Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc.
Saying Goodbye
It's really fun to learn Spanish, but the conversation has to end sometime. An interactive learning resource teaches pupils how to say goodbye in several different ways, including ¡chao! and ¡hasta pronto!
Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc.
Manners and Etiquette
Learning how to speak Spanish is incomplete if you're not speaking politely! Teach class members the basics of Spanish manners, including perdón, lo siento, and salud to reinforce their conversational etiquette.
Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc.
Expressing Yourself
¿Cómo estás? ¿Estás feliz? ¿Tiene calor? Beginning Spanish speakers practice expressing their physical feelings, state of mind, and confusion with a helpful vocabulary exercise.
Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc.
Meeting New People
Find out your conversation partner's name, job, place of origin, and current residence with a straightforward Spanish practice guide. Learners click on audio icons to hear the proper pronunciation of ¿Como te llamas? and ¿De...
Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc.
Saying Hello: Common Greetings in Spanish
The first thing Spanish learners need to know is how to say hello! An interactive resource guides beginners into basic Spanish greetings with audio prompts and self-assessment checklists.
US Department of Education
U.s. Dept. Of Education: Compact for Reading: Kindergarten Activities (Spanish)
Links to 100 kindergarten activities arranged by skill set and designed to improve reading and writing. All activities are in PDF format and are ready to print and use. They can be downloaded individually, according to skill set, or as...
US Department of Education
U.s. Dept. Of Education: Compact for Reading: First Grade Activities (Spanish)
Links to 100 first grade activities arranged by skill set and designed to improve reading and writing. All activities are in PDF format and are ready to print and use. They can be downloaded individually, according to skill set, or as...
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Teaching History: National History Education Clearinghouse
A vast resource filled with information on teaching history at all grade levels. There are links to podcasts, teaching materials, primary source documents, videos, and best practices in the teaching of history. Don't miss this fantastic...
Other
National Education Association: Read Across America
Read Across America honors Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2. The National Education Association offers a website filled with ideas and resources to use for celebrating the joy of reading. Teachers can find ideas to inspire reading, and...
Other
Iucn: Red List of Threatened Species
Find out about endangered animals featured here from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Search through thumbnails to view previous months' species of the day to learn more.
Other
Best Evidence Encyclopedia: K 12 Comprehensive School Reform
Research analysis of the overall effects of 29 widely implemented models of comprehensive school reform, or CSR. Models include direct instruction, accelerated schools, montessori, and America's Choice programs.
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: Learning Through the Arts [Pdf]
Background about the National Endowment for the Arts. Also includes information about direct funding programs, Challenge America grants, state partnerships, federal partnerships and public-private partnerships. Research and success...
Other
Terra Foundation for American Art
A collection begun by Daniel J. Terra in the 1970's includes more than seven hundred prints, drawings, photographs, and sculptures is presented online.
Other
Urban Collaborative: Leading Equitable and Inclusive Education
The website is for an organization that works to improve outcomes for learning disabled students in urban schools. Networking, training, reporting on latest developments in the field, are just some of the services offered.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: 2010 Census
What is the Census? Why should I fill out my form? Can I do the Census online? Find out the answers to these questions and many more when you take a look at the U.S. Census Bureau: 2010 Census website. Teacher materials are available.
Other
Western Australian Museum: Crustaceans: Marine Life of the Dampier Archipelago
Do you know how Crustaceans differ from other animals that belong to the Arthropod family? Find the answer to this question along with other interesting facts about this marine animal.
Other
Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks
Irvine Ranch is a unique natural landmark in southern California rich in geology and biodiversity.
Other
Tourette Association of America
This very extensive official site for the Tourette Syndrome Association includes a section on Education and Education Strategies. One feature of this section is a Q&A page where questions from parents and teachers are published with...
Other
Us House of Representatives: Congressman Lloyd Doggett
The official site for Lloyd Doggett from the House of Representatives gives his biography and current activities.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Find Funding
An A to Z listing of grants offered for research in science, math, and engineering.
Other
Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center, Inc.: Learntobe Healthy
Learn To Be Healthy offers student activities and lesson plans for all ages.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
This useful resource offers a broad general background for using digital storytelling for a variety of educational purposes. Also included is information about studies on the effectiveness of digital storytelling as an educational tool.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
This useful resource offers a broad general background for using digital storytelling for a variety of educational purposes. Also included is information about studies on the effectiveness of digital storytelling as an educational tool.
Other
Carnegie Mellon University: Alice
An innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy for students to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. This is a free teaching tool designed to be a student's...