Orb Switch Game - fun eye hand coordination, child safe game

Orb Switch Game
Get all the orbs of the same color on the correct side.

Fun children and Adult game that entertians and helps with hand eye coordination. Personally I love this game.

Holloween Children Safe Video

Holloween Child safe Video.



I created this video to play at my Elementary school. I will Broadcast it over the school wide system. It was created to be a fun, silly, a bit scary but children safe video.

Children should be able to enjoy the holiday without having nightmares or emotional truama. Please feel free to watch and share this video with your kids or students.

ACALETICS - method of math instruction teaches students

The ACALETICS® method of math instruction teaches students that the preparation required to be a good athlete is what is necessary to be a good student – practice, practice, practice!

Educational Development Associates, Inc. (EDA) was founded in 1985 as a learning center specializing in math, reading and test preparation. EDA offers several research-based, results-based supplemental products and services to schools throughout the country to boost student performance and achievement. Through its innovative ACALETICS® Math program, EDA has helped more than 250,000 students improve test scores dramatically by providing invaluable resources and direct support to schools. In 2006, two of Florida’s Top 10 Schools Making Progress (out of 2800 schools) partnered with EDA. Additionally, one of our High-Poverty Schools is among Florida’s 2006 Top 10 High-Performing Schools.

ACALETICS® schools throughout Florida made significant gains in the two Math criteria measured by the State: % of students Making Learning Gains and % of students Meeting High Standards (scoring at or above grade level). Some selected highlights are:

• Three ACALETICS® schools ranked #1 in their respective counties in % of students Making Learning Gains in Math: Orange Brook Elementary with 86% (Broward), William Lehman Elementary with 92% (Dade), and Brooksville Elementary with 84% (Hernando).
• 25 ACALETICS® Schools are recipients of the Florida School Recognition Award which grants $100 per student to schools which maintain an “A” or improve their school grade.
• Dade County’s West Homestead Elementary increased 32 percentage points in percent of students scoring at or above grade level in Math, from 36% in 2004 to 68% in 2005.
• Broward County’s Panther Run Elementary maintained 91% of their students scoring at or above grade level in Math.
• Palm Beach County’s only two “D” schools in 2004, Rosenwald and West Riviera elementary schools, improved their school grades to a “C”. West Riviera now ranks 3rd in the county among all “C” schools in % of students Making Learning Gains in Math (70%).
• Hernando County’s Moton Elementary, an ESE Center School, made Adequate Yearly Progress under the “No Child Left Behind” guidelines. Over 33% of Moton’s student population is classified as students with disabilities.
Follow link to: www.acaletics.com

FCAT Explorer - getting help

FCAT Explorer and Focus Reading for FCAT 2.0
The 2011 FCAT marks the first time the FCAT 2.0 standards for reading will be tested. Not to worry FCAT Explorer and Focus are here to help. The Support Services Team has reviewed reading content for FCAT Explorer (grades 3 through 8) and Focus (grades 3 through 10), comparing the 2007 Sunshine State Standards (SSS) foci to the 2009 FCAT 2.0 foci.
Based on this review, existing content was a near perfect match. In fact, this transition was virtually seamless. Students still receive the same great instructional support features and skill-building activities as before. The only change you may notice is that, now, the teacher and administrator reports are mapped to the FCAT 2.0 reading foci. Questions or
concerns? Please don’t hesitate to contact our Support Services Team for a more complete explanation of our process.

A New Year and a New Look
Can you believe it? It’s our 10th anniversary here at FCAT Explorer. We’ve come a long way since FCAT Explorer was first piloted in 1999 when we had just one program, 4th grade reading. Today, we have 11 FCAT Explorer programs in reading, mathematics, and science—all incorporating the latest in instructional technology and design. Since our inception, we’ve created over 12,000 practice items for FCAT Explorer and its companion website, Focus.
To celebrate our decade of growth and achievement, we have a brand new homepage design. A new banner animation includes many of the fascinating characters found in the FCAT Explorer programs. Come join the party at www.fcatexplorer.com!

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Get updated news and announcements with the FCAT Explorer Facebook page.
See classic FCAT Explorer artwork. Friend Captain Frog (aka Ferdinand Smith)! Give us your feedback or show your support instantly—with the FCAT Explorer Facebook page.

NCMEC - Net Smartz Kids

NCMEC

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, (NCMEC), is a private, (501)(c)(3) nonprofit organization which was created in 1984. The mission of the organization is to serve as the nation’s resource on the issues of missing and sexually exploited children. The organization provides information and resources to law enforcement, parents, and children, including child victims, as well as other professionals.

NetSmartz Workshop

NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates.

Keep your children safe online: Smartz Kidz

Star Fall - Help children with reading

I started my 4 year old with Starfall and she is now reading on her own, and she is so proud that she can read all 15 beginner books without my help! She wrote her first letter to me, on her own, using her personal dictionary with the correct punctuations and can tell you the verb, noun and descriptive in a sentence.

