http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ This site is full of awesome information. Check it out sometime.

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi This one is packed with useful info for the student or for the bored. There's a lot to learn, see, research here.

http://www.wyeth.com/ClinicalTrialListings This site shows the current trials for products produced my wyeth, (advil, etc.) Some of them are open for people to sign up to try.

http://www.free-books.org/ 1000+ books to download, audio, etc. Childrens, history, and more. Great site for teachers. The audio on some is not great, but it's still very usable. There are other free listing on this page. Very useful for educational topics.

http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/ Another great site for books in html.

http://www.ldanatl.org/aboutld/parents/help/tips.asp Learning Disabilities Association of America

Carvin DVD- features a factory tour and exclusive interviews and performance footage of Steve Vai, Joe Walsh, Lit, Frank Gambale,

Timothy B. Schmit, Craig Chaquico, Joe Perry and more http://www.carvin.com/dvd/

"Africa's Children" DVDhttps://www.worldvision.org/Worldvision/guest.nsf/request_dvd?OpenForm&campaign=11551138&cmp=AFC-11551138

Free Wild Life DVDs http://www.unendangeredspecies.org/req_form.cfm

Free Max's Magical Delivery DVD for Kidshttp://gold.ahrq.gov/eorders/order_page4907.cfm I got this one, it's really cute.

Free Childhood Obesity: Combating the Epidemic DVD http://gold.ahrq.gov/eorders/order_page4908.cfm

http://www.richmondfed.org/publications/educator_resources/historical_figures_bookmarks/index.cfm A lot of nice free stuff. All about money, bookmarks and more.

http://www.stjo.org/custom/forms/index.cfm?action=newsletterYou can join the St. Joseph's Indian Children Organization to get useful info and a free dreamcatcher and address labels. There is a lot of great cultural information here for education or personal growth. It's a site that is very much worth stumbling upon.

Get a free pocket sized copy of the U.S. constitution. Click where it says "E-Mail Signup & Free Gift".http://www.wwrdheritage.org/default.aspx

Get a free one year subscription to Animal Times magazine.(teachers)http://www.teachkind.org/at-form.asp

http://www.evergladesplan.org/education/educ_order_form.aspx Everglades Storybook and teachers kit.

http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home

Ah, this site has some really neat info on conservation and one of my

all time favorite animals.~Sea turtles. Check it out. It's worth reading. For

the elementary science teacher: there is a link to get free magazines

via snail mail or email. This could be a great resource for your classroom

library... They send you free mailing labels if you sign up for their newsletter.

http://www.lovingyou.com/content/printables/ This site has so many links on the page for ideas like awards to print, startionary, travel activities, calendars, bookmarks, alphabet, and so on. It's jam-packed with activities to extend or plan your entire lesson around.

http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/printables-list.html Really nice site for preschool ideas. Lessons, printables and more. There is a teacher/parent section as well. Nice.

Food choices and body fat

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/food_choice.html

Food Resources

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/veggies.html

Free Samples Pens, Markers, Labels - Statesman click on request sample under product you want..

http://statesmansta tionery.com/ pens-c-1. html?zenid= cb8f0c22b6d7c555 74680399a347a\4ac

I love art. I will eventually create a hub for art projects only. Here's something that I found and have used. It's about recycling things to make art projects. Check it out sometime.

There are so many things that art gives back. One, it's beautiful to look at. Some created it and the are proud of it. Also, it's comforting and relaxing. I can be working on something and lose myself in the piece because it's fun for me. I illustrate children's books and I've found that I feel a part of the story living in my artwork. I can't explain to you how good it feels to get complimented on my work. It's uplifting. I also think it's good for children to be able to express themselves. Adults use this method as well. It's emotionally helpful and also it's drawing on creativity. It also expands and develops fine motor skills. It's great for culminating activities for lessons that seem to be a little less interesting. Even a 5th grader likes to do something "fun" after they learn a hard and new skill. Think about the ways that you express yourself. Art can be one of the most rewarding and less harmful ways to express feelings. Try it sometime.

Rainbow Basket Preschool Craft

Celebrate the coming of Spring with this Rainbow Basket Preschool Craft. As the days get sunnier and the flowers start to bloom, this fun little preschool craft will brighten up any special occasion. Fill it with soil and a daffodil bulb to give as a gift or chocolate gold coins for a fun St. Patrick's Day treat. There are so many uses for this easy, colorful everyday preschool craft.

