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The Alphabet and Spelling |
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Alphabet Ancient Scripts of the World- http://rabbitmoon.home.mindspring.com/asw/ Writing provides a way of extending human memory by imprinting into media less fickle than the human brain. However, many early philosophers, such as Plato, have branded writing as a detriment to the human intellect. They argued that it makes the brain lazy and decreases the capacity of memory. Bembo\'s Zoo- http://www.bemboszoo.com/ An animal ABC book with many twists! In this free online book, the illustrations are made from the letters contained in the animal\'s name. From illustrator Roberto De Vicq De Cumptich. Requires Flash to view, and a link to download Flash is included on the site. Braille- http://www.comptons.com/encyclopedia/ARTICLES/0025/00270848_A.html#P1 The most commonly used system of writing by and for blind persons is called Braille. Named after its French inventor, Louis Braille (1809-52), it is a code of 63 characters. Each character is composed of six dots arranged in a cell that is three dots long and two dots wide. The characters are embossed in lines on heavy paper, and they are read by passing the fingers lightly over the lines. Emmi\'s Critter ABCs- http://web.aimnet.com/~veeceet/kids/abc_pg1.html Pictures and verse to illustrate the letters of the alphabet. A is for Angelfish- http://www.infostuff.com/kids/a.htm This web site has a picture page for each letter in the alphabet, with easy to use arrow links to go backwards and forwards. Jazzles Kids Section- http://phonics.jazzles.com/html/kid.html Use this site to help you learn letters, words, sights, and sounds. Piggy\'s Place- http://wneo.org/cybermom/abc.htm Learn the alphabet, words, and sounds here... even take a test! Print Me\'s with Letters- http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/coloringpages/ Here\'s a collection of coloring pages featuring the letters of the alphabet and your favorite characters from Sesame Street. Use the print function of your browser to create a coloring page for your preschooler. The Soft C Circus- http://www.nuff.ox.ac.uk/users/martin/SPELL/Circus.htm From Sue Palmer\'s Language LIVE, meet the Soft C Snake, who teaches you the rule for when the letter \'C\' will make an \'ssss\' sound. Space ABC\'s- http://buckman.pps.k12.or.us/users/brohloff/room100/ABCspace/spaceabc.html An Alphabet Book by the students of Room 100, Buckman Elementary School. We have been learning about space and the nine planets. As part of this study we have created an alphabet book with a space theme. Click on an image in the frame to the right to view that page. Surfin\' for ABC\'s- http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/abc/ Ms. Payton\'s K-1 class from Loogootee, Indiana went surfing for ABC\'s, and found airplanes, baseball and crocodiles. Use the back button on your browser to return after each hyperlink. Kids under twelve are invited to submit their own favorite sites, along with either a picture of themselves or a drawing they\'ve made on the computer. For teachers, Ms. Payton includes a lesson plan. |
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