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These sites offer printable worksheets, templates, and inspiration.

  1. Smart Technologies
    Downloads that can be used with Smart Board and/or Sympodium. The Software Resources section offers Number Cruncher and Smart Speller and much more.
    Download the basic SMART Board software including the Notebook, Gallery, and Tools.

  2. EdCompass NEW - now combined with SMART Technologies site
    Downloads that can be used with SMART Board and/or Sympodium.

  3. E-Instruction CPS
    Download the latest update for CPS Windows software. The drop down menu offers the latest software plus additional options.
    Training - Click the Training button to access online training videos or register for weekly, live webinars.

  4. CPS e-Instruction help from the Tevebaugh Group
    Click Lessons to see a video showing how to use your existing printed worksheets.

  5. CPS e-Instruction Tutorial videos from Cool School Tools

  6. White Board movies from Cool School Tools
    Jot Spot for more, terrific mathcasts.

  7. Super Teacher Worksheets

  8. Worksheet Library

  9. Google Earth Touring
    Steps for creating a tour. Click here for how to use tours. Shared tours offered include U.S. States Capitols and Washington D.C.
    To download Google Earth click here.

  10. Alphabuddies
    These are too cute! Number Buddies*, Bingo Cards, & Shape Buddies are available too. Zaner-Bloser and D'Nealian tracer pages.

  11. First Alphabet printables
    Zaner-Bloser and D'Nealian. Several topics and themes. Online alphabet puzzles.

  12. Billy Bear's Worksheets for beginners
    Covers right/left, shapes, same/different/, missing letters, money,etc. Trace the alphabet, blank writing pages (lined) with holiday themes by subject - English, Math, Reading, & Research.  these are further divided into several subcategories

  13. The Amazing Incredible Handwriting Worksheet Making Tool (Standard or Denelian)
    Type first and last name to make a personalized handwriting practice worksheet. To print your paper horizontaly, select File, Page Setup, Landscape.

  14. Handwriting for Kids
    Click "Manuscript" or "Cursive" buttons to see several printable options. See the helpful animations by resting your mouse over each letter. Use the Make Your Own 8 Line Text Worksheet  for sentences - example: Today is Monday. Tomorrow is Tuesday.

  15. Kidz Club Phonics Printables
    Vowels, beginning and ending consonants, rhymes, and Word Study - includes plurals, compound words and more. The ABC section has Alphabet Dominoes, Alphabet Fish (upper/lower case), and more. See the side menu for writing worksheets.

  16. Reading A-Z
    Books & worksheet printables.

  17. Dolch Kit from Schoolbell
    Printable games including board games, bingo, and others.

  18. Time for Time
    Use the Master Worksheet Creator 2 to create custom printables showing times you specify - such as times related to your class or students' daily schedule. Rather than have them write in the time, instruct them to write the event that happens at that particular time of day.

  19. eThemes (eMints)
    Sorted by grade level or theme.

  20. Read, Write, Think tools
    Venn Diagram tools, Timeline tool, Printing Press (newspapers, etc.) and others.
    Read, Write, Think- lesson ideas with links.

  21. Instructor Web
    Free registration for limited access. Basic skills printables.

  22. Money Instructor
    Free registration for limited access. Checks and registers can be printed - found in the Business Math Lessons section.

  23. Germ Free is the Way to Be (in Grades 1-3 section)
    Printable workbook and certificate. Other topics available from Inside the Human Body. Grades 1-3, 4-6, or 7-12.

  24. Teach-Nology

  25. World Atlas.com
    Maps (continents, states, oceans) and worksheets.

  26. Color Pages about Countries from DLTK

  27. Phonics Activity Index   from Tampa Reads
    Several phonics worksheets with nice illustrations.

  28. Kids' Page Printable Worksheets from TLS Books
    Very well organized. Some are ordinary looking and some are cute. Includes What State Am I worksheets.

  29. Primary Resources
    Fantastic printable worksheets, Office, SMART Board, and online activities. Click any subject button in the left frame.

  30. Jan Brett’s Alphabet Bulletin Board line set  and activity pages
    Click here to access her index page.

  31. School House Printables

  32. StuFun.com
    Click topics on the left to get to Adjectives, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections, Singular/Plural, Opposites, etc.

  33. Math Stories
     Now charging a fee; some free samples available. Grades 1-8, excellent math worksheets, holiday themes, some to go along with children's story books.

  34. Rick's Math Web  
    Printable math worksheets, telling time, spelling... Several broken links when checked, but some available.

  35. Super Kids Math Worksheets.
      Choose Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Greater/Less Than. You customize the settings.

  36. A+Math. 
     Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and order of operation quizzes. Pdf Worksheet Generator including Money - customize settings and then click the "Create PDF Worksheet" to see the final layout. Answer keys provided.

  37. Worksheet Generator from Discovery School
    Over 300 ready-made worksheets by subject including Technology, or create your own. Choose from Fill in the Blank, Matching, Mix Up, Multiple Choice, Scramble, Addition, etc.  
     
  38. Math Fact Cafe
    Pre-made worksheets, generate your own, plus an option to receive e-mail with a link to a new set of problems.

  39. Thursday's Classroom.  Unavailable when checked
     Science. Several activity sheets, lesson plans, etc.

  40. Exploring Planets in the Classroom
  41. Puzzlemakerstar_smallj.jpg (51789 bytes) 
     Make your own word searches, crossword puzzles, mazes, etc.

