Resources

The Resources Page is coming along. We’re gathering them now. If you have any relevant resources to share, please email them to Gregg Banse (gregg.banse@gmail.com).

Funding Request Form

If you’re a teacher at UES and would like to receive financial help from us, please download and complete the Funding Request Form.

Reading

• Kellogg-Hubbard Library
• Scholastic

Writing/Spelling

• Young Writers Project
• Scripps National Spelling Bee
• Encyclopedia Britannica

Math

• Mad Minute Math Challenges (Computer based – Sadler Oxford)
• Minute Math Drills (PDFs – Super Teacher Worksheets)
• Khan Academy (many videos, K-12 levels)

Science

• Science Games (BBC – ages 4-11)
• NASA
• Hubble Space Telescope (includes amazing images)
• Khan Academy (many videos, K-12 levels)

Geography

• Geography Games (National Geographic Kids)
• Geography Games (BBC – ages 4-11)
• National Geography Bee (National Geographic)

Art & Music

• Youth Music of the World
• National Gallery of Art
• Food Art With Kids (Parenting.com)
• Artsonia kids art museum (National Art Education Association)

Exploring the United States

• Ben’s Guide to United States Government for kids (United States Printing Office)
• Kids.gov (US General Services Administration)

Exploring the World

• National Geographic for Kids
• Smithsonian
• World Music (Nation Public Radio)

Media & Technology

• Common Sense Media
• FBI – Safety Tips for kids on computers
• A Parent’s Guid to Internet Safety (FBI)
• Setting up parental controls on iPhone & iPod Touch
• The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families (Report, Pediatrics, Official Journal of The American Academy of Pediatrics, Pub. 3/28/2011)

Vermont Department of Education

• Assessment
• School Data and Reports
• Education Partnerships
• Publications & Resources

Parenting

• Parent Encouragement Program
• Parenting
• Top Parenting Websites
• National Family Resiliency Center

General Info

• Expanding Minds: Developing Creative Thinking in Young Learners (by Dr. Robert Fisher, professor of education at Brunel University)

Bullying / Relational Aggression

• The Ophelia Project
• Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• CHADD Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Information on the diagnosis of ADHD
• ADHD Information Dr. Halloway