What You Need:

Empty Margarine Tub

Chenille Stems

Plastic Beads in Rainbow Colors

Cotton Balls

Hole Punch

Glue

What ever you want to fill it with!

How To Make It

Step One:

Thread beads of the same color onto the chenille stems (a string of red, a string of yellow, a string of green, and a string of blue). Leave about two inches on either end empty so you can attach it to the tub. You can do more colors if you want a thicker handle.

Step Two:Use the hole punch to punch four holes on each side of the plastic tub towards the top. Attach the chenille stems with the beads to the tub, making a handle.

Use the hole punch to punch four holes on each side of the plastic tub towards the top. Attach the chenille stems with the beads to the tub, making a handle.

Step Three:

Glue cotton balls all around the tub to make it look like a cloud.

Step Four:

Fill the plastic tub with treats for a party, flowers for spring, or chocolate gold coins for St. Patrick's Day.

(from Preschool Rock newsletter)

Spring Handprint Tulip Preschool Craft

As flowers begin to bloom in the spring, you and your preschooler can "grow" a few of your own. And since preschoolers like to get their hands into everything, this Handprint Tulip Preschool Craft is perfect for when you want to get a little messy. So spread out some newspaper and get ready to spend some time getting messy with your preschooler today.

What You Need:

Finger Paints - Green and Red

How To Make It:

Step One:

Variations

You can use other color paints to make other tulip colors. Experiment with closed fists, elbows, etc. to see if you can make other types of spring time flowers.

Color Swap Preschool Game

Teach preschool colors while preparing preschoolers for team sports and activities! This active preschool game requires preschoolers to pay attention and cooperate with each other.

Mixing Colors - Fine Motor Skill Science Activity

This hands-on science activity will bring smiles, fine motor development and science exploration fun to preschoolers. Easy set up makes this a great fine motor fitness activity for either home or preschool classroom. Preschoolers use fun science tools from around the house to explore science concepts and develop fine motor skills at the same time. (PreschoolRock Newsletter)

Body Pretzels - Preschool Flexibility Game

by Kelly Pfeiffer

How flexible is the human body? Can it twist like a pretzel? This simple game allows preschoolers to make predictions about the human body's flexibility then try out their guesses to see if they are correct.

Preschoolers will practice a variety of cognitive and physical skills in this twisted fitness game called Body Pretzels. For a group or individual game, Body Pretzels increases flexibility, teaches naming of body parts and introduces children to the scientific process of making predictions and testing out their guesses.

What You Need:

Pictures or Drawings of Body Parts on pieces of paper.

Print out these body part flashcards at ESL-Kids.com. or make your own by drawing simple pictures of body parts on pieces of paper.

Body Pretzels Game Set Up

1. Divide the flash cards into two piles - one pile for upper body parts (finger, hand, face, ear, shoulder, nose, eye, elbow, neck, teeth, lips, tongue, etc.) and another pile for lower body parts (ankle, leg, knee, toe, hip, etc.).

Include the belly button and back in the lower body part pile and the tummy in the upper body part pile.

2. Shuffle the piles and turn them face down.

How to Play Body Pretzels

1. Choose two cards - A preschooler chooses one body part card from each pile and shows them to the group.

2. Make a Guess - The preschooler makes a guess as to whether they think they can touch the two body parts together.

3. Body Pretzel Time - The preschoolers try to touch the two body parts together.

4. Was Your Guess Correct? - Ask preschoolers if their guess was correct

5. Repeat Steps 1, 2 and 3 - Go through the steps again choosing different cards. For an group game, preschoolers take turns choosing the cards.

Support Activities

Serve Pretzels - Twisted pretzels are a a great snack to serve or make before or after playing Body Pretzels.

Read a Book - Read a book about pretzels before or after this activity.

There are so many fun things to do with preschoolers that develop their fine motor skills. These fine motor muscles need lots of work to get them ready for kindergarten. As a preschool teacher, I've noticed that a lot of parents work on colors, letters, identifying shapes, etc. They do work on fine motor skills unknowlingly. There is a need for more development most of the time. Some things that children can do to develop their fine motor skills are: snipping paper (yes, give them scissors!!), tracing lines, picking up small items (beans, buttons, beads) and gluing them onto letters of the alphabet, sewing cards, string beads, legos, and more. I've found that the messier it is the more they like it. :) Here's a link to some fun activities I got from the PreschoolRock newsletter.

