The Great Backyard Bird Count is February 13-16, 2009.
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Poisonous plants informational database.
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Social Studies
(anthropology, sociology, psychology, world history, American history, genealogy)
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Teaching Tolerance: Follow the link for classroom activities.
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Free teaching materials for the "Save Our History" project.
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The Thirteen Colonies.
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The National Constitution Center-- includes text from the founding documents.
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US Senate.
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US House of Representatives.
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The NC General Assembly.
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Geography
(demography, map-reading, climate and weather)
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The Map Machine at National Geographic.
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The CIA World Factbook.
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Geography lesson plans.
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World Religions and Mythology
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance.
Beliefnet index to world religions.
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Foreign Languages
(vocabulary and phrases, culture)
American Sign Language.
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Computer Skills
(keyboard/ mousing, Internet, software, web publishing)
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Creative Arts
(art, art history, drama, media studies, music, crafts)
Teaching kids creativity.
Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Artcyclopedia-- an extensive collection of art images from around the world.
Art history lessons for kids.
Using music to teach.
Sing-along Songs: Midis and Lyrics.
Lyrics to Campfire Songs.
Crafts made from just about any common household material.
Fun creative projects for kids.
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Physical Education and Health
(active play, health safety)
USDA "My Pyramid" Nutrition for Kids
Fire Safety
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Life Skills
(cooking, cleaning, sewing, tools and repair, letter-writing, etiquette and getting on in the world)
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Humane Education
(kindness to animals and responsible pet ownership)
Lessons in
Humane Education from Best Friends Animal Society.
ASPCA Education
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Miscellany
(all the links that don't fit neatly elsewhere)
Teaching with Popular Children's Literature:
Eric Carle.
Faith Ringgold.
Jan Brett.
Between the Lions.
Reading Rainbow.
The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper.
Harry Potter.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe -- includes other links.
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
His Dark Materials-- The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.
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Learning Styles
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Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire
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Learning Styles
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Free test to determine whether you are
right-brained or left-brained.
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Discover Your "True Color"-- a simplified version of Myers-Briggs, based on age.
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Keirsey Temperament Sorter.
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Calendars and Seasonal Ideas
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This Month's "Surfing the Net with Kids" Calendar.
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Theme Calendars at Enchanted Learning.
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Your Child's Well-Being
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Enjoy Parenting.
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The Eight Principles of Attachment Parenting for children of all ages.
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TV-Turnoff Network.
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The Natural Child Project.
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Recent recalls.
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Find a
Car Seat Inspection Facility near you.
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Help locate missing children-- add
Amber Alert to your cell phone.
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Hearth and Home
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Support local farms-- this website offers a search feature to locate pick-your-own NC produce.
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Swap stuff for free-- groups all over-- including Wilson, Rocky Mount and Tarboro.
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The Simple Living Network.
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Homeschooling on a Shoestring-- where to get free materials and discounts.
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