Links

Look at the links below.................

Have some fun and expand your knowledge.  Explore the links below 
to enrich 
the lessons being learned in the classroom.  Some of the links 
tie into 
facts learned on READ 180 assignments................

National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Fun activities - by girls....for girls.
http://www.missoandfriends.com/

Reading Plus is an internet based reading program that targets a 
student's reading patterns and habits. It works on improving a 
student's reading speed, fluency, and understanding of the text. 
Reading Plus is another tool you can use from home to improve 
your reading and vocabulary. Work on your skills right from your 
own home and you'll become better at reading- AND IT'S FUN! 
Remember: the site code is Sayreville.  Choose the students name 
and then use first name last initial as a passcode- example: 
JohnS 
The groups spent a class period taking their pretest to determine 
their reading and vocabulary levels. The students are able to 
work at home on the Reading Plus program as well as during class 
time. I will sent home an information sheet with all the details.

If you would like to read more about the Reading Plus program, 
log onto www.readingplus.com\users
To log in: Click on login box
Site Code: Sayreville
Find class: Zeni1 or Zeni2
Find name: Last name, first
Password: First name, first letter of last name (John 
Smith.....JohnS) NO SPACE

http://www.readingplus.com/users

Art Cars- students have completed a Read 180 topic about art 
cars; explore 
how some people 'decorate' their cars; How would you 'decorate' a 
car?
http://www.artcars.com

Go to Inventive Kids web site and search out questions to be used 
in an Inventions Jeopardy game.
Http://www.inventivekids.com/indexFlash.html

Study Island is a leading provider of web-based state assessment 
preparation programs and standards based learning programs. Work 
will be assigned periodically.
http://www.studyisland.com

We are reading the novel, FRINDLE.  You can find many interesting 
facts about the author.  Do some research.
http://www.andrewclements.com/

You can find out more about the novel, FRINDLE.  Explore this 
site and expand your knowledge.
http://www.frindle.com/

Poetry writing- students will read and explore poetry and then 
write their own. 
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm

Ways to Say SAID!  Find out how to use quotation marks and other 
ways to say SAID
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/english/bgfl/dont_use_said/index.htm

Other ways to say SAID- Yes!  There ARE other ways to say SAID.  
Learn the many words that can substitute for said!
http://www.byroncs.nsw.edu.au/starfish/writing/said/said.htm

Other Games to enjoy on Quia Page
http://www.quia.com/pages/zeni.html

It is not to early to explore career choices. Although starting a 
career feels far away, the more prepared you are to work, themore 
likely you are to succeed. And if you don't know what you want to 
be when you grow up, that's perfectly ok. 

It's hard to know what you really want to do with your life when 
there are so many choices. But we do want you to have information 
on what jobs are growing, what jobs are paying, and what jobs are 
just emerging. 

This website is intended to be a helping hand for you to research 
the jobs you might like and to discover some new favorites. We're 
not talking homework. Just keep an open mind and have some fun!
http://www.careervoyages.gov/students-elementary.cfm?printerfriendly=yes&

StoryTown Online-
Use your ID numbers to gain access to this website.  Read your 
classroom stories, practice your robust vocabulary, and much 
more. 
http://www.thinkcentral.com

What is SpellingCity?
SpellingCity is a new and innovative interactive educational site 
that can help children of all ages improve their spelling skills 
and expand their vocabulary. It can also be used by teachers and 
parents to teach their students how to spell properly with their 
own spelling lists. Here are just a few of the many features 
SpellingCity offers:
-  contains over 35,000 words, including plurals, contractions, 
3rd person tenses, and more-  uses a REAL human voice that says 
both the word and the word 
in a sentence
-  'Teach Me' function that spells out a word
-  teachers and parents can enter their very own spelling lists 
to test their students/children on
-  students can play games with the words they enter or with 
their teachers spelling lists
-  and many, many more
How do I find my teacher's spelling lists?
You can find your teacher�s list by going to the �Find Your 
List� page, and doing a search under  UES 5. You can test 
yourself on them, click �teach me� to hear the words spelled 
out, or play one of several games with the list.
http://www.spellingcity.com

Looking for more information about Leonardo da Vinci?  Check out 
this website.  It's fun to explore new ideas.  You'll be a 
Renaissance Student in the Year 2009!
http://www.mos.org/leonardo/

Learn more about LEONARDO'S HORSE.  Use the site to explore 
photos, the history, and stories about the making of the 
sculpture.
http://www.leonardoshorse.org

Learn more about the author, Mary Pope Osborne.  She wrote the 
Tree House Series of stories.  She also is the author of the tall 
tale, Stormalong.
http://www.marypopeosborne.com

You can locate your Storyworks material on this website.  Did you 
lose your packet?  Did your dog chew up your magazine?  Help 
yourself and print out your needs on the Scholastic website.
http://www.scholastic.com/storyworks

scroll down and click on the Guilded Age Exhibit and watch the 
video.
Lowe House Video

This link supplies all kinds of worksheets needed to succeed in 
school.  Check it out!
A Bundle of Worksheets

Log on and choose your dream vacation!  Everyone should explore 
their own kind of vacation spot!  Happy travels!  Bon Voyage!
Dream Vacation

Today's Wolfram|Alpha is the first step in an ambitious, long-
term project to make all systematic knowledge immediately 
computable by anyone.  Enter your question or calculation,
and Wolfram|Alpha uses its built-in algorithms and a growing 
collection of data to compute the answer. 
Wolframalpha Computations

Welcome to the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest 
museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums, 
9 research centers, and the National Zoo.
Smithsonian Museum

This “how to” writing site is named after the wisdom of Mark 
Twain. Lighting Bug is full of techniques to start a story, 
writing tools, and educator resources.   There is even a guide to 
help students find out what type of writer they are!
LIGHTNING BUGS

The Reading Rockets and AdLit.org Exquisite Prompt challenge is 
an activity that gives K-12 students a chance each month (October 
through June) to flex their writing muscles with writing prompts —
 and win fabulous prizes.
Reading Rockets Writing Prompts


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