Newsletter for January 25, 2008

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Free, Open Source Learning?
Free-Reading.net is an “open source” instructional program that helps teachers teach early reading. Because it’s open source, it represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers. It’s designed to contain a scope and sequence of activities that can support and supplement a typical “core” or “basal” program. The state of Florida has added FreeReading.net ?on its short list of K-3 supplemental reading programs that schools may use state instructional money to purchase for the 2008-09 school year. Not that Florida should be considered a model for education reform, but this site looks full of great resources. What if this model were copied for math or science or some other content area. Anyone interested in starting a project with me?

Interactive Vocabulary Website for English Learners
This site is great for vocabulary development for English Learners! Click on a word collection. It loads a sound file and an interactive picture that allows you to move the cursor over any of the circles that point to parts of the picture to see and hear the word for that part. It’s hard to describe. You’ll have to take a look for yourself.


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Have a great weekend!
Matt