Welcome To The
J.D. Davis Elementary

Media Center

"The Mission of the J. D. Davis Elementary Media Center is to provide opportunities that allow students and staff to become effective users of information, and to promote effective reading and technology use in a collaborative environment that yields lifelong learners."



Below are Useful Websites for:

Students
Sites both Useful and Fun

bullet Kids Click   Searchable database by librarians
bullet http://www.berenstainbears.com/
bullet http://www.bookadventure.org/
bullet http://www.kidport.com/
bullet http://www.odci.gov/cia/ciakids/index_2.shtml  (CIA for kids)
bullet http://www.bookhive.org/
bullet http://www.brarydog.net/
bullet Cool Sites for Kids
bullet Cyberkids Magazine An electronic magazine
bullet http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/kidstuff.html
bullet http://www.eduplace.com/kids
bullet http://allaboutfrogs.org/froglnd.shtml
bullet http://www.funbrain.com/
bullet Interactive Hotlists  Links to interactive skeleton and other fun stuff.
bullet Homework Help and School Related
bullet Homework Kids on the Web
bullet Kids Click Children's search engine
bullet Kids Domain
bullet Kids Connect Favorite Websites
bullet http://www.multcolib.org/homework/index.html
bullet http://pbskids.org/arthur/
bullet http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/
bullet sesame street
bullet http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/
bullet http://www.storyplace.org
bullet www.highlights.com
bullet awesome library
bullet Lifelines - Homework Resources for grades K-4
bullet Homework Spot
bullet Homework Helper - brought to you by the Multnomah County Library, OR
bullet BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - created by a17 year old, an amazing resource!
bullet PBS Kids  Fun and Games
bullet Magic School Bus
bullet Power Football
bullet Math Baseball  
Top Of Page
                        Art Galleries, Museums & Historical Sites
bullet Metropolitan Museum of Art   Kids Link
bulletMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston. Discover some great works of art through an
online museum tour.
bullet Smithsonian American Art Museum  Link for Teachers and Students
bullet Smithsonian for Kids
bullet Mount Vernon  take a virtual tour and more
bullet Abraham Lincoln Historical sites and more
bullet American Museum of Natural History
bullet List of links to Science Museums
bullet National Register of Historic Places
bullet http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
 

Parents

bullet

http://www.childcare.org/parents/getting-school-ready.htm

bullet

http://www.netparents.org/

bullet

Great Websites for Kids (from the American Library Assoc.)

bullet

http://www.parentclicks.com/

bullet

Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

bullet

Helping your child research Geography

bullet

Horn Books Parents Page

bullet

BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - created by a17 year old, an amazing resource!

bullet

Homework Helper - brought to you by the Multnomah County Library, OR .

bullet

Homework Spot

bullet

Lifelines - Homework Resources for grades K-4 

bullet

http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html?src=rt

bullet

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/parent.html

bullet

http://www.figurethis.org/index.html

bullet

http://mathforum.org/

bullet

Surfing the net with kids - educational games, to play on-line or print out

bullet

http://www.berenstainbears.com/

bullet

http://kids.nypl.org

bullet

http://www.babloo.com/

bullet

Library in the Sky Educational Websites


 

to search the web

Top Of Page

Teachers





General Education Websites

bullet

Muscogee Cty.Teachers Help with Integrade, Class XP, CRCT

bullet

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educator

bullet

Educator's Reference Desk

bullet

http://exploratorium.edu/ (Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception)

bullet

http://www.ciconline.org/default.htm (Cable in the Classroom)

bullet

http://www.berenstainbears.com/

bullet

http://www.mikids.com/

bullet

http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/cgsite/index.shtm

bullet

awesome libraries for teachers

bullet

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

bullet

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/index.asp

bullet

http://gpn.unl.edu/rainbow/  Reading Rainbow

bullet

http://www.50states.com/

bullet

http://www.gapsc.com/    teacher certification

bullet

http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/

bullet

http://www.sitesforteachers.com/

bullet

http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/

bullet

http://www.theteacherspot.com/school_clipart1.htm

bullet

http://members.aol.com/a100thday/ideas.html

bullet

PBS Teacher Source

bullet

Fun Brain for Teachers

bullet

Teacher Information Processing Skills (T.I.P.S)

bullet

http://www.brainybetty.com/MENUEducators.htm

bullet

Road Map to the Web for Educators

bullet

http://www.venndiagram.com/

bullet

Free weekly E-Mail Newsletter: Surfing the net with kids (All sorts of useful information)

bullet

http://www.proquestk12.com/

                           Authors and Illustrators

 

bullet Index of Children's Book Authors  Info about authors
bullet

http://www.seussville.com/

bullet

http://pbskids.org/arthur/

bullet

http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html

bullet http://www.berenstainbears.com/
bullet Authors and Illustrators on the Web  For elementary students who want
information about a particular author or illustrator, visit this helpful page. You'll find
hyperlinks to web pages about writers and artists. Created by Ms. Caryn Werlin, Library
Media Specialist, Bridge School, Lexington.
bullet Bridge School Library Award Winners List   Find out about literary
award-winning children's books here!
bullet The Children's Literature Web Guide  Internet resources related to books
for children and young adults
bullet Making Multicultural Connections through Trade Books  Search by author,
title, illustrator, cultural group, grade level, or subject to find a book about your own
culture or another. This site also contains sample lesson plans that link to the
curriculum, and is a product of the Montgomery County, Maryland, School District.
bullet Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page  Provides insightful observations
about children's literature as well as book lists by categories; includes a list of
multicultural picture books.
bullet http://www.palos118.org/east/media/authors.html
bullet http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
bullet

