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April 22, 2000
Finding worthwhile early childhood resources online can be
a dicey
proposition. Say all you want about the latest visual web
technologies,
95% of websites still rely heavily on text to function.
This puts
non-readers and emergent readers at a distinct disadvantage.
Here is a
collection of sites perfect for the youngest students and
their
teachers. Thanks to Carol Dufault, Carol Vaage and Joyce
Melton Pages
for recommending some great choices for this week's
edition! Happy
Easter! Happy Passover! Happy Earth Day!
A to Z Kid's Stuff - http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/
Lots of very basic approaches to instruction for Pre-School
and
Kindergarten, categorized by headings that will surely make
sense to any
primary teacher.
While this site doesn't necessarily offer lots of
interactivity, the storehouse of ready to use ideas is a
big selling
point.
CIERA - http://www.ciera.org/
The Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement
houses lots
of free material on appropriate practices for promoting
literacy in the
primary grades. The Ideas@Work forum and the links to other
literacy
resources provide depth to this first rate effort.
DLTK's Crafts for Kids - http://www.dltk-kids.com/index.htm
Exhaustive collection of all kinds of printable craft ideas
fro kids
aged 2 and up! You have to see it to believe it. Stop in
and have a new
printer cartridge handy!
Early Childhood Educators - http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/
A nice centralized location for all things to do with Early
Childhood,
ECE provides links to a plethora of resources for teachers
and parents
working with primary children. Fast loading and easy to
use, all
teachers of young children should know about this site!
Early Childhood Technology Literacy Project -
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/littlekids/
The forward thinking Montgomery County, Maryland School
system has put
together this progressive program to promote literacy of
technology in
the earliest grades. This website offers the background and
materials to
teachers around the world interested in making use of this
fabulous
program.
Early Elementary Lessons -
http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/agesubject/earlyelementary.html
Looking to beef up your primary Science classroom? Here's a
nice
collection of Science activities for young students
covering Biology,
Chemistry, Earth Science, Physical Science and Technology.
Each activity
is teacher tested and explained in clear, simple terms for
quick
reference.
Early Literacy Project - http://www.ecs.edmonton.ab.ca/tlc/earlylit/
An excellent source of all kinds of activities and
materials to promote
early language acquisition and literacy, from the Telus
Learning
Connection Project Centre.
First Grade Back Pack -
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/1217/grade1.html
A great Internet stop for kids and parents, FGBP offers all
kinds of
interactive stories, virtual field trips, math games,
animal activities,
and much, much more. Kept current and always being
modified, FGBP is
sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Funschool - http://www.funschool.com/
Original activities designed for the K-2 crowd, Funschool
is a great
place to have safe fun for young children. There's lots of
familiar game
formats here, and great use of JAVA applets for such
fascinating uses of
technology as the US Map puzzle for First Graders!
Idea Box - http://www.theideabox.com/
All kinds of timely lessons and activities designed for the
primary
grades, including message boards where teachers can get
together and
offer support and ideas for one another. The free monthly
newsletter
rounds out this exceptionally designed site!
Jim Speir's Cooking Page -
http://www.melborponsti.com/speirs/kids/index.htm
A nice little collection of crafty recipes you can
implement in your
classroom. Choose such attention getting titles as the
Jello Aquarium,
Paint Brush Cookies and Snake Hot Dogs!
KinderKorner - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/1213/
"Kinder Korner is a Resource Website for teachers and
others interested
in early childhood education,
Pre-K through 2nd Grade.
KinderKorner is also an Internet mailing list
and a great place to share ideas, ask questions, and talk
about what
works in your classroom."
Marcia's Kreative Kids - http://members.aol.com/mrciajones/activity.html
This site is by no means exhaustive, but it offers such
nice art and
craft activities while keeping is mindful of upcoming
thematic planning
opportunities, it may be just what you're looking for! Did
you know June
is National Fresh Fruit/Vegetable Month, Dairy Month and
Zoo & Aquarium
Month?!
Morris Farm Alphabet Book -
http://lincoln.midcoast.com/~wps/jackson/alphabet.htm
Created by First Graders, this is a very rudimentary use of
the Internet
to promote letter and sound awareness for little ones.
Simply click on
any letter of the alphabet and view an original image from
Morris Farm -
simple and fun!
Mrs. Gaine's Kindergarten Links -
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/2221/gainesgang.html
This is what a truly early childhood collection of links
should look
like. If you visit no other site from this edition, be sure
to visit
this one if you're looking for interactive educational
games for
non-readers. This is what we need more of online for the
youngest
learners!
Mrs. Griffin's Kindergarten Page -
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/5059/index.html
Amy Griffin is a primary teacher in Crewe, Virginia, and
the slew of
thematic units she has housed here truly shows everything
early
childhood educators have to show the rest of us! Each unit
is chocked
full of literature, activities and extensions to help
bolster any
primary classroom.
Music Mania - http://www.ecs.edmonton.ab.ca/tlc/musicmania/
Dedicated to bringing together a huge cache of original songs
from
around the world which are appropriate for use in primary
classrooms.
Find what you need and share your own original compositions
with your
cyber-colleagues!
PBS Kids - http://www.pbs.org/kids/
Connections to content and interactive learning for much of
the popular
PBS programming. Currently touted is the new series.
'Between the Lions'
in which a trio of lions run a library and enjoy all kinds
of adventures
with books in the process!
Playdough Recipes -
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7875/recip3.html
Just what the title says: a nice variety of different
playdough recipes.
Primary Units -
http://www.sped.ukans.edu/spedprojects/theme/primary.html
Twenty-one units to save and make immediate use of in your
classroom,
covering such well-worn topics as the Little Red Hen,
Myself, Native
Americans, Oceans, Plants, Rocks, The Three Bears and much,
much more.
Uses Adobe Acrobat to view units.
Preschool Teacher - http://www.bv.net/~stormie/index.html
Know a preschool teacher? Want to make him/her happy? Give
them the URL
for this site. All kinds of materials, ideas, suggestions
and activities
expressly for children below the age of Kindergarten. A
must visit!
Resources for Early Childhood Educators -
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/8787/preschool.html
Joni puts together this lengthy but succinct collection of
short lists
of Internet resources for early childhood teachers. Very
handy and
nicely organized.
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers - http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/
Out of England, this site is of rather sophisticated
design. It serves
as a clearinghouse and idea exchange for primary teachers
from around
the world. If you have the time, this site should be
explored. It can be
very rewarding.
Variations on Cinderella -
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/cinderella.html
Web resources and book citations that cover the length and
breadth of
this famous fairy tale, from the Children's Literature Web
Guide.
The Whole Child - http://pbs.org/wholechild/
This companion to the PBS series offers a wealth of online
resources for
parents, educators and anyone interested in learning more
about human
development. Tips for parenting and preschoolers are
especially
worthwhile.
A World of Kindergartens - http://www.iup.edu/~njyost/KHI/KHI.htmlx
Excellent listing of early childhood resources gathered
from around the
globe and covering such popular areas of interest as the
100th day of
school, computers in the primary grades, bookmark
collections and an
Early Childhood Educator's Technology Talk.
http://www.ri.net/schools/Central_Falls/ch/heazak/welcome.html
Visit this award winning classroom web site of a
kindergarten class!
Next week's topic: "Early Childhood Sites"
Please send in URL's of high quality sites which may be
of interest to our readers to walter@surfaquarium.com!
Also, I'm always looking for new topic ideas and input!
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