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Museum of Vision Eyes & Vision

Jodi — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:42:03 +0000

The Museum of Vision provides educational material for physicians, teachers and parents interested in teaching children about the eye, vision and ophthalmology. The museum’s materials are suitable for ages 11 and up, but can be adapted for other age groups. Choose from Eye Openers: Exploring Optical Illusions, Art and Vision: Seeing in 3-D, and Animal Eyes.
http://www.aaofoundation.org/what/heritage/learn.cfm

Barnes & Noble Summer Reading 2011

Jodi — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:34:27 +0000

Kids read any 8 books and record them in the Reading Journal that you can download from their website. Kids then choose a Free Book from Barnes & Noble’s list when they turn in their completed journal to their local B&N. You can also download activities and get teacing tips in their exclusive activity kits. For the reading journal and more info, check out Barnes & Nobles special section on their website to Imagination’s Destination at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/index.asp

Don’t forget your discounts! As a homeschool educator, you do receive discounts on books used in the ‘classroom’. For more info visit http://www.homeschoolingonashoestring.com/educatordiscount.html

Preschool Winter Transportation Unit

Jodi — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:43:05 +0000

I received an email from two educators in Illinois who have launched a new preschool curriculum website. They are offering their Winter/Transportation Units for Free to all who download. Visit their website at http://www.thepreschooltoolbox.com

Guides from Reading Rockets

Jodi — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:39:30 +0000

Reading Rockets is pleased to offer free print guides created for parents, teachers, and many others who want to improve the reading achievement of children. The following print guides were originally created as companion pieces to our PBS television programs. The guides are also very beneficial, however, as stand-alone publications that explain how to help kids learn.
http://www.readingrockets.org/guides/readingrockets

Spanish Flashcards

Jodi — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:34:07 +0000

Spanish Flashcards
Check this site out if you want to teach your children some spanish from alphabet to basic words and turn on your speakers do when you click on the pictures you can hear the pronunciation on most of the words. http://spanishflashcards.tripod.com/

Geocaching

Jodi — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:29:54 +0000

Geocaching
Download a free Geocaching coloring and activity book at http://www.geocacher-u.com/ and go to downloads and printables.

Music & Sheet Music

Jodi — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:12:58 +0000

Music & Sheet Music

Free Music and Art Materials to download.
Music: Instrument Cards, Composers, Music Notation Cards, Music Manipulatives, Music Timeline Demo
Art: Artist Cards, List of Artists and their Styles, Art Cards
http://www.montessorimaterials.org/mus.htm

24 Popular National Songs from various countries in an easy arrangement for piano. http://www.easysheetmusic.com/world_songs.asp
Free Sheet Music http://www.music-scores.com/freesheetmusic.htm
The Sheet Music Archive free classical sheet music http://www.sheetmusicarchive.net/
Free Piano Music http://gmajormusictheory.org/Freebies/freebies.html
The Music Rack – Free Sheet Music Downloads http://www.sheetmusic1.com/music.rack.html

Learn to Play Guitar Country Music http://www.roughstock.com/cowpie/songs/

NoteCard is a simple but slick music flashcard program that will have you recognizing the musical notes in no time – vital for good sight-reading. Scroll down to Other Freeware http://www.familygames.com/freelane.html

Frogs

Jodi — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:28:56 +0000

Accordian Frog Lifecycle Booklet
http://www.everythingesl.net/downloads/tadpole_frog.pdf

Frog Dissection
http://frog.edschool.virginia.edu/Frog2/

Frog Crafts
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/frogs/frcraft.html

Frog Downloads
http://www.kinderprintables.com/frogs1.htm

Frog Life Cycle Wheel
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/lifecyclefrogactiv.htm

Frogs Thematic Unit
http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/Christine_Gorman.php

NAD Pathfinder by the Seventh-Day Adventists. The program is similar to scouts except they also offer Bible and marching. Info is on amphibians.
http://www.pathfindersonline.org/pdf/ayhonors/amphibians-a.pdf
http://www.pathfindersonline.org/html/honors/honors_ay_manual.htm#D

Frog Pictures & Facts
Wonderful pictures and facts for notebookers and lapbookers
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/living-green/living-green-citizen/for-kids/frogs-for-kids.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html
http://www.hear.org/AlienSpeciesInHawaii/species/frogs/index.html
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/topics/frogCalls.html
http://www.zo.utexas.edu/research/txherps/frogs/calls.html
http://www.frogsonice.com/froggy/
http://www.naturesound.com/frogs/frogs.html

Build a Virtual Pond
http://webspace.webring.com/people/gu/um_8517/createapond.htm

Early Childhood Reading

Jodi — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 02:08:41 +0000

Early Childhood Education Reading

http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140–69358–,00.html has a book for parents with different levels of preK-3

Michigan Reads! Resources for Parents, Librarians and Others Working with Preschoolers – many to d/l in pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_26038_27975—,00.html

StudyDog is a complete Early Reading (pre-K thru 2nd grade) computer-based program free to d/l
http://www.studydog.com/

There is a relativley complete Phonics Curriculum free at http://www.starfall.com/n/N-info/download.htm

Mandalas

Jodi — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:50:41 +0000

Mandalas

http://www.free-mandala.com/en/start.html
http://www.mariposamuseum.org/mandala_download.html
http://www.edupics.com/en-coloring-pages-pictures-photo-mandalas-c125.html
http://mandalaz.free.fr/fr/mandalas_petits.html
http://www.hugolescargot.com/coloriages-mandala.htm
Mandala Lesson Plans http://www.mandalaproject.org/What/Index.html