We have compiled these resources to help you as you educate the next generation. If you have resources that you would like to share with the Learning Village please contact us. Enjoy!
General Education
Enchanted Learning: A resource for all educational subjects and a range of ages.
Digital Stories : A free downloadable program to tell a story in words and pictures with narration and music.
Brain Games
Luminosity : The Bubble Game and the Concentration game are fun to play, and the former is challenging.
Fun Brain : This is a website filled with language and math games.
Math
Enchanted Learning and the Brain Games offer a selection of fun ways for students to develop their mathematical skills.
Reading in Math
Here are some book titles which may be useful to help students gain or solidify an understanding of fractions, decimals, and percents:Fractions, Decimals, and Percents by David A. AdlerWorking with Fractions by David A. AdlerFull House, An Invitation to Fractions by Dayle Ann DoddsDVD Math for Children Fractions (from local library) or published by Schlessinger Media, a division of LIbrary Video Company (libraryvideo.com).
You Tube Option!
There are some presentations on how to add and multiply fractions on YouTube. Review and be selective. Some have been prepared by students and those that I reviewed are understandable and quite entertaining.
Learning Math in Fun Ways!
Disney Educational Productions: Solving for X by Bill Nye on video http://dep.disney.go.com/solvingforx.html This explains exponents using napkins, and includes a song, visuals and explanations. This is really well done. (There is an additional preview for infinite fractions.)
Online Math Practice
IXL – Fifth Grade Math http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-5 There is a limit to the amount of practice sessions you are able to use; after that there is monthly or yearly fee associated with the use of this site. It is well done. Students answer on line and are given a score.
Other books to read in Math:
Mummy Math, An Adventure in Geometry by Cindy Neuschwander
Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter by Cindy Neuschwander
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi by Cindy Neuschwander
What’s your Angle, Pythagoras? by Julie Ellis
There are mysteries to solve using math in 65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Math by Eric Yoder and Natalie Yoder.
Language Arts:
High Noon: High Noon books assist students in monitoring and improving their own reading fluency. There are also classic novels available. The High Noon books are also high interest reading.
Novel Units: This is a language arts program based on literature. Teacher and student packs are available.
Progeny Press: This is a langague arts program based on literature. Teacher and student packs are available. Interactive CDs are available for this program.
Total Language Plus: This is a complete language arts program based on literature. Teacher and Student work books are available
Spelling : Great spelling website for children to play spelling games.
English Grammar Online:
Indirect Object and Direct Object http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKQRkW41LzY This you tube video is helpful in explaining the difference in the types of objects.
Writing
Writing: See blog regarding using “Hamburger Method” and see blog regarding essays and paragraphs 3/2012
Writing Skills: Writing program to help students learn to write. Purchase the book from http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/products/?subject=WHS
Just Write: Writing program to help students learn to write. Purchase the book from http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/products/?subject=WHS
The Writing Center – Understanding Assignments This information is taken from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill site and may be helpful for students in college as well as those in high school. http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos/writing-the-paper/understanding-assignments
Reading
Starfall.com Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics.
Literature http://www.literature.org/authors/ This site allows you to pick by author, then novel, and then chapters in order to start reading. Just a few clicks and you may begin the story.
Classic Reader http://www.classicreader.com/register.php?p= This site has a free login for annotation and other tool purposes. The site is organized into short stories, poems, and fiction as well as other categories.
byGosh http://www.bygosh.com/childrensclassics.htm This site has illustrated children’s classics.
Digital ebooks http://www.christianbook.com/ebooks
Children’s books online http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/library.htm This is a comprehensive site in that it offers audio books. Delightful.
Nook Kids Read to Me http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/?fmt=k2&store=ebook&cat=833709
Free items for Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link_353485762_3?ie=UTF8&node=2245146011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=auto-sparkle&pf_rd_r=0T1E7SZEZAWS67FXNT84&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=1272382802&pf_rd_i=free%20Kindle
Kindle Reading Online: There are free kindle apps for iPads, MAC, PC, and other electronic devices at the Amazon/Kindle website http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_107430_23121940_kin_em_nav_1?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771
Kindle Cloud: Further, there is a new way to read online using the “cloud.” You will need one of four browsers, such as Google Chrome or Safari. For more information go to the Amazon site: https://read.amazon.com/
iBooks: Another way to access books online using your iPad which comes with iBooks, a free app. If you use the “cloud” option, you are able to access your books from various devices http://www.apple.com/ipad/built-in-apps/#ibooks
Learning to Read
Reading Eggs http://readingeggs.com/home This site offers a 14 day free trial period. The testimonials I read recommended this program for special needs children who were struggling with reading. The graphics and voice are appealing. The program begins in pre-school and continues through age thirteen.
