New Websites

ABC Teach
http://abcteach.com/

This site has over 5000 free printable pages and worksheets. Printables are categorized by subject matter, student age, holiday, etc. and range in age from pre-k to junior high.

The Lesson Plans Page
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/

This is a collection of over 3,000 lesson plans from Preschool through High School and beyond. Elementary school teachers get lesson plans that are ready to use in their classrooms.

Alphabet Animals
http://www.infostuff.com/kids/a.htm

This is a tour through the alphabet with animals. It is fun, interactive, and a great way to review and reinforce the alphabet and vocabulary.

Great Units
http://www.teachingheart.net

This site has great teaching ideas, printables, inspiration, links, lessons, units, activity sheets, and so much more. Teaching Heart is a great place to start.

Mighty Book
http://www.mightybook.com/

This web site has online books to listen to and read along with which helps kids learn how to read. This has nearly 200 animated story books, more than 25 animated story songs, 20 original sing-along songs, new books and songs added each month. This site has a small membership fee, but I think that it would be worth it for Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms. The fees are listed below.

$19.95 a year for a Household Subscription

$24.95 a year for a Classroom

$99.95 a year for an entire School

Jan Brett's Web Site
http://www.janbrett.com/

Author Jan Brett's home page with 3,966 pages of free activities, coloring pages, games, and projects! This is geared toward Preschool and Elementary ages.

Eric Carle Teacher Resource File
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/carle.htm

This is a collection of units and lesson plans for many of Eric Carle's fabulous books. You can also find biography and bibliographies on this page. These lesson plans are for Preschool to third grade.

PBS Kids – Between the Lions
http://pbskids.org/lions/

This is a fun interactive site for beginning readers that is based on a popular TV show. At this site you will find tongue twisters, read aloud stories, songs, games, and printables. It also has teacher guides and parent activities.

FableVision Place
http://www.fablevision.com/place/index.html

FableVision Place is a virtual town for children of all ages, filled with stories, games and fun places to visit. This is a great tool to help children learn to love stories.

Sesame Workshop
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/

This is a great interactive, multidimensional site that brings the students right into the Sesame way of learning. This site has worksheets, games, puzzles, stories, read along stories and a multitude of other amazing things for toddlers to elementary school age children.