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Teaching Pre K-8, Feb 1998 by Lindroth, Linda

February is the month for multicultural studies and famous birthdays. Use these sites to celebrate Black history, the 40th birthday of The Cat in the Hat, and the XVIII Winter Olympics.

DR. SEUSS SEUSSVILLE

http://www.randomhouse.com/ seussville

Help the Cat in the Hat celebrate his 40th birthday with activities at this site. For every card the Cat receives, Random House will donate a book to the National Center for Family Literacy. Bake a hat-shaped birthday cake, email the Cat, join the celebrations around the country. Enter the Trivia Contest, play one of the interactive games or print out a game to play off line, or find out more about Dr. Seuss. New activities each month on a new book theme. All the Dr. Seuss characters are here with themed activities for the featured books each month. Try a hat day for the Cat's 40th birthday or a poem book for the 60th birthday of To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. Be sure to check out the books link at Random House for kids' fun and facts about Random House Children's books as well as links to authors, book features and special events.

BLACK HISTORY

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/ BHM/AfroAm.html

A collection of Internet-based lessons that provides opportunities for students to explore African American issues. Each African American activity includes directions and questions to guide research as students explore a variety of resources from the Internet. Activities focus on Black History Month, slavery, African American leaders, contemporary poetry, and oral history. The African American Mosaic link at the Library of Congress is an extensive guide for the study of Black History and culture. The Mosaic can be divided by topic for small research groups. Links to the 9th Cavalry provide insights into what life was like for African American soldiers during the Civil War. A Treasure Hunt is also available which can be used as an overview for Black History Month.

SCHOLASTIC NETWORK

It://www.scholastic

This comprehensive subscription service for KG students includes interactive curriculum in all four major content areas. Teachers will find web site reviews, links to thematic units and lessons for each content area with weekly and monthly activity changes. A calendar of events lets teachers plan throughout the year. Features include online authors, science and history experts and opportunities to participate in projects with other classrooms around the world. Featured learning adventures for February include Breaking the Color Barrier and the Winter Olympics. The extensive Teacher Center has staff development and technology links as well as curriculum resources. Some of the regular features include DirtMeister Science, Writing with Writers and Global Kid Connections.

Subscription rates vary, but teach ers can sign up for a 14-day trial. From now until June, schools can register for a 3-month free trial.