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Dear Parents,

These are some helpful web sites to give you good information.

Useful Information

• Overcoming Dyslexia
• News from the Neuro Sciences
• http://www.newhorizons.org/neuro/front_neuro.html
• All Kinds of Minds
• http://www.allkindsofminds.org/
• AUTISM http://www.autismspeaks.org
• Great Schools -http://www.greatschools.net/
• East Bay Agency for Children
• http://www.ebac.org/
• The Reading Center
• http://readingcenter.csumb.edu/
• TIME-Talking To Your Kids
• http://www.time.com/time/2003/kids/
• Turn It In.com
• http://turnitin.com/static/home.html?session-id=0b332014e834b494e0df71879a4a419e
• Learn NC for Grade 5
• http://www.learnnc.org/students/5/
• JC - Schools
• http://jc-school.net/tutorials/PPT-games
• Plagiarism.Org
• http://www.plagiarism.org/
• One Minute Reader
• http://www.oneminutereader.com/
• Tutoring Programs from Sylvan Learning http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/tutoring-programs.cfm
  InfoPlease.com
• http://www.infoplease.com/
• Family Education
• http://familyeducation.com/home/0,1669,,00.html
• Learning Comes to Life
• My School Online
• Daily Almanac
• PG CyberSource
• http://www.pgcybersource.org
• The Fish Finder
• http://www.thefishfinder.com/
• Jim Wiltens' -no More Nagging, Nit-Picking, etc.
• http://www.jimwiltens.com/Press.html
• Word Sort
• http://www.hendersonedsoft.com.
• How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/
• Scientist Wikipedia
• http://trust.cse.ucsc.edu/

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Gifted Education

• California GATE Standards
• http://www.cagifted.org/Media/sitePDF/gate05standards.pdf
• Bibliotherapy-Eric Digest
• http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/digests/d82.html
• Bibliotherapy
• http://www.selu.edu/Academics/Education/EDF600/steph.htm
• Gifted Development Center
• http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/
• National Association for the Gifted
• http://www.nagc.org/
• Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
• (http://www.sengifted.org/)
• Gifted Girls

  http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~nrcgt/news/spring01/sprng013.html
• World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (http://www.worldgifted.org/)
• Center for Gifted Education at UCONN
• (http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/)
• Gifted Development
• http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/
• California Association for the Gifted
• http://www.cagifted.org/
• Free Spirit Press
• http://www.freespirit.com
• Hoagie's Gifted Information Site
• http://www.hoagiesgifted.org
• Davidson Foundation
• http://www.davidsonfoundation.org/
• Gifted Development Center
• http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/
• Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted
• http://www.hollingworth.org/
• All Kinds of Minds
• http://www.allkindsofminds.com/
• California Department of Education
• http://www.cde.ca.gov/
• Free Spirit Publishers for Gifted Education
• http://www.freespirit.com/
• Educational Resource Information Clearing House
• http://ericec.org/minibibs/eb5.html
• Great Potential Press /Gifted Books
• http://www.giftedbooks.com/
• Study Works On Line
  http://www.studyworksonline.com/

  Mensa

  http://www.mensa.org/

  Gifted Education at UNT

  http://www.coe.unt.edu/gifted/Resources/resources.htm

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Autism

• Autism Speaks
• http://www.autismspeaks.org/
• First Signs of Autism
• http://www.firstsigns.org/
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
• http://www.nichcy.org/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/

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Disabilities Sites

• Siblings Coping with Autism
• http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/autism/bksiblings.html
• Resources for Understanding Aspergers Syndrome
• http://www.amicusforchildren.org/bookrec_-_autistic_spec.htm
• What Is Asperger Syndrome?
  http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html
• Aspergers-News Articles of Special Interest
• http://www.copaa.net/newstand/aspergersnyt.html
• Online Aspergers Syndrome Information and Support
• http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/
• Aspergers-Tony Attwood's Site
• http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/
• A Directory for Asperger Syndrome
  http://www.kandi.org/aspergers/
  
• Asperger's Syndrome
  http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/whataspe.htm
  
• Tourettes Syndrome
  http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/
  
• University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning
• http://www.ku-crl.org/
• Get Ready To Read
• http://getreadytoread.org/newsltr/Fall03/Fall03index.cfm
  
