Skills by
Grade Level
Kindergarten
Literacy and Math:
Counting, coloring, sorting, letters, numbers, matching, patterning,
reading, phonics.
First
Grade
Counting money, hidden pictures,math facts, spelling, reading
stories, finding the main idea.
Second
Grade
Connect the dots, counting money, math facts, grouping by 10s,
fractions, telling time, measuring, phonics, sequencing, opposites,
spelling, stories, reading, spelling, patterns, comprehension,
phonics.
Third
Grade
Reading grids, making change, estimating, rounding, geometry,
telling time, patterns, word problems, compare and contrast, suffixes
and prefixes, sequencing, contractions, irregular plurals,homonyms
and synonyms.
Fourth
Grade
Crack the code, place value, decimal order, graphs and charts,
fractions, word problems, measurement, point of view, purpose,
sequence, cause and effect, main idea, vocabulary, proofreading.
Fifth
Grade
Ratio, estimation, data analysis,computation operation, patterns,
functions, algebra, time, money, word problems, verbs, grammar,
main idea, stories.
Sixth
Grade
Mean, median and mode, probability, order, compare,place value,
prime numbers, rounding, estimating, map skills, comprehensions,
story structure, proofreading, commas, sequencing.
Seventh
Grade
Data analysis, computation, proportion, probability, place value,
fractions, decimals, estimating, comprehension, sentence structure,
structural units, verbs, spelling, stories.
Eighth
Grade
Data analysis, probability, algebra, scientific notation, ratios,
patterns, word problems, comprehension, evaluate and extend meaning,
proofreading, grammar, word meaning.
ACT
and SAT
Preps and practices.
Searching
for Information On the Internet
Links to search tips, search tutorials, search engines and other
helpful "information finding" resources. (Once you've found some
information, be sure to check out the Website
Evaluation tools.)
Software
Reviews
Check here to see what the pros say about the program you read
about.
Software Prices
Some vendors have special educator prices on software. Check with
them before you buy.
Website Evaluation
How to tell if the information on the web is gold or junk.
WebQuests
Web-based
lessons that students enjoy. Find one that works, or learn how
to write your own.
Websites: Why You Might Want One and How To Go About Creating
One
A variety of resources on site design, and tools to help you get
started including links to clip art, banner makers and tutorials.
