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Companion to textbook Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary but still useful for grades 1-6. Hover over the word or definition to hear it read aloud.

The majority of the Thematic Units are written for ages 7-9. Younger children can use them with help from adults, and older children can use them for extra learning or for their reports. There is a cost for each unit, but it is only $2.00...a good value!! Must be purchased per classroom. Many other subject areas available.

Literactive is the leading provider of reading material for pre-school, kindergarten and grade 1 students available online. The program is comprised of carefully levelled guided readers, comprehensive phonic activities and a wealth of supplemental reading material which gradually develop a child's reading skills in a sequential and enjoyable manner. Developed and approved by teachers and parents across the United States, Literactive is the acknowledged leader in early learning online. All the material is available for free from this site but you need to register. USE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CLICKNKIDS AT HOME

Online interactive math games and challenges. Teachers can generate worksheets and print as a PDF for saving.

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Students and teachers can create educational games, activties and diagrams in a Flash! Host or link them on your own blog, website or intranet!Take a look at the examples. Many are MS/HS content but easily applied to elementary grades. Great way to differentiate! Interactive whiteboard is not required!

Great online tool for creating the hamburger paragraph! Fill in the sections then Save as Webpage which can then be opened in MS Word, or for the more adventuresome, embedded directly in a blog. Be sure to create a folder to save the files as the page contains an image

Science songs on topics of space,energy &motion, weather, and nature. Right click, choose "save Target As" to download the MP3. Songs are definitely dated, but older students and music teachers may enjoy updating the music style, perhaps to a rap tempo or, be inspired to create their own songs. Good resource for differentiation.

If you know of an open source or otherwise free AT application that is not listed in our library, please let me know about it via e-mail. We would like to add it to this resource.

The very nature of having texts in electronic form means that students can have access different types of “supports.” These supports might include, for example, live links to definitions, images, and additional information. Providing texts electronically also has implications for the way in which text is presented; for example, the font size can change, different background colors can be added, or texts might be restructured (e.g., parsed) to accommodate a reader's needs. All of these embedded supports can promote better understanding of what the author intended to communicate.

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Tons of PowerPoints ready for you to use in your K-5 or 6-12 Math class. Other subjects also available.

The primary purpose of this wiki is to collect and share resources that link computer and information technology with differentiated instruction. Please add and annotate links, fix or remove broken links, and add to annotations or descriptions based on your experiences.

Sites that help classroom teachers adjust their teaching process to their learners needs

Robert Munch enthuisiatically records over 50 of his books for your listening pleasure. All mp3 files are free to download and listen to on your computer or iPod!

Great site for math practice. Each activity also has a magnify feature that is great for low vision. Appropriate for k-8

Interactive teaching tool for math

Put numbers in order Can select minimum and maximum numbers used in sequence

Interactive math games and teaching tools at a reasonable price.

Lessons, materials, and downloads for differentiated instruction K-6. Requires subscription.

Companion site to the PBS special on learning differences and disabilities. Has activities to simulate the challenges students face in the areas of attention, reading, writing, and mathematics.

A blog that focuses on OT issues and ideas for students

Current news articles for grades k-1, 2-3, 4-7. Use with Clicker 5 or WordTalk for text to spech. Find the article, click the Print button. A new, plain web page will appear. Copy and paste directly into Word or a new Clicker document.