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Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 09:58:02 -0400 Reply-To: [log in to unmask] From: Winters, Kirk <[log in to unmask]> Subject: New Learning Resources at FREE (October 10, 2002) Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible.
------_=_NextPart_001_01C27065.0C7C6262 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Eleven new learning resources have been added to FREE: * Three booklets for parents * Eight resources in the arts, health & safety, science, & social studies. They're described below & at http://www.ed.gov/free/new.html. FREE is the one-stop website designed to help teachers, parents, & students find teaching & learning resources from more than 40 federal organizations & agencies. http://www.ed.gov/free ================== Helping your child ================== "Helping Your Child Become a Reader" features dozens of fun activities parents can use to build the language skills of young children (infants through age 6). The 60-page booklet includes a reading checklist, typical language accomplishments for different age groups, suggestions for books, & resources for children with reading problems or learning disabilities. (ED) http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reader/index.html "Helping Your Child with Homework" tells how parents can make sure children succeed with homework & develop strong study skills. Among the topics: setting a regular time & place for homework, removing distractions, looking over completed assignments, discussing assignments to be sure they are clear, talking with teachers, & more. A brief checklist is included. (ED) http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Homework/index.html "Helping Your Preschool Child" offers fun activities for parents to use during everyday routines to help babies, toddlers, & preschoolers develop skills needed for success in school & life. The booklet also describes behaviors & changes parents can expect to see during these 3 developmental stages. (ED) http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/preschool/index.html ==== Arts ==== "Campfire Stories with George Catlin: An Encounter of Two Cultures" takes students on a virtual journey with the famed artist & ethnologist to meet Native Americans of the 1830s. Catlin visited more than 140 tribes during 1830s. His 325 portraits, 200 scenes of American Indian life, & writings depict Indian cultures prior to U.S. expansion into tribal territories. The core of this website is four "campfire stories," or themes: ancestral lands, tribal leaders, Great Plains geography & ecology, & Catlin himself. Each theme comes alive through multimedia interviews, artwork, a timeline, & maps. The site, created with a panel of teachers, is designed to enrich the study of U.S. history, geography, & environmental conservation, as well as leadership & character development. It includes 14 lesson plans linked to academic standards. (SAAM) http://catlinclassroom.si.edu "The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt" invites us to examine a coffin, sarcophagus, & statues while listening to experts explain the significance of these & other objects found in the tombs of Egyptian rulers. Explore the tomb of Thutmose III (1479-1425 BC) or read the family guide for this exhibit. (NGA) http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/egyptinfo.htm "Walk Through" is designed for learning about the preservation of historic buildings. Examples show how to evaluate historic buildings from a distance, up close, & inside. The aim is to inform decisions about where buildings can be altered & which visual elements need to be preserved. (NPS) http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/walkthrough/index.htm "Working on the Past in Local Historic Districts" tells about "local preservation ordinances" -- what they are, how they work, & how they are making a difference for some of the 2,300 local historic districts. (NPS) http://www2.cr.nps.gov/workingonthepast/index.htm =============== Health & safety =============== "Teachers. The Anti-Drug." provides activities that teachers can use to incorporate drug prevention messages in social studies, math, language arts, & other subjects. It also offers news articles, advice for talking with kids about drugs, information about particular drugs, a list of drug prevention/assistance programs, "kid's eye view," & a place for teachers to share experiences, suggestions, & how activities have worked in their classrooms. (WH/DCP) http://www.teachersguide.org ======= Science ======= "The International Space Station: A Unique Resource for Learning" helps students learn about the largest international scientific & technological endeavor ever undertaken: the creation of a laboratory in Earth's orbit, where gravity, temperature, & pressure can be manipulated for scientific pursuits impossible in ground- based labs. Learning activities focus on rockets, space food, space suits, water filtering, robots, space walking tools, assembly of the space station, & more. (NASA) http://spacelink.nasa.gov/Educator.Focus/Articles/011_ISS_Information/ ============== Social studies ============== "Documents Related to Churchill & FDR" examines the friendship & working relations that developed between U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt & British Prime Minister Winston Churchill beginning in 1940. Their relationship was crucial in the establishment of a unified effort to deal with the Axis powers. (NARA) http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/ fdr_churchill_documents/fdr_churchill.html "Share the Adventure: Exploring Wildland Fire Science" is a live electronic field trip highlighting fire ecology, fire behavior, & fire management. During the broadcast, which takes place on November 7, 2002, fire experts will answer questions & communicate with students by phone & fax. (BLM) http://www.blm.gov/education/LearningLandscapes/menu/news_02.html Acronyms ~~~~~~~~ BLM -- Bureau of Land Management ED -- Department of Education FREE -- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence SAAM -- Smithsonian American Art Museum NARA -- National Archives & Records Administration NASA -- National Aeronautics & Space Administration NGA -- National Gallery of Art NPS -- National Park Service WH/DCP -- White House Office of National Drug Control Policy =========================================================== To subscribe to (or unsubscribe from) EDInfo, address an email message to: [log in to unmask] Then write either SUBSCRIBE EDINFO YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME in the message, or write UNSUBSCRIBE EDINFO (if you have a signature block, please turn it off) Then send it! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Past EDInfo messages: http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/ Search: http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/search.html Past ED Initiatives: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EDInitiatives/ =========================================================== Contributors: Carolyn Cohen, Serge Dering, Amy Mannarino, Kay Weeks & others Editors: Peter Kickbush & Kirk Winters ----------------------------------------------- Please send any comments to [log in to unmask] ------_=_NextPart_001_01C27065.0C7C6262 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2655.35"> <TITLE>New Learning Resources at FREE (October 10, 2002) </TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY>      Eleven new learning = resources have been added to FREE:        *  = Three booklets for parents        *  = Eight resources in the arts, health & safety, science, &           = social studies.      They're described = below & at <A HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/free/new.html" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/free/new.html</A>.      FREE is the one-stop = website designed to help teachers,      parents, & = students find teaching & learning resources from      more than 40 = federal organizations & agencies.        <A = HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/free" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/free</A> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<= /FONT> Helping your child =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<= /FONT> "Helping Your Child Become a = Reader" features dozens of fun activities parents can use to build the = language skills of young children (infants through age 6).  The = 60-page booklet includes a reading checklist, typical language = accomplishments for different age groups, suggestions for books, & = resources for children with reading problems or learning disabilities. = (ED)      <A = HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reader/index.html" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reader/index.html</A></= FONT> "Helping Your Child with Homework" = tells how parents can make sure children succeed with homework & develop = strong study skills. Among the topics:  setting a regular = time & place for homework, removing distractions, looking over = completed assignments, discussing assignments to be sure they are = clear, talking with teachers, & more.  A brief = checklist is included. (ED)      <A = HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Homework/index.html" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Homework/index.html</A>= "Helping Your Preschool Child" = offers fun activities for parents to use during everyday routines to help babies, = toddlers, & preschoolers develop skills needed for = success in school & life. The booklet also describes behaviors & = changes parents can expect to see during these 3 developmental stages. = (ED)      <A = HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/preschool/index.html" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/preschool/index.html</A= > =3D=3D=3D=3D Arts =3D=3D=3D=3D "Campfire Stories with George Catlin: An = Encounter of Two Cultures" takes students on a virtual journey with the = famed artist & ethnologist to meet Native Americans of the = 1830s.  Catlin visited more than 140 tribes during 1830s.  His = 325 portraits, 200 scenes of American Indian life, & writings = depict Indian cultures prior to U.S. expansion into tribal = territories.  The core of this website is four "campfire stories," or = themes: ancestral lands, tribal leaders, Great Plains geography & = ecology, & Catlin himself.  Each theme comes alive through multimedia = interviews, artwork, a timeline, & maps.  The site, = created with a panel of teachers, is designed to enrich the study of U.S. = history, geography, & environmental conservation, as well as = leadership & character development.  It includes 14 lesson = plans linked to academic standards. (SAAM)      <A = HREF=3D"http://catlinclassroom.si.edu" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://catlinclassroom.si.edu</A> "The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of = Ancient Egypt" invites us to examine a coffin, sarcophagus, & = statues while listening to experts explain the significance of these = & other objects found in the tombs of Egyptian rulers.  