January 2009
July 2008
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Build a Neighborhood Activity
by knannA neighborhood is a place where people live, work, play and pretend. What kind of neighborhood picture do you want to make? A house, a farm, a construction site or our Neighborhood of Make-Believe?
Create a scene then write about it!
Choose one area to get started, then create your own neighborhood with the pictures on the bottom
June 2008
December 2007
October 2007
Kids' Lab Reading Workout
by knannGreat site for grades 1, 2, 3 for reading. Click the dropdown button to select the grade level.
September 2007
eWord Game
by knannCompanion to textbook Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary but still useful for grades 1-6. Hover over the word or definition to hear it read aloud.
Continent and Ocean Flashcards
by knannPrintable flashcards for Continents and Oceans for a game of GO Fish!
August 2007
Monarch Watch
by knann (via):Dedicated to Education, Conservation and Research
Great site for the study of monarch butterflies.
March 2007
Kerpoof
by knann & 5 othersKerpoof is a site designed to inspire creativity among children as they interact with the pictures. They can select a scene and add items to the scene and/or adjust object sizes . The scenes are richly varied, containing fantasy as well as international items. The site promises to change often. You can also find coloring sheets to print and color. You and your students can customize your own scenes, if you join (see classroom use tips). - 7759
In the Classroom: Use these online "scenes" for students to create their own writing prompts. Let students choose (you might want to limited their options to save time)and work individually or create a scene for the whole class on an interactive whiteboard. Then print it out and ask students to tell the story or write the paragraph about the scene. Special ed teachers and speech/language clinicians can use Kerpoof to prompt vocabulary development. Incorporate social studies and science curriculum topics by describing scenes with community workers, careers, farm animals, and more. NO reading required except to select print, save, etc.
If you "join" as a teacher, you can save the scenes your class creates and revisit them at a later date. Do NOT allow students to join unless you have parent permission. The information requested is very safe, but it would be simpler to use a whole-class account.
February 2007
Time for Kids
by knann & 1 otherCurrent news articles for grades k-1, 2-3, 4-7. Use with Clicker 5 or WordTalk for text to spech. Find the article, click the Print button. A new, plain web page will appear. Copy and paste directly into Word or a new Clicker document.
AOL@SCHOOL Jr.: For Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade -
by knannAOL@SCHOOL
Useful directory of links to activities for all subject areas.
Meddybumps Learning Activities
by knannLots of activities for early primary students including puzzles, spatial concepts, and fine motor control
December 2006
Nutrition Explorations
by knannEngaging online activities for the nutrition/food unit.
Little D the Dragon: Help him get through the maze and get to the banquet on time!
Arianna and Marcus: Join them on their amazing expedition! Can you help them make nutritious choices?
Monster Nutrition: A new interactive game. Feed the Monster!
Shopping List: Download this helpful list and fill in the blanks. Lets go Shopping!
Nutrition Tracker: Record your meals and then compare your servings. Score!
October 2006
GameGoo - Literacy Games
by knannGreat set of games for beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Appropriate for multiage 1-2. Activities range from phonemic awareness to vocabulary development (synonyms)
BookPALS Storyline Online
by knann (via)Screen actors guild members read books aloud via streaming video. Includes activities and lesson ideas.
View in full screen. Combine video of the actor/actress reading and the actual pages from the book.
December 2005
Willy the Watchdog
by knannQ: What kind of dog can tell time?
A: A WATCHDOG!
Click BEGIN to play the game
Help Willie the Watchdog tell time.
NCTM : Illuminations Lessons
by knannInteractive Math tools for grades for K-12. Accompanied by lesson plans and NCTM standards
November 2005
Math Adventures
by knannPractice addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division in two adventure games.
Connect the World | Arthur . Games . PBS Kids
by knannPlay against Buster to match 4 items in a row. Items depict different aspects of world cultures. Has audio
Squish the Fish
by knannHelp Squish the Fish travel out across the reef to find his lunch. He needs to find friends who will help him hide from his nemesis, BigTooth Blob. Learn about shape, color, and behavioral adaptations for survival. Has audio and narrative is in rhyme.
October 2005
Making Color Patterns
by knannStudents choose between 2 and 5 square pattern units with 6 color possibilities. Once the pattern unit is defined, click the play arrow to see the pattern fill the window.
Counting Stick
by knannThis is a great whole class tool for counting activities. Choose a starting point and a pattern (ie 4) then click play. Clicking watch reveals the next number. Click hints for more info.