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Glencoe Online - Explore Virtual Math Manipulatives

Virtual math manipulatives is a new creative technique to teach children many of the core principles of mathematics. The folks at the McGraw Hill School Education Group have created an amazing tool as part of their educational resource called Glencoe Online.
Read more... (07/09/2010)
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/mathematics/ebook_assets/vmf/VMF-Interface.html

Sadlier-oxford.com - Enhancing Literacy With Phonics Games

For teachers, students and their parents, Sadlier-Oxford Phonics is one online resource where literacy education can be enhanced with fun and interactive phonics activities and games.
Read more... (07/08/2010)
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm

Timtim.com - Free Online Coloring Pages and Clipart

Timtim.com is a free clipart collection of drawings for children, teachers, parents, schools, churches, charities, and private individuals in need of images for coloring, decorating, greeting cards, or learning for non-commercial projects. The site also has a great online coloring book.
Read more... (06/22/2010)
http://www.timtim.com/coloring/drawing/

www.bbc.co.uk/languages - Learn a Foreign Language

BBC languages is a web portal for anyone interested in learning or improving upon a new language. The portal covers about 36 languages and includes comprehensive areas that offer courses, foreign language television, learning games, references like photographs and crosswords, and even an entire area devoted to foreign language teachers and tutors.
Read more... (06/17/2010)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/

MemoryLifter - An Automated Flash Card System That Helps You Remember

If you or your child need to remember information for an upcoming test or exam, the free Memory Lifter automated flash card system may be the answer. Memory Lifter is a free flash card program that presents flash cards using various sensory outputs and using a special display technique that enhances a student's ability to remember.
Read more... (06/16/2010)
http://www.memorylifter.com

GameGoo - Fun and Entertaining Learning Games for Kids

The Gaming Goo learning website presents educational activities where young children can find fun and exciting games that teach important skills they will need in school.
Read more... (06/07/2010)
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html

Power Tab - Free Guitar Tab Software for Teaching or Fun

The Power Tab Editor is freeware that lets you generate or compose any sort of music that you want. The music is portrayed on normal musical notation at the top, and tabular notation on the bottom. It allows you to write any kind of music that you like, and then it will play it back to you in MIDI format.
Read more... (06/01/2010)
http://www.power-tab.net

WordWeb - A Free Dictionary Program for Kids or Adults

WordWeb is a free tool that you can install on any of your home computers or your laptop, and it provides you with a powerful tool for looking up words, finding synonyms and more. Best of all, WordWeb can handle a number of different languages, which is more than many paid dictionaries offer.
Read more... (05/24/2010)
http://wordweb.info/free/

Funschool.kaboose.com - Educational Games Site That Has Everything in One Place

The FunSchool site is a fantastic Kaboose offering that accumulates a wide variety of educational games in one place. The games are organized into four basic themes, or areas, and these areas are broken down into subcategories so that the entire site is very easy to navigate, even for a child.
Read more... (05/20/2010)
http://funschool.kaboose.com/

Rapidtyping.com - Learn and Practice Typing

Fast typing is a skill that is extremely useful in life, although not all children get properly trained in typing. While many schools often try to offer typing to some degree, usually funding and resource limitations either limit or prevent typing classes.
Read more... (05/03/2010)
http://www.rapidtyping.com/