Art
Wordle
Create collages with words.
Approved Search Engines
Who is Who?
Get biography information fast.
Homework Center
More help with homework.
Googlebooks
Read books online.
Homework Spot
Get help with homework.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster from Information Please.
Cybersleuth Kids
A search engine for students in K - 12.
Yahooligans
A web guide for kids.
Ask Jeeves
Ask your question, and Jeeves will answer or refer you.
Author Visits
Skype an Author
Teachers and librarians can have authors visit your classes virtually through Skype. 10 - 15 minute sessions are free. Longer sessions can be set up for a fee.
Author Websites
Black History Month
Underground Railroad Interactive Site Scholastic
Journey through slavery on the underground railroad with webquests and primary sources.
Coretta Scott King Book Award Curricular Resources
Nick Glass of TeachingBooks.net. mentions "the Coretta Scott King Book Award Online Curriculum Resource Center—a free, multimedia, online database for educators and families featuring more than 250 original recordings with award-winning authors and illustrators and hundreds of lesson plans." He says "It is a great reading resource as teachers, librarians, and families plan for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month. The resource center includes more than nine hours of originally produced audio with Coretta Scott King Book Award (CSK) authors and illustrators talking about their books in two- to three-minute clips."
Black History Month Book Lists and Other Resources
Black history month book lists and other resources from the Wild Rose Reader Blog.
Book Awards
Book Trailers
Book Trailers for All
Get your students hooked on books by showing these book trailers. Choose the videos appropriate for your grade level.
Books & Authors
Best Children's Books
Use these lists to find curriculum tie in books.
Book Lists - Scholastic
Scholastic book lists by teachers for teachers. Some with curriculum guides.
International Library
The mission of the International Children's Digital Library Foundation is to excite and inspire children to become members of the global community. Read stories from other countries including our own.
Watch Videos of Authors/Illustrators for Kids
Harper Collins Children's Books provides a playlist of recently released books with the author or illustrator chatting about their book.
Kids at Random
Random House has a great web site for kids promoting new and soon to be released books. Sign up to win free books.
A Book and a Hug
A web site to help you find books that interest you and are at your level.
The Book Seer
Wondering what to read next? Try this website to help you find books.
Careers
Careers for kids
Find out about careers that might be of interest to you.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Search for careers
Centers
Centers
Educational learning games can increase student brain power.
Citation Generators
KnightCite
Help with citing your sources.
Community Resources
Springfield Lincoln Library
Check out our public library for books that we may not have at school.
Springfield Moms Organization
Kim Little's SpringfieldMoms.org is a plethora of local resources. Looking for something to do, restaurants where kids eat free or for discounts? Check out the Springfield Moms Organization. It's free and online.
Contests
City Kidz World Magazine Contests
City Kidz World is a new magazine for children. They have a few contests that children may enter. Good luck!
Copyright Education
Fair Use Evaluator
Copyright education.
eBooks
Project Gutenberg
Find eBooks that are both "free of charge" and "free use" and download them to your eBook reader or MP3 device.
Elections
Vote Smart
Be an informed voter.
Geography
Test Your Geography Knowledge
This site tests your geography knowledge. Try it, it's fun!
Global Awareness
Health
History
InfoPlease History Year by Year
Search by decade.
Enchanted Learning Inventions
Learn about inventions and inventors.
Fact Monster Civil War Site
Civil War information.
Homework Center Civil War Site
Civil War facts.
About.Com Inventions
Inventions from A to Z.
Library of Congress
Primary source information for history projects.
Constitution Day - September 17th
Larry Ferlazzo's best sites for learning about the constitution of the United States.
History Inquiry Tools
Guided Inquiry and Web 2.0 to implement the National Curriculum for History.
Best of History Web Sites
History web sites for K - 12th grade students and teachers.
Library Advocacy
Library Skills
Do We Really Know Dewey?
Learn how to find books in the library using the dewey decimal system. Learn the Dewey Decimal System.
Boolify
Learn how to narrow down your search when using different Boolean operators such as "and", "or" and "not".
Media
Media Lessons and Resources
Media Literacy webpage links from Pat Elliott, librarian in Canada.
PBS Media Skills Lessons
PBS Teachers, Media Skills lessons.
Media Awards
2012 ALSC Notable Videos and Recordings
Looking for some of the best new videos, recordings, and interactive software for kids? The Association for Library Service to Children has lists you can use as guides in selection.
Motivation
212 Degress, the Extra Degree
212 Degrees is a short motivational clip about how just a little more effort can make such a big difference. It shows us the difference between good and great. The clip is compliments of Simple Truths. a motivational web site.
