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ADDchoices.com See a collection of clever ideas to help parents and teachers devise a plan of action after an ADD or ADHD diagnosis. You will find information about: learning strategies that work, biofeedback, spelling, WikkiStix, WatchMaster, clay, sandpaper, a self monitoring program, a stand up desk, timer usage, self-esteem builders, etc.
Child Literacy Centre is created and run by a reading expert, teacher, and author of over 50 home learning books. This site in the UK provides information for parents on all aspects of how children learn to read, and how parents can help them. Parents can email the author for particular advice about their own child.
Dr. Labush's Links To Learning There are over 1100 well-organized links for teachers, students and parents. Pages include Early Learning, References, Animals, Travel and Everglades. Find bits of wisdom such as this one by Goethe. "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of becoming." Content includes two learning enrichment programs. (1) LEARN A LITTLE MORE is a multidisciplinary enrichment program for grades 2 - 6. In addition to many ideas and activities, there are 36 printable puzzles, worksheets, and challenges. (2) STOP AND THINK ABOUT IT! focuses on the development of critical thinking and creativity in the language arts area for grades 2 - 8. Activities and ideas are provided including useful word lists for classroom activities.
Garden of Praise Original songs help children learn the spelling rules for adding suffixes; doubling the final consonant, dropping silent e, changing y to i, and forming plurals. Enjoy free sheet music and interactive spelling practice. There is a variety of other helpful information on this site.
Guide to Grammar and Writing Charles Darling, Ph. D. developed the site in 1996 to help his students write reports and research papers. Currently the site has more than 30,000 hits daily. It is well organized offering help with subject-verb agreement, parallel structures, argumentative essays, a way to submit questions to "Grammar English" (picture of Whistler's Mother with a computer in her lap), etc.
Ms. Avery's Links This site is more than a collection of links. It contains pages highlighting Jeanette Avery's recommendations for classroom management, discipline, books, and interviewing. The site is interactive. Parents and teachers ask questions and make suggestions. She responds to their questions and adds appropriate suggestions. Teachers often let her know of upcoming units, and she adds related information to the site. It's continuously growing and maintained daily.
The PTA sites which were listed here are no longer online so they have been deleted. New PTA site owners are encouraged to apply for the award.