This site includes 15 different phonics and reading games to download, laminate, and cut out. Includes games for phonics blends; "When two vowels go walking;" ee; ir, ur er; tion, etc.

An explanation of each part of a URL including the type of transfer, server name.domain, directories and subdirectories, and filename.filetype.

This resource includes listings for general Arthurian studies, journals, Arthurian names, bibliographies, overviews and studies of particular periods or genres, Arthurian art and music, and related websites.

Article discussing early forms of writing in the Ancient Near East. Includes links to additional information.

A paper which discusses the accomplishments of early Mesopotamian society in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and literature.

Click the names on the left for descriptions of characters, places, and articles associated with Egyptian mythology. Some descriptions are lengthy and contain pictures and/or hieroglyphs.

This site from the Penn State University provides reports of a study on the effects of divorce on the views of children regarding marriage and relationships.

Shakespeare's Hamlet had several sources, including a contemporary English playwright, Thomas Kyd and his The Spanish Tragedie (1590). Other Hamlet resources and links follow.

This site from the Classics Technology Center provides materials concerning ancient Mesopotamia collected through teacher collaboration. Focuses on geography, religion, economics, clothing, and achievements. Also includes classroom...

A look at many aspects of the Mesopotamian culture. Click through the slide show to see the image and additional information and resources. A good overview of the contributions of an early civilization. Archived.

This virtual course from Khan Academy is a series of video tutorials and practice links that follow the world's prehistory through 600 BCE.

Using children's literature for young students can be a good way to teach problem solving skills. This brief article explains how the local police department and teacher use children's books to help their students develop their problem...

Using children's literature for young students can be a good way to teach problem solving skills. This brief article explains how the local police department and teacher use children's books to help their students develop their problem...

The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago has assembled a collection of resources aimed at helping to recover treasures from Iraq's National Museum that were looted in the spring of 2003. This slideshow contains examples of...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers can use this flipchart while reading a portion of Little House on the Prairie from the third grade Scholastic Literacy Place series. Skills focus on phonics /ir/ and sequencing events.

This history site offers a wonderful lecture on Mesopotamian civilizations and culture. Includes links within the lecture to in-depth explanations of important ideas and people such as Cuneiform and Hannibal.

There are three levels in this interactive word game. Match the initial and final sounds to create a word to name the picture. ER words: herd, fern; IR words: bird, girl; UR words: curl, surf.

Fun with phonics. This interactive game can motivate readers. Sort R-controlled words: barn, girl, corn, star, bird, and horn.

Surfer Girl is an interactive story that allows you to practice reading words with the er, ur, and ir sounds.

"As a speaker, there are several things you can look for to determine if your message is being received. On the flip side, these are good characteristics to have when you are the listener." This article gives some startling statistics...

Clay image of Inanna, the Sumerian goddess of warfare and fertility.

This history site offers a wonderful lecture on Mesopotamian civilizations and culture. Includes links within the lecture to in-depth explanations of important ideas and people such as Cuneiform and Hannibal.

This history site offers a wonderful lecture on Mesopotamian civilizations and culture. Includes links within the lecture to in-depth explanations of important ideas and people such as Cuneiform and Hannibal.

This beautifully crafted site on Mesopotamia has selected information on Assyrian palaces and warfare, Babylonian astronomers, trade and transport and Sumer, Royal Tombs of Ur and Ziggurats.