There is a program that is on the net studtyisland.com
It's about $40.00 a year but well worth it. It offers practice on state tests reading math (& science for 5th graders)I pulled my children out of the school system because of state testing & the stress they system puts on tyhe teachers that is then passed on to our children. This program helps to know that you children are at the same level or more than likely a higher level or score than school childen their same age. There are games and it explains the anwswers, lets the children repeat the questions they got wrong, even shows the level your child is at compared to you state. I am not afilated with this program other than a paying patron, but it has made me feel like my kids are doing better than the kids their age, so I am doing a great job as a mom & thier teacher without having to deal with the puplic school system & feeling j
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You can also clean them well and let them dry on paper plates or towels crush well then let the kids draw a a picture like a large cat on black constuction paperwith a pencil, then trace with white elmers school type glue. Lastly add the shells as you would glitter shake it around the sheet of paper...it looks really cool when it dries!
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