School Information
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Wichita Public Schools Site An information portal on all things Wichita Public!
Mmmm! Lunch! What could be better than a school lunch on a chilly day?
Kansas Curricular Standards
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Kansas Curricular Standards This is a page from the Kansas Department of Education listing what is taught in Kansas classrooms at which grade levels.
Reading
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Saxon Phonics Games Here are some games to play that strengthen the phonics skills we have learned in class. To review skills: play 1st grade games or games that have come before the lesson number we are on now. To challenge yourself, play games with a lesson number higher than we have done.
Dolch Sight Words This is a link to Dolch Sight Words and activities courtesy of Mrs. Perkins.
Starfall-Interactive Books and Reading Games This site has interactive books and reading games. Please use supervision to make sure that your child is working on material appropriate to his/her reading level.
Reading Rainbow Want to find a good book or play a game? Here's the place to do it!
Between the Lions This is a website for a show on PBS that I think is great! It has games, video clips and online books all about words and reading.
Weekly Reader Topic Links These are the suggested links for each Weekly Reader topic we study. Some of the links are geared toward students, and some toward teachers. I make them all available, because 'inquiring minds want to know!'
Accelerated Reader Info This is a link from a part of the primary website that contains information about AR and ALL of the AR booklists. You can search for books by title, author or reading level.
Math
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Everyday Math Parent Letters If you need to find your parent letter for a specific unit, here they are!
Math Goodies This is a good site for homework help. It also has some games!
Everyday Math for Parents A fantastic resource for parents looking for math help.
Everyday Math Games K-3 Review or build skills by playing Everyday Math games shown here!
Virtual Manipulatives and Games This site provides on-line manipulatives to help students with homework or math practice.
Saxon Math Games Online We don't use Saxon Math at Rose Hill Primary, but if you look under Saxon Math 2, there are some good online games that practice many of the skills that we are learning.
Counting Money Can you count the coins?
Spending Spree Do you have enough money?
Telling Time Stop the clock!
Patterns What is the next shape in the pattern?
Least to Greatest Drag and Drop.
Graphs Can you read a graph?
Math Mastery Are you ready to take the challenge?
Aunty Math Do you like a math/problem solving challenge? There is a new one here every day!
Ask Dr. Math An amazing resource for all ability levels that explains important questions about math. A good place for homework help.
Figure This Math challenges for families.
Investigations Website by TERC This is the section of the TERC website for families. It has information about Investigations and tips for helping your child at home.
Math Dictionary for Kids This website seems especially valuable for homework. I think its author is British, because the site says it is a 'Maths Dictionary.' Just like in Britain!
Language
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Spelling Connections Online Games Choose a spelling skill. Then, choose a grade level and start the game.
Science
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Encyclopedia of Life A new project to create an online reference source and database for every one of the 1.8 million species that are named and known on this planet.
National Geographic Animals Would you like to see a Warty Newt? Hear a Howler Monkey? Here is the site for you!!
Mammals Read about mammals.
What's it like where you live? Good information on habitats.
Cool Science Here are some fun experiments and projects to do.
EcoKids Learn how to take care of our Earth.
Environments and Power Learn about how to help the environment and play games about different kinds of power.
Solids, Liquids and Gases Find out about solids, liquids and gases-they are called the 'states of matter.'
Matter Learn more about matter-solids, liquids and gases.
Weather Wiz Kids A very cool site all about different kinds of weather. It has great pictures of weather events.
KSN Radar Gallery This site shows still and looping radar images. If you scroll down toward the bottom of the page, you can see full-earth looping satellite imagery with clouds moving. Cool!
Windows to the Universe All about space. Find out why Pluto isn't a planet anymore.
Experiment! You can do these experiments at home. They are from Science City, a children's science museum at Union Station in Kansas City, MO.
Social Studies
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White House Kids Site Do you want to know what the President is up to? Here's where to find out!
New Year Clock Here is a countdown to New Year 2008! Where does the time go?
Truckin' Across the USA See what we found in the good 'ol U.S. of A!
Time for Kids-News Current Events-Here's what's happening!!
United States Puzzle See if you can do this puzzle. Let your parents try it first--just for fun!
Homework Help and Fun Places
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Primary Games So many different things to do!
Kidport A great place to explore and learn.
2nd Grade Interactive Games Play games and do activities in math, language arts, social studies or science.
Brain Boosters Challenge your brain!
Brain Pop Jr. Something you want to know? See a movie about it and do activities on this site.
National Geographic Kids All kinds of fun activities, photos, brain teasers and other things to do!
I Know That Here's a place you can show what you know!
National Geographic Homework Help Here's some help with your homework and a place to explore.
Kid-Friendly Search Engines
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Yahoo for Kids Search all kinds of subjects on Yahoo for Kids.
Fun, Educational Area Museums
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Sedgwick County Zoo Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! I love this place!
Botanica Botanica is awesome! Not only is it beautiful, it has great classes and events for all ages.
Exploration Place Our very own amazing science museum! Check out what is new!
Great Plains Nature Center A fun, fantastic place to explore the habitat we live in.
Cowtown Move along, little dogies-to the 1860's!
Wichita Art Museum This link puts you into the Wichita Art Museum's calendar of activities. Be on the lookout for "Family Artventures" or "Art Start." You can access their homepage by clicking on "Wichita Art Museum" to the right side of the screen.
Science City A great place to visit in Kansas City with fun activities online!
Moon Marble Moon Marble is a toy shop and marble enthusiast's haven just west of Kansas City. Watching them make artisan marbles by hand is quite an experience! Here is a page that shows that process and has some toys you can make at home.
Parent Links
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All About Reading from Scholastic Articles about reading for parents.
New York Times' Bestseller List of Books for Children Do you need an idea for a book to read to your child? Here's a list of books that are very popular.
Go City Kids Planning a trip to a city? Here, it is easy to find some fun ways to learn at your destination!
Kid Picks
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The Resource Times Here is the website by our very own Mr. Zach!