Nutrition
Nutrition Exploration
Nutrition website for kids.
Online magazines for kids
Online Informational Texts
Read magazines and shorter texts using these online resources.
Scholastic News Online
Read the Scholastic News online magazines.
National Geographic for Kids
Read the National Geographic online magazine for kids.
Sports Illustrated for Kids Online
Love sports? Read the latest sports news.
Parent Resources
Smart Bean
Smart parenting for smarter kids.
Playful Learning Experiences
This lovely web site features learning experiences that promote positive family interactions.
TogetheRead
This is a website that supports families reading together. Monthly themes, book lists, and activities are given to help families read together.
Children Who Can Read, But Don't
This Reading Is Fundamental article gives tips on how to motivate your child to read. Many of the ideas will help reluctant readers too.
Presidents
George Washington
Learn more about George Washington with this interactive website.
Reading
Book Adventure
Read books off this list and take an online quiz. It's like a free version of Accelerated Reader.
Story Line Online
Listen to short audio clips of popular children's books.
Kids Read
Use these book reviews written by kids to help you find great books to read.
Starfall
Reading fun!
Robert Munsch
Read and listen to children's author Robert Munsch.
Classic Childrens Stories
Read classics online.
Reading Check
Read the story and take the quiz to see how well you understand what you read.
The Horn Book
Promoting good books for children and young adults is the heart of the Horn Book's editorial mission. Listed are annotated book lists of recommended, mostly recently published titles.
BookHive
BookHive is a web site designed for children ages birth through twelve, their parents, teachers or anyone interested in reading about children's books. Providing reader's advisory service, this site contains hundreds of recommended book reviews in a variety of reading levels and interest areas. Users can search for books by author, title, reading level, interest area, number of pages, and even favorite illustrators.
Just One More Book
Podcasts of great books for children. Listen to reviews of good books you might have missed. This is one of Mrs. Hall's favorite sites.
Into the Book
Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K - 4th grade students, teachers and parents.
Book Wizard
Use Scholastic's Book Wizard to find just the right book.
Reading is Fundamental
A must see! In addition to various games, Reading Planet has a free membership club that allows members to create their own page with a custom look and share their ideas about what they like / don't like on reading planet, vote on favorite books, and enter contests.
The Stacks for Kids
Readers of all ages are welcome at this Scholastic site filled with games, author information and activities based on all your favorite books. A few examples: Magic School Bus, Clifford, Goosebumps, Captain Underpants, Harry Potter, I Spy, and The Babysitters Club. They additionally offer a community for older students.
Fast Phonics
ABC Fast Phonics is a free tutorial that uses cartoons and sounds with audio narration and clickable words to teach phonics. This method teaches just basic phonics concepts without struggle or frustration and includes rules for vowels, consonants, and blends along with practice pages.
Interactive Reading Websites
Use these websites to improve reading skills.
MeeGenius Library
Read books online, personalize them, and share them.
Reading Online Pathfinder
Stories your students can read and stories read to them.
Word Tamer
Students write stories based on selected choices and open ended writing. Word choice is emphasized. Good for 3rd grade and up.
Reading Lists
Outstanding Science Trade Books of 2012
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K through 12: 2013 (Books published in 2012)
Booksforboys.com
When boys don't read enough, they can get behind in life. You can encourage boys to read by providing books they like. That's what Booksforboys.com is all about. Boys like the books on this website because they have story lines that appeal to them, and are written in a boy-friendly style.
Summer Reading List
Summer reading list recommended by The Horn Book.
Love This Reading List-Great for Summer Reading Too!
Mrs. Hall loves this list because of the catchy category titles. Have fun reading these during the summer or all year long. Check them out at Lincoln Library this summer! These are "The Best New Children's Books from Esme's Shelf."
Summer Reading List for Boys
The Town School for Boys in San Francisco provides annotated reading lists for boys entering grades 1-8. The lists of fiction and nonfiction are organized by grade level(s). According to the school, "Some of the books are quick, easy 'beach reads,' while others may offer more of a challenge."
Best of the Best, Kids Books
Chicken Spaghetti's books for children and the rest of us too. Loads of book lists.
2009 Childrens Choices Book List
The Children's Choices Book List is a project of the IRA and CBC (Children's Book Council). Looking for new books to read aloud or recommend to your students? The books on this list are chosen by children.
Ink Think Tank
Nonfiction Authors in Your Classroom
Historical Fiction for Children
This is another book list resource to supplement the Social Studies/Literacy Integration Guide.
