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Unsung Heroes of American Freedom--Philadelphia and area
Richard Allen webquest
A webquest to discover American hero Richard Allen
Richard Allen:Apostle of Freedom
The Pennsylvania Historical Society's Online Exhibit
Seeking Freedom In The Courts
The Pennsylvania Abolition Society and Its Early Court Battles
Underground Railroad Heroes
Bios of William Still and Thomas Garrett
Favorite Poets and Poems
Emily Dickinson Museum
Browse the Museum and Educational Activities
Langston Hughes at 100
Videos and Audios of Hughes from Yale's Beinecke Library
Poets.org
Look up Poems, Poets, Biographies
Shel Silverstein
Silverstein's Official Site With Games, Poems, and Puzzles, (and Poems, of course)
Vocabulary Work
Building a Better Vocabulary
Root Words, Suffixes, Prefixes, Dictionary, and More
Free Rice
Practice Vocabulary and Feed the Hungry
Resource Room
Multi-Sensory Activites for Struggling Learners
Vocabulary Activities and Lessons (Reading Resource)
Printables, lessons, and Activities for Vocabulary Work
Primary Source Sites
Anne Frank Museum-Amsterdam
Wander Through the Secret Annex, Teacher and Student Resources
Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
First Person Accounts of Freed Child Soldiers
Library Of Congress Teacher Site
Wonderful Access to Primary Sources on Many American Topics
Teaching With Stories
First Person Narratives of Former Slaves
LBJ and Thurgood Marshall
Transcripts of the phone conversation between Marshall and LBJ as he asked Marshall to be Solicitor General
History of Thanksgiving
Zinn History Site
Geography
MAPS from National Geograhic
All Kinds of Maps, Statistics, Essays, Photos, Games, Puzzles
National Geographic Kids
Cool Geography Info and Games and Activities
The World Factbook (CIA)
Quick Facts and Info on Every Country in the World
Word Games and Puzzles
Fun With Words
Palindroms, Anagrams. Oxymorons and More!
New York Times Kids' Crosswords
Many Kid-Friendly Crossword Puzzles on Various Educational Topics
Puzzlemaker
Make Your Own Wordsearch, Crosswords, and Other Word Puzzles
Wordgames
Games, Puzzles, Sudoku, Typing Practice
Grant Writing
CVS Community Grants
Grants from CVS Pharmacy chain for communities in which they do business
Foundation Center
Helpful lists and tips for finding grants
International Reading Association
Grants and awards to honor educators and authors
Middle School Information
Grants info and other resources for Middle School teachers
PECO GRANTS
Widely considered "a good corporate citizen", PECO has grants for education and "green" projects.
Seeking Grant Money Today
Another interesting blog from a professional grant writer--plenty of tips!
Seliger Grant Writers
Professional grant writers, this site has a great blog and plenty of free advice, as well.
Target Reading and Education Grants
Grants from Target for Reading
Toshiba America Foundation
A Great site for math and science grants K-12
Teachers
Tom Palumbo (Literacy)
Other Teachers' Portaportals
Educator/Kathy Schrock
Brain Research, Sites, Articles
How To Teach Students About the Brain
Inside the Teenage Brain
Smart Talking: Tell Students to Feed their Brains
The Secret to Raising Smart Kids
The Teen Brain: It’s Just Not Grown Up Yet
Larry Ferlazzo's Website
Brain Stuff for Kids
Brainology
Brains Rule
Neuroscience for Kids
Tech Stuff For Teachers
Instructional Videos on Tech
Sticky Notes
Storybird
Literary Trips
EdTech Toolbox
Haiti and 'Taste of Salt'
Haiti (Santa Clara)
Taste of Salt/Haiti Lesson Plans
Haiti-Teaching for Change
History of Haiti
Haiti's History: Revolution, Subjugation
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