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Books
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Because
of Winn Dixie
Information about the book and the author. Sample tests by
chapter and a Web Quest.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/dogs/dixie/because_of_winn_dixie.htm
BookSpot
– Children’s Books
A great site that covers bestsellers, awards, reading lists, reviews,
links to other sites and more.
http://bookspot.com/booksforchildren.htm
Carol
Hurst’s
Children’s Literature Site
Carol Hurst is a former teacher and librarian from Westbrook,
MA.
She is an author and travels around the country presenting
workshops. Her site is a treasure trove in information about
children's literature.
http://www.carolhurst.com
DLKT’s
Book Breaks
Bookmarks, craft and coloring pages to go along with some favorite
children's books.
http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/index.htm
The
Reading Room: Books for Children and Young Adults
Cool kids sites, genres, reading lists, series, multicultural
literature and more.
http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/booksf/kidsbooks.html#top
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Book
Awards
Caldecott
Award Winners
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm
Newberry
Award Winners
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm
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Book
Lists
Book
Lists
Reading lists by subject and grade level from Hewlett-Woodmere Public
Library
http://www.nassaulibrary.org/hewlett/newbooklist.html
Book
Lists of Children’s Literature
From
Monroe County Public Library in Indiana. Book Awards links,
plus
descriptive list titles such as, "Chapter Books for Grades 2-3," "Not
Too Scary Stories," "Picture Books for Olders,"
"Too-Good-To-Miss by Grade Level," and "New Babies."
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/children_booklists.html
Children’s
Picture Book Database
Abstracts
of over 5,000 books. Search by more than 950 keywords that
include topics, concepts, and skills
http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/
Horn
Book Recommended Books
A
classic reviewer of good children's literature.
http://www.hbook.com/category/choosing-books/recommended-books/
NotableChildren's Books from ALSC
Annual
list of notable children's books is published by ALA. Site includes
archives of previously awarded books.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/index.cfm
Reading
is Fundamental Booklists
Includes
booklists compiled by leading literature experts.
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/booklists.htm
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Multicultural
Books
How
to Choose the Best Multicultural Books
Advice
on how to choose multicultural books. Includes suggestions of
titles and authors from Scholastic.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/multicultural.htm
Reading
is Fundamental Multicultural Booklists
List
of the 100 Best Multicultural books from 2007-2010.http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/booklists/multicultural-books.htm
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Coloring
Pages
Animal
Coloring Pages
Cute
animals for preschoolers.
http://www.coloring.ws/animals.html
Bird
Themed
Coloring Pages
Choose
either a cartoon or a realistic bird.
http://www.coloring.ws/birds.htm
Coloring
Pages
A
nice
collection of pages covering holidays, careers, cartoon characters and
more
http://www.coloring.ws/coloring.html
Farm
Animals Coloring Pages
Farm
themes and individual animals.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals/cp_farm.htm
Holiday
Coloring Pages
A
good
selection for different holidays.
http://ivyjoy.com/coloring/attic.html
Ivy’s
Coloring Pages
A
small collection of dinosauers and animals with a link to a print and
color search engine.
http://ivyjoy.com/coloring/index.shtml
Jan
Brett’s Coloring Pages
Some
unusual birds and animal coloring pages, a pattern for a finger puppet,
ideas for creating a calendar, a mural, and a placemat.
http://www.janbrett.com/activities_pages_artwork.htm
Resources
for Christian Teachers
Book
and movie characters, Bible characters, health and safety scenes and
holidays.
http://www.teacherhelp.org/color.htm
Teddy
Bear Coloring Pages
Teddy
bears dressed in a variety of outfits and performing a variety of
activities.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/cp_teddy_bears.htm
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Crafts
and Themes
Activity
Pages
Pages
for many different themes.
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/activitypages.html
Amazingmoms.com
Neat
craft ideas - some designated by age group and holiday.
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/kidsart.htm
Animal
Themes - Activities
Coloring
pages and crafts for many animals.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals.htm
Cartoon
Characters
Activities
based on favorite cartoon characters. Might be helpful in
planning a party.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/cartoons/zoo.html
Child
Care
Theme Pages
Books,
songs, and activities by theme.
http://stepbystepcc.com/themes2.html
Danielle’s
Place Crafts
A
small but well-presented collection of craft ideas.
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/crafts.html
Goop, Glak,
and other Concoctions
Recipes
for goop, flubber, slime, silly putty and variations.
http://users.nlamerica.com/rlsenn/goop.html
Insect
Ideas
Simple
crafts using inexpensive materials.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/preschoolfunzone/insects.html
Kids’
Domain Crafts
A
nice
variety of ideas for holidays, parties, and other occasions.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/
Under
5s
Early
childhood links to learning resources, them ideas and crafts, rhymes
and songs and more.
http://www.underfives/co/uk
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Christmas
All
Free Christmas Crafts
AllFreeChristmasCrafts.com offers 1000's of free craft projects, home decor ideas and DIY tips.
