Resources for Educators, Parents & Students
| Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DSHS) | Department of Developmental Disbilities | DO-IT (UW) |
| Post ITT | Center for Change in Transition Services (Seattle U) |
Very Cool Activities from the Strong National Museum of Play.
The CSSS Project: Interventions for phonemic awareness, phonics, reading fluency, reading vocabulary and comprehension, spelling, handwriting, writing fluency, and mathematics. The interventions are provided as a resource to classroom teachers seeking evidenced-based practices to assist their students.
The Smithsonian Museum for Educators: Smithsonian resources to teach content area by state standards and grade. Nifty selection tool gives you exactly what you need with a few keystrokes!
The Smithsonian Museum for Kids: Learning is exciting at the Smithsonian! Kids learn by discovery while exploring this site. Free downloads.
Starfall: Where children have fun learning to read!
Behavior Report Card Generator: Generate daily or weekly report cards based on pre-determined behavioral goals or you can write your own. Excellent tool for behavior modification at school and at home.
Writing Skills Checklist: An aid to designing directed writing interventions based upon specific weakness.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online: Go to the Britannica for fascinating and educational content presented in an engaging and mind-stimulating format. See "this day in history," a quote of the day, take a photo quiz and watch a video. It's all there! Pure mind candy. You can also sign up for daily emails.
Education Week: A weekly newspapers for educators and those who wish to keep abreast of education issues nationwide.
ERIC: Education Research Information Clearinghouse. The world's largest digital library of educational literature.
NASP for Parents: National Association of School Psychologists information for parents including the following topics and more: Bullying, Positive Behavior Support, Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, Divorce, Autism, Temper Tantrums, Issues of Diversity, Homework, Motivating Children, Sleep Disorders, Mood Disorders, Obesity Prevention, Otitis Media, etc.
NASP for Educators: National Association of School Psychologists information for educators including the following topics and more: Information for Principals, What is a School Psychologist?, Assessment and Instruction, Behavior, Crisis and Safety, Diversity, Health and Wellness, Curriculum and Instruction, Mental Health, Social/Emotional Development, Special Populations and Suicide.
Mt. Rainier at Paradise |
San Diego Zoo Cams | |
| National Zoo Cams including a microscope cam! See Tai Shan on the Panda Cam and download free wallpaper | Seattle Space Needle Cam | St. Petersburg, Russia Cam |
| Volcano Cam Mt. St. Helens from Johnston Ridge. | NASA: check out the mutimedia offerings. Images, videos, & "Nasacasts" | Panama Canal Cams |
| Eifel Tower, Paris | Washington DC cam | Jelly Belly: Take a virtual tour of the jellybean factory |
| Live Barn Owl Cam brought to you by BarnOwl Trust | Check out theCornell Lab of Ornithology Birdhouse Cam. | Explore the world (and even your own back yard) from your computer using Google Earth. |
| Create your own world with Alice. Free educational software that teaches programming in a 3D environment compliments of CarnegiMellon. | Visit ToxTown with the National Library of Medicine. Explore environmental hazards at home and in the environment. Teacher resources available. | Law for Kids with the U.S.Navy |
Funbrain: All types of activities and games for primary learners. Read a book, play Soduko, practice math facts through exciting arcade games and much more. Resources for teachers and parents as well.
PBS Kids: Learning resources for parents and teachers aimed at preschool-K students: Music, crafts and games starring our favorite charaters & shows including: Clifford, Caillou, Curious George, Berenstein Bears, Fetch, Dragon Tales and more.
PBS Kids Go: Learning resources for parents and teachers aimed at elementary aged students starring kids' favorite characters: Arthur, Maya & Miguel, Cyberchase, Postcards from Buster, Zoom, Fetch, Dragonfly and others.
Eduweb: A collection of learning adventures in science, art, history, cuture, economics, visual and performing arts for K-12 & college students. Explore topics from pests to black holes.
PrimaryGames.com: Games and activities for kids. (Notice: Site has some pop-ups).
Scholastic Books: Check out the web site cousin of the popular kids' book publisher for games, activities, what kids are reading and want to read!
Neuroscience for Kids: UW Professor has written this comprehensive web site teaching kids about many aspectsof neuroscience: from brain injury to visual perception. Check out the visual perceptual games!
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resouce for Learning and Online Teaching. LOTS of info., especially useful for teachers and inquiring minds that want to know.
Love and Logic Parenting : Because kids don't come with an owner's manual.
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital: Useful information and links for parents, kids, and teens such as important info. for babysitters, childhood safety, and healthy eating. Mary Bridge also offers classes for parents such as Love and Logic Parenting, Asthma and Diabetes education.
Pierce County Juvenile Court: This site explains the criteria and other facets of an At-Risk Youth petition and the full range of services offered by PCJC. Additional contact information is provided.
Pierce County Emergency Management: Detailed information on planning for various emergency conditions. Includes a link to a FEMA report on preparing a person with a disability or special needs for a disaster.
The Louvre: Perhaps the most famous art museum in the world. Take a virtual tour. (This is a link to the English version of the site--you can switch over to French if you wish).
Library of Congress: Something for everyone! Links for teachers (lesson plans using primary sources), parents, kids. Info of all types: sheet music, webcasts from history, podcasts, braille, poetry, law library, multilingual resources, digital information, congressional activity, and much more. Fascinating site.
University of Washington Libraries Digital Collection: This site features photographs, documents, audio/visual resources for students, teachers, classrooms, and the community. Special collections include Pacific Northwest, Travel & Exploration, Architecture, Literature and more.
My Money.Gov: The Federal Government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans about financial literacy. Learn about taxes, paying for education, retirement, financing a small business, home ownership, fraud/scams, and more. On-line calculators. Free "My Money" kit available through this site.
The White House: President Bush & Education: Education Reform/No Child Left Behind recent news, speeches, fact sheet and the nation's report card.
Updated April, 2008
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