachers (Instructional):Curriki ~ Offers free open-source instructional material for grades k-12 http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome
4 Teachers.org: Teach with Technology ~ This is a comprehensive website with many resources. It brings it all together and gives a new definition to the term "fingertip knowledge." http://4teachers.org/
The Teachers Guide ~ Offers many teacher-related topics, inlcuding lesson plans. Also offers practical advice for clasroom management , inlcluding virtual fieldtrips http://www.theteachersguide.com/.
Moving and Learning ~ This neat site offers suggestions on how to blend physical activity into the instructional day. Research shows that kleeping kids moving keeps their brain open to learning. Great tips! http://www.movingandlearning.com/Resources/Activities.htm
Webquests ~ Allow your child to really get "plugged in" to learning. If you are unfamiliar with webquests, you can take a tutorial before having your students begin one. The process is self-directed, self-paced, and promotes a tremendous amount of confidence when completed. Blend them into a unit study or make them part of a theme. The choices are endless. http://questgarden.com/ |
For parents/students (Interactive):Jigzone (all ages) ~ an online site of interactive puzzles, ranging from very simple to advanced http://www.jigzone.com/
FreeRice (2nd grade and higher) ~ an interactive humanitarian website that explores many subjects, including grammar, vocabulary, geography, math, and languages. For every questions answered correctly, "virtual" rice, eventually converted to real rice, is donated towards hunger relief efforts worldwide http://www.freerice.com/
Math Fact Cafe ~ This website is excellent for students of all grades who need practice in reinforcing basic math skills, particulary addition and substraction facts. I suggest to click the icon "Flashcards" and select the grade level for practice with math facts. http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
Starfall (pre-k through 2nd grade) ~ this classic phonics site is great for beginning readers. It can be placed as an icon directly on your screen and children can readily practice a variety of skills. http://www.starfall.com/ **Be sure to balance phonics instruction with authentic meaningful reading experiences! Skill lessons do not replace quaility book time.
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