Enrichment Opportunities for Children

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="043d4c03.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="enrichment__m.htm#suggested_learning_activities" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Enrichment Opportunities for Children"><U>Suggested Learning Activities</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="enrichment__m.htm#websites_of_interest_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Enrichment Opportunities for Children"><U>Websites of Interest</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="enrichment__m.htm#family_field_trip_possibilities" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Enrichment Opportunities for Children"><U>Family Field Trip Possibilities</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Principals' Page</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" >   |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Principals Page"><U>home</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="academics.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Academics"><U>Academics</U></A>   |   <A HREF="activities.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Activities"><U>Activities</U></A>   |   <A HREF="calendar_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar of Events"><U>Calendar of Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="nclb.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="No Child Left Behind NCLB"><U>No Child Left Behind "NCLB"</U></A>   |   <A HREF="bully_free_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bully Free Zone"><U>Bully Free Zone</U></A>   |   <A HREF="newsletter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U>Newsletter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="involvement.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parent Involvement"><U>Parent Involvement</U></A>   |   <A HREF="homework_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Homework Help"><U>Homework Help</U></A>   |   <A HREF="resume.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resume"><U>Resume</U></A>   |   <A HREF="goals.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School Goals"><U>School Goals</U></A>   |   <A HREF="conduct_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Conduct Code"><U>Conduct Code</U></A>   |   <B>Enrichment Opportunities for Children</B>   |   <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><U>Contact</U></A></div> <div> Enrichment Opportunities for Children</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="508" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2114 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="502" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 174 WIDTH="496"><div> <IMG SRC="063afa80.png" border=0 width="175" height="168" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 246 WIDTH="496"><div> Children are amazing little people, with varied interests and creative minds.  They are forever looking for something to explore and they soak up new knowledge like sponges!  How lucky we are as parents to share in their joy of learning as they grow.  Parents often ask for suggestions and ideas for enrichment opportunities for their children.  This page will offer suggestions, websites and other pertinent information.  Please help us out by e-mailing the principal (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:smclain@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:smclain@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us"><U><U>mailto:smclain@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us</U></U></A></FONT>) with any new ideas or websites you might have found that we can add.</div> <div>      Children are all different, as you well know if you have more than one child.  They learn in various ways.  Some love to read, some love to experiment, some love to create artistically, some love to analyze and some love physical activity.  We can help our children follow their interests by encouraging them to join clubs, to participate in various organizations, by helping them find interesting books to read and by taking them on little field trips.  We hope the suggestions, information and websites noted below will be helpful to you in this endeavor.</div> <div>      Have fun with your children, enjoy an adventure together and enrich their lives!</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 116 WIDTH="496"><div> <B><IMG SRC="065746e0.png" border=0 width="116" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B> <A NAME="suggested_learning_activities"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B><U>Suggested Learning Activities:</U></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 240 ><NOBR><div>      Library visits</div> <div>      Listen to music selections</div> <div>      Cooking, sewing, crafts</div> <div>      Shopping - unit pricing, coupon use and determining change</div> <div>      Read together as a family</div> <div>      Journal writing</div> <div>      Gardening</div> <div>      Science experiments</div> <div>      Nature walks</div> <div>      Letter and postcard writing</div> <div>      Community service projects</div> <div>      Geography games</div> <div>      Exploring the newspaper together - politics, local news, sports, human interest </div> <div>      Cartoon or art classes</div> <div>      Scavenger hunts/treasure hunts</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 159 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="067a3990.png" border=0 width="163" height="153" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B> <A NAME="family_field_trip_possibilities"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B><U>Family Field Trip Possibilities:</U></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 384 ><NOBR><div> Hidden Valley - New Fairfield</div> <div>      Squantz Pond - New Fairfield</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.dinosaurstatepark.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dinosaurstatepark.org/"><U><U> Dinosaur State Park Home Page</U></U></A></FONT>-  Rocky Hill, Ct.   </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.mysticseaport.org/home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mysticseaport.org/home.htm"><U><U>Mystic Seaport</U></U></A></FONT> - Mystic, Ct.    </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.maritimeaquarium.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.maritimeaquarium.org/"><U><U>The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk</U></U></A></FONT>  - Norwalk, Ct.   </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.osv.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.osv.org/"><U><U>Old Sturbridge Village</U></U></A></FONT> - Sturbridge, Ma.</div> <div>      Elliot Pratt Center - New Milford, Ct.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.bronxzoo.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bronxzoo.com/"><U><U>Bronx Zoo</U></U></A></FONT> - Bronx, N.Y.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.nyctourist.com/intrepid1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nyctourist.com/intrepid1.htm"><U><U>Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum</U></U></A></FONT> - N.Y., N.Y.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.ellisisland.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ellisisland.com/"><U><U>Ellis Island</U></U></A></FONT> - N.Y., N.Y.    </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.metmuseum.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.metmuseum.org/"><U><U>The Metropolitan Museum of Art</U></U></A></FONT> - N.Y., N.Y.