From guest writer Lori Franz:

www.thinkfinity.org – A web site of educational content created by organizations that are experts in their field. All content areas are included.

Santa Maria-Bonita School District website – Listed are grade level ideas, focus walls, etc. for Houghton-Mifflin Reading.

ReadingRockets – Reading strategies, lessons, interventions for struggling readers.

www.kidsknowit.com – Kids learning website. Educational games, etc.

My students have be working on wikis to research different dynasties in Ancient Chinese history. Use them in a webquest or plug them in to your own website for students to click through.

Xia Dynasty Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xia_Dynasty
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/ancient_china/xia.html
http://china.mrdonn.org/early.html

Shang Dynasty Links:

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/ancient_china/shang.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shang_Dynasty
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ANCCHINA/SHANG.HTM
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/shang.htm
http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Myth/shang-religion.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1304966

Zhou Dynasty Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhou_Dynasty
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/ancient_china/zhou.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/12255/library/dynasty/zhou.html

Han Dynasty Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Dynasty
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/early_imperial_china/han.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/12255/library/dynasty/earlyHan.html
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/chinahist/qin.html

From guest writer Lori Franz.

Nyelabs.com – Bill Nye and fun science stuff

www.multiplication.com – Fun multiplication practice games for kids and worksheets and lessons for teachers.

www.kids.nationalgeographic.com – great website for science topics and games for kids.

http://www.disciplinehelp.com/ – This website lists specific behaviors and then provides a list of specific interventions that could be used.

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From reader James Gill:

I have a favourite link I would like to contribute. It is an excellent interactive math site for K-6 students:

Rainforest maths by Jenny Eather

I also really liked dance mat typing, a BBC for schools website.

Dance Mat Typing

Thanks, James!

If you have links you’d like to share, send them my way. – Joel

From guest writer Lori Franz

e-learningforkids.org – interactive games in all subject areas.

funbrain.com – interactive games based on student age in all subject areas.

readwritethink.org – excellent multi-use website for reading lessons to go with chapter books and thematic units. Mostly for teachers.

pbskids.org – games, fun information

Common Craft provides a clear, simple explanation on how to share internet bookmarks using the popular site del.icio.us.