Five Fun Fine Motor Activities For Kindergarten Preparation

Five fun and easy things to do with kids preparing for kindergarten. Parents and caregivers do not have to purchase expensive toys to use for fine motor activities. These activities are inexpensive and take little preparation for parents, but provide preschoolers a fun way to develop fine motor coordination.

Numbers USA Poster

http://www.numbersusa.com/poster/

Oil Age Poster - Teacher's Only

http://www.oilposter.org/schoolrequest.html

Positive Image Poster

http://www.oandp.com/products/posimage/mailing.htm

Prom Poster

http://www.alsformalwear.com/prom-poster-form.asp

National Sportsman Day Poster

http://www.internationalsport.com/nsd/nsd_contact.cfm

We the People Poster

http://www.neh.gov/posterrequest.asp

Wisconsin Cheese Poster

http://www.wisdairy.com/AllAboutCheese/varietyguide.aspx

Iditorad Poster - Teacher's Only

http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/poster_contact.html

Arbor Day Poster

http://www.arborday.org/Shopping/Merchandise/MerchDetail.cfm?id=137

Animal Posters

http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/Souvenirs/Posters_2003-09-10.cfm

Oh, I loved reading Nancy Drew when I was younger. Here's a ton of links for stuff educational and other about Nancy Drew!

Nancy Drew Word Scramble

http://www.kidsreads.com/wordscrambles/word-drew.asp

Printable Nancy Drew bookmarks

http://www.summerreading.cla-net.org/download/nancy_drew_bkmk_2.pdf

Printable Nancy Drew Iron ON

http://www.summerreading.cla-net.org/nancydrew2.html

Other Nancy Drew Games (Suduko and more!)

http://www.simonsays.com/assets/series/1531/AK1_1531.pdf

Nancy Drew PIn the Tail on the pony Game

http://www.simonsays.com/assets/series/1273/AK04_1273.pdf

Nancy Drew Membership Card

http://www.simonsays.com/extras/pdfs/card_activity.pdf

Click on enter the draycott mansion then follow

through with clues to

print out a Nancy Drew Certificate

http://nancydrewmovie.warnerbros.com/

Nancy Drew Coloring pages

http://members.fortunecity.com/colorbook/nancydrew.htm

The Final Scene Bookmarks

http://www.herinteractive.com/prod/fin/dl.shtml

more bookmarks

www.freewebs. com/nanfan/ Bookmarks. htm

Nancy Drew Bookmarks and pictures

http://www.freewebs.com/nancydrewmania/bookmarks.htm

doorhangers, CD Case inserts, stationary and more!

http://www.freewebs.com/nancydrewmania/index2.htm

WhoStole Nancy Drew Game

http://mainst.monterey.k12.ca.us/library/cart/Nancy/nancy.html

Nancy Drew E-books to download (press control + F and

then type in

nancy drew to find them)

http://www.consciouslivingfoundation.org/ebooks-entertainment.htm

Phone call from Nancy Drew

http://www.nancydrewcallsyou.com/

Here are some good sites for activities related to teaching Spring...

Spring Coloring Sheets and More

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Fun Spring Printables

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/

Spring Time Printables

http://teas2dine4.com/4spring.html

Spring and Easter Printables and Clip Art

http://www.clipartandcrafts.com/

Spring Teacher Worksheets

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/spring/

Kids Domain - Spring Printables

http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/spring/print2.html

Spring Activity Printables

http://www.free-printables.com/activity-printables-spring.html

Spring Season Preschool Activities and Crafts

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/seasons_spring.htm

Here are some great links to sites promoting reading and such...

Read Across America Links including Dr. Seuss

http://www.reacheverychild.com/reading.html

Reading books and children's reading literature sites

http://www.reacheverychild.com/language/english/reading.html

http://www.reacheverychild.com/language/other/reading.html

Phonics and teaching reading

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/phonics.html

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/more-phonics.html

How to motivate students to read

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/motivating_readers.html

Literature circles

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/lit_circles.html

Primary teacher sites

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/primary_resources.html#3

Author sites

http://www.reacheverychild.com/language/index.html

Printables

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/printables.html#read