Resource Links for Teachers
Here are some links to various websites that may be helpful. If you know of other resource sites for teachers (or parents that homeschool) that you would like to share and/or think we should add, please email them to us at TrumanCares@aol.com
Public Schools
District website for each county - you can access your child's individual school and or class website from here.
ocps.net/ Orange County Public Schools
polk-fl.net/ Polk County Public Schools
scps.k12.fl.us/ Seminole County Public Schools
Educational Resources
www.kidactivities.net 1,000's of ideas for childcare professionals and teachers.
funschool.kaboose.com/ Funschool offers free online educational elementary games for kids as well as printable activities, coloring and crafts that will help kids learn
http://www.pbs.org/teachers preK-G12 educational resources and activities for educators
schoology.com/free Free teaching tools - Schoology offers powerful free online tools for teachers. Schoology is an online learning, classroom management, and social networking platform in one.
www.K12.com/Florida K12 Elementary Education - Champion Your Child's Academic Future w/ a Tuition-Free Education. The Florida Virtual Program (a consortium of K¹²-managed virtual district programs that use the K¹² curriculum) and K¹² give Florida kids in grades K-12 the chance to learn in the ways that are right for them.
TeachingChannel.org 100% Free teaching videos to stay Inspired the entire school year! Teaching Channel is a video showcase -- on the Internet and TV -- of inspiring and effective teaching practices in America's schools.
www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/ Fun and free online multi-player educational math games and language arts games for students and teachers!
btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/EdActivities.html Classroom-ready astronomy activities and lessons for levels K-12. Created by a team of master teachers, university faculty, and NASA researchers.
www.edheads.org/ Edheads is an online educational resource that provides free science and math games and activities that promote critical thinking. Choose from Simple Machines, Virtual Knee Surgery or Stem Cell Heart Repair, among others. All activities meet state and national standards.
www.speakaboos.com/ Speakaboos brings classic children’s entertainment into a digital world. Characters and treasured stories are given new life through amazing celebrity performances, beautiful illustrations and original music. At Speakaboos children develop literacy skills while learning about technology in a safe and fun environment.
www.abcya.com/ free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills.
www.apples4theteacher.com/ site includes interactive learning games, quizzes, and worksheet generator tools by subject (creative arts, foreign languages, language arts, math, science, social studies), articles, literacy coloring pages and more.
kepler.nasa.gov/education/activities/ Kepler classroom activities are instrumental in teaching National Science Education Standards (NSES) to include Classroom Activities on Planet Finding.