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The Digital Classroom, the National Archives' gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students.

Lesson plans and teaching activities
How to teach with documents
How to collaborate with the National Archives

"..it looks like there's some good stuff in there. Most interesting to me is the "one-click download" requiring no software installation or activation. That's huge. Apparently that component isn't quite ready yet, but should make our patrons lives (and therefore our lives) much, much, much easier...."

An on-line streaming video program featuring Screen Actors Guild members reading childrens books aloud. Each book includes accompanying activities and lesson ideas.

The features on this Web site enable educational communities to: * Browse primary sources that teachers have used with students. * Teach primary source-based learning experiences from the Teaching Materials Collection. * Design learning experiences using MyPortfolio. * Share discoveries with others through field-testing and publishing. * Use our professional development programs to uncover the breadth and depth of LOC.gov resources. * Learn through primary source-based online activities and samples of student projects. * Create digital documentaries using University of Virginia's Primary Access or make a handout for students.

"Place the images you want, then export it as a PDF activity sheet for your students or as a JPEG image for use in other applications or on the web."

Monthly newsletters with varying topics including book lists, monthly activities, and school library websites.

A few strategies to support teachers in making poetry come alive in their classrooms.

This site offers free reading promotion contests. Over 150 authors for YA and children's books have created trivia sheets on their books to encourage and reward students for reading.

Beware of Books an online reading group Share your love of reading, learn about new books to look for, share opinions, accept challenges, and publish book reviews.

For 25 Years Possum Magic has enchanted children and adults everywhere. It is a much loved and read picture book. On 31st March Possum Magic celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Possum Magic the Online Project is for teachers and students who want to help celebrate this wonderful book. You can join in and participate anytime.

"Global Voices aggregates, curates, and amplifies the global conversation online attampting to shine light on places and people other media often ignore"