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Reading Advantage This game assists early readers to instantly recognize common high frequency words (sight words) to assist in their reading speed, comprehension and fluency.
Starfall Improve reading acquisition by using the internet to help make it fun for children and easy for educators. You may order the printed materials that go along with the website for classroom or home use.
Reading a-z e-workbooks 30 free e-workbooks and accompanying worksheets. Additional materials for a fee.
Reading a-z online storytime 25 programs available. Each storytime offers a free flash program and a free colorbook.
Busy Teachers Cafe Worksheets & reproducibles. Great for parents and teachers alike! Also includes teacher forms.
Tampa Reads Free trial materials of Student Vocabulary Program and videos. ReadingKEY is a research-based method for teaching reading that is easy to use and highly effective for quickly improving reading ability in any student. Grades 1-5 and remedial.
The Math Worksheet Site Create an endless supply of printable math worksheets! The intuitive interface gives you the ability to easily customize each worksheet to target your student's specific needs. Every worksheet is created when you request it, so they are different every time.
Word Problem strategies There are many different strategies for solving word problems. You need to pick the strategy that fits the problem best. Here is a list of pages that will teach you some important word problem solving strategies.
Handwriting
ESL Writing Wizard Free, online handwriting worksheet maker. Instantly create writing worksheets for children in D'Nealian or Zaner-Bloser style.
Victoria Homeschool Various types of handwriting worksheets available for free download. Click on "Teaching Tools" and scroll to near the bottom of the page.
Study Skills
Study Skills & Strategies Wow! This site covers all the bases of assessing, learning, and practicing vital study skills.
ESL
Learn English with Pictures Learn English with Pictures is a free, online, resource to
learn English words in a fun way. The site has over 400 words
and photographs ranging from animals to kitchen appliances.
The interface is simple and both kids and adults who are learning
English will find this educational website entertaining and useful.
Boggles World Reading, writing, and speaking English primarily for elementary and middle school students.
Dave's ESL Cafe A virtual ESL/EFL community that connects both students and teachers with a help center, forums, and educational materials.
Online Phonics Memory Game This fantastic site includes online and printable games and lesson ideas for native and non-native English speakers, ages 3-18.
ESL Images Provides parents and teachers with fun, colorful, and attractive ESL images and ESL flashcards, to help elicit new vocabulary and teach new language structures. This site also features a large variety of task-based ESL lesson plans full of pair and group activities, and focusing on all four language skills.
Languages
Enchanted Learning Worksheets to practice matching French or Spanish words to pictures -- includes answers. Picture dictionaries available in many other languages. Download short, printable books on many topics -- for early to fluent readers. Search by theme or subject. [Fee]
Byki Free software downloads available in Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Irish, Portugese, Italian, Arabic, Latin, and Swedish. Learn important words and phrases in any of the languages listed below in minutes.
SAT Preparation A new educational website that will help high school students prepare for the vocabulary section of the new SAT exam with over 3,000 multiple choice questions divided into 21 groups. The site is also useful to anyone that would like to improve their English vocabulary.
SAT Picture Vocabulary Learn and retain vocabulary words quickly and use them to increase your SAT scores. Each card gives the definition, pronunciation, part of speech, descriptive sentence, and a picture to illustrate what each word means. [Fee]
Top ACT/SAT Words Printable ACT/SAT vocabulary activities (216+ words total)
Test Ready Supplementary K–8 educational materials — research-based reading, writing, language arts, mathematics, test prep, and special education assessment. Simulate the MCA-II exams.
A Parents Role in Education Read insightful articles and tips to promote your child's learning -- from "Creating a Positive Home Learning Environment" to "Recognizing Student Struggles".
EduGames Pre-K–8 resources for teachers, students, and parents. Includes reading/language arts, math, science, social studies, intervention, professional development, activities, games, and textbook support.
kwizNET Learning System Educational program for homeschooling, afterschooling, or tutoring. Grade appropriate lessons, quizzes, & printable worksheets. Elementary school math & English curricula and worksheet CDs. [Fee]
Sites for Teachers 5000+ free printable pages and worksheets. Great for teachers and parents alike. Thousands of educational websites rated by popularity.
Sites for Parents More free printable pages and worksheets designed for parents to use with their children. Hundreds of educational websites rated by popularity.
You Get Info A long list of free printables for all ages.
EdHelper Created and developed by a team of teachers, this resource provides worksheets and thematic units in reading, writing, math and more! [Fee]
Up To Ten Online educational games and activities for preschool and primary school children - Over 400 games divided into 24 categories : songs, stories, musical games, craft activities, cooking and recipes...
ABC Teach 5000+ free printable pages and worksheets. Flashcards, French and Spanish worksheets, theme units! Teacher extras.
Just for Fun!!
SelfGrowth.com SelfGrowth.com is the most complete guide to information about Self Improvement, Personal Growth and Self Help on the Internet. It is designed to be an organized directory, with articles and references to thousands of other Web Sites on the World Wide Web.