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PenpalsNow! -- Pen Pals for Everyone - FREE, FAST, NOW! Radio. The Moth Radio Hour features our most beloved tales and the stories behind the stories. The series debuted in 2009 and is now airing on more than 200 stations nationwide. Due to popular demand, The Moth Radio Hour is now available WEEKLY. Preview the show now at PRX’s website! The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth’s Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, and Jay Allison at Atlantic Public Media, and presented by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange. The Moth Radio Hour is produced with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Moth Radio Hour is supported by the John D. and Catherine T. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Video lessons - All Videos.

Lessons Worth Sharing | TED-Ed. VocabSushi: The better way to build your vocabulary. Home | This American Life. PBS LearningMedia. StoryCorps. Books. Whatever your age and whatever type of books you like to read, we can always help you to find something new.

You can use the Booktrust bookfinder to look for books to suit your tastes and interests, browse our archive of interviews with authors or just see what's out this month that should be catching your eye in the bookshop or the library. We recommend books for people of all ages, from babies to adults and offer you three categories - children's, teenage and adults - so that you can quickly find what's of most interest to you. Booktrust Best Book Guide 2013 Download the new 2013 Booktrust Best Book Guide, which brings together reviews of some of our favourite children's books published in the last year.

Writing Tips Take a look at our latest writing tips from authors and experts in their field - including advice for getting motivated, getting your work to a high standard and getting published Children's Books Teenagers' Books Young Adults' Books Bookstart Booktime Letterbox Club Bookbuzz. Conservation Central. National Women's History Museum - NWHM. Time For Kids. Wonderopolis | Where the Wonders of Learning Never Cease. Spatulatta: Cooking 4 Kids Online. Classroom Resources. Home › Classroom Resources Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive Venn Diagram This interactive tool allows students to create Venn diagrams that contain two or three overlapping circles, enabling them to organize their information logically.

Grades 3 – 12 | Mobile App Word Mover Word Mover allows children and teens to create "found poetry" by choosing from word banks and existing famous works; additionally, users can add new words to create a piece of poetry by moving/manipulating the text. Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive Trading Card Creator This tool provides a fun and useful way to explore a variety of topics such as a character in a book, a person or place from history, or even a physical object.

Go to Lesson Plans Grades 2 – 5 | Lesson Plan Bringing Economic Vocabulary to Life Through Video Posters Imagine if vocabulary could come alive with the click of a button! Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan E-pals Around the World Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan Grades 8 – 12 | Lesson Plan. Chicago History Museum | Classroom Resources.

The Chicago History Museum’s classroom resources include curriculum for grades 1 through 12 and include both online and downloadable activities; lesson plans span a variety of topics and meet a range of state learning standards. Abraham Lincoln Grades 5–12 This group of four lessons examines key subjects and events in Lincoln's lifetime. Each lesson includes high-quality reproductions of images and documents from the Museum's collection as well as background information, analysis questions, instructional strategies, and extension activities.

> Explore the Abraham Lincoln lesson plans > Download the history soundscape audio files > Download the history soundscape citations (PDF, 109 KB) Catholic Chicago Resources for Teachers Grades 3–12 This resource originally developed for Catholic Chicago, a temporary exhibition on display through 2008 can also be used in the Chicago: Crossroads of America exhibition. > Learn more about how to use these materials during your visit Civil War Grades 3–12.