Katherine Stoneburner

Manchester College: Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education, with a minor in History

"The beautiful thing about education is that no one can take it away from you."  --B.B. King

These are some sites that I have found useful and enjoy using:

abc Teach  here you can find numerous lessons and free printable worksheets and resources.

A to Z Teacher Stuff This site has tip message boards topics include: interviewing tips and how to get an interview.

Smithsonian Education  This site offers lesson plans using examples from the Smithsonian museums and also has links to help plan field trips to the museums in Washington D.C.  It has three sections, one for teachers, one for families and one for students.

National Museum of the American Indian  This site is worth exploring, under education and education publications you will find several resources that are in Adobe Acrobat reader and can be useful inside the classroom.

National Museum of American History This site is useful especially the history Explorer.  You can chose the era and the theme that you want to explore.  You can also get a brief introduction to the exhibits that are on display in the museum.

Indiana Department of Education This site provides information on Indiana State Academic standards, the Indiana standardized test, also known as ISTEP.  It can also link you to several school districts websites and other states' departments of education.

National Geographic Maps This site is useful if you are in need of maps to use in the classroom or for any other reason.

Barnes and Noble  This is a WONDERFUL site for locating books.