Here are the newest additions to Reber's Resources. I'll keep the sites here for about 2 months or so before switching them over to the categories found on the main page. If you have any suggestions for additional sites, please send them to me. Have a safe and happy holiday season!
Christmas
Time at Kids' Domain Puzzles, games, downloads, and lots of holiday
crafts. Check out the puzzle piece ornament-cute and easy.
Crafts
for Kids Tons of craft ideas that will get you through the
holiday season and beyond.
Teaching
is a Work of Heart-Winter Themes
Looking for ideas to do this winter? A great collection can be found
here.
Alphabet
Soup Lesson ideas for every letter
of the alphabet. Also has seasonal activities.
Library
of Graphic Organizers Brought to you
from the Curry School of Education at UVA.
Graphic
Organizers An outstanding site for
graphic organizer explanations and ideas.
Educate the
Children From the UK, this site is a
comprehensive resource for teachers and parents of 5-11 year
olds.
Kids'
Crafts Growing collection of craft
ideas.
Squigly's
Playhouse for Kids Interactive
games, puzzles, craft ideas, etc...
From
Trash to Treasures Craft Ideas The
name says it all...
Club
Yucky More crafts and recipes with a
"yucky" flair.
Room Mom
Heaven Not just for moms. Party
ideas, food, favors, and lots more.
Field
Trip Trail Heads Go on a virtual
field trip-Explore deserts, volcanoes, and sharks, to name a
few.
Going
Batty From the creater of the Kinder
Korner website. Activities for teaching a unit on bat and a listing
of related books.
Whale
Thematic Unit Designed for K-3
students.
Collaborative
Thematic Unit: Mammals :Looking for
new ideas for teaching about mammals? Try this site.
Oceans This unit can be adapted for students in grades
K-5
Nasa's
Observatorium Great resource when
studying about space-Games, images, and much more.
Butterflies,
On the Wings of Freedom A
ThinkQuest project devoted to butterflies.
Nature:
Puzzles and Fun Learn to do sign
language with Koko the Gorilla. Complete an animal scramble. Nice
site from PBS.
Map
Stats State amd county statistic
information from the Census Bureau.
Lost This lesson plan by Susan Nixon focuses on the five
themes of geography.
Journey
into History: Voyage on the Mayflower. This site from Scholastic is a must-visit. See what
life on the Mayflower was like.
Nine
Men's Morris Game Learn how to play
this early America game.
Colonial
Life Thematic Unit Geared for third
graders, this unit focuses on the 13 colonies and colonial
life.
How
To Make a Whirligig Learn how to create this popular toy from the
18th century.
Colonial
America and Children's Literature
Great resource from Carol Hurst.
Field
Trip to Yesterday: Plimoth Plantation This site focuses on riddle writing, a popular
colonial activity.
Project
Willow Learn about environmental
science through the perspective of the Washoe Indians.
Collaborative
Unit: Native Americans Geared
towards primary students. Learn about various tribes, legends, and
arts and crafts.
Marilee's
Native American Links Extensive
resource. Includes clip art.
NIAC
Kids Corner From the Nipmuc Indian Assoication of Connecticut.
Games and information.
The
First Americans Excellent site
written at a third grade level. Great graphics. A must-visit.
TrackStar:
Literature Circles Several links for
information on literature circles.
LiteratureCircles.com "Dedicated to helping teachers, administrators,
parents, and students to use and enjoy literature circles."
Introduction
to Literature Circles Good overview
on lit. circles.
Literature
Circles for Young Students Excellent
site for learning about various lit. circle roles.
Chapter
Books Lesson plan for using a
chapter book with the entire class.
Story
Matrix Use this technique to
organize and classify information about a book or novel.
Story
Chains Upper-grade activity for
sequencing and retelling stories. Adaptable for lower grades.
Story
Wheels Another excellent activity
from The Teacher's Desk website.
Tomie
dePaola Unit Check out this unit
based on this popular author's books.
Not
Another Inservice This is a
must-visit site!!! Balanced lit., guided reading, word walls...It's
all here!
Paragraph
a Week Program "Designed to give
your fifth- and sixth-graders practice with writing various types of
paragraphs."
Theme
Poems Check out this great resource
for poems in a wide variety of themes.
Homespun
Christmas Grandma George's awesome
collection of Christmas clipart.
Debbie's Unit
Factory Check out the sample
units.
CanTeach-Resources
for Educators Large listing of
lessons and resources.
Thematic
Units for Primary Grades Anicent
Egypt, Colonial America, and Transportation plus many more.
Action
Plans for Using LIterature in the Classroom Several units that tie literature into other subject
areas.
Mr. R.'s Math
Stories Interactive story problems
for third to fifth graders.
Math-o-Magic Another interactive site. Students can solve a
variety of math problems.
