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Books read out loud by famous people. I think this would be a fun website to create with older students reading for the K-1 students.

Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). Prices for joining for full benefits at http://more.starfall.com/info/join.php

If it takes a village to raise a child, how many people does it take to train an educator? It's hard to say, but 50 helping hands seems like a good place to start. In the spirit of community, collaboration and information sharing, EdTech: Focus on K-12 has rounded up 50 ed-tech blogs that we deem must-reads for the K-12 community.

In Intelligence Reframed Howard Gardner contends that "literacies, skills, and disciplines ought to be pursued as tools that allow us to enhance our understanding of important questions, topics, and themes." Today's readers become literate by learning to read the words and symbols in today's world and its antecedents.

This site is a subset of the medical information provided by the government for medical professionals, but appropriate for consumers without medical training. It is appropriate site for student research and ensuring students read non-fiction articles that demonstrates they are "college and career ready"

Description: This class will focus on the Kentucky Teacher Standards ( Initial Level) and the skills and proficiencies assessed in professional examinations required for licensure. The topics will include an introduction to the profession of education by examining the Kentucky Teacher Standards (Initial Level) and the necessary skills required in order to meet those standards. A variety of readings in educational research, guest lecturers, and on-line resources will be provided to students in order to develop conceptual understandings of professional dispositions and to improve the quality of professional performance. The professional dispositions, content knowledge, and readiness for instructional practice of the aspiring teacher candidate will be assessed and a program of support and improvement will be provided and monitored for outcomes. This course may be delivered through a variety of instructional strategies and methods. Additionally, the course will be taken prior to or concurrent with a Level I course(s). Field experience(s) may be required. Author: Dr. Barbara Foster

Each week we'll post a math problem based on a current news story. Read the story and solve the problem.

e-Learning for Kids is a global nonprofit foundation dedicated to free and fun online learning for kids of all ages. (math, science, reading, health and life skills and computers, )

There are six modules of training content available. Each module has several chapters with many lessons. You can read through the entire course at your own pace. Each chapter will take from 10 to 20 minutes to complete. Browse the modules on the right to see a list of chapters for each topic.