Do you have a student interested in learning sign language? If so, take a look at Signing Online! With Signing Online, your student can learn American Sign Language (ASL) from anywhere using your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Grades 6-12, with parental supervision This ad-supported website helps lays the foundation for learning Russian.
Use the left-hand menu to select lessons that teach:
- Russian alphabet
- Names of letters
- Pronunciation: Cons.
- Pronunciation: Vowels
- Noun Gender/Number
- Cases of Nouns
- Russian Greetings
- Personal Pronouns
- 1000 Common Words
- 500 Russian Verbs
- Top Russian Nouns
Lessons include an explanation of the topic and most include clickable audio files. There are also some video lessons, tests, and quizzes, and learning games scattered throughout.
Selecting the “Start Learning Russian” under the “Browse Topics” section of the menu will bring up a page with a simple plan that includes links to specific lessons.
Also in the “Browse Topics” menu, you will find pages that provide links to other resources and topics such as dictionaries, writing in Russian, folk music, Russian culture, and much more.
This website provides a good starting point for learning Russian.
Meet the Masters Meet the Masters offers seven different artist tracks and three different age levels to suit your needs. Each track covers five different artists, or you can choose the seven-pack bundle to study all of the 35 art masters. |
CyberSpain All grades, with parental supervision This website offers a unique opportunity for your children to learn about art masterpieces housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. When you get to the site you will see a brief introduction and a menu that offers 7 coloring pages of great works of art as follows: Noble Man with Hand on Chest by El Greco El Buen Pastor by Murillo The Maids of Honour by Velazquez The Sunshade by Goya The Duke of Lerma by Rubens Still Life by Zurbaran The Puppet by Goya Click on one of these, and a new page opens with a black and white coloring page of the masterpiece. Print it out, and your child can color it. The coloring page includes a paragraph of information about the picture and the artist who painted it. This provides a great opportunity to introduce kids to art and art history. In fact, to further the learning, click on the words “The Prado” in the introduction, and you can see pictures of the real artwork on display at the museum. (Click on the images for a larger view.) Note: These 2 pages are part of the vast CyberSpain.com website that provides info on the art, life, and culture of Spain. We did not review the rest of the site. Therefore, as always, parents should preview the site to determine the suitability of content for your own children. |
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Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
