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ABC TEACH
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This site has all the flashcards, worksheets, mazes, puzzles, and themes a teacher needs!
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Awesome Library
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The Awesome Library organizes your exploration of the Internet with 10,000 carefully reviewed resources that can be easily searched.
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Baby Center
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Links to all kinds of baby related internet resources.
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Baby Zone
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Internet resources for parents from preconception to preschool.
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Baby's Brain
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Shows how a baby's visual system develops in infancy.
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BadgerLink Databases
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BadgerLink is a program funded by the state of Wisconsin to bring library resources to all state residents. Included in this program are: magazines and journals through EBSCOhost and newspapers from across the U.S. and around the world provided by ProQuest. Both links lead to full articles you can read on your computer screen. Also available through BadgerLink are: the African-American Biographical Database, which is excellent for finding information on a wide range of people; LitFinder, a full-text poetry, short story and essay database; WISCAT, a listing of material held in libraries throughout Wisconsin; and TeachingBooks, a multimedia introduction to the world of children's literature for teachers, parents, and librarians alike. To access TeachingBooks, please follow the account creation instructions, beginning with "Sign In" on the upper righthand corner of their homepage. If you have difficulty accessing BadgerLink remotely, check the BadgerLink FAQ or call BadgerLink's support line for remote use at 1-888-542-5543.
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Berit's Best Sites for Children
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Berit's arranges about 1000 sites in the general categories of Fun, Holidays and Seasons, Creatures, and Serious Stuff. Most of these sites contain educational games, crafts or work sheets and coloring pages.
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Betty Brinn Children's Museum
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Milwaukee museum which offers hands-on learning experiences in a uniquely child-oriented environment.
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Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition
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Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition is an EBSCO database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for 1,290 popular nonfiction books. The database includes high interest titles on animals, weather, holidays, adventure, sports, Native Americans, the United States, Canada, biographies, nature, civics and more. Award winning titles are an integral part of this database and Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition features 300 books that have received highly acclaimed reviews from School Library Journal, BookList, or Publishers Weekly. Search the database by entering a topic you want to learn more about. It is particularly useful for assignments when a whole class must find material on similar topics. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Booklist
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This digital counterpart of the American Library Associations Booklist magazine posts reviews and information about new books and other media for young, middle school, and older children.
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Born to Read: How to Raise a Reader
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Tips on how to share literature with children. Also featured is a booklist of great titles that children will enjoy. This site is part of the American Library Association page.
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Campfire Song Book
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A database of lyrics to popular children's songs-from "Alice the Camel" to "You Can't Get to Heaven on Roller Skates".
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Center for the Study of Books in Spanish For Children and Adolesc
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The Center at California State University San Marcos promotes literacy in English and Spanish. It endeavors to inform current and future educational decision-makers about books centered around Latino people and culture and about books in Spanish and their value in education of English-speaking and Spanish-speaking children and adolescents
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Child Abuse Prevention Network
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Connect to organizations and individuals fighting child abuse.
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Child Fun
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Includes articles and tips for parents and day care providers. Hundreds of crafts, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and coloring pages and book titles, all arranged by theme.
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Child Safety on the Information Highway
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A guide to Internet safety for young people, originally from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Interactive Services Association.
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Childbirth.org
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Resources on all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, and pre- and post-natal care.
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Childcare Information Center
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This information center from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction lists Wisconsin and national organizations with sources of child care information for child care workers.
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Children's Book Council
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The Children's Book Council is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children's books. It includes a list of exciting classroom activities, information on how to choose children's books, information on key authors and illustrators, and informative links to other children's literacy sites and resources.
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Childrensbooks.about.com
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Booklists, articles and loads of information about children's books, awards, and current topics like censorship. Also features titles for different age and reading levels.
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ChildrensLit -- Meet Authors and Illustrators
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Children's Literature reviewers read and critically review more than 3,000 books annually. Their mission is to help teachers, librarians, childcare providers and parents make appropriate literary choices for children. This list contains hundreds of author or illustrator Web sites.
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Connect for Kids
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This nonprofit site provides news and information on issues affecting kids and families, over 1500 helpful links to national and local resources, and two e-mail newsletters.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Consumer Product Safety Commission offers this child safety checklist for parents and childcare providers.
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Cooperative Children's Book Center
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You will find many useful booklists at this virtual library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin, as well as reviews of new childrens books each week.
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Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
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This database was designed for teachers and librarians to search and create customized lists of award-winning children's literature. Searchable by age of reader, historical period, format, genre, and setting.
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Daycare Provider's Home Page
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This practical site has ideas for circle times, craft projects and activities. It provides many links to products and services for daycare providers at home or in a center.
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Dewey Browse
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Librarian Gail Shea Grainger maintains this listing of Web sites for students. The sites are arranged in Dewey Decimal order.
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Discovery School.com Teaching Tools
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This portion of this excellent educators site offers teachers a puzzle maker, worksheet generator, quiz maker, glossary builder, and clip art gallery.
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Discovery World
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This is the site for Milwaukee's Science, Economics, & Technology Museum which features hands-on learning experiences for youth of all ages.
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DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids
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Features a variety of children's crafts, greeting cards, coloring pages and projects for holidays and educational themes, all which can be printed out on a color or b/w printer.
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Dr. Toy's Guide on the Internet
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Information on hundreds of recommended toys and products for children.
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Enchanted Learning
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Hundreds of activities for preschoolers and elementary students and teachers. This visually rich page contains craft projects, themed activities, coloring pages, rebus rhymes and even a picture dictionary in 4 languages.
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Facts for Families
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Follow links to guides and information about many childhood and family issues. Sponsored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
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Family Education
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Parenting advice for "your little kids," "your kids," and "your teens." Topics inlucde discipline, school readiness, bullies and safety, homework help, dating, communication and college prep.
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Family Resource
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Huge array of categories to choose from - sibling rivalry, pets, media reviews, divorce, grief and loss, behavior issues, etc.
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Family TLC
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You can find parenting tips, family activities, and many age-appropriate activities on this site.
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Family Travel Forum
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Looking for advice and suggestions for places to go with children; or how about tips for travelling with little ones. This site has it all.
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Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
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This government site links to hundreds of education resources supported by agencies of the U.S. government. This is an excellent site for teachers in developing lesson plans as well as for homeschoolers!
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First Stage Children's Theater
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This is a Milwaukee area professional theater for young audiences. The First Stage Web site provides information on the current season, next season, how to order tickets and includes special pages for parents, teachers and kids.
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Gayle's Preschool Rainbow
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Preschool education activities and early childhood education lesson plans. Ideas for pre-k and kindergarten teachers that enrich classroom curriculum are arranged by theme. Plus homeschooling games and activities.
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GeoParent: Parenting Resources
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Includes places to discuss and research universal parenting issues and concerns as well as a "just for mom" section where you can take a break and focus on YOU.
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Homeschooler's Curriculum Swap
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A site where parents can buy, sell, and trade educational books and materials.
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Iparenting.com
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An interactive site ideal for the first-time parent. Parents can ask an expert or connect with other parents through one of the over 350 discussion boards featured on this Web site.
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iVillage
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Information on child health, milestones, ages & stages, potty training, holidays, crafts and activities and so much more is available. Plus you can meet other moms to share challenges and tips or take a parenting quiz.
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Kentucky Virtual Library: How to do Research
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A hands-on site which helps with choosing a report topic, doing research, creating notes and outlines and writing your paper.
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Kids' Camps.com
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Kids' Camps.com is a comprehensive directory of camps and summer experiences for kids, teens and families. Over 14,000 programs are listed by geographic location or camp name, including after school programs, special needs camps as well as winter and spring break programs.
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KidsHealth.org.
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Articles on many aspects of child health for parents, kids, and health professionals from the Nemours Foundation.
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KIDSNET
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Helping families make informed choices about their childrens media use, this non-profit site provides resources and monthly media guides.
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LD Online
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The leading Web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers and other professionals.
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M & W Productions
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This professional theater group presents children's theater for the family and groups of all ages at affordable prices. Information on current and future productions as well as ticket information can be found at this site.
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Media Literacy Online Project
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The Media Literacy Review was a biannual online publication associated with the Center for Advanced Technology in Education at the University of Oregon's College of Education. Until the end of its three year run, the Media Literacy Review made available to educators, producers, students, and parents, information and resources related to the influence of media in the lives of children, youth, and adults. The Media Literacy Online Project archives articles, bibliographies, and other resources of value in the study of media, children, and adolescents.
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MeritBadge.com
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MeritBadge.com contains all the Boy Scout merit badges in full color. There are written requirements and even worksheets to guide you through the process of earning each badge. There may be additional links that offer information about the specific badge.
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Milwaukee Art Museum
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Information on the Calatrava building, various museum collections, events, parking, admission prices and more.
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Milwaukee County Zoo
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Click here to find zoo news, a map of the zoo, admission prices, family free days and much more.
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Milwaukee Public Museum
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Calendar of events, schedule and pricing for the Milwaukee's museum of human and natural
history, the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater, and more.
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MilwaukeeMoms.com
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A vital community of resources of open playgroups, parks information, realistic recipes for busy moms, drive-through and delivery services, reviews of area businesses, great "date night" spots, and a place to show off your cute kids!
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Mojo's Musical Mouseum
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KIDiddles presents an index to lyrics and melodies of favorite children's songs.
