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= Virtual Manipulatives - [] = Teaching new math concepts with CBA requires the use of math manipulatives that may not be available. With this site you have several math manipulatives at your disposal. The manipulatives are divided by grade level and math concepts. I use the site to teach counting money because the site allows the student to give the exact amount of money, count change to make a dollar, and just count sums of money. In my opinion the best part is that all the bills and coins are movable. This is great for the divergent learner because it is hands on for them. It can be used to demonstrate the proper use of the manipulative, as well as the whole class while they are using the manipulatives. = Book Flix - []=
 * __Description__:**
 * This website requires a membership but many schools already have it if you talk to you media specialist. It provides the students with several picture books to choose from. The fiction story is animated and the nonfiction story is like a real book and the student even has to turn the pages.**


 * __Examples of Use__:**
 * I use it with students who struggle with reading but do not want to be exposed. They can go on the site, have the story read to them, and complete the puzzlers.**

= Starfall- **[|www.starfall.com]**= = National Geographic - **[|www.nationalgeographic.com/kids]**= = Discovery Kids - **[|www.yucky.kids.discovery]**= = = =Website: [|www.preschooleducation.com]= This website is a resource for preschool/early childhood teachers. It has art ideas, center ideas, and music and movement activities for various themes.
 * __Divergent Learner__:**
 * It is great for the divergent learner because it allows them to choose stories that interest them and are on their level. They are no longer limited to the books in the classroom or media center!**
 * __Description__:**
 * Starfall is a great website for all readers. This website has great seasonal and interactive readings for early childhood aged children.**
 * __Examples of Use__:**
 * It is great for learning to read, letter sounds, letter recognition, teaching about book genres, and many more.**
 * __Divergent Learner__:**
 * It is great for the divergent learner because it is interactive. Students can get on and learn independently.**
 * __Description__:**
 * This is a great website for teaching students geography. This site has videos, games, photos, stories, and activities that cater to the student's interests and abilities.**
 * __Examples of Use__:**
 * This site can definitely be used in the areas of science and social studies. Teachers can use the videos and pictures in lessons to make connections between readings that are found in books and real pictures and videos found on this site. Students can play games as part of lessons created by teachers, as well as take advantage of activities found on this site to make learning enjoyable and exciting for all learners.**
 * __Divergent Learner__: This site is great for divergent learners. It offers real pictures, videos, and activities that are interactive and engaging for divergent learners.**
 * __Description__:**
 * This site offers great science concepts, skills, and interactive games that interests all students, especially those in elementary school or high school. This site can be used academically as well as non-academically for students.**
 * __Examples of Use__: This site can be used to answer many of the "why" questions students have that are awkward! Students learn about bugs, bodily functions, the earth, and many other concepts. Students can play interactive games that teach skills in a fun and interactive way.**
 * __Divergent Learner__: The divergent learner will love this site. This site is unique in what it has to offer, just like the divergent learner. It is innovative and interactive in its design.**
 * __Description__:**

__Examples of Use__: I use this site to get movement songs and fingerplays to go with our theme for the week in our class. I also use it to get science discovery ideas.

__Divergent Learner:__ This website is a great resource to help the divergent learner. It provides many movement songs, which would allow them to have active participation in the lesson and would give them a chance to use their bodies to help learn a concept.

=Website: [|www.everythingpreschool.com]= This website is a resource for teachers and has different themes you can click on. Under each theme, there are ideas for art projects, books to use, and games to enhance the theme.
 * __Description__:**

__Examples of Use__: This website can be used to get ideas for books to read aloud for different concepts. It also has fun game ideas.

__Divergent Learner__: The games this website offers would be great to use with divergent learners. It allows for movement and could be used to teach the lesson in a different way. This site also has many art ideas, which again give the divergent learner a creative way to express themselves and what they have learned.

=Website: [|www.preschoolexpress.com]= This website is a resource for teachers and has many different parts to it. One thing it offers is stories that can be used in various ways to teach or reinforce a concept, such as color identification.
 * __Description__:**

__Examples of Use__: The stories can be used in interactive ways, such as with a flannel board or to let the kids act them out with props.

__Divergent Learner__: If the stories are used, divergent learners get to be active participants in retelling the story and it could also be used to let them act out the story.

= Anacleta - [] = A resource for many quality sites useful for FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) world language, dual language, immersion and bilingual instruction and background resources and references..
 * __Description__:**

__Examples of Use __: To get ideas for games to reinforce concepts, pointers for teachers and parents, more websites for children and adults.

__Divergent Learner__: The site gives many creative ideas for things - games, crafts, music, food, etc.

= Hello World - [] = __Description:__ Games, songs and activities make learning any language fun. Use hello-world by itself or as an enhancement to any language program.

__Examples of Use __: Can play games, get ideas for crafts and lessons here.

__Divergent Learner__: Interactive, games can be played at own level.

= Fact Monster - [] = __Description__: This site provides information on Latino culture, history, food, and festivals and on other ones, too.

__Examples of Use__: Great to use during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15).

__Divergent Learner__: Great because it has pictures, like an encyclopedia, but online.

= Colorín Colorado - [] = __Description__: This site provides stories and books in English and Spanish.

__Examples of Use__: Great to find books at the same level my students are

__Divergent Learner__: Could also order own personal books.

=Scholastic / Clifford (in Spanish) - [] = __Description__: Great list of books in Spanish by author, title or grade level

__Examples of use__: Use on SmartBoard as a read-aloud. Could write in cloze style for students to complete after reading on SmartBoard

__Divergent Learner__: Can hear it being read, It is somewhat interactive.

= Translation - []= __Description__: Just a fun site to translate one word, a phrase, a webpage, or even try to identify or guess which language a word or phrase may be in. Languages available are English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Latin, Japanese, Turkish, Icelandic, Greek, and the list goes on.

__Examples of use__: To lookup words unfamiliar in a target language (yeah, even the "bad" ones!)

__Divergent Learner__: Lots and lots of options for how to look it up. Feedback is instant.