Educational Games and Activities

Grammar

Mathematics

Reading

Spelling

Online grammar, reading, writing, spelling, etc. lessons:

http://www.eslus.com/eslcenter.htm


Free online story with speaking:
http://www.roythezebra.com/


Reading and Literacy skills: Year 3, 4 and 5
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/table3.html


Reading and Literacy skills: KG, Year 1 and Year 2
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/tablek.html


Reading/writing lesson ideas you can do at home:
http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Reading


Teach a child to read, tips for parents:
http://succeedtoread.com/index.html


Free comprehension short stories/poems with questions
http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm


Basic reading:
http://www.starfall.com/


National Institute for Literacy:
www.nifl.gov

Info for Expats

Music

Information for expats living in the Netherlands or
moving to the Netherlands:

http://www.expatica.com/

The Netherlands English-speaking Guide to living in the Netherlands:

http://www.access-nl.org/

Settllink makes life easier and supports people during the process of relocation.
http://www.settllink.nl/

This site is aimed to help all those who seek general information about the Netherlands.
http://www.movetonetherlands.com/

Maastricht International Playgroup
http://mip.f-sw.com/

Crossroads Magazine (web magazine for international community living in Maastricht and surroundings)
http://www.ejc.nl/crossroads/       

NRC Handelsblad (News, Opinion and Background)
http://www.nrc.nl/international/

Radio Netherlands Worldwide
http://www.rnw.nl/english

Music theory and a lot of instruments:
www.sfskids.org

Learn how to make your own streetdance: www.dancingwiththekids.nl

classical music in a cartoon: http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/sitemap.swf

Create your own dance beat:    
http://www.tony-b.org/

Mix your own sound and dance:  
http://www.uniqlo.jp/mixplay/

Make your own singers remix :
http://www.mypeople.com/sing/index.html

Make your own song and discover a lot of instruments:
http://203.210.98.229/vivazone/

Music theory & the instruments:

www.sfskids.org


Violet in the jungle (Benjamin Britten and the orchestra)

http://www.weillmusicinstitute.org/listeningadventures/ypgto/ypgto-gamelogon/game.jsp


The orchestra ( games & theory):

http://www.playmusic.org/stage.html

http://www.nyphilkids.org

Links for the season

Maastricht Region. Bright site of life.
To work  >  to live  >  to love
http://www.maastrichtregion.com/


Gemeente Maastricht.   Fantastic Maastricht.
http://www.maastricht.nl/web/Engels-dummy/Home.htm


The most popular English events in Maastricht.

http://www.maastrichtnet.nl/cultuur/english


Tourist information on Maastricht.
http://www.vvvmaastricht.eu/home.html

Visit the many cultural events in South Limburg.
http://www.vvvzuidlimburg.nl/index_en.aspx


Tourist information South Limburg

http://media.vvvzuidlimburg.nl/documents/VVVZL_WW07_Engels.pdf


Useful Dutch Phrases (Getting around in any foreign country is always easier if you can speak a little of the language and understand a few keywords)
http://www.movetonetherlands.com/useful_Dutch_phrases.html


List of holidays in the Netherlands.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country%23The_Netherlands


NEW Maastricht Region Expat Guide, a comprehensive guide to help you feel at home in the Maastricht Region quickly. It contains everything you need to know about the Maastricht Region, including insights into the The Netherlands.
http://www.zuidlimburg.nl/upload/div/expat-guide-maastricht-region.pdf