Education Resources

After searching tirelessly I came upon this site and it is absolutely AWESOME.  Parents, teachers, and children can input spelling lists that are then turned into list specific activities.  Children

Do you have have an anxious child at bedtime?  Are you at a loss for what you can do to make this a quiet, soothing time for your child?   Dream Child: A Children's Relaxation CD is one of those

Your kids may have a lot of questions about the election process, and how the president of the United States is chosen.  Here is a nice site that explains the process in simple words. I was surpised that

I am so excited about this blog that I found today called no time for flash cards.  It is a great activity resource with tons of ideas on how to make learning pure fun.  There are activities to learn

If you are a parent to both a boy and a girl, you may have noticed that your girl is more likely to curl up with a book than your boy.  Recent research shows that boys on an average, are one year behind in

Hello World is a fun, child friendly site that provides kids with exposure to several different languages  (including spanish, french, russian and chinese to name just a few!) through on-line games, activities

This article outlines how to talk to your kids about homework and how to set ground rules that will work for your family.  Examples:  Homework Rules Discussion Starters Here are some common homework

Fact Monster is by far one of the best academic enrichment sites on the web. Their range of topics cover just about every subject your child may need assistance with in their studies. I especially like the site's

The Discovery Education website allows you to tailor worksheets to meet your students needs in various subjects. The site also allows you to print out ready made worksheets for those days your student needs extra

We are very into Equestrian sports at our house, thanks in part, to our youngest daughter whom is a horse lover.  I found this great site on Squidoo referencing everything you need to know about the Olympic

With Back to School around the corner, you still have time to add one more item to the list and complete even after school begins. This site touches on where to register your school for obtaining an Organic Gardening

I went to this site that had alot of fun things for all ages to learn more and have fun.  With my little ones and big ones I am always looking for places that allow free printable and downloads for crafts

Looking for a fun way to polish up math and spelling skills for school? Check out a free, fun website called tutpup. Tutpup lets kids compete against each other in four educational skills Math, Spelling, Math Mix

Publix has created an educational and entertaining program for children ages two, three and four and parents living in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama or Tennessee.This is an exciting, and free program

There are so many websites that offer handwriting practice, but Writing Workbooks is unique in that it combines handwriting practice with 20 different Elementary school topics including dinosaurs, electrical safety

Hangman is a fun way to help children learn spelling and to help them develop analytical skills.  This site offers online hangman with word types broken down by age, category and difficulty. 

College Confidential has received rave reviews from New York Times, USA Today and Time magazine - described as a "wealth of information" this site is THE college prep website to check out!  The site

These learning cursive worksheets are very helpful if your child is trying to learn cursive.  The letters are grouped together by the way they are shaped.  So, you can work on similar shaped letters

Time for Time located at http://www.time-for-time.com/default.htm includes a variety of resources you can use to teach your child to tell time.  There are printable clock worksheets, ti

I found a great resource for families and kids that has a wealth of information and useful websites. Refdesk.com is simple to use, and lists the links to other websites alphabetically. Everything from free coloring

I just adore this article I just read in Boston Magazine.  It gives a great snap-shot about the debate between full-day and part-day kindergarten programs in Massachusetts.  Having a child currently

Are you a Jane Austen fanatic? Do you admire Elizabeth Bennet's wit and spirit? I found this great site for fun and as an educational resource for high schoolers studying the novels of Austen. Check out Pemberley.com

My kids know that when I call them over to the computer, it is usually BrainPOP time, they watch the 'movie', and then do the activities!  It is an awesome site, full of information on all school subjects

Building a Sod House is COOL.  My daugher is all into learning all she can about American History and this interactive game has opportunities to answer questions, learning along the way, and ultimately building

If you are looking for the latest in science research and news - check out Science Daily.  This is a great site for parents and older kids/teens looking for a science project or looking for some citations for

Free coloring pages and worksheets for preschooers. There are practice sheets for capital letters and lower case letters. There are also alphbaet stencils in different styles. I go here all the time to find free

