starfall.com is a fun and educational website for children who are learning how to read. The site is helpful for children, parents and educators. It focuses on reading and phonics through fun games and stories and provides many great printables.
The Sesame Workshop.com is a non-profit,educational website. It discusses the benefits of the organization’s programs in the U.S. and worldwide. The Sesame Workshop sponsors workshops for infants on up to preteens. It also works with a Nickelodeon network, Noggin, to create quality programming for preteens. Early childhood education will always be the backbone of Sesame Street but it is making important strides in other areas as well.
The National Association for Single Sex Public Education’s website, www.singlesexschools.org,offers some interesting information on the benefits of single sex education. This concept stems from the belief that boys and girls learn differently because they have different brains. It even provides a list of single sex schools in the U.S.
www.theideabox.com is a great resource for anyone studying early childhood education. It offers many fun activities as well as songs and games. This site even provides Sunday school crafts, games and recipes.
www.educationworld.com is a great resource for student teachers. There are so many creative lesson plans on this site, I don’t know where to begin. There are lesson plans on Tolerance, Bullying, Autumn and even Hurricane Katrina. This site has information for teachers but also, administrators, parents and students.
Crayola.com is a fun and informative website for parents, children and educators. It offers creative art lesson plans as well as helpful success guides, art techniques and much more. The “Creative Experiences” section has absolutely invaluable ideas. Access it through the Miller Library’s home page.