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Academic Resources

Below you’ll find many links to different online resources. We hope you find these resources useful and that you will enjoy exploring and using them at home.

English Language Arts

Bookflix- Online Literacy Resource
http://bkflix.grolier.com/ncpage?tn=/educator_resources.html&id=bkresources001

A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners
http://www.colorincolorado.org/index.php?langswitch=en

Decodable Books Written by Teachers
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/education/reading_genie/teacherbooks.html

Poetry Page for Everyone
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/

PBS Kids
http://www.pbskids.org

Reading Rockets- Parent page
http://www.readingrockets.org/audience/parents

Starfall teaches children to read with phonics
http://www.starfall.com/

Super Teacher resources
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com

Sight words, Flash cards and more
http://www.candohelperpage.com/

Literacy Resources
http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/parents/

Mathematics

Math is Fun- games and activities
http://www.mathsisfun.com/

Helps your Child Learn Math
http://www.nctm.org/resources/families.aspx

Parent Place for Math
http://www.coolmath.com/parents/

First In Math
http://www.firstinmath.com

Math Fact Practice
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/mathFact.htm

Math Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/index.html

H.I.P. Pocket Change
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/

Cool Math For Kids
http://www.coolmath4kids.com

Science

At Home Science Activities for Children and Families
http://www.tryscience.org/parents/se_1.html

Chem 4 Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com

Dr. Shawn’s Super Science Fair Support
http://www.scifair.org

Science Bob
http://www.sciencebob.com/lab/sciencefair/resources.html

Homework Spot
http://www.homeworkspot.com/sciencefair/

Social Studies/History

New York State Home Page
http://www.state.ny.us

History for Kids and Parents
http://www.loc.gov/families/

Time For Kids Online Magazine
http://www.timeforkids.com

National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html

Geography
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/

World Atlas
http://www.worldatlas.com

Current Events
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/current/index.html

Presidents and First Ladies
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/presidents.html

American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
http://www.mnh.si.edu/

America’s Story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb

Explore the 50 States
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es

50 States
http://www.50states.com

Fun for Kids/Homework Help

Sesame Street
http://www.sesamestreet.org/games

Smithsonian National Zoological Park Animal Web Cams
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/

Time For Kids Homework Helper
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

Homework Spot
http://www.homeworkspot.com

KidZone
http://www.kidzone.org/

Internet Public Library
http://ipl.org/div/kidspace/

Awesome Library
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/

Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com

Meriam-Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/

Math Glossary
http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math_advantage/index.html

Yahoo Kids
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/docs/info/glossary1.html

Teachers Pay Teachers

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/

Just for Parents

www.usa.gov/Topics/Parents.shtml

www.parenting.org/

http://www.pbs.org/parents/?gclid=CLWQkYyG7agCFUqD5QodXgsRFg

www.scholastic.com/parents/

http://www.reading.org/InformationFor/Parents.aspx

100th Day of School

days remain until the 100th Day of School on February 13th, 2012!