Internet Links

Theme 9: Spring Is Here

These Web sites offer resources and activities that tie to the theme Spring Is Here.

CanTeach: Songs & Poems
This site offers songs and poems chosen especially for classroom use. Of particular relevance to the theme are those on spring, the four seasons, and Earth Day. Elsewhere on the site you will find poems on animals, plants, holidays, family, and many other subjects.
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems.html

KinderGARDEN
Everything you need to know about planting a spring garden with children is on this inviting site from Texas A & M University. In addition to information about school gardens, you'll find a cornucopia of projects ranging from pressing flowers to making a worm bin to singing a song about mud.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kinder.htm

Kids Domain - Spring
Kids Domain offers a special spring site with crafts, games, clip art, stories, and printable activity pages, all celebrating the season. In addition, links to major spring holidays, including Passover, Cinco de Mayo, and Earth Day, add a wealth of other child-friendly activities.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/spring/index.html

Journey North Spring 2004
Follow the spring migrations of birds, whales, and monarch butterflies, and track other signs of spring, such as frogs singing and tulips blooming, on this exciting site devoted to spring's progress. Children can share their observations with other classes from across North America. Daily updates in Today's News summarize the latest reports. Links for teachers include a helpful orientation, sample lessons, tips, and teacher discussion.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/spring2004/