First+Grade+Finds


 * First Grade Teacher Requested Sites & Resources:

Social Studies:**

**Primary Math Sites:**
 * **Using Literature to Teach Math**--a listing of literature books that help teach math concepts
 * Miami University Picture Book Database: Type "Math" in the one word search box and a listing of picture books that help teach math concepts along with summaries will be returned.
 * **Counting Fish:** ABC! Counting activity--includes audio with instructions and for feedback. This is a good primary counting site: h@ttp://www.abcya.com/counting_fish.htm
 * **Counting Money (using pennies, nickles & dimes):** @http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/beginning_money_math_kindergarten_k_grade.htm An audio button to read the text makes this a little easier for kindergarten students.
 * **Willy the Watch Dog:** Matching digital and analog times in a game format--this is a very simple little game and it does not have audio which will mean that a teacher will have to show the students how to get started. Once students understand how to navigate the site, most will be able to play this game in pairs @http://www.hbschool.com/activity/willy/willy.html
 * **SmartBoard Notebook File-**-new coins including state quarters, presidential dollars, nickles, etc. coins for CH.notebook

**Primary Science Sites:**
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 * Literacy--Audio Books**
 * @http://www.signedstories.com/page/index.cfm This site has books that are read aloud and also includes a sign language feature
 * http://www.storylineonline.net/ Story Line: This site has popular books read aloud by members of the Screen Actors Guild.
 * @http://www.triptico.co.uk/resources/word_magnets/WordMagnets.html Word Magnets On-Line: At this site you can type or paste a series of words into the box and then have them mixed up so that they appear as word magnets that can be put in order, sorted, sifted, or arranged in many ways. This is a good resource for language arts teachers of emerging readers.