Mrs. Cohen’s Exploratorium Page
Check Out These Sites!
No Pain, High Gain
Standardized Test Preparation
By Nell K. Duke and Ron Ritchhart http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/assessment/nopain.htm#stress
The Test-Taking Strategy By Helen Barrier http://www.vcld.org/pages/newsletters/01_02_fall/testtaking.htm
BASIC TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
Some of these items are from works by Jamie Williams and Edye Mayor http://www.edconsultmidwest.com/articles/testaking.htm
be a website sleuth by Jan Ferguson and Marge Wagner http://www.yorkville.k12.il.us/webquests/webqwagner/webqswagner.html
Let’s Meet Jan Brett Second or Third grade language arts activities by Jennifer Meierhttp://www.yorkville.k12.il.us/webquests/webqmeier/webqsmeier.htm
Free Learning Resources that are truly unique!
http://www.rhlschool.com/Free and easy to use resources for teachers dedicated to improving the education of today's generation of students http://teach-nology.com/
New South Wales Resources for the Classroom Teacher Lesson Plans, Units of Work and Resources to Assist Teachers in their Classrooms http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/teachers/lesson_plans.htm
PETE'S POWER POINT STATION FREE Presentations in PowerPoint format & Free Interactive Activities for Kids
http://www.pppst.com/index.html Writing at pppst.comFree Presentations in PowerPoint format http://languagearts.pppst.com/letters.htmlFocus on vocabulary instruction http://www.webenglishteacher.com/vocab.html
The Tucson InstituteEducational charity- main mission is to educate the public to develop skills and methods to speak and listen to each other, and to understand the common values we share as Americans as well as our differences. http://www.u.arizona.edu/~mns/ti.html
Reading A-Z
On line reading program and resources http://www.readinga-z.com/index.phpPrimary resourceshttp://www.theschoolbell.com/
Florida Center for Reading Research Research, presentations, publications, and teacher resources http://www.fcrr.org/index.htm
Teachley's Amazing Talking Brain
The snippets of information that form the content for Teachley's Amazing Talking Brain are written as though a child's brain is doing the talking. http://www.ncwiseowl.org/Kscope/TeacherHut/Teachley/index.html#Web Resources for Teacher Resources, web graphics, music files, and web tutorials http://www.owen.k12.ky.us/TRT/primaryteacherresources.htm
6 Traits of Writing OWL (Online Writing Lab) for Elementary Students http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/sixtraits.html
Early Learning Activities for preparing for kindergarten http://www.pde.state.pa.us/early_childhood/lib/early_childhood/English_Readiness_p1-p32.pdf
Cbeebies BBC site with learning activities for young children http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/
AZ KIDS NET Humor-riddles & Jokes http://www.azkidsnet.com/silly.htm
nternet4ClassroomsSecond Grade Skill Builders-Interactive Sites http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd.htm#lang
Learning to Write... Interactive writing activities and tutorials http://www.joelson.addr.com/learningtowrite.htm
Instruction ZoneContent area activities http://www.joelson.addr.com/welcome_to_the_instruction_zone.htm
Teacher Tools > Rubric, Rubrics Makers
Read Write Think Lessons by Title, Lesson, Grade
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp?grade=0&strand=0&engagement=0
Word Problems Solving Strategies
http://www.mathstories.com/strategies.htm
http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/probability_games.html
Printable Booklets for Emergent Readers Booklets are free for early childhood educators to use with their studentshttp://www.hubbardscupboard.org/printable_booklets.html#SightWordBooklets
http://doe.sd.gov/octa/ddn4learning/themeunits/math/time.htm
http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/excitedpoetry.html
Paper Crafts These crafts projects use materials found around the househttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/papercrafts/
Nutrition Explorations Kids nutritionhttp://www.nutritionexplorations.org/
http://myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/directory.asp?dir=child
Multiplication Idea Bankhttp://www.mathcats.com/contents.html
Kids Math Activities - Base Ten Count Interactive activitieshttp://www.edbydesign.com/btcount.html http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/index.htm
http://dl.clackamas.cc.or.us/os11class/LearningSkills/listenskills.htm Love and Reilly News Letter Developing listening skills http://www.loveandreilly.com.au/newsletterdownloads/news20.pdf
Links to government and other kid’s sites-grouped by age and subjects http://www.kids.gov/ Classroom Activities Elementary Math http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/task/activities/elemmath.htm
Info For Parents and Teachers/Articles http://www.selfdisciplinedwp.com/infoforparents.htm
Focus Adolescent Services How Can Parents Model Good Listening Skills? by Carl Smithhttp://www.focusas.com/ListeningSkills.html
Graphic Organizers to Print and Use http://www.pomfret.ctschool.net/PCS/graphic_organizers.htm
Classroom Resources Graphic Organizers
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
ESL Magazine The leading magazine
foDeveloping Listening Skills with Authentic Materials by Lindsay Millerhttp://www.eslmag.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=20
Heroes Online:http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson157.shtml
POETRY FOR KIDS
http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html
Graphic Organizers http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm
Counting Practice Worksheets http://www.blackdog.net/games/math/worksheets/count/ Biographies Mega Libraryhttp://www.multcolib.org/homework/biohc.html#aabio
Big Ideas in Beginning Reading http://reading.uoregon.edu/big_ideas/trial_bi_index.php
Kids Math Word Problems http://www.syvum.com/math/wordproblems/level1.html
as seen through postage stamps http://worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk/
http://www.kids.gov/http://www.kids.gov/-- grouped by age and subject. Explore, learn, and have fun!
