Check out this kid friendly search engine-All Safe Sites

 The following site looks like a great search engine for young kids:

  

AllSafeSites is a kid-friendly directory & search engine for fun, educational and most importantly, SAFE websites.

Each site in our directory has been personally reviewed and recommended by an elementary school teacher. There are many similar web sites for kids, but a couple of things set up apart.

First of all, we have no advertisements on our page. The primary reason is that most advertisement programs are deceptive in nature and attempt to lure the user away to another web site that is often not suitable for children.

Another differentiator is that AllSafeSites is designed with visual aids so that very small children, even those unable to read, can navigate the web site easily. Most other sites are primarily text-based, making them difficult for young children to use.

Resources  for parents 

Fun and Games

Technology

100 ways to show children you care.

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Do you want your children to be brilliant or geniuses?

 

  If you want your children to be brilliant, read them fairly tales. If you want them to be geniuses, read them more fairy tales. Albert Einstein

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Mrs. Nay's Internet Library Branch

Discover what happens in Sandy Beach Public School Library.


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NITBUSTERS!! to the rescue

NSWPublic Schools and NSWHealth present:

For further support and information go to http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/headlice

Help your kids fight W.A.S.T.E.

Wanted: Secret agents to save the planet from W.A.S.T.E...

FREE

FUN

EDUCATIONAL

Safe and Suitable for students 8-12 years old.

Energy Force is a fun and safe

interactive learning tool designed to reinforce energy efficiency messages.

Energy Force will go live on Monday 24 August, but students can register to play now at energyforcegame.com.au. Image via Wikipedia

Students will need parents to confirm their permission for participation via email. The mission has begun – we look forward to meeting your secret agents very soon.

Children's Book Council of Australia

 The 2009 Books of the year have been announced. Take a look.

 

                                                  suggests these websites for parents.

They can help you with questions you may have about your children's reading.
Jim Trelease is well known for his Read Aloud Handbook from the US
The National Literacy Trust is a UK charity which supports everything to do with literacy
Reading Rockets is a US site with lots of techniques and strategies for helping kids with reading


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Pedagogs handy tips for parents.

 Do you or your friends have young children?

  If so, this site is worth checking out especially parents who are looking for guidance with children about to go to "big school."

 I discovered this cute and  appealing website developed by the pedagogs team.

It includes handy tips for parents and ideas to help parents prepare their children for school.

Videos for kids

Looking for suitable videos for your children aged 2-10 years-Try Kideos.
Kideos goal is to empower parents to feel comfortable allowing their child to spend time on Kideos, while also making sure children have a thoroughly entertaining experience.

There are many categories including: Cute animals, Songs and Wiggles

NSW DET monthly online newsletter

School Parents: Helping Mums and Dads with school life

Lively and visually appealing, this is a monthly online newsletter produced by the NSW Department of Education.

Topics covered in the current issue include:

* Going Green: Tips to reduce your child's carbon footprint at school
* Starting high school
* Talking to your child about ethics
* Whooping cough
* In search of the Perfect Lunchbox
* Help your child with Public Speaking
* Homework for K-2: is it really necessary?

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from Family School & Community Partnerships Bureau

What difficult things have children asked you?

Here's a selection of the best - along with suggested answers from a philosopher and from experts from the Science: So what? So everything campaign.

Your answers to 10 tricky children's questions from BBC Magazine

Evian Roller Blade Babies Hit the Pavement

Watch the Evian Roller Blade Babies video.

Can we believe: all we see these days? any of what we see?

Blogs for Dads

Dad's Blogs

Books With Positive Views of Fathers & Fatherhood




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Great ideas for Reading Aloud

No. 1 best piece of advice:

"Fall in love with the pause." Mem Fox

Reflecting on what is read, on what we hear, on what we've learned during a task.....is vital.
It is how we create NEW LEARNING-new understandings!!

Reading Aloud by Mem Fox,

"Reading aloud is an art form in which the eyes and voice play important parts." Mem Fox

Listen to Mem explain the importance of reading aloud

"We can do at least seven things with our voices to keep our listeners engaged. Six of these seven vocal gymnastics are contrasts: loud and soft; fast and slow; and high and low. And we can p-a-u-s-e!!!!" Mem Fox

"If children love the words, they’ll use them delightfully in their own speaking and in their own writing. If they love the sounds of the words, they’ll understand them better when they come to read them later." Mem Fox

For Fourteen Fantastic Hints on Reading Aloud click The Book Chook

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Thoughts to consider at Parent Teacher Interview Time

It’s just as important for parents to tell teachers about issues at home that may affect school performance as it is for teachers to report how children are doing in the classroom.