— Homeschooling Parent
Pennsylvania

About Starfall
Founded in 2002, Starfall is made possible through the vision of the Polis-Schutz family. Dr. Stephen Schutz and poet Susan Polis Schutz founded Blue Mountain Arts publishing company in 1970 and together with their son, Jared Schutz, created the popular electronic greeting card company, bluemountain.com. The Polis-Schutz family shares a passion for education. Susan Polis Schutz was a teacher in New Jersey and New York City in the 1960s, while Jared Schutz Polis served on the Colorado State Board of Education.

Starfall is recognized and highly rated by experts. The Reading Teacher named Starfall.com one of "Five Internet sites too good to miss" (May 2006). In 2005 and again in 2008, Homeschool.com recognized Starfall as one of their top five educational websites. Starfall was the first Internet site to be recognized by Children's Software & New Media Review as the highest rated product in their Early Elementary category, Spring 2004.

Starfall is produced by a dedicated and talented team led by Brandi Chase. The Starfall team of educators, artists, designers, animators, musicians, and engineers live all over the world!

Yahoo! Kids - learning with Games?

Get the Scoop on Yahoo! Kids
Have a question or two about Yahoo! Kids? Curious about our privacy policies? Want to know if our Search and Web Directory are kid-safe? You've come to the right place! We've answered these and other common questions about Yahoo! Kids right here. Thanks for your interest!

1. What is Yahoo! Kids?
Great question! Yahoo! Kids is Yahoo!'s entertainment and education site for children aged 6 through 12. Our mission is to connect you and your children with the best—and safest—content on the Web. We want to be your kids' #1 starting point on the Web—the place where they can always find just what they're seeking, whether for school or fun.

Launched in 1996 as "Yahooligans!," Yahoo! Kids uniquely combines the power of the Yahoo! network, our relationships with the top producers of children's content and kid-safe search built on more than 40,000 Web sites vetted by our editors. There's nothing like it on the Web.

We encourage you to explore our site and visit frequently. We're adding fresh content daily and have big plans for the future—all dedicated to the benefit of your children.

2. What happened to Yahooligans?
It's still here! Everything your kids knew and loved about Yahooligans! (our original name) is in Yahoo! Kids: our Directory, our educational content, our vast library of games, our Music section and more. All we have done is refresh its appearance, update its technology and give it new life. And a new name, of course.

One important change is that we separated our entertainment features from our educational content, which now resides in our StudyZone. We did this to remove possible distractions for your kids, whether they're doing homework or working at school.

As with all Web sites, some features may come and go. But we took care to retain some traditional favorites. Earl is still answering questions (although he had a makeover) and our Jokes section remains very popular.

If you're missing something from Yahooligans!, take a few moments and look around. You're likely to find it.

3. How is Yahoo! Kids different from other children’s Web sites?
Let us count the ways!

• We have the resources of the entire Yahoo! network. We work closely with Yahoo!'s market-leading properties—Games, Music, Movies, TV... You get the idea. No other kids' site has such power.

• We are deeply human. We have the best technology available, but everything that you see on Yahoo! Kids has been reviewed by real, live human beings who feel a profound responsibility for your children's welfare.

• We are independent and can feature everything your kids want to see, regardless of the source.

• We offer more than entertainment. We offer solid educational content with a dash of fun. There's a time for work and a time for play, and we offer both.

• We feature kid-safe search based upon our Directory of more than 40,000 Web sites. Yahoo! editors have reviewed every one to be sure it's appropriate for your children. Kids Yahoo

Discovery Education - inspiring learning and transforming classrooms

Who We Are
Discovery Education transforms classrooms, empowers teachers and captivates students by leading the way in providing high quality, dynamic, digital content to school districts large and small, rural and suburban and everything in between.

Accelerate student achievement in your district by capturing the minds and imaginations of students with the fascination of Discovery, tapping into students' natural curiosity and desire to learn. Discovery Education offers a portfolio of opportunities for districts to meet students where they want to learn in the digital age. With award- winning digital content, interactive lessons, real time assessment, virtual experiences with some of Discovery's greatest talent, classroom contest & challenges, professional development and more - Discovery is leading the way in transforming classrooms and inspiring learning.

"It is essential for students to have multiple and varied exposures to content in order for them to truly learn and understand it. Discovery Education is an invaluable resource in this respect, helping me to provide interactive media, visuals and videos that depict things that these students may never be able to see or be exposed to otherwise."
Nicole Wagner, Teacher, Tavan Elementary

What We Achieve

Implementation of Discovery Education impacts the way an educator teaches, providing them the digital content and the professional development to transform classroom instruction into an immersive, experience that inspires a student's natural curiosity. Discovery Education impacts the way students learn, breaking down barriers and moving beyond static textbooks to a digital delivery they already embrace. However, accelerating student achievement is the ultimate result we all want to reach. Discovery Education has worked with school districts across all sizes and demographics and consistently delivers results. We evaluate our services on both the qualitative (student engagement, teacher satisfaction and impact) and quantitative measures (test scores).

For example:
•Charlotte Mecklenburg School District (CMS): Dr. Peter Gorman's (Superintendent CMS) goal was a 3-5% gain in science scores over a very short time frame. A pilot program using Discovery Education Science led to double-digit gains in science scores year-over-year in CMS. Composite retest scores on North Carolina's science end-of-year exam for grades 5 and 8 increased by 26 points.