Module C Integration-Discovery Education

I found a useful website in the Elementary corner of the Chapter 3 Integration Corner called Discovery Education http://school.discoveryeducation.com/.  Discovery Education has many excellent features for teachers, students, and parents. It includes lesson plans, a puzzle maker, homework help, and worksheets.  
The lesson plans are divided into three sections for grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. They are listed by subject and are easy to follow by giving step by step instructions on how to teach the lesson. Discovery Education also has a puzzle maker web page where you can create many different types of puzzles. I also found an emergency preparedness section that gives you a checklist and information on different types of natural disasters. There is also a homework help section for students that helps them with a specific topic through the use of videos. There is also a worksheet section where you can have your students complete worksheets on various topics. I also discovered a Think Green section which assists in teaching students about conservation. There are also different technology tools on the website including a virtual frog dissection. This website is beneficial to anyone who is planning on teaching K-12. It is easy to navigate and provides detailed explanations of the lesson plans. I found the website to be useful in teaching students through the use of technology.

Module B Integration-Virtual Books

I explored the Early Childhood Corner in the Chapter 2 Integration Corner. I discovered a few websites that have virtual books to help children learn to read. Storybook Online (http://www.storybookonline.net/) tells a story with audio while the words are on the page. The child could follow along while the narrator is reading the text. There are numerous books and poems to choose from.


I found the “Between the Lions” website (www.pbskids.org/lions/index.html) the most beneficial for assisting children with their reading. They have a stories link on the homepage where you can choose from a list of stories to view. The book comes to life with animation and character voices. The words in the book are highlighted as the characters are speaking. This helps students recognize the visual spelling of the word while it is being spoken. There is also a link for games. All of the games are focused on teaching basic English skills such as, definitions, opposites, pronunciation, and letters. This website is fun for kids while assisting them with their reading skills. It also has a link for parents and teachers that gives suggestions on teaching children about letter sounds and other basic English skills. This website is important to me because I believe that teaching children to read is the most important lesson they will ever learn. I plan on introducing this website to my children when they are old enough to start reading and also integrating it into my classroom. This website would be interesting to anyone who has young children or who plans on teaching children how to read.