Educational Resources

 

These are some excellent websites with free (unless otherwise noted) resources.  I use many of them frequently with my students and children. More to come!

 

Educational 

• Illuminations: Resources for teaching math: This website offers lesson plans, games, and apps.  It is very well organized by grade level as well as specific skill.  You can sort by NCTM or Core standards.  

 

• Intervention Central: This site is designed for struggling students, but also quickly generates review materials that can be used at home.  For example, create a dolch sight word list based on students'/child's level.  Generate a math facts worksheet.

 

• IQ Interactive Quizzes: Free released SOL test items turned into online quizzes.  This is an excellent resource to use prior to SOL testing.  Tami Maloney has sorted the quizzes by subject and grade.  

 

• File Folder Fun: This website offers file folders for grades pre-k - 5th grade.  They are sorted by grade and by subject.  There are also blank templates to create your own games!

 

• Sheppard Software: Lots of learning games with a variety of subjects.  Grades Pre-k - adult are listed, but few games have material appropriate for older children and adults.  

 

• Brain Pop: Lots of educational information in the form of videos and review quizzes.  There is also a section for educators with lesson plans alligned to standards.  Brain Pop Jr. is geared toward younger kids.

 

• Education.com: Activities, games, and worksheets.  This is my go-to website when I need a worksheet on a specific topic.

 

• Starfall.com:  Interactive stories for preschool-4th grade students

 

• 1001 Books in ASL:  Books are signed "voice off" but the translator interprets stories while mouthing each word. 

 

• National Geographic Kids: exclusive shows and videos, fun facts about animals, science, and nature.  Also has games.

 

• Tumble Books: Thousands of children's books read aloud with original text and illustrations

 

 

Printables

• Lawteedah: Lots of printables geared toward preschoolers and household management

 

• oopsey-daisy: Beautiful preschool packs.  Only for personal use!

 

• School Sparks: School readiness worksheets for young children.

 

• Homeschool Creations: Lots of printables for early learners.  I use her workboxes with my own children as a visual schedule and they will be used over the summer for daycare.