• The International Dyslexia Association
• http://www.interdys.org/index.jsp
• Learning Disabilities of America
• http://www.ldanatl.org/
• LD Online
• http://www.ldonline.org/
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• http://www.ld.org/
• Learning Disabilities of the East Bay
• http://www.ldaca.org/lda.htm
• SchwabLearning (A Parent's Guide to helping kids with learning disabilities)
• http://www.schwablearning.org/index.asp
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
• http://www.bpkids.org/
• Learning Disabitities
• http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/3247/ld.html
• Ahead-Association on Higher Education and Disability
• http://www.ahead.org/
• Division for Learning Disabilities
• http://www.dldcec.org/
• L.D.Online
• http://www.ldonline.org/
• Learning Disabilities
• http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/categories/ld.html
• Roads to Learning
• http://www.ala.org/roads/resource.html
• Learning Disability Resources
• http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/reference/links/llearning.html
• Center for Development and Learning
• http://www.cdl.org/
• Asperger Syndrom Coalition of the U.S.
• http://www.asperger.org/index_asc.html
• Autism Network International
• http://ani.autistics.org/
• Apraxia Kids
• http://www.apraxia-kids.org/
• Alliance for Technology Access
• http://www.ataccess.org/
• Social Behavorial Science Publishers
• http://www.jkp.com/
• Relationship Development Intervention (Autism)
• http://www.rdiconnect.com/archive/
  • Special Needs
    http://www.specialneeds.com/
    
  • BiPolar Information Center
    http://www.mhsource.com/bipolar/
    
  • BiPolar Disorder
    http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm
    
  • Resources for Understanding Aspergers Syndrome
  • http://www.amicusforchildren.org/bookrec_-_autistic_spec.htm
  • Aspergers-News Articles of Special Interest
  • http://www.copaa.net/newstand/aspergersnyt.html
  • Online Aspergers Syndrome Information and Support
  • http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/
  • Aspergers-Tony Attwood's Site
  • http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/
  • A Directory for Asperger Syndrome
    http://www.kandi.org/aspergers/
    
  • Asperger's Syndrome
    http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/whataspe.htm
    
  • Tourettes Syndrome
    http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/
    
  • University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning
  • http://www.ku-crl.org/
  • Get Ready To Read
  • http://getreadytoread.org/newsltr/Fall03/Fall03index.cfm
    
  • The International Dyslexia Association
  • http://www.interdys.org/index.jsp
  • Learning Disabilities of America
  • http://www.ldanatl.org/
  • LD Online
  • http://www.ldonline.org/
  • National Center for Learning Disabilities
  • http://www.ld.org/
  • Learning Disabilities of the East Bay
  • http://www.ldaca.org/lda.htm
  • SchwabLearning (A Parent's Guide to helping kids with learning disabilities)
  • http://www.schwablearning.org/index.asp
  • Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
  • http://www.bpkids.org/
  • Learning Disabitities
  • http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/3247/ld.html
  • Ahead-Association on Higher Education and Disability
  • http://www.ahead.org/
  • Division for Learning Disabilities
  • http:// TeachingLD.org/
    
  • L.D.Online
  • http://www.ldonline.org/
  • Learning Disabilities
  • http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/categories/ld.html
  • Roads to Learning
  • http://www.ala.org/roads/resource.html
  • Learning Disability Resources
  • http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/reference/links/llearning.html
  • Center for Development and Learning
  • http://www.cdl.org/
  • Asperger Syndrom Coalition of the U.S.
  • http://www.asperger.org/index_asc.html
  • Autism Network International
  • http://ani.autistics.org/
  • Apraxia Kids
  • http://www.apraxia-kids.org/
  • Alliance for Technology Access
  • http://www.ataccess.org/
  • Social Behavorial Science Publishers
  • http://www.jkp.com/
  • Relationship Development Intervention (Autism)
  • http://www.rdiconnect.com/archive

Camps/Programs

• The Role Play Workshop
• http://www.roleplay-workshop.com/
• Learning Forum
• http://www.learningforum.com/
• Deer Crossing Camp
• http://www.deercrossingcamp.com/
• Kumon Math and Reading
• http://www.kumon.com/
• Score
• http://www.escore.com/
• Computer Camp
• http://www.educationunlimited.com/Camps/youth/moderncomm/comp/computers.htm
• Roughing It Day Camp
• http://www.roughingit.com/activiti.htm
• Kennolyn
• http://www.kennolyn.com/
• Walton's Grizzly Lodge Camp
• http://www.grizzlylodge.com/
• California Summer Camps for Children
• http://camppage.com/california.htm
• Camp Tawonga
• http://www.tawonga.org/
• Mountain Camp
• http://www.mountaincamp.com/
• Camp Winnarainbow
• http://www.campwinnarainbow.org/

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Search Engines

• Google
• http://www.google.com/
• Yahoo
• http://www.yahoo.com/
• Teoma
• http://www.teoma.com/
• Vivisimo
• www.vivisimo.com

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• eNature (Natural Environment)
• http://www.enature.com/home/
• Mt Erebus Online (Active volcano)
• http://www.ees.nmt.edu/Geop/mevo/mevo.html
• NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)
• http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2004-163
• Kidpost (The Washington Post Online)
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/kidspost/orbit/kidspost.html
• Slylock Fox (Brain-boggling mysteries)
• http://www.slylockfox.com/
• Philharmonic Kids Zone (NY Philharmonic Symphony)
• http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml?
• A Science Odyssey (Resources for Educators)
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/

