educational games - Childtopia
edselect - Pat Eliot, a listing of links from Canada
webucation resource center - a site created by overseas teachers who had no resources!
edselect - Pat Eliot, a listing of links from Canada
reading sites top
between the lions - The award-winning Between the Lions Web site offers tons of expert-approved games, stories, video clips, and activities—all aimed at reinforcing the literacy mission of the series.
kids read - when kids read, worlds open; Dianne de las Casas
maine student book award - the entire listing
MAINE Awards : 2007
Lupine Award Winners: Picture Book - Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly by Alan Madison & Kevin Hawkes; Honor Book - Sky Sweeper by Phillis Gershator & Holly Meade.
Lupine Award Winners: Juvenile - Dragon's Egg by Sarah Thomson; Honor Book - Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins & JamielHogan
chickadee award - A yearly celebration award in Maine
read-aloud books - book titles listed by topic by Marci McGowan
read-aloud resuscitation - from Planet Esme
reading rockets - video interviews with 52 children book authors and illustrators
silly books - a literacy site with animated children's books, musical stories, stories by children
storynory - free i-pod-ready stories for kids.
tony buzzeo books - books written by our very own Maine Librarian
language arts top
literature learning ladders -active reading through book technology connections
read write think - International Reading Association & NCTE; lesson plans, web resources, standards, & student materials
environment - kidscom.com - To introduce global climate change, corporate sustainability, energy efficiency, and renewable resources to kids.
meteorology - featuring the Weather Dude
nbc news science collection - free through Hotchalk
ocean explorer -Video highlights, lesson plans, exploration - downloadable CDs, from NOAA
space foundation - a comprehensive bank of science lessons for grades pre-K through high school. The lesson plans meet national science standards and can be downloaded online. This new resource is free to educators and new lessons will be added periodically throughout each year.
nbc global studies - free through Hotchalk
travel guides - Free travel guides for U.S. studies (also Canada)
u s history maps - interactive maps
Learn more about the Presidential Race &
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all about electing a president of the u.s. a slide show from Pocantico Hills School |
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are you presidential material? from Channel One |
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election guide "ElectionGuide is the most comprehensive and timely source of verified election information and results available online. Its content is also available on CNN Election Watch." |
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elections, your adventure in politics a game from Cable in the Classroom |
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electoral college prediction map - from the Washington Post |
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president for a day from pbs - would you make a good president? |
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270 to win - the Electoral College |
professional top
abc teach - many free printable worksheets and papers
aplusmath - Create your own flashcards and play math games
coolschool; where peace rules - A computer game designed to teach non-violence and conflict resolution skills to young children has found a home with Curriki, the nonprofit collection of open online curricular materials available for downloading free of charge. The computer game, called "Cool School: Where Peace Rules," features animated school characters in situations that ask children ages 5-7 to select an action for resolving a potential conflict, such as others crowding in line, refusing to share, or treating playmates disrespectfully.
curriculum associates professional development - free courses with techniques to generate enthusiasm for learning within students. Downloadable certificates of completion are available for recertification
flashcard friends - create your own for free! make your own flashcards
music for educators - valuable resources which are updated frequently
pete's powerpoint station - free themes & topics to use in the classroom
ready made powerpoints - tip, tricks and free PowerPoints to use in the classroom
web wise kids - Internet safety
"At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold, that magic threshold into a library,
we change their lives forever, for the better."
~~Barack Obama (from a speech to the American Library Association June 25, 2005)