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Explore the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

December 9th, 2017

 

It’s Saturday, December 9, 2017, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

(art.famsf.org/)

Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision)

 

Explore the art world with this website from the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.

Browsing through the collections can be done in several ways. If the artist or piece name you are looking for is known, use the search box in the upper left sidebar. Or perhaps you would like to browse through collections based on what type it is. Select the appropriate option from the image menu on the page. Looking for something made during a specific time period? Choose from the 15th century through the 21st century. Studying a specific country? Find artwork made there. You can also see artwork based on its location in the museum.

Once you have opened a collection page window, artwork can be further filtered by: 

  • Artist
  • Country
  • Class
  • Century
  • Department

Select the image of the art to see a larger picture and to learn more about the piece as well as see any other available contemporaneous works.

As with any site, parents should always monitor their students’ use of this website as some artwork could be deemed unacceptable for family viewing.

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Free Foreign Language Courses

November 25th, 2017

 

It’s Saturday, November 25, 2017, and time for Foreign Languages at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

Georgia Virtual Learning – Shared Content – World Language

(www.gavirtuallearning.org/Resources/WLResources/WLShared/SharedChineseI.aspx)

Age Range: 13-18 (Grades 8-12, with parental supervision)

 

Learn a foreign language with these shared content, self-paced courses from the Georgia Virtual Learning website.


Using the sidebar menu choose from the following languages: 

  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
  • German
  • French
  • Latin

These languages are also available for different levels. Once a selection is made, choose a lesson by selecting the “View” link across from the name. Lessons vary in presentation – some lessons are solely textural while most have images, audio, interactives, and videos. There are also downloadable resources available throughout the lessons.


There is also available shared content for other subjects including Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts (music and art) and Electives including computer science, health, business, marketing and more. Most courses are for the high school level but there are courses for middle school as well.

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Tour the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

October 6th, 2017

 

It’s Friday, October 6, 2017, and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

(www.mfa.org/collections)

Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision)

 

Tour exhibit collection highlights at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston with this website.

When arriving at today’s link, browse through the following collections: 

  • Art of the Americas
  • Art of Europe
  • Art of Asia
  • Art of Africa and Oceania
  • Art of the Ancient World
  • Contemporary Art
  • Photography
  • Prints and Drawings
  • Musical Instruments
  • David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts
  • Jewelry

Each collection page provides a brief description of the gallery and a few images of artwork in the gallery. Click on any image of a piece to open a slide show of the collection highlights. Each piece of artwork includes interesting background information about it. Use the arrows under the image to move through the items or look at the “Contents” under the image to select a specific piece.

To view even more pieces of artwork, select the “MFA Images” on the left-hand sidebar, then select the “Popular Categories” text link on the page. On the page that opens choose the appropriate category to open the related slideshow. The page will take a little time to load but it is worth the wait.

As always, be sure review this website prior to allowing children to visit as some pieces of artwork may not be appropriate for young visitors.

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Free Vocabulary Lessons & Activities

September 6th, 2017

 

It’s Wednesday, September 6, 2017, and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

MyVocabulary.com

(www.myvocabulary.com/)

Age Range: 8-16 (Grades 4-10, with parental supervision)

 

MyVocabulary.com offers over 2,500 pages of a variety of free, interactive vocabulary development and enrichment activities including lesson plans, word searches, crossword puzzles, and quizzes.

When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu in the center of the screen that includes: 

  • Root Word Lesson – Get multiple lesson plans for various grade/difficulty levels that include practice exercises such as fill-in-the-blanks, match-games, crosswords, word finds, true/false and word stories.
  • Subject Puzzles – You’ll find calendar-themed vocabulary puzzles for holidays and events such as Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more.
  • Subject Word Lists – Access hundreds of “A-Z” word lists by subject including animals, books, business/economics, fine arts, history/social studies, math, science, religion, sports, and general interest (from “accessories” to “Yellowstone”). Use them to help students learn the definitions of new words, or as story-starters, or to identify parts of speech.
  • Test Prep – Try the practice activities for learning top SAT/ACT/GRE vocabulary words to get better test results.

The extensive content at this ad-free, self-paced website is a great resource to supplement vocabulary and language arts studies. It is based on state standards and is printable for use offline.

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Free Vocabulary Lessons & Activities

April 23rd, 2014

 

It’s Wednesday, April 23, 2014, and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

 

MyVocabulary.com

 

Age Range: 8-16 (Grades 4-10, with parental supervision)

 

MyVocabulary.com offers a variety of free, interactive vocabulary development and enrichment activities including lesson plans, word searches, crossword puzzles, and quizzes.
The founders of MyVocabulary.com, Jan and Carey Cook, wrote, “We began our efforts to promote vocabulary comprehension using Latin/Greek word derivations in 1997. Our site now has 2500 pages of materials, worksheets and puzzles. More than 24,000 teachers and schools use MyVocabulary.com.”

When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu in the center of the screen that includes:

*Root Word Lesson Plans – Get multiple lesson plans for various grade/difficulty levels that include practice exercises such as fill-in-the-blanks, match-games, crosswords, word finds, true/false and word stories.

*Thematic Puzzles – You’ll find calendar-themed vocabulary puzzles for holidays and events such as Cinco De Mayo, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more.

*Word Lists – Access hundreds of “A-Z” word lists by subject including animals, books, business/economics, fine arts, history/social studies, math, science, religion, sports, and general interest (from “avatar” to “vintner”). Use them to help students learn the definitions of new words, or as story-starters, or to identify parts of speech.

*Test Prep/Assessment – Try the practice activities for learning top SAT/ACT vocabulary words to get better test results.

The extensive content at this ad-free, self-paced website is a great resource to supplement vocabulary and language arts studies. It is based on state standards and is printable for use offline.

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Fun Root Word Vocab Lessons, Worksheets, Puzzles, & More!

October 16th, 2013

Hi! It’s Wednesday, October 16,2013 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

MyVocabulary.com

Age Range: 8-16 (grades 4-10, approximately, with parental supervision)

MyVocabulary.com offers a variety of free, interactive vocabulary lessons, activities, worksheets, word searches, crossword puzzles, quizzes, and SAT test preparation using Latin and Greek root word derivations.

When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu in the center of the screen that includes:

*Root Word Lesson Plans – Get multiple lesson plans for various grade/difficulty levels that include practice exercises such as fill-in-the-blanks, match-games, crosswords, word finds, true/false and word stories.

*Thematic Puzzles – You’ll find an assortment of fun vocabulary puzzles themed around English literature, science, social studies, holidays, and more.

*Word Lists – Access hundreds of “A-Z” word lists by subject including animals, books, business/economics, fine arts, history/social studies, math, science, religion, sports, and general interest. Use them to help students learn the definitions of new words, or as story-starters, or to identify parts of speech.

*SAT Test Prep/Assessment – Try the practice activities for learning top SAT/ACT vocabulary words to get better test results.

The extensive content at this ad-free, self-paced website is a great resource to supplement vocabulary and language arts studies. It is based on state standards and is printable for use offline.

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