Kids 2020 has great learning products for young children. All of their products are designed teach phonics, word recognition for early reading, basic math and important fundamental skills. Kids 2020 uses rhythm

I've been looking around for some interactive sites for my kids and I'm REALLY impressed with Kaboose Funschool Website.  The catagories are endless and my daughters are actually learning a lot! From

GreatSchools helps parents choose the best school by providing comprehensive profiles for more than 120,000 schools nationwide. Other parent-friendly features include exclusive ratings, parent reviews, powerful

This website has the funniest and most fun math games ever. You "win" fantastic prizes, which you can print out, such as a reversible cow suit with working udders, a full color map of the Antarctic (plain

Preschool Prep Company was formed to research and develop tools that would help educate children in their early years. One two-month study and hundreds of hours of research and development later, Preschool Prep

Kids and chatting go hand in hand, but effective communication needs guidance and here are some ideas to help kids to do it well: 1. Encourage Talking.  Let the kids talk to you about their day and feelings. 

Spring Now put away you sled, Take off your warm red mittens. For pussy willow's out today With all her soft gray kittens. RAIN Rain on the green grass And rain on the tree, Rain on the roof top

Green, Green Teacher:  Green, green, green, green Who is wearing green today? Green, green, green, green Who is wearing green today? Children stand up if they are wearing green: I am wearing green

My Hat               (the old NE colonial hats had cool corners!) My hat, it has three corners. Three corners has my hat. if it did not have

BE MY VALENTINE! Listen, Mother, I want you to know Every day, I love you so. As I throw you a kiss, Mother mine, I want you to be my Valentine!!! MY VALENTINE Friends, I have quite a few, But for my Valentine

The Ground Hog   - variation of a poem by Marguerite Gode A shy little ground hog left his bed. He wiggled his nose and shook his head. He looked to the left, he looked to the right. The day

I've been a BBC television viewer for some time and recently discovered amazing interactive computer games for kids from the BBC.  I've been searching for games on Money and Hundred Boards and I FOUND

The United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change™ Web site was launched in July 1999.  H.I.P. Pocket Change is a fun educational tool for students and teachers that generates interest in coins, the United

Do you want a few math worksheets to have ready for homework time? Or does your child like to do online math practice? Either way, check out this free website. You can print out a bunch of worksheets to have

Make cards with sight words that your child needs to learn.  The game works best with at least 25 cards, but it is OK to have duplicates.  Deal all cards out to the players, face down.  No one should

This is a great educational series that introduces early speech skills to babies and toddlers. Its unique blend of music and entertainment will introduce your child to the first 300 words and phrases, including:

Individualized Progressive Online Math Program. A fraction of the cost of a regular math learning center. My daughter has been on the program for 4 months now. She works on the program about 4 times a week. She

Did you know that there is little scholastic for babies and toddlers? This is a really great website that promotes the love of reading and learning to babies and toddlers.You will find there book suggestions, game

Lil-Fingers is a great website for kids.  I enjoy their storyboards and 'thematic' units on topics (the former teacher in me appreciates this style of teaching). They have a great holiday set up and

Bic has put together a nice resource to help us all encourage children in grades 3-5 to practice their writing skills. The "My Story" program's mission is to help your kids "share their stories

Homeworkspot.com is a great resource for all students! There you can find help for all kinds of topics ranging from Math to Health & Fitness for Elementary to High School Students. You can find here helpfull

No more dragging out the calculator at the end of the six weeks, deciphering those little numbers, dividing by 23 or any of that. Now there is the teachers friend, Engrade.com! I love this free, web-based grade

Reading Rockets has a nice guide to questions to ask at your Parent Teacher conferences.  They have two versions, one for school aged children and one for Pre-K.  I found them helpful and thought you

Dictionary.com is a great on-line resource for families that features among many other features, a translation tool that allows you to type in entire paragraphs for translation in many different languages.