Arts,+SS+&+ELAR+Sites

=﻿ Extracurricular Activities = =//Erica LaHouse// =

Art, music, and physical education are very important in a child's educational experience. These activities give students a break from the classrooms and allows them to get their creative juices flowing. It can be a big challenge keeping your class engaged, especially if they aren't fond of your subject. If you're reading this you've found a solution to their short attention spans and lack of interest! These secured websites are filled with fun and exciting lesson plans, projects, and games that are safe for students to use. Now that this convenient resource is readily available you will never run out of new things to introduce in your classroom or gym.

Music
 * [[image:music-note-2-glitter.gif height="35"]] ||= **__Play music__ ** ||
 * [[image:music-note-2-glitter.gif height="36"]] ||= Great for K-5 ||
 * [[image:music-note-2-glitter.gif height="36"]] ||= Your students can learn about different composers, play audition games, and write their own music! ||
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 * [[image:music-note-2-glitter.gif width="34" height="36"]] ||= **__Classics for Kids__ ** ||
 * [[image:music-note-2-glitter.gif width="34" height="36"]] ||= Fit for 3-5 ||
 * [[image:music-note-2-glitter.gif width="34" height="36"]] ||= This site has games for your students to learn notes and rhythms. It also teaches them about different instruments. ||
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Art  Physical Education
 * [[image:images-3.jpeg height="47"]] ||= **__The Art Zone__ ** ||
 * [[image:images-3.jpeg height="47"]] ||= <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #1619f8; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Aimed for K-5 ||
 * [[image:images-3.jpeg height="47"]] ||= <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #1619f8; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Your students can learn how to make interactive art. ||
 * [[image:images-3.jpeg height="47"]] ||= <span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; border-collapse: separate; color: #1619f8; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[] ||
 * [[image:images-3.jpeg height="47"]] ||= **<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #1619f8; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">__Incredible Art__ ** ||
 * [[image:images-3.jpeg height="47"]] ||= <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #1619f8; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Appropriate for Junior High ||
 * [[image:images-3.jpeg height="47"]] ||= <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #1619f8; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">This websites teaches various techniques as well as challenging projects. ||
 * [[image:images-3.jpeg height="47"]] ||= <span style="background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffff; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; border-collapse: separate; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[] ||
 * [[image:images-5.jpeg width="41" height="40"]] ||= **<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #1619f8; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">__Hot Chalk__ ** ||
 * [[image:images-5.jpeg width="41" height="40"]] ||= <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #1619f8; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Suitable for Pre-K-7 ||
 * [[image:images-5.jpeg width="41" height="40"]] ||= <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #1619f8; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">This site has fun and engaging game and relay ideas. ||
 * [[image:images-5.jpeg width="41" height="40"]] ||= <span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; border-collapse: separate; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[] ||

=<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 250%;">Social Studies and History = **<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 70%;">AmyJo Tyler ** <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">﻿ <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">//**It is important in order to shape our nation's future that we first learn about our past, the people, places, times, and events that shaped America and the world. However social studies and history are seen by a lot of students as their least favorite subject. It is hard to be hands on with the past which leads most teacher to just teaching from the textbook with students confined to their desks all period. Luckly we have access to techonolgy which can aid in the learning aspect of such an "old, boring subject." There are many websites on the internet which are great in aiding teachers and students for fun interactive activies to do which will spark interest and learning!**//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[|http://www.besthistorysites.net] This is a good website because it includes games, activites, and lesson plans. It has an abudance of history information from the beginning of time, including biblical facts. It is broken down into categories which makes it very easy to find the time period you want, from any area in the world. __HIGHSCHOOL__

[|http://www.historymatter.gmu.edu] This site is good for students who may feel history has done nothing to better our world. It offers a variety of the when and how events done years in the past have impacted our daily lives. __MIDDLE- HIGHSCHOOL__

[|http://www.americaslibrary.gov] I love this site. Here students are able to take an inter-active look into many amazing Americans, explore the states, jump back in time by listening to and watching video events that took place in our Nation. __ELEMENTARY-MIDDLE-HIGHSCHOOL__

[|http://www.quizhub.com] Here you can find a variety fo quizzes on different time periods. __ELEMENTARY-MIDDLE-HIGHSCHOOL__

[|http://www.education.com] ﻿This website is good for teachers becasue it allows them to choose the age they are working witht and the excat time period they'll be teaching on. __TEACHERS__

__[|http://www.historyonthenet.net]__ ﻿This site is very useful for teachers becasue it has several links to other websites where lesson plans, games, and activites can be found. __TEACHERS__

I would also suggest watching "School House Rock" vidoes. They are rather short, funny, videos geared to any one area of history, be it a time period, a famous event, or an important person. Students of all ages will enjoy. Most can be found via the internet.

=<span style="color: #f000c5; font-size: 190%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**English & Language Arts** = = = =**<span style="color: #f000c5; font-size: 80%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Megan Peterson **= ==

<span style="background: white; color: #f000c5; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**<span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 110%;">﻿ **

<span style="background: white; color: #f000c5; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <span style="background: white; color: #f000c5; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <span style="background: white; color: #f000c5; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <span style="background: white; color: #f000c5; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**<span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Today's new technology along with the new generation of students only continue to keep growing and moving faster every single day, reading from a paperback book just isn’t cutting it these days. Luckily for this subject there are many wonderful options for new idea seeking teachers and students! Although, finding an appropriate website for the clas ﻿ <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">sroom maybe a challenge, have no fear. We have found fun, exciting, safe and secure websites for reading and language arts that will bring a new found excitement for reading within your students. Not to mention it is helping them learn along the way! Be ready for your classroom transformation! **

**__<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|BOOK ADVENTURE] __** // Easy activity for grade K-8! // <span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Your students can create their very own book list, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they read online, and earn prizes and points along the way!

//<span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This is suitable for grades 1-4! // <span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Your students can choose from classical or current authors and learn about them on this website.
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|MEET AN AUTHOR] **

//<span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Great for Pre-K-1 // <span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This website is a wonderful site designed to help teach children how to read!
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|STARFALL] **

//<span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Helps build skills and concepts for grades K-12th // <span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This site has a huge selection of games that your students are sure to love and learn from!
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|FUN BRAIN] **

//<span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Great for all grade levels! // <span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Not only does this web page have safe spelling games it also has fun games for all other subjects too!
 * <span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|FUN SCHOOL] **

[|BOOKS ONLINE*] //<span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Appropriate for younger grade levels. // <span style="color: #f000c5; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This site is a Complete Library of Children's books online! You can click on any title and it will take you to the online version of the book.