Reading Resources
Starfall
This website is designed primarily for K-2 learners. It begins by introducing alphabet letter sounds, then short vowels, word families, and continues to reading books to students. The fun graphics are engaging and motivating for students to use.
FunBrain Reading
This website has books, madlibs, comics, and games for students to explore. There are also "Diary of a Whimpy Kid" resources, which many students in grades 3-5 enjoy reading.
Storyline Online
Popular Childrens Literature read aloud by famous actors and actresses. The website shows students the pages in the book and has voice overs so students can follow along. There are also activities that students can do related to the given stories they select to listen to.
Reading Rockets
"Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Our reading resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in helping struggling readers build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills."--taken from Reading Rockets website
Giggle Poetry
This website has hundreds of poems that students can read and rate. There are also games and opportunities for students to learn about specific poets.
English Vocabulary Games
This website "is a leading vocabulary website worldwide with the best flash online word games. The vocabulary games include an online word search, an online crossword puzzle, and hangman online (our version is called HangMouse). Users choose the vocabulary list that the online word game will use in the word game."- taken from Vocabulary.co.il website
ELA Parent Support
This website has been created to provide parents with resources to support English Language Arts instruction in Howard County. There are tabs on the left hand side to help explain information that your child will be learning in grades K-5. There are a large variety of websites and downloadable resources to help explain what your child is learning at school and how you can help support instruction at home.
This website is designed primarily for K-2 learners. It begins by introducing alphabet letter sounds, then short vowels, word families, and continues to reading books to students. The fun graphics are engaging and motivating for students to use.
FunBrain Reading
This website has books, madlibs, comics, and games for students to explore. There are also "Diary of a Whimpy Kid" resources, which many students in grades 3-5 enjoy reading.
Storyline Online
Popular Childrens Literature read aloud by famous actors and actresses. The website shows students the pages in the book and has voice overs so students can follow along. There are also activities that students can do related to the given stories they select to listen to.
Reading Rockets
"Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Our reading resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in helping struggling readers build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills."--taken from Reading Rockets website
Giggle Poetry
This website has hundreds of poems that students can read and rate. There are also games and opportunities for students to learn about specific poets.
English Vocabulary Games
This website "is a leading vocabulary website worldwide with the best flash online word games. The vocabulary games include an online word search, an online crossword puzzle, and hangman online (our version is called HangMouse). Users choose the vocabulary list that the online word game will use in the word game."- taken from Vocabulary.co.il website
ELA Parent Support
This website has been created to provide parents with resources to support English Language Arts instruction in Howard County. There are tabs on the left hand side to help explain information that your child will be learning in grades K-5. There are a large variety of websites and downloadable resources to help explain what your child is learning at school and how you can help support instruction at home.
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Lexile Website
This website is designed for parents to find appropriate books for their children based on their Lexile reading level. You can enter your child's interest areas as well to find books that will be high interest readers.
Ultimate Guide to Reading Comprehension
A website filled with great resources to help ESL students, tools and tips, and resources for parents ALL related to comprehension. This website has a wealth of information that may be helpful when looking for other strategies or resources to use with your child.
This website is designed for parents to find appropriate books for their children based on their Lexile reading level. You can enter your child's interest areas as well to find books that will be high interest readers.
Ultimate Guide to Reading Comprehension
A website filled with great resources to help ESL students, tools and tips, and resources for parents ALL related to comprehension. This website has a wealth of information that may be helpful when looking for other strategies or resources to use with your child.
Math Resources
Fun Brain Math Arcade
This website contains a variety of fun math games for students to practice math skills and concepts being taught in the classroom. Students can choose a game piece and their grade level to work on age appropriate skills.
Cool Math
Website filled with math games related to math concepts such as: addition, subtraction, fractions, decimals, multiplication, etc. Intended for students ages 3-12.
Math Focus Wiki
Wiki created by our Assistant Principal dedicated completely to math instruction. The website is intended to help students with meaningful and engaging math-based technology that will help enhance their math skills.
Virtual Manipulatives
This website can be used with students in grades K-8. Students can use virtual manipulatives, such as base ten blocks, geoboards, number lines, etc. to practice current math concepts. There are even game boards or story boards to help students practice word problems and engage in math instruction.
Counting Bones- Hundreds Chart
Students practicing finding numbers from 1 - 100 on a blank hundreds chart by helping a dog find it's bones.
HCPSS SMART Pages
This wiki was created by the county and has curriculum related resources by grade. You will be able to learn more about the Common Core as well as educational games and vocabulary to help support the curriculum.
Fun 4 the Brain
Contains a variety of math games for students in grades K-6. The website focus's mostly on basic math facts and building fluency of facts.
ThinkingBlocks
"Thinking Blocks is a suite of learning tools designed to help students solve math word problems accurately and efficiently. Using brightly colored blocks, students model mathematical relationships and identify known and unknown quantities. The model provides students with a powerful image that organizes information and simplifies the problem solving process. By modeling increasingly complex word problems, students develop strong reasoning skills which will facilitate the transition from arithmetic to algebra."
Count Us In
This website contains a variety of math games to help build basic math concepts. By clicking on the link you can see a brief description of each game and what concept it covers.
Math Magicians Games
Help build basic math facts skills for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Some sessions are timed while others are not. Help build basic math facts by playing the games on this site.