Mrs. Cohen’s Exploratorium Page
Check Out These Sites!
No Pain, High Gain
Standardized Test Preparation
By Nell K. Duke and Ron Ritchhart http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/assessment/nopain.htm#stress
The Test-Taking Strategy
By Helen Barrier
http://www.vcld.org/pages/newsletters/01_02_fall/testtaking.htm
BASIC TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
Some of these items are from works by Jamie Williams and Edye Mayor. http://www.edconsultmidwest.com/articles/testaking.htm BE A WEB SITE SLEUTH! by Jan Ferguson and Marge Wagner http://www.yorkville.k12.il.us/webquests/webqwagner/webqswagner.htmlLet’s Meet Jan Brett Second or Third grade language arts activities by Jennifer Meierhttp://www.yorkville.k12.il.us/webquests/webqmeier/webqsmeier.htm
Free Learning Resources that are truly unique!
http://www.rhlschool.com/Free and easy to use resources for teachers dedicated to improving the education of today's generation of students http://teach-nology.com/
New South Wales Resources for the Classroom Teacher Lesson Plans, Units of Work and Resources to Assist Teachers in their Classrooms http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/teachers/lesson_plans.htm
PETE'S POWER POINT STATION FREE Presentations in PowerPoint format & Free Interactive Activities for Kids
http://www.pppst.com/index.html Writing at pppst.comFree Presentations in PowerPoint format http://languagearts.pppst.com/letters.html
Focus on vocabulary instruction http://www.webenglishteacher.com/vocab.html
The Tucson InstituteEducational charity- main mission is to educate the public to develop skills and methods to speak and listen to each other, and to understand the common values we share as Americans as well as our differences. http://www.u.arizona.edu/~mns/ti.html
Reading A-Z
On line reading program and resources http://www.readinga-z.com/index.phpPrimary resourceshttp://www.theschoolbell.com/
Florida Center for Reading Research Research, presentations, publications, and teacher resources http://www.fcrr.org/index.htm
Teachley's Amazing Talking Brain
The snippets of information that form the content for Teachley's Amazing Talking Brain are written as though a child's brain is doing the talking. http://www.ncwiseowl.org/Kscope/TeacherHut/Teachley/index.html#Web Resources for Teacher Resources, web graphics, music files, and web tutorials http://www.owen.k12.ky.us/TRT/primaryteacherresources.htm
6 Traits of Writing OWL (Online Writing Lab) for Elementary Students http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/sixtraits.html
Early Learning Activities for preparing for kindergarten http://www.pde.state.pa.us/early_childhood/lib/early_childhood/English_Readiness_p1-p32.pdf
Cbeebies BBC site with learning activities for young children http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/
AZ KIDS NET Humor-riddles & Jokes http://www.azkidsnet.com/silly.htm
nternet4ClassroomsSecond Grade Skill Builders-Interactive Sites http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd.htm#lang
Learning to Write... Interactive writing activities and tutorials http://www.joelson.addr.com/learningtowrite.htm
Instruction ZoneContent area activities http://www.joelson.addr.com/welcome_to_the_instruction_zone.htm
Teacher Tools > Rubric, Rubrics Makers
Read Write Think Lessons by Title, Lesson, Grade
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp?grade=0&strand=0&engagement=0
Word Problems Solving Strategies
http://www.mathstories.com/strategies.htm
http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/probability_games.html
Printable Booklets for Emergent Readers Booklets are free for early childhood educators to use with their studentshttp://www.hubbardscupboard.org/printable_booklets.html#SightWordBooklets
http://doe.sd.gov/octa/ddn4learning/themeunits/math/time.htm
http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/excitedpoetry.html
Paper Crafts These crafts projects use materials found around the househttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/papercrafts/
Nutrition Explorations Kids nutritionhttp://www.nutritionexplorations.org/
http://myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/directory.asp?dir=child
Multiplication Idea Bankhttp://www.mathcats.com/contents.html
Kids Math Activities - Base Ten Count Interactive activitieshttp://www.edbydesign.com/btcount.html http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/index.htm
http://dl.clackamas.cc.or.us/os11class/LearningSkills/listenskills.htm Love and Reilly News Letter Developing listening skills http://www.loveandreilly.com.au/newsletterdownloads/news20.pdf
Links to government and other kid’s sites-grouped by age and subjects http://www.kids.gov/ Classroom Activities Elementary Math http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/task/activities/elemmath.htm
Info For Parents and Teachers/Articles http://www.selfdisciplinedwp.com/infoforparents.htm
Focus Adolescent Services How Can Parents Model Good Listening Skills? by Carl Smithhttp://www.focusas.com/ListeningSkills.html
Graphic Organizers to Print and Use http://www.pomfret.ctschool.net/PCS/graphic_organizers.htm
Classroom Resources Graphic Organizers
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html
ESL Magazine The leading magazine
foDeveloping Listening Skills with Authentic Materials by Lindsay Millerhttp://www.eslmag.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=20
Heroes Online:http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson157.shtml
POETRY FOR KIDS
http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html
Graphic Organizers http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm
Counting Practice Worksheets http://www.blackdog.net/games/math/worksheets/count/ Biographies Mega Libraryhttp://www.multcolib.org/homework/biohc.html#aabio
Big Ideas in Beginning Reading http://reading.uoregon.edu/big_ideas/trial_bi_index.php
Kids Math Word Problems http://www.syvum.com/math/wordproblems/level1.html
as seen through postage stamps http://worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk/
http://www.kids.gov/http://www.kids.gov/-- grouped by age and subject. Explore, learn, and have fun!