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Educational Games and Activities
http://www.primarygames.com/games.htm
Nice games but lots of pop-ups (child appropriate, for movies and toys):
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
Reading Rainbow:
http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/games.html
http://www.prongo.com/games/ages6-9.html
Lots of activities and games in various subjects:
http://www.iknowthat.com/com/GradeLevel?GradeLevel=1
The Magic Schoolbus:
http://place.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/home_2.htm
Grammar
Mathematics
http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.shtml
Interactive websites for the primary grades:
http://www.suelebeau.com/priminteractive.htm
Reading
Mega Math:
http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/
Ask Dr.Math
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Basic Math Skills, nice site for practice:
http://www.aaamath.com/
Fun Activities:
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/index.html
Elementary Activities:
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/math/elem.html
Homework Spot:
http://homeworkspot.com/elementary/math/
A+ Math:
http://www.aplusmath.com/
Yahooligans:
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/math/
Grade level skills help page:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm
For EAL children:
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/maths/dictionary.html
http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
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
Grade level skills help page:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm
Spelling practice:
http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/SPELL/SPELL.HTM
Information for expats living in the Netherlands or
moving to the Netherlands:
The Netherlands English-speaking Guide to living in the Netherlands:
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:
Violet in the jungle (Benjamin Britten and the orchestra)
http://www.weillmusicinstitute.org/listeningadventures/ypgto/ypgto-gamelogon/game.jsp
The orchestra ( games & theory):
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