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14Oct 201612 Mar 2017

Video: Inside the Dyslexic Brain | What Causes Dyslexia?

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/video-inside-the-dyslexic-brain via Video: Inside the Dyslexic Brain | What Causes Dyslexia? — S.O.A.R. Tutoring & Advocacy This is a great,…

31Dec 201431 Dec 2014

Higher Creativity & Lower Working Memory

This is a worthwhile read. I have found the information presented here to be consistent with the profiles many of…

17Oct 201123 Nov 2014

Recent Reporting & Resources on Dyslexia

“Poetry should be a matter of passion, not survival,” writes fellow Rochester, New York native, Philip Schultz. So should schooling.…

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Great Poetry Books for Kids of All Ages

23 Apr 20127 Jul 2013
  National Poetry Month As we are in the midst of National Poetry Month, many students are encountering poetry in the classroom and throughout their communities.  As a poet and literacy…
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Music for Spring & Educational Resources

26 Mar 20121 Jan 2015
What song could be better than jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's "Up Jumped Spring" for this, the first weekend of spring? This morning, I was reintroduced to an old favorite as…
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Media Arts Opportunities for Youth

23 Mar 20127 Jul 2013
  About The Northwest Film Forum For nearly 20 years, The Northwest Film Forum in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood has brought a variety of acclaimed and rare independent and classic films to audiences.  The…
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Setting Goals: Turning Intention into Action

29 Feb 201214 Oct 2016
The clean slate of  January 1st  heralds a time when many of us embrace the concept of change and set resolutions for the New Year.  With the all of the emotions…
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Greetings of the Season!

19 Dec 20111 Mar 2012
"Make for the children an evening of happiness in a world of storm.  Let the children have their night of fun and laughter... resolved that by our daring these same…
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Updates and Additions: 11-24-11

24 Nov 20115 Mar 2012
When I first began this post, it read: "It's already mid-October, six months after I first launched this website in the burst of spring." Now, it's already the end of…

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General Education Sites

  • Crash Course by Jon Green
  • Cuesta College Study Guides and Resources for Study Skills & Academic Subjects
  • Edutopia
  • Fun Brain: All Subjects K-8
  • Super Teacher Worksheets: All Subjects

Handwriting

  • Draw Your World
  • Handwriting Worksheet Maker
  • House Paper

Independent Booksellers

  • Common Good Books
  • Elliott Bay Book Company
  • The University Bookstore
  • Third Place Books

Literary Arts & Culture

  • Good Reads
  • Studio 360
  • The Literature Network
  • The Millions
  • The Writer's Almanac
  • To the Best of Our Knowledge

Math

  • BBC Skillwise: English & Math Skills Practice
  • Beacon Learning Center: Interactive Math Lessons K-8
  • Math Cats
  • Math is Fun K-12
  • Purple Math Algebra Help: Grades 7-12

Reading

  • A-Z Reading
  • K12 Reader: Reading Instruction for Teachers and Parents
  • Reading Comprehension Support Guides 7th-College
  • Reading Resource
  • Reading Rockets

Resources for LD & ADHD

  • ADDitude Magazine
  • Intervention Central
  • Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation: School Accommodations
  • LD Online
  • Paula's Special Education Links & Information
  • PBS: Misunderstood Minds
  • Response to Intervention Action Network

Science

  • Exploring Nature Educational Resource
  • Geology for Kids–Kids.gov
  • National Geographic for Kids
  • Smithsonian Human Evolution
  • The Periodic Table of Elements in Pictures
  • This Dynamic Earth: A story of Plate Tectonics
  • USGS–Earthquakes for Kids

Social Studies/History

  • American History–A study guide of major concepts
  • Best of History Website: Links to 1200 history resources online
  • Crash Course by Jon Green
  • History Matters: Resources for American History
  • History Teacher.Net
  • HyperHistory–Timelines and resources for all things historical
  • Why Study History? A common question with extraordinary answers.

Study Skills

  • Academic Support: Reading & Study Strategies
  • How To Study.com
  • Student Learning Toolbox
  • Study Guides & Strategies
  • The Learning Toolbox from James Madison University

Teacher's Corner: Links to Lesson Plans

  • Edutopia
  • Intervention Central
  • Learn NC: K-12 Lesson Plans from the UNC School of Education
  • New York Times: The Learning Network
  • Web English Teacher: Lesson Plans & Professional Development Resources

Vocabulary Development

  • Dictionary.com
  • Online Etymology Dictionary
  • Rice University Words In English– History of English Language

Writing

  • BBC Skillwise: English & Math Skills Practice
  • EasyBib
  • Grammar Bytes! Grades 6-12
  • Grammar Gold: Grades 1-6
  • Grammar Gorillas
  • Grammar Practice Park: Grades 3-8
  • Holt Elements of Literature Online Grades 6-12
  • Houghton Mifflin English for Kids Grades K-5
  • Houghton Mifflin English Grades 6-8
  • How to Write a Research Paper Sadler-Oxford
  • Interactive Grammar Review: Grades 6-College
  • Sentence Sense
  • Stone Soup Journal
  • Super Teacher Worksheets: Grammar
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