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Afghanistan for kids
Sections include: Colorful Kabul ; Counting Fun ; An Afghan ; Speakeasy ; Mullah Nasrudin ; Stories ; Afghan Food ; Afghan Clothing ; Photo Album ; For Older Readers.
By Profs Alleen and Don Nilsen, Arizona State University
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - September 11
Helping Children Deal With Scary News
"During these troubling times, we'd like to offer some additional thoughts that may be of help to you and the children in your care."
- Mrs. Bush's letter to elementary school students (09/12/01)
- ** Terrorist Attack on the U.S. Resources **
"We help to educate children worldwide be sending free school books that are carefully chosen to match the need of each school."
- UK Based Charity.
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement
Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University (CPBD@MU)
"...is a bibliography for designing literature-based thematic units for all disciplines, including health education...Our database contains abstracts of over 4000 picture books for children, preschool to grade 3."
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt (K-6)
By Lin and Don Donn
Education Place
"The K-8 Site for Teachers."
"Elementary resources for teachers, students, and parents. Includes Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies Centers, Intervention, Professional Development, searchable activity database, educational games, and textbook support."
Education World
Sections include: Administrators, Books in Ed ; Curriculum ; Great Sites ; Lesson Planning ; School Issues ; Site Reviews ; Special Themes ; Teacher Lessons ; Tech in Classrooms - as well as resources by Subject ; for Educators ; Reference.
EduPuppy.com
Metasite for "Everything for Early Childhood Education Preschool - Grade 2."
FEMA For Kids - Tsunami
Brief explanation of Tsunamis for elementary school kids.
FirstGov for Kids
"This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Consumer Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject."
Harry Potter Lexicon
By Steve Vander Ark
QuizHub.org
"...is a noncommercial educational portal to free high-quality online interactive learning games, puzzles, and quizzes for elementary and middle school students."
Lesson Plans Page
"...is a collection of over 1,000 lesson plans, primarily at the elementary level, that were developed by Kyle Yamnitz, students, and faculty at The University of Missouri."
Owned by Edscope, LLC
Library of Congress - America's Story from America's Library (K-8)
Sections include: Meet Amazing Americans ; Jump Back in Time ; Join America at Play ; See, Hear and Sing.
Library of Congress - The Center for the Book
- Telling America's Stories
National Reading Promotion Theme for 2001-2003
The Mary Rose
"...the only 16th century warship on display anywhere in the world. Built between 1509 and 1511, she was one of the first ships able to fire a broadside, and was a firm favourite of King Henry VIII. After a long and successful career, she sank accidentally during an engagement with the French fleet in 1545. Her rediscovery and raising were seminal events in the history of nautical archaeology."
- The Learning City
"...is a unique Key Stage 2 History resource. This unit is based on life aboard the Mary Rose. Suitable for ages 7-11."
Mary's Curriculum Seeds
"Free curriculum BRAINSTORMING for Teachers!"
"E-mail Mary with the grade level you are teaching and goals (general or specific) for the particular area you need help with...Mary will brainstorm and e-mail you back a few SEEDS to help your curriculum lessons start growing."
By Mary Boardbent Sullivan
Michelle's Thematic Units for Teachers
Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy, Chicago Illinois
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
PBS Kids
Sections include: Mister Rogers' House ; Neighborhood of Make-Believe ; For Neighbors of All Ages ; Song List ; Parents & Teachers.
- Fred Rogers' Death (February 27, 2003)
Helpful hints for parents about talking with children about Fred Rogers death.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - September 11
Helping Children Deal With Scary News
"During these troubling times, we'd like to offer some additional thoughts that may be of help to you and the children in your care."
Nation's Report Card - Reading
2000 NAEP reading assessment of the nation's fourth-graders.
National Association of Elementary School Principles
Nature Works
"Discover the natural world and the connections that make nature work in this 16-part series for students in grades 3-6."
New Hampshire Public Television
NGA Kids
Adventures With Art - Activities & Projects
National Gallery of Art
NSTA Webwatchers' Science Guides
"Lists of pre-selected web sites to hep YOU teach key subjects."
Sections include: K-4 Science Guides ; 5-8 Science Guides ; 9-12 Science Guides.
- National Science Teachers Association
Pacific Northwest Coastal Indians (K-6)
"What made the Puget Sound Indian tribes "rich" in ancient times? Why were woven mats so important? How did totem poles get started? What's a Potlatch? Find out here!"
From Daily Life in Ancient Times by Lin and Don Donn
PBS Kids - ZOOM
"by Kids, for Kids"
Primary Resources
Resources for Primary Teachers & Web Site Design
"Free lesson plans, teaching ideas & worksheets for primary and elementary teachers." Includes a section of Harry Potter teaching resources.
By Gareth Pitchford
Resources, Lesson Plans and Activities for KINDERGARTENS
"An Internet Hotlist for Kindergarten"
"Emphasis will be placed on exploring sites which link to strands in the new Ontario curriculum."
By Sue Roseman
Teach R Kids Math
"...curriculum is extensive, covering topics ranging from simple counting for preschoolers, to decimals, fractions, and division etc. for higher grade elementary school children."
The Teacher's Desk
Includes lesson plans for grades five and six
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers
"This site is for teachers who teach primary-age children (i.e. age 5 to 11). Although it has been designed with UK teachers in mind, ALL ideas can of course be used by teachers around the world...The ideas, activities and worksheets are organised according to which subject area they relate to. In the UK, the subjects studied in the primary school are: English, Maths, Science, Design and Technology (D+T), Information and Communication Technology (I.C.T.), Geography, History, Art, Music, Physical Education (P.E.) and Religious Education (R.E.)."
by Mark Warner
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) - (dead link)
- TNRCC Education K-12 - (dead link)
- Environmental Awareness Curriculum for PreK - 6th Grade - (dead link)
"This curriculum was created by several Terrell ISD staff for the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The lessons focus on increasing environmental awareness at an early age. Many of the activities overlap in difficulty levels from grade to grade and can be used for a grade level higher or lower than the one being taught."
- Environmental Awareness Curriculum for PreK - 6th Grade - (dead link)
Theme-Related Resources on the World Wide Web
"This series of web pages were created by teachers of Gander Academy as part of its Stellar Schools Project. The links are based on themes covered in the primary and elementary grades (kindergarten to grade five) at Gander Academy...Some of the theme pages have lesson plans. These lesson plans are one of several centres used to teach a theme. The student activity sheets have been designed to print on one page on either a laser or deskjet printer directly from Netscape or another web browser.
Gander Academy, Gander Newfoundland, Canada
The Word Pool
The children's book site for parents, teachers and writers
Maintained by Mike Madin.
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