Resources

Book List

My Dad's a Birdman

by David Almond

Year Published: 2008

Liz, a young girl whose mother died, begins thinking that her father has lost it when he starts to act like a bird, but agrees to help him with his goal of winning the town's Great Human Bird Competition, strengthening the bond between them.

The Kissing Hand

by Audrey Penn

Year Published: 1993

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

Homework Resources

Please click on one or more of the following links to access those resources. The lists are organized by subject matter.

Math

• Family Math Resources

• Homework Helper

• Summer Math Challenge

• Scholastic StudyJams
• BBC-Bitesize
• Bedtime Math
• ConnectEd
• CoolMath4Kids
• Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
• Funbrain
• Hooda Math
• Khan Academy
• Math is Fun
• Math Playground
• Patrick JMT Math Tutorials
• PBS Math
• Sheppard Software

Science

• World Book Online

• Scholastic StudyJams
• Ask Dr. Universe
• Bill Nye
• Extreme Science
• How Stuff Works
• National Geographic for Kids
• PBS Science
• Science Kids

Writing

• Chomp Chomp

• Fun English Games
• Grammar Girl
• Misunderstood Minds Writing
• Read Write Think
• Scholastic Story Starters

Reading

• Barnes and Noble StoryTime

• BBC-Bitesize
• Book Adventure
• Destiny Quest
• Funbrain
• International Children's Digital Library
• National Geographic Young Explorer
• PBS Reading
• Raz-Kids
• Starfall
• Storyline Online
• StoryNory
• StoryTown
• TumbleBooks

Social Studies

• World Book Online

• Culturegrams
• History
• PBS Social Studies
• Smithsonian Education
• Social Studies for Kids

Extras

• Keyboarding Skills

• Prezi
• ABCya! Typing
• BBC - Dancemat Typing

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