| Internet Resources The aim of this page is to provide the Mayo Community with links to many useful internet sites. If you have a favorite link that you feel would be a nice addition, please let us know about it. Greatschools.net Greatschools.net is an online guide to K-12 schools that represents a great opportunity for every school in the district. It is a free site that contains information about every school, including a school profile, demographic data, and test scores. But the best thing is each principal has the ability to edit the information about his/her school and add or modify information to really tell the school's story. Tribes - we employ tribes here at Mayo, but where did they originate from and how did we come to employ them here at Mayo. Read all about it at tribes.com. The site appears to be a great source of information for anyone relocating to Tulsa, and it can be a great public relations tool for your school if you will take a few minutes to go to the site and edit your school's information. You can edit the profile, and brag about your programs and the great things going on in your school. Kagan - the father of I.T.I. (the Mayo Model) Mayo is founded entirely on the concept of Integrated Thematic Instruction (I.T.I.) This site is an excellent place to go for more information about this proven form of instruction that Mayo is well-known for its practice of. Tulsa Library Website Visit the Tulsa Libraries website for a great resource. Tulsa Library Website Kids Pages The Tulsa Library Website's special place for kids. Invention At Play Wow!!! What a Site!!! I saw the children in Laurie Smith's class using this site and was blown away. It is totally interactive and let's you build and try out fun inventions, aka, Milton & Bradley's Mouse Trap game, only online. I know that I saw but a small sample of the neat things the site, which is free of course, has to offer. I encourage anyone to check it out. American Library Association - Great Web Sites for Kids An great kid's index created jointly by the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Author, Jan Brett's, Website Children's Literature Author, Jan Brett, has put together a fun website for her readers. Whitehouse Kids Pages Yes, that's right, this is a government website for children sponsored by the one- and-only Whitehouse. Enchanted Learning Website This is a website that, while free, asks for a donation by honor system. Yahooligans - Web Directory for Kids The same Yahoo we've come to know and use, but with a childhood slant. Astronomy Picture of the Day Brought to you by the folks of NASA, if Astronomy's your thing, you won't want to miss it. Earth Science Week Brought to you by the American Geological Institute (AGI) National Geographic Yes, it's the same folks bringing us the great magazine we've come to love The Jason Project You've probably heard about this program. For 15 years, JASON has been a leader in experience-based curriculum and professional learning for science educators. Family Adventures with Math and Science This State of Oklahoma sponsored website is designed to make learning for the entire family fun. National Education Association's Read Across America Started in 1998 as a way to get kids excited about reading, NEA's Read Across America has become the nation's largest reading event. The year-round program culminates each year on or near Dr. Seuss's birthday (March 2). KidSpace @ the Internet Public Library The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information. Kagan - the father of I.T.I. (the Mayo Model) Mayo is founded entirely on the concept of Integrated Thematic Instruction (I.T.I.) This site is an excellent place to go for more information about this proven form of instruction that Mayo is well-known for its practice of. Tribes.com Tribes - we employ tribes here at Mayo, but where did they originate from and how did we come to employ them here at Mayo. Read all about it at tribes.com.
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