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Various apps for reading

"This comprehensive virtual tour allows visitors using a desktop computer (Windows, Mac, Linux) or a mobile device (iPhone, iPad, Android) to take a virtual, self-guided, room-by-room walking tour of the whole museum. You can even browse a list of past exhibits, which is included on the ground floor map (see upper right map buttons). The visitor can navigate from room to room by clicking map locations or by following blue arrow links on the floor that connect the rooms. The desktop version includes camera icons to indicate hotspots where the visitor can get a close-up view of a particular object or exhibit panel. "

Pretty cool

"A phonics best seller for over 30 years, Explode The Code® has helped millions of students nationwide build the essential literacy skills needed for reading success: phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and spelling. This research-based and teacher-tested program meets and exceeds "No Child Left Behind" requirements and National Reading Panel Standards. Explode The Code is now available in workbooks and online."

Free resources for teaching. I found some useful comprehension and literary analysis pieces of text (folktales) to use with my class.

"Project SWELL (Stewardship: Water Education for Lifelong Leadership) is a district-based science curriculum that teaches children about the importance of the region's waterways. The impact of human-water interaction is explored through a well-balanced, comprehensive, and hands-on water quality and pollution prevention course of study. Project SWELL fosters a sense of stewardship for the natural environment through education, and empowers the future leaders of America to improve the condition of San Diego's coast and waterways."

Great resources for teaching poetry.