Summer 2008

ARKANSAS STUDIES

EXPLORING ARKANSAS WITH CHUCK DOVISH
  http://www.aetn.org/production/programs/exploringarkansas

You can travel Arkansas without leaving  your home.  Exploring Arkansas with Chuck Dovish is a weekly series that takes  you to the extremes of Arkansas,  from caves to mountaintops and in between.   The series airs Mondays, 6:30-7 p.m. and repeats Sundays, 4:30-5 p.m.

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ART AND MUSIC

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
  http://www.metmuseum.org/

Don’t be shy.  Step right through the doors and enter the  Metropolitan Museum of Art.  You’ll see  special displays, check out the featured piece of art for the day and “stroll”  through breathtaking exhibits.

MISSISSIPPI RIVEROF SONG ACTIVITIES
    http://www.pbs.org/riverofsong/teachers/ext1.html
  Grades: 3-8

Explore, study and perform various  types of cultural music, dances and songs. Consider  scale, patterns, chords, rhythm and style when participating in the  various dances.

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COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE

COUNSELOR VIDEO RESOURCES FROM PBS
  http://www.pbs.org/teachers/healthfitness/

PBS has a variety  of free resources at all grade levels for counselors to use.  Some of the resources include lesson plans,  activities and videos.  To find what you  need, visit this Web site.  In the left  column, you will probably want to select the Health & Fitness  category.  You will then be able to  select the grade level.  Don’t be afraid  to venture into the other categories.   Summer can be a great time to familiarize yourself with some of the  outstanding free resources provided by PBS.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

PBS KIDS PLAY! SERVICE  HELPS PARENTS EVALUATE CHILDREN’S PROGRESS
  http://www.pbskidsplay.org/flash2/default.php?page=welcome&lang=en

PBS KIDS PLAY! Is an  exciting new online learning tool for families with children in preschool or  kindergarten (recommended for ages 3 to 6).  PLAY! helps children learn essential school readiness skills by  doing what kids do best: playing!

A subscription to PLAY! includes an exclusive  library of all-original games and videos on demand, and it allows parents to  monitor each child’s learning progress and to control computer use for a  subscription fee of just $9.95/month.

This service tracks each child’s learning progress and  provides selected games at the appropriate level, based on the child’s past  performance, allowing the child to build on successes.  New content each week allows a steady flow of  new activities.

SESAME  STREET “COLOR ME  HUNGRY”
  http://pbskids.org/sesame/letter/colormehungry.html

Grover and Cookie Monster learn about fruits and vegetables

RAISE A GLOBAL CITIZEN
  http://pbskids.org/panwapa/?campaign=parentsnews_2_panwapa

Panwapa, created by the educational experts  behind Sesame Street, is a new show on PBS  Kids designed to inspire a generation of children to become responsible global  citizens. Discover fun activities to help you and your family celebrate  diversity and world-wide connections.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS BY AREA OF FOCUS

FREE PBS KIDS INTERACTIVE SITES BY AGE LEVEL
  http://pbskids.org/

This site connects children to interactive online  activities.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

PROGRAMS	AGES
Barney	6 months-3 years
Teletubbies	1-4 years
Sesame Street	2-4 years
Berenstain    Bears	2-7 years
Dragon Tales	2-7 years
Curious George	3-5 years
Mister Rogers	3-5 years
Boobah	3-6 years
Caillou	3-6 years
It’s a Big    Big World	3-6 years
JAKERS!	4-6 years
Between the    Lions	4-7 years
Clifford	4-7 years
Reading    Rainbow	4-8 years
ZOOM	5-11 years
Arthur	6-9 years
Postcards    from Buster	6-9 years
FETCH!	6-10 years
Maya &    Miguel	6-11 years
Cyberchase	8-12 years

 
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GRANTS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Grant Sources Forecast of Finding for the U.S. Department of Education  http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html   PEN WEEKLY NEWSBLAST  http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_grants.asp  This site includes grant opportunity, Web    links, deadlines, eligibility and maximum grant amounts   EducationMoney.com Federal Grants http://grants.gov allows you to search by category, you do not need to register to search for grant opportunities   http://grantsalert.com/ These sources will help locate foundation, government and other grant opportunities. It’s best to start when you have some time to invest, because one thing frequently leads to another link. Grant Writing Tips and Tools If you want factual information about    grant writing and samples, be sure to visit the Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal by S. Joseph Levine, Ph.D., Michigan State University, at http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal.   “SHOW ME THE MONEY: TIPS & RESOURCES FOR SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITING” http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml

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HEALTH, SAFETY AND FITNESS

“COOL RULES SUMMER SAFETY TIPS” FROM THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S  HOSPITAL
  http://www.archildrens.org/resources/cool_rules/default.asp

These resources  will help you keep your children safe throughout the summer.  You will also find a variety of other online  resources from this site.

FRONTLINE “DIET WARS”  LESSON PLAN
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/diet/
  Grades: 6-12

Identify health issues facing  Americans today and evaluate one's own food consumption.  Examine the USDA food pyramid and the impact it may have had on  weight gain and explore the impact of body image on young  people.

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HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM  OF AMERICAN HISTORY
  http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/athome.cfm

Visit this Kids  site at the National Museum of American History for ideas of activities  children can do at home.

THE LIVING EDENS “YELLOWSTONE: NATIVE  AMERICAN MYTHS” LESSON PLAN
    http://www.pbs.org/edens/yellowstone/teach2.html
  Grades: 3-8

Examine Native American myths,  summarize the myths in classroom discussion and write a myth.

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LIBRARY, LITERATURE AND READING

READING RAINBOW : COMMUNITY MAP
    http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/parents_and_teachers/activity_139.html
  Grades: K-3

Trace a path  through a neighborhood with a community map.

 
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MATH AND SCIENCE

DISCOVER-E PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
  www.eweek.org/site/international/index.shtml

DiscoverE provides more than 45,000 engineers with  educational materials (including the PBS Design  Squad and Cyberchase activity guides) to work with five and a half million students and teachers  during extracurricular programs and in classroom visits to elementary, middle  and secondary schools. Translations of hands-on activity materials in French,  German, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish are available at this site.

 
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FREE AETN IDEAS PORTAL  AND AETN VIDEOSTREAMING WORKSHOPS

To register for one or more of  the workshops, or for more information, call 1-800-488-6689 or send e-mail to education@aetn.org.

As  with all professional development courses, allowing in-service credit is at the  discretion of the superintendent, principal or other official designated by  your district/school.  Although courses  have been approved by ADE as appropriate for professional development, you will  still need to confirm the credit status of the course at a local level.

To make arrangements for either  or both workshops at your school or district for a minimum of 10 participants,  contact Daoming Chen, 1-800-488-6689, or dchen@aetn.org.

TEACHING THE SOCIAL  STUDIES “ASIA FROM THE PAST INTO THE 21ST  CENTURY
    http://www.uca.edu/aoep/profdev/asia/
  Special Lecture: Thursday, July 31, 2008, UCA Student   Center
  Conference: Friday, Aug. 1, 2008

The UCA Conference on Teaching the Social Studies is  designed for middle-level, high school and college teachers to gain content  knowledge they can integrate into their courses.  Information is available at the Web site.

 
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