Reading Strategies
Eureka AGORA http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/read_with_understanding.html This site offers pdf downloadable files on many different reading strategies such as Think-Pair-Share, Reader’s Theatre, and many more.
English Literature
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
This is a great book full of adventure and humor. The main character is Philias Fogg who sets out to travel the around the world in 80 days. I hope that you will enjoy reading it. Here are some folks who traveled around the world in boats, balloons and other means of transportation. Enjoy the sites and sights!!
- Nellie Bly in 1989 – female Phileas Fogg – traveled around the world in 72 days, a journalist for the New York World www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/world/peopleevents/pande05.html
- David Clark, the oldest man to circumnavigate the globe single-handedly, in a boat. www.bluewaterweb.com/news/5-02clark.htm
- Steve Fossett traveled along the 40 degree south parallel in his balloon www.geography.miningco.com
British Literature
Literature Timeline http://ai.stanford.edu/~csewell/culture/britishlit.htm: This site is helpful to locate the time period in which authors were writing and also to note the prolific writers such as Shakespeare. The time line appears to have been prepared by Standford University.
Literature Timeline http://www.socsdteachers.org/tzenglish/literature_timeline.htm: A literature timeline with a pictorial and historical presentation and includes other non-British authors. I really like the British time periods presentation.
Study Guide.Org. http://www.studyguide.org/brit_lit_timeline.htm (British Literature Through Time) This site gives a listing of the time periods in British Literature. Click on the period, for example, Victorian, and then review the general content of the literature, genre and styles, the historical context, and a list of authors. Great site for a quick overview of British literature.
McIntosh High School offers British Literature for 12th Grade http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/jkarcz/british_literature.cfm This site offers a plan to review British literature by semester.
First semester, students will study English literature from Old English through the Eighteenth Century. Second semester study will focus on the Romantics through the Twentieth Century.
The site gives a referral to a literature book at the following site http://www-pvhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/teachers/rolandd/downloads/FOV1-00049CB5/Activation%20Codes%20for%2010th%20and%2011th%20Texts.pdf
Science
National Geographic for kids
National Geographic has a great kids website for information regarding all the different animals. There are pictures and videos, maps and games. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/
The story section features articles related to such topics as the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill, Super Trees, and The Amazing Bats of Bracken Cave. Students are able to learn and see so much of the world including the seven old and new wonders of the world. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/
Science Middle School
General
Science Spot: Kid Zone http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzchem.html This site has links to many other sites. Be selective as to the type site you need for learning.
Periodic Table/Protons/Atoms/
Proton Don is a game about the periodic table which may be played in two ways and is found on the Fun Brain website http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/ Enjoy!
Structure of the Atom http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/atoms.html This website gives a clear and concise explanation of the structure of an atom. In addition it offers information about elements and models of atoms
Forces/Newton’s Laws
Think Quest: Oracle: and Newton’s Laws http://library.thinkquest.org/10796/ch4/ch4.htm?tql-iframe This is a site by students for students and has a simple, clear explanation of Newton’s laws coupled with a test/quiz.
Gamequarium- Forces and Motion: This site offers games to reinforce learning of various subjects such as friction, push and pulley. It offers age level appropriate learning games. http://www.gamequarium.com/forcesandmotion.html
K12Flash.com This site offers games to gain understanding of forces and motion. For example: Forces at the Fun Fair. Enjoy! http://science.k12flash.com/forceandmotion.html
Interact: Balanced and Unbalanced Forces: This website allows a student to answer and make predictions about forces. The theories are tested. This is a great interactive program with clear illustrations. http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/parkworldplot/flash/concepts/balancedandun.htm
Image of Forces http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&cp=6&gs_id=f&xhr=t&q=forces&qscrl=1&rlz=1T4SKPB_enUS330US330&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=38897761&ion=1&biw=958&bih=464&wrapid=tljp1354060299793021&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=ElK1UMikDpSe9QTt7IDACw This Google image site offers great visuals showing different forces such as drag, lift, friction. Be sure not to use the “armed forces pictures!”
State by State Science Practice Tests
ED Informatics: Science State Testing 2012-2013 http://www.edinformatics.com/testing/testing.htm This website offers state by state practice tests.