A Book in Time
This site gives book lists based on historical time periods. Books listed are fiction and nonfiction. This is a great tie in to the new Social Studies/Literacy Integration that was added this summer.
Rebecca Caudill Resources
Rebecca Caudill Libguides
Resources for the 2013 Rebecca Caudill books.
Research, Facts and Statistics
SweetSearch
SweetSearch is a search engine for students. It searches only credible Web sites approved by Internet research experts.
World Almanac for Kids
Looking for facts, figures and statistics? Visit World Almanac for Kids.
AwesomeStories
AwesomeStories is a gathering place of primary-source information. Its purpose is to help educators and students find original sources, located at national archives, libraries, universities, museums, historical societies and government-created web sites. This educational teaching/learning tool is also designed to support state and national standards.
GoGooligans
Safe search engine for kids and teens.
Science
Outstanding Science Trade Books: 2009
The National Science of Teachers Association (NSTA) provides a list and summary of outstanding science trade books recently published.
Journey North - A Global Study of Wildlife Migration
"Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, robins, hummingbirds, whooping cranes, gray whales, bald eagles- and other birds and mammals; the budding of plants; changing sunlight; and other natural events. Find migration maps, pictures, standards-based lesson plans, activities and information to help students make local observations and fit them into a global context. Widely considered a best-practices model for education, Journey North is the nation's premiere "citizen science" project for children. The general public is welcome to participate." From the Journey North website
Vicki Cobb Science for Kids
Science website for kids and teachers.
NASA - Educational Materials
Thousands of science resources for educators to supplement the science curriculum.
Forces of Flight
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum teaches how things fly.
Sites for Young Children
Kids Ed Websites-Kids Educational Websites
Free high-quality interactive learning activities and games.
PBS Kids
Visit PBS Kids for games, videos, and music.
States
State Animals
This website will help you with state reports. It even has report covers for state animals.
Summer Reading Lists
Summer Reading Lists
Houston Area Independent Schools Library Network's summer 2010 reading lists.
Teacher Resources
English Companion Where Teachers Meet to Help Each Other
English teachers, reading teachers, and librarians, this is an awesome resource for you. Search the groups within the Ning and then join the ones that interest you. I have learned so much from these groups.
Reading and Writing in Science and History
Lesson plans for reading and writing in science and history. Engage students using technology.
Readers Theater and Language Arts
Find reader's theater scripts and language arts resources at the Timeless Teacher Stuff website.
Sparkle Box for Early Learners
Free printable signs, labels, games, awards, and cards for literacy, math, books, etc. Great to use with ELL and ESL students too.
Sparkle Box 2 for Middle and Upper Elementary
Free printable signs, games, awards, labels, cards, and books to use with middle and upper elementary. Great to use with ELL and ESL students too.
Sites for Teachers
Hundreds of educational websites rated by popularity.
TeacherXpress
Almost anything you are looking for! An amazing site.
Adolescent Literacy
Adolescent literature resources for teachers and parents of students in Grades 4 - 12. Author videos and lots of book information.
100 Helpful Websites for Teachers
Looking for new ideas or networking suggestions? You will find it here.
Exceptions for Instructors
Copyright education.
21st Centuries Literacy
Lesson plans for 21st centuries literacy = information, media, multicultural, and visual literacies.
Information Skills Instruction
Information skills instruction on the Resources for School Librarians site.
KinderSite
1,000 of links to the best games, songs, and stories for young children.
Dewey Browse
Web sites classified according to the Dewey Decimal System created by Gail Grainger, a school librarian in NH. The sites are for K-12 students so teachers would want to select the appropriate sites for their students.
All About Explorers
Teachers, use this site to teach students that not everything they read on the Internet is accurate and reliable. Students will learn about explorers while determining if the explorer information is credible.
Best on the Web for Teachers
Loads of websites for teachers.
Picturing America
Use these resources to accompany the 40 art reproductions that we received from a National Endowment for the Humanities grant for the 2009 - 2010 school year.
TeachersFirst Classroom Planning Calendar
Preview the links that focus on your curriculum topic and grade levels.
Videos
Virtual Field Trips
Titanic Virtual Field Trip
Free Technology for Teachers shares this virtual field trip about the Titanic.
Google Lit Trips
A Different Way to Read Great Literature!
This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place...and so much more.
Vocabulary Spelling City
This site provides extra practice with vocabulary and spelling. Also in math, science, geography, etc. Create your own lists or use the ones already made.
Writing Ideas
WritingFix
Many ideas for writing.
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