Friday, February 22, 2013

Let's Count

Teaching concepts involving numbers and counting is best introduced in multiple ways!
Differentiating such instruction for PreK through second grade will insure student success.

Some ideas to help parents and professionals do just that:
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/pre-k-math-lesson?fd=1/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=post02221301&utm_campaign=twt/&buffer_share=5039f

Sunday, February 17, 2013

No Time for Flashcards

http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2013/02/presidents-day-craft-for-toddlers-kids.html

Look no further if you need ideas for art and craft activities that young children will enjoy.  No Time for Flashcards has us covered.  We can follow them on Face Book and Twitter and activities can be browsed by age: 

Jean Van't Hul is Fantastic!

Jean loves kids and art; that's a great combination.  We can catch up with some of her wonderful suggestions via Face Book or follow her on Twitter @ArtfulParent  


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=556375021053763&l=97768f85cb

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Discover PBS LearningMedia


     
PBS LearningMedia™ is the go-to destination for instant access to tens of thousands of free classroom-ready, digital resources including videos, games, audio clips, photos, lesson plans, and more! You can search, save, and share with ease.    Sign up for PreK to 12th grade resources.
Access PBS LearningMedia!

On of my favorites is an Early Reading Collection:
http://illinois.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/btl07-ex/1/

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Friday, February 1, 2013

Wikijunior

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior

The aim of this project is to produce age-appropriate non-fiction books for youth from birth to age 12. These books are richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, sketches, and original drawings. 

Discovery and Innovation

The Elements — Fun Science Experiments — How Things Work

The Natural World

Big Cats — Biology — Bugs — Dinosaurs — Human Body — Solar System

Our World of People

Ancient Civilizations — Kings and Queens of England — Languages — United States Charters of Freedom — World War II — World at Work

Geography

Europe — South America — World Heritage Sites

School Time

Geometry for Elementary School

Pre-readers

Alphabet — Animal Alphabet — Colors — Flower Alphabet — Food Alphabet — Numbers from 1 to 20 — Small Numbers — Maze & Drawing Book