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.bbg.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bbg.org/"><U><U>Brooklyn Botanic Garden</U></U></A></FONT> - Brooklyn, N.Y.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.amnh.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.amnh.org/"><U><U>American Museum of Natural History</U></U></A></FONT> - N.Y., N.Y.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.usatourism.com/ct/ctmus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usatourism.com/ct/ctmus.htm"><U><U>Connecticut - Museums</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.lsc.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lsc.org/"><U><U>Liberty Science Center</U></U></A></FONT> - N.J.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.ohwy.com/ct/c/chivcear.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ohwy.com/ct/c/chivcear.htm"><U><U>Charles Ives Center for the Arts  (Music and Theater)</U></U></A></FONT> - Danbury, Ct.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/new_london.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/f"><U><U>Naval Submarine Base New London</U></U></A></FONT> - Groton, Ct.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/"><U><U>Essex Steam Train</U></U></A></FONT> - Essex, Ct.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.hrm.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hrm.org/"><U><U>The Hudson River Museum</U></U></A></FONT> (and Planetaruim) - Yonkers, NY</div> <div>      Reader's Digest Art Tour - Mr. Kisco, N.Y.</div> <div>      Renaissance Festival - Sterling Forest, N.Y.</div> <div>      Whale Watch - Cape Cod, Ma.</div> <div>      Kent Falls Park - Kent, Ct.</div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.westchestergov.com/parks/brochures/MuscootFarmmain.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.westchestergov.com/parks/broc"><U><U>Muscoot Farm</U></U></A></FONT> - Somers, N.Y.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 170 WIDTH="496"><div> <IMG SRC="069a7840.png" border=0 width="167" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <A NAME="websites_of_interest_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B><U>Websites of Interest:</U></B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>(Please note, as with all sites, parents should explore these sites themselves for appropriateness of materials, before their children use them.)</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 512 ><NOBR><div> Search Engines:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.google.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.google.com/"><U><U>Google</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://kidsclick.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://kidsclick.org/"><U><U>KidsClick! Web Search</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://ajkids.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ajkids.com/"><U><U>Ask Jeeves Kids</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Content Areas:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ology.amnh.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ology.amnh.org/"><U><U>American Museum of Natural History Activities</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://historyhouse.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://historyhouse.com/"><U><U>History House Online</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://historychannel.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://historychannel.com/"><U><U>History Channel</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/"><U><U>Time for Kids | Home</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/index.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholastic"><U><U>Scholastic News</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.internet4classrooms.com/daily_dose.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.internet4classrooms.com/daily"><U><U>Brain Teasers, Trivia and Quotes</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://historywired.si.edu/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://historywired.si.edu/index.html"><U><U>Smithsonian Institute:  History Wired</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://americanhistory.si.edu/hohr/springer/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://americanhistory.si.edu/hohr/sprin"><U><U>You Be the Historian</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/categories.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn"><U><U>SBC Knowledge Network Explorer : Online Learning : Blue Web'n : Subject Areas</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities"><U><U>Online Activities</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/voyage/htmlonly/homelands_firsth.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/voyage/htm"><U><U>Viking Voyage</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://kids.gov/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://kids.gov/"><U><U>Government for Kids</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/NASA45th/index1.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/NASA45"><U><U>45 Moments in NASA History</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://50states.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://50states.com/"><U><U> States and Capitals</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://mathforum.com/students/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mathforum.com/students/"><U><U>The Math Forum: Student Center</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.suelebeau.com/science.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.suelebeau.com/science.htm"><U>http://www.suelebeau.com/science.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Sites Specific to Gifted and Talented for Parents:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/research/topical1.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/research/topic"><U><U>Acceleration: Topical Research Series</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/parentrp.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/parentrp.htm"><U><U>NEAG Center Resources for Parents</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/imagine/linkR.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/imagine/linkR."><U><U>Online Articles about G/T Students</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cty.jhu.edu/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cty.jhu.edu/"><U><U>Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.deleonpub.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.deleonpub.com/"><U><U>DeLeon Publishing, Inc.</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/"><U><U>Hoagies' Gifted Education Page</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.greatkidsct.org/learning_results.htm?search_text=gifted%20and%20talented" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greatkidsct.org/learning_resu"><U><U>GreatKidsCT : Learning</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/gtlfpjor.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculu"><U><U>Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction Gifted and Talented Information for Parents</U></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 45 WIDTH="496"><bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> The best way to get in touch is via email to <A HREF="mailto:smclain@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:smclain@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us"><U>smclain@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us</U></A> .</div> </td> </tr></table></body>