ICT Games
This website has a variety of math games to practice specific skills. *Caution: Do NOT do the money, as it is for a different country :)
This website contains a variety of fun math games for students to practice math skills and concepts being taught in the classroom. Students can choose a game piece and their grade level to work on age appropriate skills.
Cool Math
Website filled with math games related to math concepts such as: addition, subtraction, fractions, decimals, multiplication, etc. Intended for students ages 3-12.
Math Focus Wiki
Wiki created by our Assistant Principal dedicated completely to math instruction. The website is intended to help students with meaningful and engaging math-based technology that will help enhance their math skills.
Virtual Manipulatives
This website can be used with students in grades K-8. Students can use virtual manipulatives, such as base ten blocks, geoboards, number lines, etc. to practice current math concepts. There are even game boards or story boards to help students practice word problems and engage in math instruction.
Counting Bones- Hundreds Chart
Students practicing finding numbers from 1 - 100 on a blank hundreds chart by helping a dog find it's bones.
HCPSS SMART Pages
This wiki was created by the county and has curriculum related resources by grade. You will be able to learn more about the Common Core as well as educational games and vocabulary to help support the curriculum.
Fun 4 the Brain
Contains a variety of math games for students in grades K-6. The website focus's mostly on basic math facts and building fluency of facts.
ThinkingBlocks
"Thinking Blocks is a suite of learning tools designed to help students solve math word problems accurately and efficiently. Using brightly colored blocks, students model mathematical relationships and identify known and unknown quantities. The model provides students with a powerful image that organizes information and simplifies the problem solving process. By modeling increasingly complex word problems, students develop strong reasoning skills which will facilitate the transition from arithmetic to algebra."
Count Us In
This website contains a variety of math games to help build basic math concepts. By clicking on the link you can see a brief description of each game and what concept it covers.
Math Magicians Games
Help build basic math facts skills for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Some sessions are timed while others are not. Help build basic math facts by playing the games on this site.
ICT Games
This website has a variety of math games to practice specific skills. *Caution: Do NOT do the money, as it is for a different country :)
Mixed Skills Resources
ABCya
"ABCya.com is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn."---Take from ABCya website
Academic Skill Builders
This website contains online educational video games in the areas of basic math, language arts, vocabulary, and thinking skills. The website also focuses on fluency of skills to help improve academic performance.
Primary Games
Website contains a variety of games for learning reading skills, crossword puzzles, hang man, etc. There is also a section on this website dedicated to math games.
Fun School
Contains games for students in grades K-2 through a variety of reading, math, and content based skills.
Zoodles
This website contains a wide range of educational and fun games for kids in all subject areas. You create an account for your child, and then you can track their progress and see what games they are playing. There is a free 14 day trial for the premium account, but after that you can still access some of the games.
"ABCya.com is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn."---Take from ABCya website
Academic Skill Builders
This website contains online educational video games in the areas of basic math, language arts, vocabulary, and thinking skills. The website also focuses on fluency of skills to help improve academic performance.
Primary Games
Website contains a variety of games for learning reading skills, crossword puzzles, hang man, etc. There is also a section on this website dedicated to math games.
Fun School
Contains games for students in grades K-2 through a variety of reading, math, and content based skills.
Zoodles
This website contains a wide range of educational and fun games for kids in all subject areas. You create an account for your child, and then you can track their progress and see what games they are playing. There is a free 14 day trial for the premium account, but after that you can still access some of the games.
Special Education Resources
Howard County Autism Resources *This website was updated May 2014*
As an assignment for one of my graduate level classes, my cohort created a website of resources related to autism. This link contains information about local resources as well as national resources available to help support students with autism and their families.
Maryland Learning Links
"Maryland Learning Links is a resource for educators and families about issues related to special education and early intervention in Maryland." There is a whole section of this website related to "Family and Community" which has a variety of resources for families.
HCPSS Special Education
This link will take you to a Special Education Resource page for parents related to HCPSS. You will find information related to upcoming events and documents explaining the IEP process.
Free Printable Behavior Charts
This website is filled with FREE printable resources related to specific behaviors (ie: potty training, homework completion, anxiety, reading, etc.) that can be used both at home and at school. You can even customize some of the charts with your child's favorite cartoon characters for extra motivation.
My Delicious Page
This is a link to my direct page of website links on Delicious. There are resources that may benefit parents and teachers alike related to reading, math, social, behavior, etc.
As an assignment for one of my graduate level classes, my cohort created a website of resources related to autism. This link contains information about local resources as well as national resources available to help support students with autism and their families.
Maryland Learning Links
"Maryland Learning Links is a resource for educators and families about issues related to special education and early intervention in Maryland." There is a whole section of this website related to "Family and Community" which has a variety of resources for families.
HCPSS Special Education
This link will take you to a Special Education Resource page for parents related to HCPSS. You will find information related to upcoming events and documents explaining the IEP process.
Free Printable Behavior Charts
This website is filled with FREE printable resources related to specific behaviors (ie: potty training, homework completion, anxiety, reading, etc.) that can be used both at home and at school. You can even customize some of the charts with your child's favorite cartoon characters for extra motivation.
My Delicious Page
This is a link to my direct page of website links on Delicious. There are resources that may benefit parents and teachers alike related to reading, math, social, behavior, etc.
iPad Resources
All of the apps listed below are FREE, so if you have an ipad or iphone you can download them to your device by searching in the app store. Please contact me if you are looking for additional apps or if you have any that you have found successful at home.