SOFTWARE- NAME OF PROGRAM

CONTENT AREA

GLE

COST

RECOMMEND TO OTHERS?

WHY? VALUE?

Software for Cooperative Learning: Timer Tools, Team Tools

All

Areas

R3C

R2C

R1E

R1G

$29.00

each

Yes

*Very useful to use with Cooperative

  Learning

Selector Tools

Numbered Heads Together

All

Areas

R3D

W1A

$29.00

each

Yes

*Very useful to use with Cooperative

Learning

Music for Mind CDs

All

Areas

R3D

All

Subjects

All GLEs

$15.00

each

Yes

*Very useful to use with Cooperative

Learning

Science A-Z.Com

All

Areas

SC3

SC2

SC1

Yes

*Very Useful Books

ED-Helper.Com

All

Areas

R3C

R2C

R1E

R1G

Yes

*Useful Hints

Enchanted Learning

All

Areas

R3C

R2C

R1E

R1G

Yes

*Useful Hints

WWW. Raz-kids.com

Comm.

Arts

RID-

Read w/

Fluency

Yes

*Listen to

Reading

*Daily 5 print out books for students to take home

www.Iknowthat.com

All

All

Free

Yes

*Skills by grade level and subject

Jumpstart phonics

1st & 2nd Grade

Reading

CA1

CA2

$10.00-$20.00

Yes

*Fun learning for the kids – easy for them to use on their own.

Reader Rabbit

Reading

CA1

CA2

$10.00-$20.00

Yes

*Fun learning for the kids – easy for them to use on their own.

JumpStart Numbers

Math

MA1

MA2

*Fun learning for the kids – easy for them to use on their own.

Mighty Math

Math

MA1

MA2

MA5

Science A-Z.com

Science

All Science

Plants 3.D.3

$59.95/Year

Yes

*Leveled readers for Science content

*Leveled instruction plans.

ABC Teach. Com

All

CA2.3

CA15 1.5

CA16 1.6

$40.00/Year

Yes

*Printables for all areas

*Math worksheets

*Writing Prompts

*Seasonal

*MC Reading Passages

Scholastic.com

Writing

Reading

CA1

CA4

CA1.8

CA2.1

CA 2.2

       -0-

Yes

*Lesson plans from teachers for book use and writing activities

*Rubrics and Graphic organizer printables

Social Studies for Kids

www. Scocialstudiesforkids.com

Social Studies

Geography

History

Current events

5.1-6

6.1

7.1

       -0-

Yes

*History Fact Articles

*Links to many resources

Graphic Organizers

www.region15.org/curriculum/graphicorg.html

All

CA1

CA4

1.8

2.1

2.2

      -0-

Yes

*Graphic organizers for different concepts and assignment types

Clifford Reading

Reading

Read

1E

2B

$15.00-

$20.00

Yes

*Students love the graphics & music. 

*Learn spelling, phonics & building words.

Arthur's Reading Rail – Living Books

Reading

Read

2A

2B

2C

$15.00

Yes

*Love characters *book is read to students and then the screen is animated to explore.

Reading Blaster  6-9 Years

Reading

Phonics & vocabulary

Read

1E

2B

$20.00

Yes

*It's set up like a video game and you race against the clock

Math Blaster  4-6  & 6-9 Years

Basic skills, add, dub, shapes, patterns, number sentences

Numbers

Operations

ZA

3A

3B

$20.00

Yes

*Again racing against the clock –

*like  a video game.

Smartboard notebook

All

CA2, 3

1.5

Absolutely

*Great for all subjects.

Waterford

C.A.

CA2,3

1.5

1.6

Reading 1.B

2.B

  $3500.00

K, 1

*Boosts letter ID & phonemic awareness

Starfall

Math

Reading

CA2,3

1.5

1.6

     -0-

K, 1

*Good for calendar & *easy reading

United Streaming

All

CA2,3

1.5

1.6

District Wide

Yes

*Often has good background info for theme studies

ELMO

All – especially reading

CA2,3

1.5

1.6

From what I've seen it’s great

www.starfall.com

Literacy

1C

phonics

1F prereading skills

     -0-

Yes

*Use it everyday

www.makinglearningfun.com

Literacy

2C

story elements

      -0-

Yes

*Great for adding to themes

How many bugs in a Box – Cd

Math

3A

Reg. Numbers

$15.00

(CD)

Yes

*Great for math concepts

Chickachickaboomboom – CD

Alphabet

1C

phonics

$15.00

Yes

*Independent practice on alphabet

www.literactive.com

Literacy

1A

Cap

1B

phonemic

awareness

Free

Yes

*Great to use on

Smart Board

ELMO

All

1F

pre reading

skills

1E

Read alouds

$800.00 (?)

Yes

*Any book becomes a big book

Razkids.com

Reading & reading comprehension

Reading 1C

Reading 1G

Reading 1H

Reading ZA

Reading 2C

$60.00/year

Yes – lower grades

*Probably will not order again – *not sure I used $60.00 worth

edhelper.com

Teacher Site

All GLES

$40.00/year

Yes

*Content specific –

*very helpful

ABC Teach.com

Teacher Site

All GLES

$40.00/year

Yes

*Content specific –

*very helpful

Enchanted Learning.com

Teacher Site

All GLES

$75.00 – all teachers in one bldg.

Yes

*Content specific –

*very helpful

Math is fun.com

Kid Site

NO1A

NO1D

NO2A

NO3B

NO3C

AR1A

AR2A

Free

Yes

*Skill & drill math facts

Mybookmarks.com

Teacher organization site

Teacher site

Free

Yes

*Organize favorites for kids

Book adventure.com

Teacher & kid site

Read 1C

READ 1G

READ 1A

READ 2A

READ 2C

Free

Yes

*Book Quizzes