September 2008
1 post
National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Animals, Games, Videos, Stories, Activites, People and Places. A GREAT site for Elementary Students
March 2008
2 posts
Tumblebooks
Click of a Mouse Over Spring Break...take a "tumble" with Tumblebooks! TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teaches young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love. Thanks to the LY/PR PTA, Lyon students are able to access this library from their home computers (or their grandparents, neighbors, cousins, aunts, uncles, and...
Keyboarding
Keyboarding is a skill that students will need as they progress along in school. Learning to operate the alphabetic keys and commonly used punctuation marks is the most important part of keyboarding at the early elementary school level. As an at home supplement to keyboarding, here is a link to a page of keyboarding lessons and games for practice....
February 2008
2 posts
Keeping up with the Internet
Click of the Mouse Keep up with the Internet How do parents and children keep up with new technologies and the opportunities they provide for fun and learning? Whether you have Internet access from home, libraries and librarians are always there to help. Almost all libraries also offer free Internet access for adults and children. A great starting point is the American Library Association’s “Great...
Environmental sites
Environmental Sites for Kids Explore your world for tips on Recycling. Included are activities that are environmentally friendly. Site created for kids by a PBS affiliate. Visit The Environmental Kids Club Environmental Education for Kids Provided by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Climate Change for Kids Helps children understand climate and weather ...
January 2008
1 post
Tech for "Tots"
This week’s Click of the Mouse is a great resource for parents/caregivers! Check out http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech215.shtml The National Association for the Education of Young Children advises that computers be used to supplement — not replace — such highly valued early childhood activities and materials as art, blocks, sand, water, books, exploration with...
December 2007
1 post
News and Current Events for Kids
Below are some kid-friendly websites that provide current event stories; Sports, World News, Education, Weather, Science and Nature, and much more. Check out these sites over the winter break. As always, limit your child’s screen time (TV, Games, and Computer) and share in your families online experiences…surf the ‘net together! http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK - Time for Kids...
October 2007
4 posts
Ben's Guide to Government
Ben’s Guide to Government for Kids Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids is brought to the World Wide Web as a service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Ben’s Guide serves as the educational component for legislative information. This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will explore...
Literactive
Literactive: Teaching Children to Read Literactive is a provider of reading material for pre-school, kindergarten and grade 1 and 2 students available online. The program is comprised of carefully leveled guided readers, comprehensive phonic activities and a wealth of supplemental reading material which will gradually develop a child’s reading skills in a sequential and enjoyable manner. All...
Magic School Bus Site from Scholastic
From the Scholastic Web site, the Magic School Bus gallery has
interactive games, simple science activities for home and school, theme index for teachers to search, as well as many other curriculum
connections.
There are 53 Magic School Bus videos available on United Streaming, too!They take a bit to download so it would be best to search and download before you need them. Anyof these...
For Parents
A site for Parents - PBS Parents Website http://www.pbs.org/parents/ A thorough web resource for parents is PBS Parents. On this site, parents and caregivers can find information and tips for developing reading skills, strategies for talking with kids, a tool for finding children’s books, ideas for healthy TV viewing, and much more. This site can also be viewed in Spanish. There is also a link...
September 2007
2 posts
Math
September 7, 2007 THEME: Math Practice Tracy Murdach, Lyon Tech Faciliator tmurdach@glenview34.org • Math Fact Café http://www.mathfactcafe.com/ K-5 site allows visitors to access hundreds of pre-generated math sheets or create custom sheets. In addition, interactive flashcards allow visitors to review flashcard problems with the choice of simple card flipping or mandatory...