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National Info. Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
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The national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Supported in part by the U.S. Department of Education.
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National Runaway Switchboard
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This site offers advice for teens who are having problems as well as general information for parents, teachers and concerned adults.
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Netsmartz
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Games, activities and information to help kids, teens and parents stay safe on the Internet.
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NoveList K-8
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A subset of the full NoveList database, NoveList K-8 is specially designed for children and teen readers. Produced by EBSCO, this database includes author biographies, recommended titles, books in series, and book cover art images. Teachers & parents can subscribe to two special newsletters found here: NoveList School News and NoveList RA News. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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One More Story
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Hear a book! See a book! Read a book! One More Story is an online library of children's classic and contemporary literature. Included among the over 50+ featured titles are such popular books as Crow Boy, Mouse Paint, and Pete's a Pizza. Through a simple point and click process, children can choose a book, see the illustrations and listen to the book out loud while following along as each word is highlighted. The guide is a bookworm and music accents the charming presentation - kids will want to come to the library for their personal storytime to read these books over and over again!
Library subscription.
Only available for use within City of Milwaukee
libraries.
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Pampers Parenting Institute
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Information from T. Berry Brazelton and other experts on infant and toddler care.
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Parent Zone
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Internet resources for parents from grade school to graduation.
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ParentCenter
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Personalize this site to receive news, tips, activities, and features geared toward your child's age. Includes information on family outings, free stuff and health issues.
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Pettit National Ice Center
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The Pettit Center is home to the U.S. National Speed Skating team. The world class facility offers public skating, special events and parties. Click here to find out more information.
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Plagiarism Tutorial
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Acadia University's Vaughan Memorial Library has created this interactive and informative tutorial on the topic of plagiarism. Students of all ages can learn exactly why and how to cite research resources.
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Preschool Education
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Has information on teaching the alphabet, arts & crafts, book reviews, outdoor/indoor games, music reviews, music & songs, math, science and much more.
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Read On Wisconsin!
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Read On Wisconsin is a statewide book club for everyone who enjoys reading and talking about good books. Each month Jessica Dole will choose a book for each of six age groups. So register today and become an official member of the book club.
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Read Write Now: Activities for Reading and Writing Fun Contests
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The American Initiative on Reading and Writing assists families in fostering good literacy habits in their children and assists schools in improving reading and writing abilities. Special emphasis is on grades K-6. This site includes activities for families and schools, reading lists, and great incentive ideas to help get kids reading!
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Research Starters - Education
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Education made easier! Research Starters - Education from EBSCO are introductory study and research guides designed specifically for advanced high school students, college students and selected graduate students. They consist of comprehensive, yet concise topic summary articles of about 3,000 words in length written by researchers, scholars and other subject matter experts. Topics include early childhood education, teaching reading, special education, the No Child Left Behind act and others. These articles are designed to be starting points for students, providing them with topic overviews, definitions of relevant terms and concepts, detailed bibliographies, and links to relevant articles from EBSCO databases. Research Starters supplements students' existing tools with current and focused topic overviews, helping them begin their assignments and research successfully.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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SchoolMatters
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SchoolMatters is a place for parents, educators and leaders to research information about public schools. It provides tools to make better-informed decisions that improve student performance. SchoolMatters will educate, empower and engage education stakeholders.
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Sites For Teachers
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Hundreds of articles relating to the teaching profession, ranging from curriculum and lesson plans to how to save money in the classroom.
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Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
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Connect with people who write, illustrate, or share an interest in children's literature at this site for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
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TeachingBooks
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TeachingBooks is a multimedia resource center that generates enthusiasm for books and reading by providing easy access to authors, illustrators and other book resources all in one place. Included are original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, book guides with activities for the library and classroom, audio excerpts of book readings for grades PreK-12, pronunciation of author names by the authors themselves and links to author websites. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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TeachNet: The Teachers Network
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Includes approximately 500 teacher- and student-tested classroom projects for preschool through grade 12.
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The Bookhive
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Read reviews of children's books, both fiction and non-fiction, on a variety of subjects.
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The Children's Literature Web Guide
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The director of Doucette Library Teaching Resources, DK Brown, has gathered together and categorized the growing number of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults. The site includes author and illustrator sites, book award lists and many other resources for parents and teachers.
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The Learning Page
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Sponsored by the Library of Congress, this site offers lesson plans, activities, and educational initiatives to enhance the teaching of American history and culture.
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The Read In Foundation
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The Read In Foundation, Inc. was developed to encourage literacy. This site includes sixty literacy activities for teachers to share with students, posters, coloring activities, links to author sites, and even free Web and text translation into other languages.
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ThinkQuest
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This site is a directory of educational sites created by 12-19 year olds.
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Zero to Three
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Lots of information on infants and toddlers for both parents and professionals.
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