The Mystery of Chemistry Made Easy
A History in Science: A timeline http://chemistry.about.com/cs/history/a/aa020204a.htm
Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter http://video.about.com/chemistry/Physical-and-Chemical-Properties-of-Matter.htm This site explains the three states of matter: Solid, liquid, and gas. In addition it explains the process of change between the states, for example, freezing: Liquid to a solid. Short concise and easy to understand.
How to make glow-in-the-dark jello http://video.about.com/chemistry/How-to-Make-Glowing-Jello.htm This uses jello/jelly/gelatine powder, water, tonic water, and a black light
How to make silly putty – two easy methods http://video.about.com/chemistry/How-to-Make-Silly-Putty.htm This uses glue, borax, water or glue and liquid starch.
How to grow crystals quickly using Epsom salt, hot tap water, and the refrigerator. http://chemistry.about.com/od/crystalrecipes/ht/cupofcrystals.htm
Note: Element of the Day – each element is explained and further information is given from the Chemistry.About.com site as shown on the examples below: Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, and sulfur
Element of the Day – Oxygen http://chemistry.about.com/b/2013/01/21/element-of-the-day-oxygen.htm This site gives links to the following Oxygen Facts http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/oxygen.htm and 10 Oxygen Facts http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/oxygenfacts.htm
Element of the Day – Carbon http://chemistry.about.com/b/2013/01/18/element-of-the-day-carbon.htm
Element of the Day – Hydrogen http://chemistry.about.com/b/2011/08/11/element-of-the-day-hydrogen.htm
Element of the Day – Sulfur http://chemistry.about.com/b/2012/04/01/element-of-the-day-sulfur.htm
Element of the Day – Helium http://chemistry.about.com/b/2011/02/26/element-of-the-day-helium.htm
Teaching about the Skeleton and learning the names of the bones
Song: Name Those Bones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abgJD054sds&feature=related
Skeleton Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&NR=1&v=rUOVcr7LrG8
Kids Biology.com http://www.kidsbiology.com/human_biology/index.php
Sporcle (mentally stimulating games) Can you name the bones of the body? Game http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/bones This is a great game for students to try to recall the names of the bones without concern for labeling accurately. The computer game automatically assigns the name to the correct bone once you have spelled it correctly in the little pink game box. The eight minutes is plenty of time to come up with the names of the bones. At the end, if you have missed any, the computer shows you names of the bones you missed on the skeleton with a red label. You are able to play again and keep track of your stats.
Social Studies
Everything Egyptian!
Here are some links to sites which may be helpful when teaching about Ancient Egypt. The site is called the Guardians http://guardians.net/egypt/artmusic.htm. I enjoyed the music section and hearing the Egyptian national anthem http://www.focusmm.com/egypt/eg_musmn.htm. There is also a hieroglyphic translator which we enjoyed using for students to translate their names and print them out in hieroglyphics. Enjoy http://www.touregypt.net/ename/!
This site sets up contrasts between life in Egypt and other countries or eras. For example: the site sets up a comparison between Egyptian Music and Spanish Flamenco Music http://www.aldokkan.com/mp3/mp3.htm, also a comparison between Egyptian and Renaissance science http://www.aldokkan.com/mp3/mp3.htm, and further a comparison between Ancient and Modern Egyptian government http://www.aldokkan.com/government/government.htm
Egyptian Art http://www.egyptartsite.com/ is a really interesting and easily accessible site. Just click on the links and the pictures are shown with explanations. Note Tutankhamen’s golden mask http://www.egyptartsite.com/mask.html! Look at how much gold was used! Enjoy!
Who was King Tut?
Check out this site and find out – http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/tutexhibit.htm.
Here is a site about Egypt for kids! http://www.touregypt.net/kids/
Try out some Egyptian recipes http://www.touregypt.net/recipes/!
A to Z Kids Stuff http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/egypt.html has information about Egypt for young people. This site gives the information in a simple format and has fun ideas for a palace snack and making Egyptian beads.
World War I
neoK12 http://www.neok12.com/World-War-I.htm This site offers information, games, videos, and quizzes related to World War 1. The videos are great especially the map. The narrator explains how each country got involved with the war.
Fact Monster http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769981.html Gives interesting facts about World War 1; http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0001284.html This site gives a time line for World War 1.
Interesting Facts about World War 1 http://www.facts-about.org.uk/facts-about-world-war-1.htm This site gives 25 interesting facts about World War 1.
Easy Fun School (Homeschooling Resources) http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1823.html This site offers a clear timeline by year and day.