http://www.janetstevens.com/

bullet

http://www.eric-carle.com/

bullet

Harry Potter

bullet

Teaching Books

Top Of Page

                                  Art & Music

bullet

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/lessons.html

bullet

http://www.theteachersguide.com/Artlessonplans.html

bullet

http://www.crayola.com/

bullet

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/clemons/RMC/exhib/93.ray.aa/African.html  (African Art)

bullet

http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/ART/arteach.htm

bullet

http://www.artusa.org/index_lander.php?Domain=artusa.org

bullet

http://www.musiceducationmadness.com/contributions.shtm

bullet

http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/eledMusic.html

bullet

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Music.htm

bullet

http://www.nycopera.com/learning/programs/elementary/

bullet

http://www.sfskids.org/templates/home.asp?pageid=1 San Francisco Symphony kids

Top Of Page


                                 MONTHS  OF THE YEAR
 
bullet Chinese New Year
bullet Martin Luther King Jr. Find the text of the famous speech and a biography.
bullet Martin Luther King Jr. Day 
bullet Black History  
bullet Heart Online
bullet Groundhog Day
bullet Valentine's Day. Art, crafts, activities for valentine's day.
bullet Arbor Day
bullet Arbor day
bullet Arbor day and links
bullet Black History Sites for Children Black History Sites for Children
bullet Punxsutawney Phil

Back to Teachers
Top Of Page
bullet Distinguished Women of Past and Present. Find information about women of the past. Celebrate Women's History Month.
bullet Notable Women of Early America. Find out about some notable early American women.
bullet Women of the Century. Brief biographies of women and a time line through decades.
bullet Spring
bullet Easter
bullet St. Patrick's Day. Celebrate the wearing o' the green!
bullet St. Patrick's Day. Good site for history
bullet April Fool's Day.  site at info please.
bullet Earth Day  Find out about the first Earth Day in 1970.
bullet May Day
bullet Cinco De Mayo
bullet Memorial Day

Back to Teachers
Top Of Page
bullet Flag Day  Read a short history of Flag Day.
bullet Independence Day   Celebrate the birth of our nation.
bullet 4th of July  Activities etc.
bullet Back to School
bullet Back to School
bullet Back to School
bullet Autumn
bullet Labor Day
bullet Labor Day

Back to Teachers
Top Of Page
bullet Columbus Day
bullet Halloween
bullet Fire Safety  
bullet Halloween
bullet Halloween History
bullet Smokey  Bear
bullet Sparky the Fire Dog
bullet An American Thanksgiving Links to the first Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving fun,
the feast, and more.
bullet The First Thanksgiving  See the timeline, relive the voyage and experience
in Plymouth in 1621.\
bullet Veteran's Day   Kid's Domain explores Veteran's Day.
bullet Veteran's Day
r
bullet Christmas Activities
bullet Chanukah
bullet Kwanzaa
bullet Winter
                                              Holidays
bullet Holiday Lesson Plans
bullet

http://www.suelebeau.com/months.htm  Monthly Holidays

bullet Holidays on the Net Information about the various holidays.
bullet Diversity Calendar  Click to find information about national, religious, ethnic, and
other holidays.
Back to Teachers
Top Of Page

                                        Language Arts
 
bullet Between the Lions  Visit this PBS site from the popular show to read a new story each week, followed by games that focus on reading, writing, listening and speaking. Many lists of recommended books and literacy tips are included.
bullet Story Books Online   
bullet Language Arts Lesson Plans
bullet Merriam-Webster Online-Dictionary
Type in a word to get a definition or   synonym. Uses the Franklin Speller.
bullet Poetry Writing with Karla Kuskin  Brainstorm and write a poem following
 Karla Kuskin's advice
bullet Language Arts mini lessons K-5
bullet http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/
bullet http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/lang/elem.html

Back to Teachers

                                                 Math
bullet Ask Dr. Math   Find out about word problems, square roots, place value and much more at  this wonderful math site.
bullet

http://www.figurethis.org/

bullet

http://mathforum.org/mathmagic/

bullet Brain Teasers  Try to solve a new question every week. Focuses on problem-solving skills for grades 3 and up.
bullet Figure This: Math Challenges for Families   Variety of math problems at different levels
bullet Math Baseball  Play math baseball using addition, subtraction, multiplication and/or
division. If your answer is correct, you will get a hit!
bullet The Math Forum   Sponsored by Swarthmore College, this site provides links to many  excellent math sites for K-6 education. The section on Math Resources by Subject is a good place to start. To find age-appropriate materials quickly, click on "Search" on the bottom menu bar, and type "K-6" or "elementary" in the Search Box. Students in grades 3-6 may want to go to the Math Forum Elementary Problem of the Week. Weekly problems for students in grades 3-6 use a variety of problem-solving techniques, including: guess and check, make a list, draw a picture, make a table, act it out . Answers accepted from individuals, small groups, or classes. 
bullet Power Football   Answer the problem and get a goal!

Back to Teachers
Top Of Page