Christmas
Clipart
A
nice
collection.
http:/www.Christmasgifts.com/clipart.html
Christmas
Crafts
Easy-to-make
crafts than can be made with inexpensive materials.
http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/christmas/activities/christmaskidcraft.htm
Christmas
Ornaments
Cute
ideas - not too complicated - most use simple everyday supplies.
http://www.dcrafts.com/ornaments.htm
Holidays
from
Around the World
http://www.zuzu.org/daze.html
How
Christmas is Celebrated Around the World
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/denise/HowChristmasIsCelebrated.htm
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Chanukah
All
About
Chanukah
from Judaism 101
Covers
a variety of topics with explanations labeled Basic or
Intermediate.
http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday7.htm
Chanukah
Clip Art
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/chanukah/clip.html
Virtual
Chanukah
A
good
overall site.
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/default.asp
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Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa:
A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture
The
official Kwanzaa web site.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/kwanzaa/clip.html
Kwanzaa
Clip Art
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/kwanzaa/clip.html
Kwanzaa
Land
A
nice
variety that includes clipart, a postcard site, children's activities
and more.
http://www.kwanzaaland.com
What
is Kwanzaa
A
good
explanation of what kwanzaa is and how it is celebrated.
http://www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/whatis.html#TOC
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Halloween
Ben
and
Jerry's
Cute
games, crafts, coloring pages and more from Ben and Jerry, the ice
cream people.
http://www.benjerry.com/fun_stuff/holidays/halloween
Carve Your Own Virtual Pumpkin
This
is fun!
http://thepumpkinfarm.com/carve_pumpkin.html
How
Stuff Works: Halloween
History
and traditions.
http://howstuffworks.com/halloween.htm
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Thanksgiving
Life
on Plymouth Plantation
A
hands on activity for children.
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/plymouth/index.html
President
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
http://www.wildwestweb.net/thanks/thanks.html
Thanksgiving
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Clip Art
Clipart
from Kids' Domain.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/thanks/clipart.html
http:/www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/recipes.htm
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Valentine's
Day
Family
Fun Valentines
Good
ideas for the whole family.
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/valentines_cards_ms/
Valentine’s
Day Animal Crafts
Adorable
animals made from heart shapes.
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/crafts-animals.htm
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Veteran's
Day
Story
of Veteran's Day
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/page/3204.html
Veteran's
Day
The
official page from the Department of Veteran's Affairs.
http://www.va.gov/vetsday
Veteran's
Day
http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.html
Veteran's
Day Wordfind
http://the
potters.com/puzzles/veterans.html
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Puppets
Puppet
Crafts
Clear,
easy-to-follow directions from Danielle's Place.
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/puppets.html
Puppets
Links
to many puppet-making sites.
http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/theme/puppet.html
Sock
Puppets
Step-by-step
directions for making a sock puppet.
http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/charactercrafts.html#puppets
More ideas for sock
puppets.
http://www.brightring.com/sockpuppet.html
Good directions for
sock puppets with some added tips.
http://www.dannyandkim.com/SockPuppets.html
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Seasons
Kinderart
Seasons
Activities
for each month of the year.
http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/
Seasons
Coloring Pages
Coloring
pages by season.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/cpseasons.htm
Spring
Themes (Preschool)
Activities
to celebrate spring.
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/preschool-spring.htm
Winter
Coloring Pages
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/color/index.htm
Winter
-
Snowman Themes
Suggested
books as well as songs and fingerplays.
http://stepbystepcc.com/snowman.html
Winter
- Snowpeople
Songs,
snacks, art, science, games and miscellaneous. Free winter
posters and/or coloring pages.
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/preschool_themes/snowmen/snowpeople.htm
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Songs
and Fingerplay
Bus
songs.com
A
collection of familiar songs arranged alphabetically by title.
http://www.bussongs.com/index.php
Children’s
Songs & Fingerplays
Popular
children's songs with motions.
http://w3.gorge.net/cannon/songs.html
Fingerplay
Fun for Kids
http://www.indianchild.com/fingerplay_fun_for_kids.htm
Fingerplays
Plus
Fingerplays
that teach concepts such as; little, bigger, biggest; up,out,front;
taller, smaller; and more.
http://www.nncc.org/Literacy/fingplus.html
Fun
Finger Plays
An
alphabetical list of titles with links to words and motions.
http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/fingerplays-for-kids.cfm
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Underground
Railroad
Underground
Railroad Theme
Book
titles that help children understand the Underground Railroad.
http://eduscapes.com/ladders/themes/under.htm
Explore
the Underground Railroad
The
story of the Underground Railroad is told through links to other
websites.
http://www.42explore2.com/undergrd.htm
Harriet
Tubman Vocabulary Quilt
A
vocabulary quilt with links to the meanings of words used to tell the
story of the Underground Railroad.
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/vocabquilt.htm
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Websites
for Kids
100
Top Kid Sites
From
Smarterkids.com. Maintained by Excelligence Learning Corporation.
http://www.100topkid.com/
ALA
Great Web Sites for Kids
Arranged
by subject and recommended by ALA.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsiteskids.htm
Children’s
Web Page Reviews (from Education World)
Individual
pages reviewed by Education World.
http://www.education-world.com/awards/past/topics/lit.shtml#Children's
Ivy’s
Search Engine Resources
Search
engines for children that are family friendly as well as links to good
sites for children.
http://www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
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