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Education: Resources for Special Areas

How to find material relevant to teachers and educators from books to journal articles to tests.

Catalog Search


Search the library catalog to find books on lesson plans and teaching resources.

A keyword search using "lesson plans" is a good starting search. You can also search by subject by adding "study and teaching" to your search (e.g. literature-study and teaching)

Art Resources

  • Art in All of Us  
    A non-profit organization based in Belgium and New York. Throughout 192 UN countries, AiA promotes international tolerance among children via creative cultural exchange activities. Current programs incorporate drawing, poetry, and photography.
  • Art Projects for Kids  
    A blog run by an elementary art school teacher. Frequent postings of fun, creative projects for kids. Projects indexed by grade, artist, and materials.
  • Elementary Art Lesson Plans  
  • "...Or what to do on Monday morning with 25 students staring at you!" Links to hands-on art activities, computer art activities, and other resources.
  • EnchantedLearning.com - Crafts for Kids  
  • Numerous craft projects that use materials found around the house. Organized by theme and material.
  • HomeworkSpot.com - Elementary Arts and Crafts  
  • Links to art sites for elementary students. General sites, topics, and fun.
  • KinderArt.com  
    "Creativity Starts Here - Browse our giant collection of proven ideas." Links to art lessons, crafts, seasons, a teaching kit, printables, preschool, an online store, contests, and a community page.

Music Resources

  • About.com - Musical Craft Projects  
    Free music related craft projects and patterns. Use many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of musical instrument crafts.
  • Children's Music Workshop - Music Education Online  
    Provides a wealth of online information for anyone interested in music education. Established in 1993, Music Education Online is one of the most referenced websites for music education on the Internet today.
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Physical Education Resources

  • Dr. Woolard.com - PE Activities  
    A resource for physcial education activities. Links to lessons, dances, and games.
  • Education Index - Physical Education Resources  
    Hand picked directory of resources for physical education teachers. Education Index is continually reviewing new sites and adding resources to the page. Comments and suggestions appreciated.
  • PE Central  
    The premier website for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students. The goal is to provide the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth. Lesson resources and more.
  • PE Universe  
    "A space for physical education teachers." Idea sharing for the physical education community - videos, blogs, and discussions.
  • Physical Education Lesson Plans  
    This site provides a space for physical educators to share lesson ideas.

Videos

  • Annenberg Media  
    A teacher resource - links to videos. Teachers must set up individual accounts to access the videos on this site. All videos are free of charge.