Edgeducation ... A Classroom Wiki

I came across this wiki from a colleague and friend - who knew? She was and remains today a fantastic teacher. Here's something that she does that makes her special.

Eva's classroom wiki ... well organized and worthwhile for kids and parents. Good example of professional growth and a wonderful way to model and live 21st edgeducation. Well done, EDG! Also a good idea as part of a professional portfolio.

Cando's Language Arts Resources

Student and Teacher Resources for JK - 6 ... Good fundamentals and basics on this site. Former teacher willing to give extra help to students and fellow teachers.

Revisiting Starfall ... Still Worth It!

Interactive reading practice - with sound.

The Literacy Centre ... Early Childhood Stuff

A collection of early reading games (interactive/web based) for early literacy development (K-1).

Very easy to use and have fun ... for JK/SK students.

Between the Lions ... Hey, it's PBS ... Educational

Collection of activities, interactive web based learning. A must review for K-1 teachers! Some activities and stories are applicable for Grade 2 and 3 classrooms.

BBC ... Educational Sites

Many interactive games and online activities to keep you going for a long, long time. The site is broken up in sections Ages 4-11, Ages 11-16, 16+, Teachers, Parents. It hooks up well with TV programs too.

A site worth checking out again and again.

Into the Book ... Blooming Good Stuff

Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. It focusses on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing (Bloom's Taxonomy).

Try the online interactive activities, or click below to find out how to get the engaging 15-minute video programs.

Behind the Lesson provides information and teaching resources for each strategy. Watch the 10-minute professional development videos and explore the Web site for lesson plans, video and audio clips, downloads, and more. A great site for administrators, teachers, and students alike.

Literactive ... Learning to Read Can Be Fun

This is a wonderful site for JK/SK and even Gr. 1 teachers to use as a resource for online reading, writing and playing language-based games. Fun for the whole family. You need to register, but everything is FREE ... that's right, FREE. Enjoy

Learn Dolch Words using Online Reading Games

Wow ... this is fun. This site has soooo many games connected to good fundamental language skills that you'll have so much fun playing, you'll forget that it's actually work. The child can play all these activities online and without any frustrating lags or waiting for something to happen.

Student Edition of SMART Notebook

Another beauty brought to you by Mario A. He's a good man with plenty to offer ... visit his blog too and get even more. I keep borrowing from him, but I can't help it, his stuff is worthy of being posted here too.

French Teacher Resource Site

Brought to you by my colleague and friend, Mario A. He's always cutting edge and here's another site for teachers.

Leadership in Language Instruction in Bloom

Principal's need to be instructional leaders ... go to this site and begin to learn. If you don't know the way, how can you show the way?

A great site for teachers who want to learn about 21st Century instruction in language ... reading and writing using Bloom's Taxonomy in a Technological World. Undeniably a wonderful site ... read, learn, download, use!

Robert Munsch Stories (Revisited)

What a good site for kids to visit. Sit back, relax, find the Robert Munsch book of your choice in your class (or not), and listen to Robert Munsch read/tell his favourite stories. You can even download the stories as an mp3 file.

Fun Stuff ... Check it out!

Here's a nice website to stimulate your senses ... check out the pictures, games, and tests. Keep in mind that you will LOSE most often, but it is very addictive and you'll keep exploring for more. And that's what it is all about - teasing you to think outside the box! Enjoy.

LunaPic Online Photo Editor

You must go to this website ... have your pictures ready and play
with them on this site. Can you say "FUN" - wow!

Web 2.0 Exploration

Go here and as Michele likes to say, "muck around" ... great sites to explore and get hooked on.

Science ... Having Fun & Learning a Bit!

Many science activities to choose from ... Use your Smart Board to make it interactive! Simple Machines, Compound Machines, Design a cell phone ... and a few virtual simulations (like doing brain surgery). Enjoy this site ... very cool!

Podcast Stories

Go to http://www.podomatic.com/ and learn to use this website to post your audio stories. Easy to sign-up and begin podcasting in your class. Stay tuned for some podcasts of stories read to you by Grade 2 students.

That Quiz!!

Wonderful resource site ... no need to sign in ... just click and use. Content in vocabulary (a few languages), social studies (geography), science, and especially Math. Kids can be shown how to use it and go for it all by themselves. Easy to use!!

http://www.thatquiz.org/

Animated Shakespeare ... A few Plays

Animated Shakespeare …

Midsummer Night's Dream
Pt. 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCZndWMALOo

Pt. 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqGEQ-832rI

Pt. 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOYAfq_7Xjg

Macbeth
Pt.1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC9G_CZVAL8

Pt.2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZQOyiHDptU

Pt.3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8riYRDFp7A