Explore = the tomb of Thutmose III (1479-1425 BC) or read the family guide for = this exhibit. (NGA)      <A = HREF=3D"http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/egyptinfo.htm" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/egyptinfo.htm</A></FONT= > "Walk Through" is designed for = learning about the preservation of historic buildings.  Examples show how = to evaluate historic buildings from a distance, up close, & = inside.  The aim is to inform decisions about where buildings can = be altered & which visual elements need to be preserved. = (NPS)      <A = HREF=3D"http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/walkthrough/index.htm" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/walkthrough/index.htm</A></= FONT> "Working on the Past in Local Historic = Districts" tells about "local preservation ordinances" -- = what they are, how they work, & how they are making a difference for some of = the 2,300 local historic districts. (NPS)      <A = HREF=3D"http://www2.cr.nps.gov/workingonthepast/index.htm" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www2.cr.nps.gov/workingonthepast/index.htm</A><= /FONT> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Health & safety =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D "Teachers. The Anti-Drug." provides = activities that teachers can use to incorporate drug prevention messages = in social studies, math, language arts, & other subjects.&nb= sp; It also offers news articles, advice for talking with kids about = drugs, information about particular drugs, a list of drug = prevention/assistance programs, "kid's eye view," & = a place for teachers to share experiences, suggestions, & how = activities have worked in their classrooms. (WH/DCP)      <A = HREF=3D"http://www.teachersguide.org" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.teachersguide.org</A> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Science =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D "The International Space Station:  = A Unique Resource for Learning" helps students learn about the largest = international scientific & technological endeavor ever undertaken: the = creation of a laboratory in Earth's orbit, where gravity, = temperature, & pressure can be manipulated for scientific pursuits = impossible in ground- based labs.  Learning activities focus = on rockets, space food, space suits, water filtering, robots, space = walking tools, assembly of the space station, & more. = (NASA) <A = HREF=3D"http://spacelink.nasa.gov/Educator.Focus/Articles/011_ISS_Inform= ation/" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://spacelink.nasa.gov/Educator.Focus/Articles/011_= ISS_Information/</A> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Social studies =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D "Documents Related to Churchill & = FDR" examines the friendship & working relations that developed between = U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt & British Prime Minister = Winston Churchill beginning in 1940.  Their relationship was crucial = in the establishment of a unified effort to deal with the Axis powers. = (NARA)      <A = HREF=3D"http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/</A>=      = fdr_churchill_documents/fdr_churchill.html "Share the Adventure: Exploring Wildland = Fire Science" is a live electronic field trip highlighting fire = ecology, fire behavior, & fire management.  During the broadcast, = which takes place on November 7, 2002, fire experts will answer = questions & communicate with students by phone & fax. = (BLM)   <A = HREF=3D"http://www.blm.gov/education/LearningLandscapes/menu/news_02.htm= l" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.blm.gov/education/LearningLandscapes/menu/n= ews_02.html</A>   Acronyms   ~~~~~~~~ BLM -- Bureau of Land Management ED -- Department of Education FREE -- Federal Resources for Educational = Excellence SAAM -- Smithsonian American Art = Museum NARA -- National Archives & Records = Administration NASA -- National Aeronautics & Space = Administration NGA -- National Gallery of Art NPS -- National Park Service WH/DCP -- White House Office of National = Drug Control Policy      = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D      To subscribe to (or = unsubscribe from) EDInfo, address an email      message to:  = [log in to unmask]  Then write either SUBSCRIBE      EDINFO = YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME in the message, or write      UNSUBSCRIBE EDINFO = (if you have a signature block, please turn      it off)  Then = send it!      = ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      Past EDInfo = messages: <A HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/</A>      Search: <A = HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/search.html" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/search.html</A><= /FONT>      Past ED = Initiatives: <A HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EDInitiatives/" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EDInitiatives/</A>      = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D      Contributors:  = Carolyn Cohen, Serge Dering, Amy Mannarino, Kay          &= nbsp;          Weeks & = others      Editors:  = Peter Kickbush & Kirk Winters      = -----------------------------------------------      Please send any = comments to [log in to unmask] </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C27065.0C7C6262--
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