Presidents
The White House – Presidents http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents
Apples for the Teacher – Presidents birth town list and books http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/presidents-day/kids-books/
Have Fun with History website http://havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/AmericanPresidents.html
Presidential Lists http://home.comcast.net/~sharonday7/Presidents/AP060301.htm
Presidents and Vice-Presidents http://www.presidentsusa.net/presvplist.html This would be helpful for finding information about the president and his political party. It also gives the events that occurred during the president’s term of office. This is a great site for students to use as a resource.
Presidents of the United States http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/ Click on the president’s name and a summary bio will appear.
Way Back Presidents: Secret History http://pbskids.org/wayback/ This is a pbs site and has interesting facts about the presidents that students may like to review.
US Presidents FunFacts (National Geographic) http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/peopleplaces/georgewashingtonicecream/
Kids.Gov http://kids.usa.gov/teens-home/index.html A place for kids and teens to search many issues including the election process. How to Become a President free poster download (ask your parents) http://kids.usa.gov/president/index.shtml
Voting
Historical Facts: Extremely Important Dates in Voting History http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/hancock/pol204/history.htm This site also emphasizes the importance of just one vote. Interesting.
USA.Gov Government Made Easy: Learn about Elections and Voting http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Voting/Learn.shtml
Ben’s Guide to US Government for Kids Grades 6 – 8 http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/index.html This site covers topics such as: Branches of Government, The Election Process, and How Laws are Made http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/lawmaking/index.html US Government Web Sites for Kids & Students http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html which includes a link to the White House for Kids. Fun Facts for Kids http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white-house-101/fun-facts
Kids Voting: A Short History of Voting in the United States http://www.kidsvotingoh.org/insidefiles/activities/Voting%20Systems%20Handout-3copy.pdf This site gives an overview of the voting process.
US Voting Rights Timeline http://www.kqed.org/assets/pdf/education/digitalmedia/us-voting-rights-timeline.pdf
Geography
Geography for Kids: Latitude and Longitude
Visuals and Interactive Learning of Latitude and Longitude – Use an orange and cut it in circles for latitude; cut in wedges for longitude. Use Cookies and decorate lines of latitude – Large Cookie Cake; a ladder for latitude (use mini ladder or clay strips)
Kids Geo.Com http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php This site offers a fun Longitude and Latitude game to find Hannah. There are different levels. The student will need to use estimation.
Wartgames.Com – http://www.wartgames.com/themes/geography/latitude-longitude.html Free Games and Activities pertaining to longitude and latitude.
Understanding Latitude and Longitude http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiA8T-jZwtM&feature=fvwrel This is a narrated lesson well done with an Australian accent.
Longitude and Latitude Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=MjDqhLUzCpE&NR=1 This has great visuals and an easy tune to learn. The second time you hear the tune, the words are on the screen. A lot of fun.
Learn about Latitude and Longitude http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=T1E0I4eLKNI&NR=1 This is a you tube video clip explaining latitude and longitude. Be careful of the ads before the video.
Latitude and Longitude on video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swKBi6hHHMA&feature=fvwrel This YouTube video is narrated and clearly explained. Be careful of the ads prior to video.
Regents Prep: Earth Science: Mapping http://regentsprep.org/Regents/earthsci/units/mapping/latitude.cfm This site has a visual and written explanation of the term latitude and longitude.
Climates of the World
Climate Zone.Com http://www.climate-zone.com/continent/africa/ This website gives the climate of each country on each continent. Click on a continent and then a country and see the climate information.
Fact Monster.Com http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/climate-zones.html This site gives a clear description of the three major climate zones and subzones.
Bible
The Bible Project – This site offers short cartoon-like video summaries of each of the books of the Bible and other Biblical materials, for example, covenants or word studies. https://thebibleproject.com/explore/
Languages
Mango Languages http://www.mangolanguages.com/
Apples 4 The Teacher http://www.apples4theteacher.com/foreignlang.html This site includes American sign language.
Hello World http://www.hello-world.com/ This site offers games, puzzles, songs and other activities in many languages and is recommended to be used as a supplement to a language learning program.
Spanish Reading: Spanish Books on Nook –http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/?cat=833709&dref=4679&fmt=k2&store=EBOOK
Every tongue.com http://www.everytongue.com/john/index.htm On this site you are able to compare languages including: Danish, Czech, Afrikaans, French, German and Armenian to name a few.
Mission Educational Support Agencies
TCK, Inc. http://www.tckworld.com/
Some Mission/Educational Organizations
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, USA
International Baptist Theological Seminary, Prague
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Great resources brought together under one site heading for easy exploration. I like the different colors and larger font size that sets off the different categories. Excellent presentation of information! It will assist parents and educators in finding information quickly.