Useful+Websites

Literacy
 Writing Fun === === This is the third of Jenny Eather's (an Australian teacher based in northern NSW) useful websites. Here children can explore all the text types we'll be focusing on this year. It includes detailed breakdowns as well as examples for each year level. [|Spelling City] Spellingcity.com is a free spelling tool with online spelling games, spelling reviews and spelling quizzes. Simply enter in you weekly spelling words and select either **teach me**, **test me** or **play a game.** [|SkillsWise] Although this site was setup for adults it has some very helpful activities for children that can reinforce areas covered in the classroom.  The site has two main sections: **WORDS** and **NUMBERS.** Under **WORDS** there are sections on **grammar, spelling, reading, writing, listening** and **vocabulary**. (For example under the tab for **spelling** you can explore **suffixes**, **prefixes** and **homophones** all of which we’ve covered during this year.) Under **NUMBERS** there are sections on **whole number, measuring/shape/space, fraction/decimal/percentage** and **handling data**.  [|Guys Read] T his site contains wonderful recommendations for great books that will get young males interested in reading. The books are categorized as "Young Guys," "Middle Guys," and "Older Guys," covering interest levels from pre-school to high school.

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 Jenny Eather's maths sites:
 * [|Rainforest Maths] is an exciting tool full of animated interactives on all areas of the maths curriculum and based on appropriate year levels. (Check with the teacher for the username and password).
 * This site (also by Jenny Eather) is an interactive, animated **[|maths dictionary]** for kids with over 600 common **math** terms explained in simple language. It includes a glossary with **math** definitions, examples and practice interactives.

= =   The **//Glencoe Personal Tutor//** presents a teacher explaining a step-by-step solution to a problem.  **//Self-Check Quizzes//** randomly generates a self-grading quiz. Hints are available if you need extra help. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Each **WebQuest** walks you step-by-step through a long-term project using the Web.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Mister Teacher Mini-movies][[image:rebeccasclassroom:rainforest_maths.jpg align="right" link="http://www.misterteacher.com/minimovies/minimovies.html"]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Mister teacher Student Activities]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|National Library of Virtual Manipulatives]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> [|Purplemaths Lessons] (How do you // really // do this stuff?)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Math goodies] (Mrs Glosser's Tutorials, Worksheets, Games and Puzzles)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Math games]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Cool Math for Kids.com]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Interactive Math-a-rama game site]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Funbrain Math Arcade]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Math Games on Funbrain]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|King's List of On-line Math Activities]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Fact Monster] (Use this mainly for math, but all subjects are represented)
 * Online maths study tools:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Personal tutor videos]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Self check quiz]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Maths webquests]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Technology
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Cybersmart] provides activities, resources and practical advice to help [|young kids], [|kids], [|teens] and [|parents] safely enjoy the online world. Developed by the [|ACMA], Cybersmart is part of the Australian Government's cybersafety program.