Top 10 Recommended Teacher Websites
The following are some excellent teacher resources to use inside or outside of the classroom. Some of the websites are free to the public, others are commonly purchased by districts for school-wide use.
www.brainpopjr.com
Brainpopjr (for primary aged students) and www.brainpop.com (for upper elementary students) are a great resource for introducing or solidifying concepts. The characters are funny, engaging, and teach the skill in a very understandable and relatable way. There are quizzes, games, and activities linked to each topic for additional practice.
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www.starfall.com
This is a free website that teaches students to read with phonics. There are four categories including ABCs, Learn to Read, It's Fun to Read, and I'm Reading, for differentiated practice based on the child's current reading ability. There are songs, chants, games and activities to encourage students to learn letter sounds, blending, and comprehension.
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www.compasslearning.com
Compass Learning is a website designed for differentiated activities in all subject areas. Teachers can tailor each lesson to include specific skills or strategies that individual students need to work on. Students then log on and can access activities at their level. Assessments are also included on the site to show growth.
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www.headsprout.com
Headsprout is a reading program which includes "episodes" to complete by students. Every student starts at episode one, and travels all the way to episode 80. It begins with simple letter sounds and progresses to small chapter books. This site is especially helpful to students learning how to read. The characters require students to repeat words or phrases as they go, for additional reading practice.
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www.sightwordswithsamson.com
This is a site which encourages students to learn their basic sight words. It helps students learn to read by helping students master the 224 most commonly used words in our language.
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www.discoveryeducation.com
This site includes video clips, pictures and resources related to a plethora of topics. Videos are great to reinforce ideas using technology. My favorite videos include The Math Monsters, The Number Crew and Peep. These all teach basic mathematical concepts in an engaging and interesting way.
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www.mathfactcafe.com
This free website allows teachers to custom design worksheets to monitor students' progress with their math facts. The site also includes time and money worksheets, flashcards and games.
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www.prometheanplanet.com
This website offers promethean board flipcharts on nearly every educational topic. Flipcharts can be downloaded to your computer for interactive lessons with your students. The site also includes professional development opportunities.
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www.bookadventure.com
This free website offers students a way of challenging themselves to read multiple books. It's a K-8 program which allows students to take quizzes on the books they've read and earn points and prizes for their success. It is run by Sylvan Learning.
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www.puzzlemaker.com
This is a free website under the Discovery Education umbrella which allows teachers to make a variety of different puzzles, including falling phrases, math squares, letter tiles, cryptograms and mazes. The word search puzzles are excellent for spelling word practice and is a fun way to review for the weekly test!
www.brainpopjr.com
Brainpopjr (for primary aged students) and www.brainpop.com (for upper elementary students) are a great resource for introducing or solidifying concepts. The characters are funny, engaging, and teach the skill in a very understandable and relatable way. There are quizzes, games, and activities linked to each topic for additional practice.
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www.starfall.com
This is a free website that teaches students to read with phonics. There are four categories including ABCs, Learn to Read, It's Fun to Read, and I'm Reading, for differentiated practice based on the child's current reading ability. There are songs, chants, games and activities to encourage students to learn letter sounds, blending, and comprehension.
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www.compasslearning.com
Compass Learning is a website designed for differentiated activities in all subject areas. Teachers can tailor each lesson to include specific skills or strategies that individual students need to work on. Students then log on and can access activities at their level. Assessments are also included on the site to show growth.
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www.headsprout.com
Headsprout is a reading program which includes "episodes" to complete by students. Every student starts at episode one, and travels all the way to episode 80. It begins with simple letter sounds and progresses to small chapter books. This site is especially helpful to students learning how to read. The characters require students to repeat words or phrases as they go, for additional reading practice.
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www.sightwordswithsamson.com
This is a site which encourages students to learn their basic sight words. It helps students learn to read by helping students master the 224 most commonly used words in our language.
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www.discoveryeducation.com
This site includes video clips, pictures and resources related to a plethora of topics. Videos are great to reinforce ideas using technology. My favorite videos include The Math Monsters, The Number Crew and Peep. These all teach basic mathematical concepts in an engaging and interesting way.
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www.mathfactcafe.com
This free website allows teachers to custom design worksheets to monitor students' progress with their math facts. The site also includes time and money worksheets, flashcards and games.
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www.prometheanplanet.com
This website offers promethean board flipcharts on nearly every educational topic. Flipcharts can be downloaded to your computer for interactive lessons with your students. The site also includes professional development opportunities.
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www.bookadventure.com
This free website offers students a way of challenging themselves to read multiple books. It's a K-8 program which allows students to take quizzes on the books they've read and earn points and prizes for their success. It is run by Sylvan Learning.
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www.puzzlemaker.com
This is a free website under the Discovery Education umbrella which allows teachers to make a variety of different puzzles, including falling phrases, math squares, letter tiles, cryptograms and mazes. The word search puzzles are excellent for spelling word practice and is a fun way to review for the weekly test!
