Read about this website in the latest issue of Educational Leadership.
It might be worth checking out.
Ever Wonder?
Wonderopolis, a website created by the National Center for Family Literacy, can help parents and teachers draw elementary-age children into literacy-strengthening conversations and activities too fun to resist. The site posts kid-friendly content organized around that day's "wonder”.
Each wonder is accompanied by
- An interesting video clip
- Several paragraphs of simple text that introduce content related to the question.
- Learning activities that kids can do at home ("Write your own short story about a couple of characters based on your own favorite stuffed animals.")
- Vocabulary featured in the text.
- A "Still Wondering" section that offers links to content on other sites (such as book lists, podcasts, and lesson plans).
There's a place after each wonder for kids to add their comments and respond to those of others. Also, the site offers a clickable list of all past wonders alphabetized by category.
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