BIG BIG NEWS >>>>>>

I have started a second PortaPortal with links ordered by subject.

The first one is ART (which includes music) and I have put back all the working links from the old PortaPortal, and I've added a few more.

I will be adding sections and links so watch it grow.
Here are some of the sections (to come):

• Computer Science

• Science

• Social Science

• Math

• Reading

• Games

etc. etc.

The password = grout

http://guest.portaportal.com/grout

The Portaportal and Lucy

This is Lucy, one of my cats. She is standing next to a basket of shredded tissue paper. She likes to rip and tear soft papers. If she discovers a roll of unattended toilet paper, she will attack it and tear it to pieces. Finally I gave her, her own basket of papers where she can rip and shred to her heart's content. It's a perfect solution!

The PortaPortal:

Sometimes things happen to web sites. Maybe they go away. Maybe the advertising changes and becomes inappropriate for the innocent eyes of children. Sometimes the old link re-directs to another web site.  Other times I find violent games somehow attached to web pages for kids. As a rule, I don't allow these links to remain on the PortaPortal.

The Internet is a huge place and not always safe. I try to keep my PortaPortal safe for my students and I always welcome suggestions or information if something isn't quite right.

Please, always feel free to send me an email if you do have suggestions.    

This is the bookmark I am sending home with all students.  On the back I have some of the passwords, which will be usable during the summer.  Tumble Books is great for all students, kindergarten through fifth, as the books can be leveled and can be read alone or have the program read to them with some animation.  

Orchard Now is critical for second through fifth grade and beyond . . . it gives added help in Reading and Math, in a fun and attractive way . ..

You are welcome to use the Portaportal all summer long. I will be working on it, I hope . .  adding new items and possibly organizing it a little better.

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