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PPCD Workshop SitesExplore Try before you buy software trials for many different skills and concepts Awesome site with music and games for almost every level...well, actually they say 18 months to 5 year olds. Another site where you have to register...but it has online activities that read aloud to the student as he makes an interactive sticker book about dinosaurs, etc. Check it out!! Free online games that build skills Building Blocks for a Healthy Future Free online songs and games Free downloadable software
Big Brown Bear Magnetic Letters These are like having magnetic letters and numbers on your computer screen instead of your 'frig!! More online activities with numbers, letters, colors, etc. Focus on Early Literacy Great online storybook site Great site for downloading thematic ABC books and other early reading resources Awesome site that reads picture books aloud while highlighting the words!! One of my all-time favorite sites for all kinds of online activities and accessible for Intellikeys! The site contains so many games for reading and language-related skills! You must register but it's free!! This page provides links to their online electronic/talking books for early learning level materials. Register for a free account and make your own books online. You will need a free text-to-speech reader to have them read aloud online. Try Free Natural Reader 2007. Online reading activities and directions for use Making Books Accessible This is still a great tutorial for making your OWN PPT books accessible in different ways for your learners! Great resource for making accessible books If you're not on this mailing list, get on it!!! Great resources Peruse the links down the side of the page. The ABC link has tons of materials that can be downloaded to teach alphabet concepts. Early Childhood Literacy Project Information from great Montgomery County, Maryland site Great downloadable activities designed for sending home Emerging Literacy Online Guide Great site for information as well as links to online activities Support and Resources Great support page for teaching procedures to young children, complete with printable visuals and reinforcement materials. PDF file of adapted play activities and information Interesting article regarding the use, or overuse, of computers with young children Good resource site for disability-related information about young children Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning Thematic Unit Ideas and Resources Great resources from Montgomery County, Maryland Listing of teacher-targeted sites Chef Combo's Fantastic Adventures Click on the "downloadable materials" link for a whole plethora of recipes and more...for kids! Once on this page, click the HOME icon in the upper right corner to see the page arranged thematically. Games, songs, communications cards, print resources, and information for special needs Great resources on literacy and learning from the National Center for Learning Disabilities Another bank of online activities and information Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Links to online workshops, resources, etc. Tutorials Easy and cheap modification for making a mouse into a switch!! From our friend, Linda Burkhart. Using Computers with Young Children Guidelines for using computers with young children. Another goodie from Linda Burkhart. |
