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All Things Poetry
- Poetry Foundation A great resource to share poems, learn more about poetry and to simply enjoy!
- Poetry with Writer's Digest
Author Websites with Games and Activities
- Oceanhouse Media Great educational book apps and so much more. Check out often for FREE downloads to help your child learn letters, phonics & math!
- Christopher Paolini's "Eragon" Series Games and Activities for Tweens and Teens…Great Teacher Resource Too
- John Flannagan's "Ranger's Apprentice" Series Games and Activities for Tweens and Teens…Great Teacher Resource Too
- The Chronicles of Narnia Amazing graphics and wonderful interactive games and puzzles!
- The Youngest Templar A great parent or classroom resource.
- The 39 Clues Website A fun clue hunt!
- The Mysterious Benedict Society Top Secret Adventures, Passwords and Amazing FUN!
Blogroll
- Learn WordPress.com
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- Discuss
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- WordPress Planet
- International Online Science Contest Science Contest and Science Fair Project Resource
- Tech Rav~ an Educational Blog Ideas and Discussions about Educational Technology in General and Judaic Studies
- Paper.Li An online newspaper full of educational information and various educational blogs
- Education Rethink Vintage ISTE Tweets
- Thomas Fordham Institute ~Advancing Educational Excellence Ideas that stick from Fordham‘s Education Gadfly team
- Education Week (One of Denise's Favorite Educational Online Resources) Articles on Education
- Kleinspiration “Technology Treasures that Inspire Today’s Teaching” written by… Erin Klein
- Class dojo Classroom Management App
Common Core State Standards
- Next Generation Science A CCSS Science Resource
- The Common Core Daily A wonderful resource for all things curriculum!
- Math Chimps Great online math games aligned to the Common Core State Standards~for ages 4-16
Educational Online "Free" Games
- Learn to Read with Phonics Fabulous site for beginning or emerging readers. Books read to children too…
- Knowledge Adventure Games for students 4-10 in all disciplines
- Math Games for Free Online Awesome games designed to enhance math skills for ages 5-14
- Science Games Making Science FUN! Great science games covering various aspect of science…lesson plans and activities too…free
- Social Studies Online Games Excellent resource to utilize at home for ages 4-15. Geography, History etc.
- National Geographic Science Resource for Parents and Teachers
- Fun Brain Great Educational Games
- Science Bob Fun Science
- Veggie Tale Games Great Games with a Good Moral Message
- A+ Math Math flashcards and games for math practice.
- Cool Math Fun math games.
- Fun Brain All disciplines covered on this learning site. *Check out baseball game for math
- Math Magician Games Math games for all ages.
- Illuminations Math Factor Game
- AAA Math Covers all fraction topics. NOTE: We think this is a fabulous site for scaffolding the learning process for all things fractions!
- Learning Factory Fraction Frenzy
- Visual Fractions Visual Fractions
- Between the Lions A PBS Online Phonics and Reading Game
- Dr. Seuss/ Seussville A wonderful world to explore, read and learn…so much fun!
- Pinky Dinky Doo Fun and interactive. Great story podcasts!
Educational Resources for Parents and Teachers
- Oceanhouse Media Great educational book apps and so much more. Check out often for FREE downloads to help your child learn letters, phonics & math!
- Kidz4mation Educational Enrichment Site
- Science Fair Projects A Complete “How To” Guide for Science Projects
- Science Buddies Science Resource for Parents and Teachers
- Science Bob Fun Science
- National Zoo Great Science Resource
- Science Club All Things Science
- 3 Atlas Social Studies Resource
- Teaching Kids About Money Great Resource for Parents and Teachers
- Presidents of the United States Great Social Studies Resource
- Veggie Tale Games Great Games with a Good Moral Message
- Kleininspiration A great educational resource.
- Odyssey of the Mind An international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college.
- Math Chimps Great online math games aligned to the Common Core State Standards~for ages 4-16
IPad Learning Apps
- Class Dojo Classroom Management App
- ThreeRing A virtual portfolio for student work.
- Quizlet A great vocabulary flash card tool.
- A+Pro A flash card application.
- Educreations An app that allows students to make presentation videos with voice over capabilities.
- Super Flash Cards Recommended by Missa, one of our Readers
Recommend Book Apps & at the Best Value
- Oceanhouse Media Great educational book apps and so much more. Check out often for FREE downloads to help your child learn letters, phonics & math!
Team Building and Problem-Solving Strategies for the Classroom
- Odyssey of the Mind An international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college.
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I work with two great individuals who can work at the crazy pace I call “normal”.
“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.”~Satoro
May we continue to seek knowledge in all things,
Denise 🙂