
We will:
Learn about search engines and directories to make our searching efficient.
Explore childrens Authors Web Pages.
Access web sites for classroom use.
Links for your convenience:
Authors and books:
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/. Childrens Literature Web Guide, Links included for online childrens books and resources, plus author specific resources.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/authorsandbooks/authors/library.htm Authors referencehttp://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm. Index to Childrens Book Authors and Illustrators
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html Books on-line.
English/Grammar Reference Sites:
http://www.m-w.com/ Merriam-Webster Online. Word for the Day, Daily Word Game and much more.
http://www.vocabulary.com/ content provides classroom curriculum and helps students prepare for the SSAT, GED, SAT and ACT. They supplement personal vocabulary acquisition in home-schooling and ESL programs.
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/idioms.cgi Dave Sperlings ESL Idiom Page.http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html Cyber guides, Web and classroom activities for novels.
Language Arts:
http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/eddy/STING/Websites/languagelinks.html A collection of Language Arts links.
http://intech2000.miamisci.org/sss/la/In Tech 2000 Forum. Created by Florida Educators. Florida standards linked to lessons and/or web sites for development.
http://www.wesleyan.edu/mtsd/curricul.htm Lessons produced by Middletown teachers during Summer, 1999
Subject Lessons:
http://www.thegateway.org/ A clearing house for educational materials, sponsored by the National Library association. Over 1500 Internet resources.
http://www.teachnet.com/ Lessons and activities and more.
http://home.talkcity.com/academydr/nicknacks/ A source of information to help you find, create and manage telecollaborations. Sample projects and lesson plans are also provided.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/ Subjects are arranged in easy to read format.
http:www.education-world.com a comprehensive directory focusing only on education.
http://scholastic.com/ Loaded with ideas for teachers, kids and parents.
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/ Busy Teachers Web Site. Just what it says! Simply put with few graphics.
http://www.schoolnet.ca/home/e/resources/ Collection of web links for lesson plans from Canada for classroom use. Complete description of link available.
Student Sites:
http://kids.library.wisc.edu/ Sites are selected by kids and they write the reviews. A great reference resource.
http://bonus.com/ Kids site, with sound.
http://www.askanexpert.com/ Over 250 Experts waiting to answer you or your students most burning questions.
http://www.headbone.com/education/ Teach students to use the internet in safe environment.
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If you have more links, please send to me.
Compiled by Roberta J. Avery, January, 2000