Newest Reader Recommendations

Book recommendations for all ages. This site is made by a middle school librarian and teacher and every book is reviewed. The books included are ones that kids and teems love!

One day at the beach in Costa Rica my daughter and I were digging in the sand making sandcastles when we ran across a live sand dollar. Finding a dead exoskeleton would have been exciting but finding a live sand dollar was unbelievable! We held it in our hands and felt the tiny hairs on the underside of it's body tickle our skin ans the animal tried to get away from us and wiggle it's way back down into the sand. We turned it over and watched it's mouth moving in the center of it's flat body.We set it down in the sand and watched it filter sand and water through it's body and out the five holes that radiate out from the center. Then we started to feel just under the surface of the sand as the tide washes the waves back and forth and began to find more sand dollars. At first we found one or two. Then we found them by the tens. We soon realized that there were hundreds, thousands and possibly millions of sand dollars right there on that beach. Talk about a teaching moment! We spent the rest of the day observing, drawing, measuring and counting sand dollars. This lens is about the math that can be learned at the beach while observing sand dollarsl

Tales Of Curiosity houses a growing collection of videos They are all under 6 minutes in length and are designed to be fast and fun but also educational. Subjects covered are The Life Of Nelson, Apollo 11 and the Space Race, the Six Wives of Henry VIII, The Life of Edward Lear, for a bit of fun there is the History of Vampires .. and much more. New titles are being added regularly

Pick the biggest pumpkin you can find. Cut off the top and smell the fresh pumpkin smell. Carving a Jack O'Lantern leads into a mathematical unit study of place value that incorporates all five senses. Counting pumpkin seeds into groups of 10's, 100's etc. helps children understand our decimal system and prepares them in a concrete way to understand higher level math. Scoop out those seeds, roast them if you like and count your way into a concrete understanding of place value.

Just not getting it? Post a question and let your peers answer! Those who are willing to help out, you'll be rewarded too! Prizes are awarded monthly to top contributors. Free tutoring is also available per request.

YoTricks.com is designed to give anyone who wants to learn how to yo-yo all the skills they need to become a yo-yo champion. All the tricks are taught using high quality videos that make learning yo-yo tricks and skills easy. The site also includes a great trick categorization and navigation system so any player can quickly find tricks just right for their level of skill.

Directory of K-12, Junior and College Prep Boarding High Schools in USA. Search K-12 Boarding Schools by All Girls, Boys Schools, Military Schools, ESL and Co-Ed Boarding Schools. Find boarding school information including tuition and student to teacher ratios.

How-to-Draw-Cartoons-Online.com offers free cartoon drawing lessons at the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. There is a variety of themes to choose from as well, including: Animals, People, Dragons, and Famous Cartoon Characters - like Mickey Mouse and Spongebob. All in all, this is an excellent child-friendly site for learning how to draw.

Internetrule.com is a fast and fun internet web site that provides various internet rules for online safety. It is especially geared for kids, but has some good pointers for parents too. Kids will enjoy it and have fun while learning too!

Family Travel Made Easy is a comprehensive website for families thinking about traveling. Further to loads of tips and advice for parents, there is a great section for kids, with loads of printable games, from word jumbles to sudoku there is something for everyone.