Elementary Resources

Free Websites

                        BrainPop, BrainPop Jr. and Sparktop
  • Engaging, entertaining video clips on topics such as feelings, diversity, friendship, bullying and more.
  • Many of them are free but some require a paid subscription to the site.
     

 Harcourt Publishers
  • Online, interactive games and activities such as this click and learn game about respect.





You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me (pbskids.org)
  • Familiar characters like Arthur and Clifford help teach everyone about problem solving, conflict resolution, and decision making
  • How to solve real life problems by choosing the best advice.

About Face

  • Talking about empathy is more interesting and engaging when you use online activities such as About Face.
  • During the game you listen to a situation involving a familiar character and they have to decide how the character in the story is feeling.


It’s My Life

  • Real-life videos of students discussing issues such as depression, time management, gossip, bullying and more.

It’s My Life - Story Strips
  • Interactive activities such as Story Strips in which students are presented with real-life scenarios and they have to pick the best way to respond or handle the situation.

BAM (Body and Mind

  • Information about stress management, emotion regulation, and other issues pertinent to older students. 

Essential Guide to College Planning

  • Step-by-step information fr students and parents who are beginning the college-planning process.
  • Links to PBS documentaries that relate to college planning are also included.

Cool School

  • Has an entire conflict resolution and problem solving curriculum with the whole thing animated.
  • Shows you what would happen even if you pick the “wrong” answer choice.

 
Common Sense

  • Great song and animated video about common sense.

Common Sense Media

  • Free lesson Plans and activities for grades 2-12 on  cyber-bullying and the importance of being cyber-smart.
  • Most lessons have a optional Web 2.0 activity for the students to complete.

BGFL Multiple Intelligences

  • Tool to teach kids about their own learning processes with a interactive multiple intelligences quiz.
  • Students are always surprised when they learn more about their own learning.

Make Beliefs Comix

  • Free resource that you can easily use with individuals, small groups, or with whole classes.
  • Students love using this site because it is limited only by their imagination.
  • Use the site to create multi-panel cartoon strips with characters and dialogue.
  • Use this site to reinforce making friends, refusing bullying, and even discussing careers!




iPad  Apps

  • Conversation Builder is – app designed for speech pathologists and Autism teachers, but I find it very helpful fo studens who need to learn how to interact with others
  • BrainPop - The popular website is now an app
  • If…Then - A Super Duper Publications app to help children learn how to engage in “if, then” thinking
  • D.A.T.A. - Very helpful app to use when you’re conducting a classroom observation.  Enter the behaviors you’re looking for and simply tap the behavior each time the student demonstrates it.
  • Initiating Social Skills (Functional Skills Series)
  • Personal Social Skills (Functional Skills Series)
  • Social Skills Sampler (Functional Skills Series)
  • Model Me Kids - videos for modeling social skills
  • Moody Monster - cute game that deals with feelings
  • Pinterest - use Pinterest to find amazing educational ideas. There are plenty of ideas for school counselors.
  • TED Talks-All the inspiring TED videos are now available via this iPad app
  • Scribble Press- This creative app allows students to write and illustrate their own book

NetTrekker

  • Search engine that produces results that are safe to use with students.

Google, KidRex, Ask Kids
  • You don’t have to use specialty search engines to find the best resources, just be specific when you type your search phrase.
  • Regular search engines like Google, Ask Kids and Kid Rex will yield good results.
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