 

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Vocabulary

• Longman Dictionary of American English
• http://www.longman.com/ae/ldae/
• The Academic Word List
• http://www.vuw.ac.nz/lals/div1/awl/
• Newbury House Dictionary
• http://nhd.heinle.com/home.aspx
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Boys

• Man to Man
• http://www.nagc.org/Publications/Parenting/man2man0601.htm
• When Bright boys Play Sports
• http://www.nagc.org/Publications/Parenting/sports.htm

 

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Scholarship Information

• A Better Chance
• http://www.abetterchance.org/
• Mesa
• http://www.coe.berkeley.edu/cues/mesa/index.html
• Quest Scholars Program
• http://questscholars.stanford.edu/

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WEB RESOURCES

• Stock Ratings-The Street http://www.thestreet.com/_tscnav/tscratings/index.html
• HCI Bibliography- Human-Computer
• http://www.hcibib.org/
• The Bibliographic Society of The University of Virginia
• http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/bsuva/sb/
• Comics Research Bibliography
• http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/comxbib.html
• Electronic Journal of Africana Bibliography
• http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/ejab/
• World Shakespeare Bibliography
• http://www.worldshakesbib.org/

  Reading Information

• Diagnostic Assessments of Reading (DAR), 2nd Edition
• http://www.riverpub.com/products/dar/index.html
• ICOLOR IN COLORADO
• http://www.colorincolorado.org/newsletter/
• ONE MINUTE READER
• http://www.oneminutereader.com/
• Lexile Reading Program
• http://www.lexile.com/EntrancePageFlash.html
• Letterland Phonics
• http://www.letterland.com/
• Zoo Phonics
• http://www.zoophonics.com/products.html
• Reading Rockets
• http://www.readingrockets.org
• Vocabulary / Comprehension http://www.scoe.org/content.php?PageId=169
• Great Leaps
• www.greatleaps
• Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement
• http://www.ciera.org/news/archives/2000/20000305nellduke.html
• Help for Reading Problems
• http://www.neuro.read.net/
• Reading at Risk
• http://www.nea.gov/pub/ResearchReports_chrono.html
• The National Right to Read Foundation
• http://www.nrrf.org/index.html
• A Reading Revolution
• http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/000000153.htm
• The Reading Revolution
• http://brookfieldreader.safeshopper.com/11/cat11.htm?719
• Reading Assist Institute
• http://www.readingassist.org/
• When Reading is Rough
• http://www.familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,23-5582,00.html
• Reading Disability
• http://www.ldrc.ca/contents/kinds/reading_disabilities.php
• Reading and Learning Disabilities
• http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs17txt.htm
• Reading Program-Lindamood Bell
• http://www.lindamoodbell.com/
• Understanding Reading Problems
• http://www.kidsource.com/schwab/reading.problems.html
• Ear Robics
  http://www.earobics.com/
• Rewards
  http://www.sopriswest.com/
• Reading Naturally
  http://www.readingnaturally.org/
• S.I.P.P.S
  http://shop.store.yahoo.com/devstu/sipbeglevkit.html
• The Children's Literature Web Guide
• http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
  Word of the Day
  http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/mwwod.pl
  Merrian Webster Dictionary
  http://www.m-w.com/dictionary
• The Academic Word List
• http://www.vuw.ac.nz/lals/div1/awl/
  Carol Jago Reading and Writing

  http://www.englishcompanion.com/jago

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History

• Historical Thinking Matters
• http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/

• American Memory Collection
• http://memory.loc.gov/
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• http://www.archives.gov/index.html
• Information on The 50 States
• http://www.50states.com/
• The Presidents of the United States
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
• Presidents of the U.S.
• Smithsonian: American History
• Library of Congress: America's Story
• The History Channel
• HerStory
• History Matters

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Math

• NC Math
• http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
• Math Stars
• http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2005/06/math_stars_news.php
• A Plus Math
• http://www.aplusmath.com/
• All Math
• http://www.allmath.com
• Multiplication Facts
• Math Forum
• Additiom Facts
• Subtraction Facts
• Pythagorean Theorem
• Animated Pythagorean Theorem
• Proof of Pythagoras' theorem
• Prime Numbers
• The First Thousand Prime Numbers
• Math Forum
• http://www.mathforum.org/
• Pi Day 3.14 at The Exploratorium
• http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/pi/

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Science

• • Fear of Physics
  • http://www.fearofphysics.com/
  • Brain Pop
  • http://www.brainpop.com/
  • Science for Fifth Grade
  • The Solar System
  • Nasa
  • http://www.nasa.gov/
  • Frog Disection
  • Chemistry-The Periodic Table
  • http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm
  • National Geographic
  • http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html

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Testing Information

• Test Scholars (Test Prep for SAT and PSAT)
• www.testscholars.com

 

Make sure that you check the Resources Link for many more sites.

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