Parents and Teachers
Pam Recommends for Parents and Teachers
Teaching Tools
School Reform Initiative Protocols
Online Subscriptions
- The Math Worksheet Site.com
- Vermont Online Library
- Encyclopedia Britannica
If you want to use these at home, ask Pam for password
Free (no password):
- Math Flash Card Generator
- National Councils of Teachers of Mathematics (some free content, some not)
Local Classes, Performances & Sports for Children
- Bonnie Stearns Creating with Clay (pottery classes)
- Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center (camps & other offerings)
- Brattleboro School of Dance
- New England Youth Theater
- Brattleboro Recreation & Parks (Swimming, Camps & other offerings)
- River Gallery School Art Classes
- Brattleboro Music Center
Social Networking
- Facebook’s “Safety for Parents” Help Page
- Facebook for Parents from Commonsense Media
- 10 Facebook privacy settings every Facebook user should know
- PowerToLearn (from Cablevision) more info on online safety and other internet topics for parents
Media & Children
- Center on Media and Child Health
- Kids in Mind comprehensive movie descriptions & ratings (not MPAA)
- Commonsense Media.org reviews of films, TV, books, websites and videogames
- Webopedia Text Messaging Abbreviations
Search Engines & Directories of Web Sites
- Google’s “safe search”
- Google’s Search Tips
- PBS Teacher Source has excellent resources, lesson plans and links
- Dmoz collection of sites for Kids and Teens
- Kidsclick
- Picsearch Image Search
- Bing
- Wolfram|Alpha Answer Machine