  42. Personal Education Press
    BINGO card generator, study sheets, match-across, tracing sheets including D'Nealian font, word scramble, word search, etc. Pre-set word list categories include vowels, blends, word families, books such as Ten Apples Up On Top, Dolch word lists, and others. Plus create instant, interactive Flash activities! Wow!

  43. Room 12 www Assignments.  List of computer assignments for this 3rd grade class during the school year.  Clever printable worksheets.

  44. Little Explorers Dictionary
    Click classroom activities, upper left, for worksheets to use with computer dictionary for pre-readers-grade 3.

  45. Internet Field Trips from Scholastic
    Includes Invention Lesson Plans with links
    Click here for Scholastic's Activity Index which includes Cyberhunts.

  46. Scavenger Hunts
    Printable worksheets from Education World. Sorted by Month.

  47. Zoom School
    Worksheets and printables covering Early Childhood Activities, Language Arts, Geography, Science, and specific Animals.

  48. I Love That Teaching Idea

  49. Expeditions Lesson Plans from National Geographic

  50. Flashcard Exchange
    Print or play online.

  51. Flashcard Maker from Scholastic

  52. EdHelper Subscription (fee) required
    Many topics including Skeletal System. A few freebies offered.

  53. Math Work
    Easy to use.

  54. Math Worksheet Generator

  55. Math Sphere
    Free Resources section.

  56. Qualint Crossword Worksheets
    State Capitals, Abraham Lincoln, Holidays, Animals, and others.

  57. State Standards Lesson Plans & Resources.  (Site changed from www.statestandards.com; update in progress.)
    Click your state, then your grade level, on to a specific subject... Leads to links and resources offering printable lesson plans, some using the Internet.

  58. SBG Math
    Choose a grade level from K-5. From there, choose a "chapter" where you'll find several activities.  Each chapter will have a title telling what type of activities you'll find there. Mrs. Switzer has used the Fruit Fraction activitiy.

  59. The Learning Page
    Free registration.

  60. Daily Lesson Plan from the New York Times
    Extremely well organized site offering complete lesson plans in several subjects for grades 6-12.

  61. Free Worksheets from School Express
    Many subject areas and age groups.
     
  62. Activity Village
    Seasonal & Classroom worksheet printables and classroom craft ideas.

  63. EduPics
    Free coloring and activity pages.

  64. 100th Day of School from A to Z Teacher Stuff

  65. Spreadsheets With Smarties

  66. State Reports

  67. ABC Teach

  68. Holiday and Special Event Craft Templates from DLTK-Kids
    Craft ideas for holidays plus special events and themes such as "Johnny Appleseed", "President's Day", "First Day of Spring", etc.

  69. Create a Calendar from DLTK
    Includes option to use your own picture.

  70. Coloring Pages (posters too) from DLTK
    Mr. Men, US map, holiday pictures, transportation, alphabet, and others. Well organized. Animals, Johnny Appleseed, Insects, Alphabet, Music ... TONS more.

  71. Free Kids Coloring Pages

  72. Reading Comprehension

  73. Graphic Organizers from EduPlace

  74. Reading Rover
    Reading assessment. Evaluate phonemic awareness, language and reading skills. First time users click here. Teacher and parent questionnaires. Excellent results page.

  75. Linda's Links to Literature Now fee based, free preview.
    A treasure trove of activities to go along with specific books, listed alphabetically.

  76. The Best Kids Book Site
    Story Time ideas, wizards to help locate particular books, suggestions for special events, and much more.
  77. Cyber Smartstar_smallj.jpg (51789 bytes)
    Safety, private information printable with worksheet.

  78. Black Dog's Time Worksheets

  79. Teaching Time
    Click the red Change button at the top of each worksheet to instantly generate a new set of questions.

  80. Dositey

  81. Class Brain
    Click a month for timely topics with ideas & plans

  82. Miss Maggie
    Free registration to receive Weekly Activity Packets in Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies. Some examples offered on site including The Journey of Lewis & Clark. Also has a Free Lesson Plans section.

  83. Easy Test Maker

  84. 4 Teachers
    Includes TrackStar, QuizStar

  85. Activities for Kids
    States, Capitals, and President worksheets in the Internet Activities section. Several others also offered.

  86. Sample U.S. Citizenship Questions
    Answers shown on page. Students can use online research tools to answer.

  87. Create PDF files
    Free download.

  88. Tessellations
    Teachers, be aware that an inappropriate illustration may be found in another section of the site. The Gallery, however, offers many fascinating examples. The Do It Yourself section is excellent as well.

  89. Math Worksheets
    Select number of problems, largest and smallest numbers. Print worksheet, answer key, or save - free registration required to save.
     
  90. Zaner - Bloser Spelling Connections
    Sample worksheets.
     
  91. Scholastic's Ready to Go Resources
    Lesson plans and printables. Search for "reproducible" to locate excellent worksheets including Speedy Inventions and How Are Skeletons Different.

  92. Johnny Appleseed Printables from About Homeschooling

  93. E Printable Calendars
    Basic calendars with or without holidays. Super simple and helpful.

  94. Soft School
    Pre-K - Middle School. Online activities plus printable worksheets. Math, Counting, Time, Phonics, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, and French.

 

Kid Approved Meals

 

Certificates and Awards

These sites allow you to create online quizzes and activities:

Fonts to download:

 

Kid Approved Meals

Clip Art:

Using the Internet Daily (or Weekly) - Ideas for the classroom computer:

    E-mail required Daily Activities

Dine Without Whine - Menu Planning

  Software Bargains

   This & That, Sounds, Power Points, etc.

 

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