Parent Website Resources

California Content Standards

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California Standards
Content standards were designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level. We encourage parents to visit the California Department of Education's website to view and print the standards for their student (s).

Reading

Guys Read
http://www.guysread.com/
A web-based literacy program for boys.  Their mission is to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers. 

The Internet has a wealth of resources on any topic. Enjoy exploring these carefully selected websites that include online books, interactive stories and lists of book titles for almost any reader:
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FullBooks.com

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Seussville

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Welcome to Berenstain Bear Country!

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Jan Brett's Home Page

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More Starfall

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Enchanted Learning
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Sylvan Book Adventure






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Hubbard's Cupboard
A website for early childhood educators and parents

It is for early readers and has lots of printable books and activities.  It has a lot of great activities for word families and printable books similar to readinga-z.  

Math

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Math 2 Success focuses on tests the CAHSEE, CBEST and SAT.  It is a face paced program with test taking tips, sample math problems and shorts about people who use math everyday in their career.

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Math

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Nutshell Math

Extra help with fraction
 
Playing with numbers (K-8)
 
Online graphing calculator
 
Help with Algebra

More Algebra Help 

Math for K-12

Ask Dr. Math

Hands on math / Algebra in the real world
 
Geometry, Algebra and Calculus Combined
 
Interactive Math
 
Math Worksheets
 
Algebra Help
 
Interactive Math

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Math lesson plans (Scroll past the "great offers")


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Grade level math picture book list

Language Arts/Writing


Creative Writing Activities

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Writing rubrics & samples for grades 6- 12


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Student writing models for grades 1-12


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  • CyberGuides are supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature. Each CyberGuide contains a student and teacher edition, standards, a task and a process by which it may be completed, teacher-selected web sites and a rubric, based on California Language Arts Content Standards. In the guides, the magenta text indicates the language (or context-appropriate equivalent to the language) of the content standards.

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Research Site

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Language arts lesson plans

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Poetry website

Websites



Science & Technolgy Teacher Resource Center

Lapbook Resources

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Worksheets for Students


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Teaching ideas and student activities

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Free-Ed.net


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Parent Resource

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Birch Aquarium -family days third Saturday of every month

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Session handouts


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Integrates art with other disciplines

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Instructional Television

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Free 24/7 Online Learning Fun

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SDCOE Instructional Television ITV
Program Information and ITV services available at http://www.sdcoe.tv

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Opportunities in San Diego County for students to participate in academic competitions.

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www.funbrain.com
Another great free website for K-8 students.
It has a lot of math games, grammar games and just fun learning.

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Classics 4 Kids
Have you been looking for a way to integrate music into your child’s learning? Please take a look at Classics 4 Kids. It’s fantastic how they make classical music accessible and fun for a young crowd. And check out their website for teacher’s resources as well as upcoming concerts. They perform at the Kroc Center, Balboa Park and in Escondido.




Contests and Essays

KyXy and Kaiser Permanente challenge you and your kids to Get Fit & Thrive this summer! Click Here

Ayn Rand Anthem Essay Deadline 3-20-10

"Help Save the Earth" Earth Day Contest Deadline 4/9/10

The Energy Commission's
Energy Quest 2011 Calendar Contest Deadline 04-15-10
Ayn Rand The Fountainhead Essay Deadline 4-26-10

Playwrights Project Contest Deadline 6-1-10

Cabrillo Festival Art Contest 2010Deadline 6/11/10

Museum of Photographic Arts 5th Youth Exhibit Deadline 6-14-10
Reflections: Exploring Cultural Identity
Museum of Photography 5th Annual Youth Exhibit

Libraries


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FREE Online Tutoring
Free help online from real tutors in an online classroom - daily 3:00 -10:00 p.m.!
Grades 4-12 *College Intro
Math, Science, Social Studies & English
How? Visit:
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*Click on the Live Homework Help link or graphic
*Enter your grade level and homework subject
*Connect to a tutor in the online classroom for expert help.

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Internet Public Library