We have enjoyed watching the rain approach Holliston on weather.com http://www.weather.com
Want to know the current weather in Holliston? Here are the weather conditions in real time at Miller Elementary School. http://www.aws.com/aws_2001/asp/single_site.asp?id=HLSTN
The children asked me to add this link. We have used this poem, read by the author, to listen to the rhythm of poetry. http://www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=52
This is a great site from the BBC. It follows the British spelling curriculum which is similar to our second grade spelling curriculum. Many of the patterns we are learning can be found on this site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/wordsandpictures
This is an awesome site. It makes finding planets and stars in the evening/night sky easy for everyone! http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/skychart/skychart.asp?city=Holliston&state=MA&zip=01746&country=US&lng=%2D71%2E435015&lat=42%2E199627&tz=%2D18000&
Even during indoor recess the children are asking to use this site to work on Math facts! http://www.successnet.com
Try this for a fun way to practice math facts and increase speed and accuracy. http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/carnival/games/game_math_popper.html
Professor Garfield is the site your children may have come home talking about. The Reading Ring is good for practicing sequencing. http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_home.html