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National Geographic Young Explorer (Student Magazine) - January-February 2009. Dr. Seuss. Welcome. Goodnight Mister Tom 1/3 HD. The Best Short Films | Short of the Week. Parenting From the Kid's Perspective--Radical Parenting. CBeebies. Instructional and Educational Videos, Animated Explanations, - Explania.

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National Geographic Kids. BBC History - BBC History. Earth. ABCya.com | Kids Educational Computer Games & Activities. More Stories at Smories.com: Homepage. Teacher Resources. The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching. Find Library of Congress lesson plans and more that meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards of national organizations. Discover and discuss ways to bring the power of Library of Congress primary sources into the classroom.

Go to the blog Subscribe to the blog via e-mail or RSS. Using Primary Sources Discover quick and easy ways to begin using primary sources in your classroom, with teachers' guides, information on citing sources and copyright, and the Library's primary source analysis tool. TPS Partners The Teaching with Primary Sources Program builds partnerships with educational organizations to support effective instruction using primary sources. The Teaching with Primary Sources Journal. Random, Interesting, Amazing Facts - Fun Quizzes and Trivia | Mental Floss.