Useful Resources (Links)
Free Internet Books
MyOn
even reluctant readers enjoy MyON free ebooks.
School: New York Reads
Username: read
Password: books
Get Epic – This site gives you and your students access to hundreds of narrative and informational e-books. It is free to educators and you can register your class (up to 30 students) under your free account. - https://www.getepic.com
Email Address: gregory.heinke@wcsdny.org
Password: fluffyunicorns
I-Ready
Great resource created to help your child at their individual level in Math and Reading.
Free Internet Articles
Readworks.org – This site gives teachers access to hundreds of short narrative and informational texts. You can search by grade level, lexile level and topic. Sign up for a free account and start searching - http://www.readworks.org/
Newsela – This site features dozens of articles about current events. You can choose to print the same article at 4 different lexile levels. Sign up and register for a free account. - https://newsela.com/
Tween Tribune - This site is very similar to Newsela. It offers many free articles about a variety of topics. Articles can be printed out at various lexile levels. It is run by the Smithsonian http://tweentribune.com/
Highlights for Kids - Free articles about a variety of topics managed by Highlights magazine. www.highlightskids.com/articles
Interactive Read Aloud Sites
Story Line Online - A free resources where celebrities read aloud popular children’s books. http://www.storylineonline.net/
Databases & Passwords
Brainpop- Brainpop.com
Grade Level(s): K-6 - try Brainpop Jr. for Primary Grades. Available in Spanish.
Summary: Videos, quizzes, and a variety of activities in a cartoon format.
Students use Clever.
Britannica School Encyclopedia
https://galesupport.com/novelGeo/novelGeoLink.php?loc=nysl_se_myerscor&db=EBschool
Grade Level(s): 1-6
Summary: Select Elementary or Middle levels for thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, & recommended web sites.
Britannica School Escolar Primaria
http://escolar.eb.com/levels/primaria
Grade Levels: K-6
Summary: Thousands of current, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, & recommended web sites.
Grade Level(s): K-3
Summary: Database with information on animals, earth and space, biographies, and social studies.
Login: myerscornerses Password: read
Grade Level(s): 3-6
Summary: Explore the United States and Native American tribes.
Login: myerscornerses Password: read
Kids Infobits
http://galesupport.com/novelGeo/novelGeoLink.php?loc=nysl_se_myerscor&db=ITKE
Grade Level(s): 3-6
Summary: This Gale database features icon searching of newspaper, magazine, and journal articles. "Traffic light" style reading level differentiation.
Learn 360
Grade Level: K-6
Summary: A wide variety of videos and and smaller variety of non-video resources.
Select Passkey Code, enter Passkey Code, then create your own account.
Passkey Code: 23453-14263465
Noodletools
http://my.noodletools.com/logon/signin?group=7662&code=5272
Grade Level(s): 5-6th grades
Subject Area(s): Bibliographies
Summary: Citation and note taking software.
Sign in with your google account.
Rosen Interactive
http://www.rosenlearningcenter.com
Grade Level(s): K-5
Subject Area(s): Science, Social Studies
Summary: Full text, PDF interactive Rosen texts include holidays, animals, and science for primary students, as well as Spotlight on NY for grades 4+. Includes activities, lesson plans, and rubrics.
Username: dcboces Password: dcboces
TeachingBooks.net
https://www.teachingbooks.net/
Grade Level(s): K-6
Subject Area(s): Reading, ELA
Summary: K-12 multimedia book and author presentations.
Password: dcboces
World Book Web
http://www.worldbookonline.com/?subacct=F3116
Grade Level(s): K-5, 6-8, PK
Subject Area(s): Earth Science, Arts, Health, Technology, Home Economics, Physical Education, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Summary: Online encyclopedia, ebooks, activities.
Login: wapcsd Password: wapcsd