Teachers

Websites for Teachers

Useful sites for art, history, Internet guides, lesson planning, literacy resources, math, music, professional organizations, science, and social studies.

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S.O.S for Information Literacy
"A dynamic web-based multimedia resource that includes peer-reviewed lesson plans, handouts, presentations, videos and other resources to enhance the teaching of information literacy (K-16)." (from site)

Art

Art Junction
A collaborative art space for teachers and students.

Arts Edge (Kennedy Center)
"The main purpose of ArtsEdge is to support the place of arts education at the center of the curriculum through creative and appropriate uses of technology."

Coloring
Links to dozens of coloring web sites.

Destination Modern Art (Museum of Modern Art)
Site for kids to explore the collections of this New York City museum.

DLTK's Printable Crafts For Kids
Many craft and activity ideas, organized by theme.

Exploring Themes in American Art (National Gallery of Art)
Organized by genre.

Free Coloring
Hundreds of free printable coloring sheets.

Kinder ART
Lesson plans about arts and crafts, craft ideas, edible art recipes, art tips, and more.

National Art Education Association
Professional organization of art educators serving pre-K through grade 12.

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Classroom Issues

Bullies
A detailed site about bullying to share with kids. From PBS

Bullying
Information for families and teachers from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Dealing with Bullying
Tips and information from KidsHealth.org and the Nemours Foundation.

Stop Bullying Now!
Information, prevention, tips and more from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Stop Cyberbullying
From WiredKids.com, information geared for kids ages 7-10, 11-13, and 14-17, parents, teachers, and law enforcement.

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History

American Memory - Library of Congress

Local History

National History Education Clearinghouse

PBS History

Scholastic Teaching Resources

Smithsonian Education

Internet Guides

Awesome Library
Awesome Library organizes the Web with 24,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.

Internet Public Library Kidspace
Links to Reference Resources, Our World, Computers & Internet, Health & Nutrition, Reading Zone, Math & Science, Art & Music, Sports & Recreation, and more.

KidsClick! Websearch for Kids by Librarians
Helps guide kids to good websites. Advanced searches includes reading level and number of illustrations.

ThinkQuest
The international website competition for students ages 9-19. Links to online projects by students in a wide variety of categories covering everything from art to geography to social sciences to technology and more.

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Lesson Planning

Discovery School.com
Lesson plans, teaching tools, puzzle makers, games.

Education World's Lesson Planning Channel
Lesson plans from Education World.com. Links by subject, Friday Fun Ideas, archives and more.

Hummingbird Educational Resources
For preschool and kindergarten teachers. Lesson plans, crafts, activities.

PBS TeacherSource
Resources including curriculum guides for PBS programs, recommended books and Web sites.

Scholastic for Teachers
Teaching resources from Scholastic, Inc.

WolframAlpha Homework Day
This is a homework site where users can share lesson plans, multimedia projects, and ideas. A daylong webcast in October 2009 featured students, educators and experts together to work together on homework assignments.

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Literacy Resources

Children’s Booklists on the Web
Notable children’s books on the web, including a guide to theme-related bibliographies.

Colorín Colorado
Provides information and activities in both English and Spanish that promote early literacy skills.

Every Child Ready to Read
Information on the six pre-reading skills research has shown that children must have in order to become ready to read.

Get Ready to Read
Information on early literacy, check lists for home and childcare settings, screening tools, and more.

Get Set for Kindergarten
A month-by-month guide to school readiness for parents from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenberg County.

Helping Your Child Become a Reader
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Includes guidelines, information and games.

International Reading Association: Web Resources
The International Ready Association has brought together hundreds of resources on reading, including "Teaching Tools", "Issues in Literacy", and "Literacy Community". This site contains excellent booklists as well.

Jim Trelease on Reading
This site covers all of Jim Trelease's efforts in helping children make books into friends, not enemies. Includes excerpts from his books, data on his lecture schedule, book reviews, and information on ordering his audios, videos and books.

Just One More Book!
"A podcast about children's books we love and why we love them – recorded in our favorite coffee shop."

The Mother Goose Pages
A comprehensive list of nursery rhymes. Also includes tips for reading nursery rhymes with children.

National Center for Family Literacy
Dedicated to promoting literacy in children and families. Find literacy events, tips, and more in the "Resources" section.

Planet Esme
Book suggestions for children of all ages, tips for making reading fun and more from children's book author and former teacher, Esme Raji Codell.

Reading Rockets
Find recommended books for all ages, webcasts, author interviews, monthly quiz about books, and more.

Ready at Five Partnership
A Maryland-based non-profit dedicated to making sure all children are ready to read by kindergarten.

Ready to Read
A booklet featuring 15 children's books and how to use them to promote early literacy skills in young children. From King County Library System, WA.

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Math

Math.com

Math Forum at Drexel University

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Music

DSO Kids (Dallas Symphony Orchestra)
This site has information for kids and teachers about music. It contains the sounds of different kinds of instruments, recordings from symphonies, and at-home crafts for kids to try. For teachers it has information for lesson plans.

MENC - National Association for Music Education
MENC provides music educators, students, and musicians with information on and links to education standards, career opportunities, financial aid, a job center, state-run festivals, suppliers of music products, teacher's guides, early childhood music.

Music Library Guide

Young and Young at Heart!
Listen to the tunes and read the lyrics for hundreds of classic children's songs.

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Physical Education & Health

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

Health Library Guide

National Association for Sport and Physical Education

P.E. Central

Professional Organizations

American Library Association
Promotes the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
"AAHPERD is an alliance of five national associations, six district associations, and a research consortium which support healthy lifestyles through high quality programs."

Music Teachers National Association

National Art Education Association

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

National Council for the Social Studies

National Council of Teachers of English

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

National Science Teachers Association

Oregon Association of School Libraries
The mission of the Oregon Association of School Libraries is "To provide progressive leadership to ensure that Oregon students and educators are effective users of ideas and information, and to pursue excellence in school library media programs."

Oregon Education Association
Promotes educational excellence for all students and builds support for public education and education employees.

Oregon School Library Information System
Resources for elementary school, middle school, and high school students. Includes Citation Maker, online resources, research tutorials, activities and more.

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