Fun and Educational Sites for Parents and Children - just click on the blue words to be taken to your chosen site. This just available at home: Interactive Scholastic News - access to literature and videos on all kinds of seasonal topics. To get to it, click on the link, then enter the following Student Login magic word: red
BrainPop and BrainPop, Jr. - fun, educational videos about every subject. BP is typically for grades 3-5, BP, Jr. is for K-3. Learn with Tim or Annie, and Moby, the robot. Access hours are 7 AM- 5:30 PM. Username: lamarque; Password: lions
 Links for Reading
ThinkCentral - Access our StoryTown reading series, including books, themes, and lessons. You just need your child's N# and PIN (that we use for Media and Cafeteria). Only a few students in our class are in the database for the site, so I am waiting for all to be in before giving out the N#. Sorry for the wait!
 Recommended Holiday Reading - Just Read's book list
Tumblebooks - A variety of books displayed and read aloud online. To get to Tumble Books, follow the link to the Sarasota Schools K-5
student page. On the right of the page click on the icon:
Storyline Online - famous actors read aloud books, and it's free!
Succeed to Read - "Putting Sounds Together" This website will give you ideas to help your child put sounds together to make words.
Great books for kids - Check out the "Succeed to Read - Good Books for Kids" site for great books to read to your beginning reader.
Just Read Families - This website is filled with great reading ideas and
tips for families.
ReadWriteThink student resources
Starfall - This is a wonderful and entertaining site for beginning readers. We even use this in class at the beginning of the year.
Scholastic Book Clubs - Great information for parents. BookIt Program - Book list for ages 4 through 8
Fridge Magnets on your Computer!
Magic Keys - free books to read online
ZiggityZoom - games, stories, videos, and activities
Shnoozles - stories, songs, crafts, games, jokes, etc.
Jan Brett - The talented author's website
 Excellent Spelling Links
Spelling City - Enter our username, "foxclass" to access the spelling list for each week. Click Teach Me to have the words read to you with a sentence, Play a Game to play a variety of games with the words, or Test Me to be tested on the week's words. We have used this site in class, so students should know what to do.
Spelling Games - Awesome games for practicing our specific spelling words. Create a word search, scramble your words, go on a word safari, use letter magnets, and more!
 Links for Math
Pearson - Our math series comes with an awesome website, where you can access the student edition, along with animated learning demonstrations. Each teacher has their own login system. For our class, your child's login is specific to your child's name as following: Username: firstnamelastinitial; Password: foxclass
FunBrain - Fun games to practice reading and math skills. Your child should try skill levels 1-3.
Harcourt Math - Games and activities to practice math skills and concepts.
Primary Math Games - Many games available on most first grade math topics. Links other subjects, as well.
Edweb Math Games - Lots of fun games, sorted by math strand. All of the sites listed on this page are interactive, unless otherwise noted. Sites that have an * next to their name are excellent sites, however, they have ad banners on the page.
 Links for Science and Social Studies
Our Courts - Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's exciting website for all ages!
Education World News for Kids - A site with important news about education
NASA for Kids - News, activities, cartoons, and more!
 Links for Parent Involvement and Information Edutopia - The George Lucas Foundation for improving public schools & public education NPR.org - National Public Radio, a great place to get news and information on every topic; the local stations are WGCU 90.1 or WUSF 89.7 Sarasota County Library Catalog - search for books for yourself or your child; they also have movies and music to check out for free!
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