Nibs from Nancy

I have book marked various links on my PortaPortal site: http://guest.portaportal.com/butlerit

An extensive collection of links to online, interactive sites for pre-k through 12, core content areas- http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm

 Interested in using manipulatives like foldables?   Check out the following links to get on board with the paper and pencil version.  http://www.cps.k12.ri.us/pview/@extra_pages/how%20to%20fold.pdf

http://ushistory.pwnet.org/links/foldables.php

http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/departments/tlc/TLC2005/resources/clagg/FOLDABLES.doc

http://www.dinah.com/manipulatives.php
http://highland.hitcho.com.au/shutterbooks.htm

To kick it up a notch and do the same thing integrating technology, see your TRT and ask them how these types of activities could be translated and accomplished using software that is available on the school’s computers.  To get the wheels turning, take a look at this idea from Vicki Blackwell for making a Factflipper with PowerPoint.

Need something for the 100th Day of School?  Try the following sites for ideas: 

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/100th.html  (Vicki Blackwell)

http://www.ala.org/ala/booklinksbucket/100thdayschool.htm  (ALA)

http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/100thday.htm (List of sites )

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/hundred.shtml

Rockingham Hotlists: Links to PortaPortals created by RCPS teachers to valuable resources:

  http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/hotlists/hotlists.htm

ReadWriteThink- Various online activities…good for extensions, centers, home use:  http://www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/tooltipsheets/

Internet4Classrooms:  Lots of goodies including practice modules, grade level interactives.  Home:  http://www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm.  Grade level help menu:  http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm