We have made every reasonable attempt to ensure that links from our web pages are to sites that have a readily apparent connection to Bay Farm Montessori Academy's mission or provide a non-commercial benefit to teachers, parents, and/or students. Please send any questions or concerns about these links to
cathyg@bfma.net.
Montessori Resources, Organizations and Information
American Montessori Society (AMS)
Association Montessori International (AMI)
Montessori Schools of Massachusetts (MSM)
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA)
Educational Organizations and Affiliations
www.aisne.org - Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE) offers students and their families a directory of accredited independent schools in New England. This link may be useful for those families considering options for seventh grade placement.
www.acei.org - Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
www.naeyc.org - National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
www.nais.org - National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)offers students and their families a wide and varied array of links to resources such as writing tips, research topics, art, education associations, culture, health, history and much more.
Student and family links / local educational resources
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ - CIA World Factbook www.eduplace.com/ss/maps - Education Place: Outline Maps
www.infoplease.com/atlas - Infoplease Atlas
www.ocln.org - Old Colony Library Network offers access to the combined services of 27 member libraries on the South Shore. Students and their families may reserve books, audio tapes, video tapes and more through this site. To log on, you will need the code on your library card. The password is OCLN.
www.mass.gov - Official Web Site of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts offers information on education, health, environment, suggestions for places to visit, art and culture experiences and more.
www.mfa.org - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston offers an online collections database and information on current and upcoming exhibits.
www.plimoth.org - Plimoth Plantation offers information about seventeenth-century life in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
www.neaq.org - New England Aquarium offers a great Kids section under their Science & Learning section.
National Educational Resources
www.pbs.org - Public Broadcast System offers resources for people of all ages. Lessons, activities and games for children offer a fine blend of entertainment and education.
www.npr.org - National Public Radio offers a range of information and up-to-date reporting of current events. Elementary students may find valuable research material and links.
www.nps.gov - The National Park Service offers a host of information on programs, trips and activities on history and cultures as well as science and nature. Become a Web Ranger or take a quiz on animal habitats.
www.aaamath.com - AAA Math offer hundreds of pages of basic math skills with interactive practice on every page.
www.wordcentral.com - Merriam-Webster's Word Central offers kids a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and interactive word games.
www.aplusmath.com - A+ Math offers students flash cards, games, homework help, and worksheets.
www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC - KidProJ's Multicultural Calendar offers students a glance at celebrations through the eyes of their peers. All entries are not in English, but it may be worth a look especially for Northern Lights studies.
www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework - National Geographic Homework Help offers student a variety of areas to explore including animals, history/culture, maps /geography, photos/art, places and science/nature.
www.discovery.com - Discovery offers information produced through programming of the Discover Channel, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, TLC (The Learning Channel), Science Channel, Discovery Kids and more.
www.nasm.si.edu - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum offers a wealth of imagery and facts about aircrafts and spacecrafts.
www.mnh.si.edu - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History offers information about the nation's wildlife, fossils, oceans, minerals, and more.
www.natzoo.si.edu - Smithsonian National Zoological Park offers beautiful pictures and resource materials on a variety of animals, environments, and animal-related careers.
www.americanhistory.si.edu - Smithsonian National Museum of American History offers perspective on American History for all ages.
www.historychannel.com - History Channel offers some entertaining approaches and valuable material on history.
www.dole5aday.com - Dole offers kids a wonderfully interactive site about nutrition.
Placement resources
www.schools.com - The Association of Boarding Schools offers directory and resource information for those students and families considering the options for seventh grade placement.
www.ssat.org - The Secondary School Admission Test site offers information about the test, times and locations of testing, and resources for preparation.
www.erbtest.org - Educational Records Bureau offers comprehensive information about various tests including the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE).