Students do best when parents and teachers work together as partners. The start of a new school year is a great time to open a dialogue with your child’s teacher. If you haven't already, then sharing this information with a teacher will help her better understand your child’s needs and lay the groundwork for a cooperative relationship throughout the rest of the school year.

1. Health conditions: If your child is diabetic, uses an inhaler, is allergic to peanuts, or has a serious health condition, or been diagnosed with a condition which may affect behaviour and concentration her teacher should know.
   

2. Family issues: Advise the teacher if your family is going through a major change that could affect your child, such as a divorce, a death in the family, or a move. Even if your child seems to have adjusted well, alert teachers so they can watch for behavioral changes.

3. Personality traits or behaviour issues: It’s best to make teachers aware of any worrying issues e.g., painful shyness or throwing tantrums, before they become a problem at school.
   

4. Strengths and weaknesses: If you tell teachers these things up front, they’ll have more time to help your children improve in the areas they need it most.

5. Learning style: You’ve spent years teaching your kids, from potty training to tying shoelaces, so you have a good idea of their learning styles. If your child learns better through hands-on activities than through listening to explanations, mention that to his teacher.
   

6. Study habits: Tell teachers about your childs' study habits and any issues they face in completing the work. Teachers often can offer suggestions to make homework time go more smoothly.

7. Special interests: Let the teacher know about your child’s hobbies or interests as it can help the teacher forge connections in the classroom.
   

Adapted from: Sharing key information about your child can help teachers make a connection. by Emily Graham

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Are you looking for maths links to suit your children?

Here's a few to get you started:

If your child likes art try:Patty Paints-Multiplication game (Stages 1-3)
You can choose which tables to play.
After each section you get to spray paint a vehicle.
The amount of time you get depends on how well you do!

Multiplication game- go to Multiplication Tables then scroll down to Moon Maths


KidsKnowIt Network

ICT Numeracy Games

Learning Planet Maths Games

Looking for help with Maths homework?

If you need some help or support try this website : Math: Master the Basics

Videos and tutorials explain basic operations and help with the mastery of math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division--essential building blocks for success in mathematics.

Further resources are found at the bottom of the page including the Harcourt Maths Glossary.

Take care with Wikipedia as anyone can edit it.

PARENTS WARNED OF WIKIPORN RISK
Parents have been warned not to let children use the website Wikipedia unsupervised after an entry on a popular children's book was edited to contain pornographic material.
Sexual and violent acts between characters were added last week to the online plot summary for Mrs. Frisby And The Rats Of NIMH, which is recommended for students in years 5 to 9.
The edited page for the book, on the list for the Premier's Reading Challenge, was visible for about an hour before it was changed to the original text.
NSW Parents Council executive officer of communications, Michelle FitzGerald, said "all parents" should be concerned.
"It is a concern to the council that the internet, if used inappropriately or not supervised, can lead children into areas where they really should not be," she said. "It really comes back to parental supervision on the internet."
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/05/23/1242498976065.html

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Improve your online security.

How long is it since you changed your passwords?

National Change Your Password Day, 5 June

Australians are being encouraged to take some simple steps to improve their online security as part of National E-security Awareness Week, June 5 - 12 2009.

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Literacy Lava launched

Literacy Lava is a free digital magazine (in pdf format) for you to read, download and use, share with others, or print and keep. The combined work of a brilliance of bloggers, Literacy Lava is erupting with great tips for parents, and suggestions for literacy activities to share with kids.

"Literacy Lava doesn’t promote expensive pastimes or passive
entertainment. Those things have a place in many kids’ lives. Our focus is
on low-cost activities parents can do with kids to promote literacy.
Our hope is that with Literacy Lava, you and your kids will have fun, while
building the skills they need to read, write and communicate successfully."

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Director-General's Message for National Reconciliation Week 2009

The theme for National Reconciliation Week (NRW) this year is ‘See the person, not the stereotype’
Reconciliation Australia

Take a look and have a listen to NSW Director General:
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How can I help my child with maths?

Go to: http://youcandomaths.com.au/

Wellbeing of mothers and children

Australia is the third best place in the world to be a mother, a new global report that rates the wellbeing of mothers and children has found.

State of the world's mothers report

Our new library plans are now available.

Building the Education Revolution (BER)
Our new library plans will be displayed at the P&C meeting next Tuesday.
Come and check them out!!




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Sandy Beach Bookfair-Liam Morrison

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