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Dolch Sight Word Lists - Mrs. Perkins' Dolch Words
The Dolch Sight Words are a list of the most frequently used words in the English language. These sight words make up 50 to 70 percent of any general text. The Dolch list was developed by Edward William Dolch, PhD.in 1948 and published in his book Problems in Reading. Make Flash cards for your children to improve their vocabulary! Check out some websites listed here below. lists with flashcards for games Fry 1000 Instant Words - Unique Teaching Resources www.uniqueteachingresources.com › Reading Sight Words |
Games/PuzzlesRavensburger( Germany)
Some of his games are cooperative games that teach children to work together for a unified outcome instead of competition. Cranium Cariboo Cariboo is an excellent children's game that helps preschoolers learn the basics of shapes, colors, letters and numbers. The inventive game board allows children to choose their own answers, and has a fun interactive aspect that also helps with motor skills.
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Books for ChildrenGreat Book Series for Children
Secrets of Droon The Time Warp Trio Series( also a PBS series) Junie B. Jones Magic Tree House Cam Jansen Nate the Great Geromino Stilton Series and Authors for Older Children Hank Zipzer_ real life adventures of a young boy, based on events in Henry Winkler’s life, cowritten by Henry Winkler Will Hobbs- author- books about nature, Native Americans, boys and issues growing up Gary Paulsen- author- books about nature, boys 39 Clues Percy Jackson Series( mythological, fantasy) The Beyonders, Fable Haven Series |
Fun websites to stimulate thinking, asking questions, help with schoolworkSan Diego Zoo- panda cam http://www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam/index.html
Also polar bear cam, ape cam, elephant cam Great information for children doing reports and fun to watch to learn about these animals. Nice family conversation starter. Nasa space link for children- good for support on schoolwork and reports National Geographic for Kids-http://kids.nationalgeographic.com Environmental Protection Government website for children-http://www.epa.gov/kids/ Portal to U.S. government website for children-http://www.kids.gov/ Kratts’ Creatures web site-creature adventures for the young zoologist http://pbskids.org/krattscreatures/login.shtml National Wildlife Federation(NWF)- http://www.nwf.org/ |