These are some of our favorite websites. Do you have any favorites you'd like to share with us? If so, email christyrosander@gmail.com and let us know!
Valley Oaks Charter School Links, Information, and Subscriptions
2011-12 Grade Level Grids (be sure to click "Assignments for the Year" under each grade level)
United Streaming
Enhance your lessons with over 50,000 video clips. Enter the school pass code 99A9-3DE1, then enter the required fields
California Streaming
Enhance your lessons with video clips. On the left –hand side of the screen, enter your username (the first and last name of your resource teacher , lower case with no space) and password which is valleyoaks (lower case, no space). Note: both the user name and the password are lower case sensitive.
M.E.S.H (Math, English, Science, History)
We now have curriculum packets filed in room B/C. Contact your resource teacher to request a packet. Click below for available resources.
MESH Drawer Materials
Aleks.com Online Math Program
This is a subscription web based Math core curriculum supported by VOCS. Parents must attend a Special Order Meeting and place a special order to receive a free subscription or independently purchase the program.
VOCS Library
Search for book titles, subjects, and authors at our Bakersfield or Tehachapi school site libraries. The database at this time is incomplete for our entire library at our school and is in the process of being updated.
Writing Prompts
Looking for new ideas for Journal Writing or essay topics? Check out Writing Prompts for hundreds of ideas!
VOCS Tehachapi Shutterfly Photo Site
New photo album ~ Kick Off Kamp 2010. Ask your resource teacher for the password to access photo albums.
2011-12 ACORN Newsletter
Snow and Fog Delays - Alert Line
Tehachapi is well known for sudden changes in weather. VOCS follows the Tehachapi Unified School District for all snow delays or snow days. Contact Kern County Schools Alert Line for the latest updates during inclement weather not our school office. However, if there is a school closure, VOCS will not be holding classes on campus. If there is a two hour delay, the first two classes will be canceled and workshops will start at 10:20. Also, if classes are already in session and the snow begins to fall then please feel free to pick up your child. If you have any questions, please contact your Resource Teacher.
Box Top Contest
It is now the time to really start looking for ways to collect Box Tops as you shop for products you normally buy. Hundreds of your favorite brands, such as Betty Crocker, Cheerios, Chex Mix, etc., are now carrying 2 bonus Box Tops as well as the regular Box Top on each package. For more brands, as well as coupons, shopping opportunities, bonus Box Top contests, etc., go to www.btfe.com and check it out.
Our contest this year will award the winning student who collects the most box tops during the 2011-2012 school year with a $30 Visa gift certificate. The turn in dates will be October 24, 2011 and February 21, 2012.
Contest Rules: 1. Clip and trim Box Tops care- fully. 2. Check expiration dates on all Box Tops. 3. Bundle in groups of 50 (or less) for turn-in. 4. Place in a Ziploc baggie (very important) with student name, resource teacher name, and number of Box Tops written on a card in the bag. 5) Place Box Tops in the green box in room B/C. Following these rules will ensure that your student gets the credit for the Box Tops he/she turns in!
Last year we received $332 from your Box Top collecting – which all went to VOPACT to be used for the wonderful “extras” they do for our students. This year our Valley Oaks Tehachapi goal is $400. Let’s make it happen and thanks for clipping!
Jenette Buentiempo
VO Tehachapi Box Tops Coordinator
California State Standards
This site features actual past standardized test questions for each grade level
This is a great resource for actual sample writing prompts, examples of writing, and scoring.
Reference and Cross Curricular
Kern County Library
Easy access to requesting, renewing, and searching for books and media. Contact our local library for your free PIN #.
Search programming weeks in advance to plan your educational viewing. In the Tehachapi KETV is currently only available to Brighthouse customers on channel 15. A great resource!!!!!
Links Learning
Math, reading, and science
American Heritage Dictionary
American Heritage Dictionary with voice for pronunciation
Yahoo Kids Study Zone
Check out this cool, easy to use site out for Science, Social Studies, Math, and Reference
Yahooligans
A visit to this site should be your first step in researching anything online. It's a safe, kid-friendly search engine. Search by keyword, subject, or by using their categorized listings of favorite topics.
Word Central
Dictionary and Thesaurus)
Scholastic News
A great resource for current events
ABC Teach
So many resources, worksheets, and units for every grade level and topic, a must visit
Biographies
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Search engine for kids
Funbrain
Visit this web site for fun ways to use your brain! You'll find all types of games and activities to keep your thinking skills sharp. Test your knowledge of the 50 states, make up wacky stories, play math baseball, and more!
Free Worksheets
Free worksheets for all subjects
Peace Corps for Kids
Problem solving
Enchanted Learning
The Teacher's Guide
Cross curricular resources with virtual field trips, interactive sites, and children's song
Click Schooling
Sign-up for a daily Internet based lesson plan delivered to your email. A new subject each day.
Kids Sites
This site features the best educational sites. Check it out.
Sheppard Software
Games and tutorials for all subjects.
Making Learning Fun
All subjects and themes for PreK - 1st
Fact Monster
Fact worksheets on everything you can imagine from maps to presidents.
Teacher Planet Lesson Plan Maker
This is a great site for writing lesson plans online. The plans can be edited and printed.then to print it out.
