Learning Tools
**You may be redirected to different websites when selecting one of the links below. This does not constitute a referral from the School of Imagination**

Libraries

Alameda County Library
http://www.aclibrary.org/

Pleasanton Public Library
Parents can order books and training manuals online through the Interlibrary Loan Program.
http://millennium.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/search

Contra Costa County Public Libraries
http://www.contra-costa.lib.ca.us/

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Online Tools

Greatideasforteaching.com
greatideasforteaching.com
Online catalog with a variety of materials to target complex language and conversation skills (e.g., making inferences, understanding story content)

Schoolzone.com
schoolzone.com
Online catalog with a variety of materials to target complex language and conversation skills (e.g., making inferences, understanding story content)

Do2Learn.org
http://www.do2learn.org/index.htm

A resource for schedules, picture cards, word games, etc.

Starfall.com
General online learning materials and activities.
Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall.com is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade. Starfall is perfect for Home Schooling
http://www.starfall.com/

Different Roads to Learning
Many great products to teach children with learning differences.
http://www.difflearn.com/

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Teaching Reading Comprehension

http://www.miamisci.org/tec

http://www.resourceroom.net/index.asp

http://muskingum.edu/home/cal/index.html

http://coe.jmu.edu/LearningToolbox/

http://www.peerassistedlearningstrategies.org/

Inspiration and Kidspiration software
www.inspiration.com

The Semantic mapper
800-228-2871

Organizing Thinking (Critical Thinking Press and SW)
800-458-4849

Graphic Organizers
Continental Press
800-233-0759

Creative Teaching Press
800-287-8879

Write on/wipe off boards
Harcours Brace and Co. 
800-235-0256

A book:  "Field Guide to Using Visual Tools" by David Hyerle $12.50 ASCDE Pubs
800-933-2723

Elements of Plot Post-its
Project Read/Language Circle
800-450-0343