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Speech and Language Links

Visit Caroline Bowen's Home Page for great Speech-Language information
Listen to Dr. Mel Levine and Dr. Katherine Butler discuss language as a critical tool for learning and also an outcome of learning at the All Kinds of Minds website. This is the most comprehensive site I have found which addresses learning strengths and weaknesses and how we can help all students succeed in school by understanding what kind of a mind they have. This site has an incredible amount of information and is a "must visit" for any parent and professional who wants to understand how all children learn. There is a wealth of strategies and activities presented in a very straightforward and easy to understand manner.
Learning Disabilities On-Line has information, resources and activities for parents, children and professionals
Ellen Gardner's Speech Source is a comprehensive guide to information and activities related to speech, language and hearing issues
TheUNH Department of Communication Disorders has information on its undergraduate and graduate programs as well as services offered through its Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Apraxia-KIDSSM - is a wonderful "source for reliable and comprehensive information about Childhood Apraxia of Speech  for families, professionals and all those who care about a child with apraxia".
The Stuttering Foundation Website offers a wealth of information and resources including very inexpensive books, brochures and videotapes
There is a wealth of information and activities related to   Sign Language   on the Internet. Here are a few of our favorites:

  • At  Adventures in Singing and Signing With Gaia!  you can learn the sign of the month, decode the message of the month, download a music video, join the Kid Sign Club and check out dozens of great links.
  • Look up signs and "read" a video story at the The Sign Language Dictionary  web site.
  • At   ASL Fingerspelling you can learn to sign the alphabet, type in a word to see what it looks like when it is fingerspelled and even download a fingerspelling program to your Macintosh computer (Windows version coming
  • Download the American Sign Language font at The Yamada Language Center and then turn what you type into fingerspelling. This is great for making your name in sign language or writing secret messages!
Learn how your ear (and the rest of your body) works at KidsHealth. This site has great animations.
Neuroscience for Kids - The Ear also has information and illustrations of the ear, how we hear, noise levels and more.
Inner Learning On-Line has an animation of how the mouth and ear work, interactive graphics of the mouth as well as a wealth of information, graphics and animations of the human anatomy.
Word Retrieval Activities for Children has lots of great activities you can do at home which will promote vocabulary skills and word retrieval (it is part of Caroline Bowen's site but deserves its own link).

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Reading Links
 

 Education 4 Kids has book recommendations for preschool through grade 8

Lycos has reading games, author links and more! It also offers a free "kidsafe" search engine and a "Zones" for kids, parents, teachers and homework help.
 
   Go to Story Hour at the Internet Public Library or explore the Reading Zone  to discover on-line stories, poetry and more. You can also find out about your favorite authors here! Older students and parents will find lots of information and tools (including homework help) at the Teen Space and Reference Center.

 Learning Planet's Alphabet Action reinforces letters and sounds.

 

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Writing and Research Links
 

The Britannica Encyclopedia is a great resource for researching topics
Learn how to use various graphic organizers at The Graphic Organizer Home Page
Search the Web with the help of Kid's Click , a search site for kids designed by librarians
Be sure to check out Windows to the Universe's Kool Kids Links for great links to many interesting and entertaining sites that you can use for researching your favorite topics. There's even a solar system coloring book that you can color right in your browser!
Send someone an e-mail greeting card by going to Blue Mountain or Xoom.com
Looking for information on ANIMALS ?   Then check out these sites:

  • CyberZoo-animal facts, video clips and even a 360 degree clickable image of an elephant.
  • Seaworld/Busch Gardens Animal Resources-this site has an "animal information database", fast facts, learning activities, and songbooks about animals, including those studied in our endangered animal and ocean units.
  • The San Diego Zoo has hundreds of photos and facts about the animals in its exhibits.
Download demos of two fantastic writing programs: Kidspiration and Inspiration

To download for a free 30 day trial go to www.inspiration.com . This web site has tutorials and ideas for using these programs.

Both Main Street and Lincoln Street teachers and students are learning how to integrate these two programs into classroom writing activities and curriculum areas. Both are powerful tools for organizing information visually. See the Student Work page to see how we've used it.

 

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Other Education Links

Visit Eduplace.com and check out the Kid's Clubhouse,Parent's Place and Teacher Center
. Zoom to this incredible dinosaur site by Enchanted Learning.com
Need more dinosaur information? Then check out Scholastic.com's Dinosaur page. It's very well organized and has many links to other sites with movies, games and exhibits.
Visit the Kidscenter at Funbrain for math, grammar, science and history games.
Mamamedia is an award winning children's web site featuring more than 2,000 safe and kid-friendly websites, dozens of original activities and "Digital tools" that let kids create their own stories and plays, artwork and characters.
Yahooligans! is a web guide for kids with categories such as "around the world", "arts and entertainment", "computers and games", "school bell", "science and nature" and "sports and recreation". It also has guides for teachers and parents and news sections.
Did you know that the Main Street School participates in the Scholastic Software Club?   Please  contact me   if you would like the most recent order form. Your support of this program is greatly appreciated. Over the past four years we have earned dozens of free software titles for all of our students to use!
A Look Inside the Human Body is a site designed for elementary students and features information on the skeletal, respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems as well as a link to a new solar system site. The animations and clickable graphics will appeal to young students.
Explore Brainpop for a great movie about how our voice works as well as many other science, health and technology movies. And be sure to check out the experiments you can try at home featuring Bob the x-labrat.
   

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