Time Magazine for Kids
Great resource for adding Current Events to your weekly curriculum. Features quizzes and reading levels.
Valley Oaks Kindergarten
All textbooks featured, detailed by unit or skill
Valley Oaks Second Grade
All textbooks featured, detailed by unit or skill
Valley Oaks Third Grade
All textbooks featured, detailed by unit or skill
Valley Oaks Fourth Grade
All textbooks featured, detailed by unit or skill
Valley Oaks Fifth Grade
All textbooks featured, detailed by unit or skills
Valley Oaks Sixth Grade
All textbooks featured, detailed by unit or skill
6th Grade Online Literature Guides
Summer of the Monkeys
Hittite Warrior
Mara Daughter of the Nile
Pyramid
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
· Study Guide Spark Notes, great site for symbols and theme analysis. Parent and student pages
Bronze Bow.
· WebQuest Focuses on the fight for injustice.
· CyberGuide Includes writing and reading activities resulting in a student product. San Diego County Office of Education
· Mini Unit Summary and suggested activities. Easy Fun School
Valley Oaks Seventh Grade
All textbooks featured, detailed by unit or skill
7th Grade Online Literature Guides
A Single Shard
· Teacher's Guide with pre-reading activities, thematic connections, and interdisciplinary activities. Random House
· Book Discussion Guide includes a summary, book talk, discussion questions, and related websites. Multnomah County Public Library (Oregon)
· Lesson Plan includes a review, things to notice and talk about, activities, and related books. Carol Hurst
· Literature Learning Ladders includes links to author information, lesson plans, and other teacher resources. Annette Lamb
Door in the Wall
Chapter questions and enrichment activities. Brian Thornton
Valley Oaks Eighth Grade
All textbooks featured, detailed by unit or skill
Math
Click on the grade level for K-5 Macmillian/McGrawHill California Mathematics teacher and student online support.
AAA Math
Great website for instruction and games at all grade levels, abilities, and in all areas of math!
Math Facts Cafe
Need to work on your times tables? This site has a flashcard program that will help you master your multiplication facts in random order.
Math Activities
KHAN ACADEMY
The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. We're a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere. All of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. The Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge. If you would like to tour the KHAN Academy website, please visit http://www.khanacademy.org/about
Cool Math 4 Kids Grades 1-6
This site has a lot of resources. Each topic has lessons teach the skill, flash cards, and games to reinforce and practice skills.
Cool Math Grades 6-12
Companion site to CoolMath4Kids but geared for grades 6-12. Each topic has lessons to teach the skill, flash cards, and games to reinforce and practice skills.
Cool Math Games Grades 1-12
Another companion site to CoolMath4Kids. This site has a lot of educational games to play.
This is a subscription web based Math core curriculum supported by VOCS. Parents must attend a Special Order Meeting and place a special order to receive a free subscription or independently purchase the program.Homeschool Math
Resources on anything to do with money.
Language Arts
Dolch Sight Words
Go into reading, then to sight words, this is the best worksheets for all the dolch sight words
Glencoe Literature Guides
Multnomah Library Book Discussion Guides
Random House Teacher Book Guides
Carol Hurst's Literature Site
Book Adventure
Online multiple choice tests for hundreds of books, fun and free
Learning to Read
Excellent site for ideas, games, and printable books (checkout the homeschool section)
Graphic Organizers
Reading and writing organizers
Lapbooks
Lapbook master subject list for all grades
Starfall
Highly recommended reading program for K-3
Eduplace
Houghton Mifflin K-6 language arts textbook support
Free Rice
For each answer you get right, Free Rice donates 10 grains of rice through the World Food Program to help end hunger.
Read a Book, Give a Book
Read books online and a book will be donated to children who need them.
Works Cited Page
Automatically creates in MLA format your Works Cited page for research papershttp://www.easybib.com/
http://citationmachine.net
Science
Periodic Table - not working at this time
Studying the Period Table and getting confused? This site is an excellent source of information for the elements, element groupings and how the data is user friendly once you know the rules this is a must for any eight grader. The games are fun, challenging and most of all informative!
National Geographic
Exploratorium
Yucky
Gross stuff about the human body and science
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Brainpop
Henry Ford Museum
Inventions
How Stuff Works
Every wondered how doughnuts are made or what makes an airplane fly? Visit this website to satisfy your curiosity!
KIDIPEDE History and Science for Kids
Science Fair Resources
Discovery Education
Educator Resource Guide
Science Fair Theme Page
Social Studies/Geography
Geography Maps and Games
Can you find Iraq? What is the Make history come alive with maps, games, and countries. Use this site to brush up on US capitals or travel to other continents for in depth maps and games.
50 States
Researching one of the 50 states of the United States? This website provides a link to thousands of websites about the USA. Just visit the site and click on any state to be taken to a listing of sites about that state.
Harcourt School
K-5 social studies textbook support
KIDIPEDE History and Science for Kids
Health
How the Body Works
Art and Music
Art at Home
Art curriculum for the entire year, all grade levels
Getty Museum Art Lessons
Puppets
Gary Lamb
Musical selections to enhance learning
Incredible Art Department
A huge resource for all grades 1st - 8th
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