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 * ==**Tom Palumbo's Creative Lessons, Audio Talks, Topical Websites, Teaching Videos, PowerPoints, Weekly Column, and Contact Information**==

1. School Webpage: [|www.phillyvrtour.org] (Great historic virtual tours of 11 Philadelphia museums plus 75 reading and math activities) 2. Portaportal: [|www.portaportal.com] (One hundred of the best researched websites by category for students, parents, and teachers...type in TJPalumbo in lower right hand corner guest box) 3. EMail: tjpalumbo@aol.com 4. Phone: 215-262-9986 5. Drop Box: [|Dropbox Public Folder](Hundreds of creative activities in reading, literature, history, poetry, and problem solving in ready to download form from Tom's twenty books on creative curriculum 6. [|Weekly Column]: (Music, movies, television, theater, books, current issues, education, and the arts are discussed weekly) 7. Poetry Resources [|8. Book Talk VIdeo (10 Must Read Books)] [|9. Patch News Network Articles] [|10. Scoop-It Creative Writing] [|11. Scoop-It Art] [|12. Multicultural Literature] (Complete resource for MC Literature) ||

Tom is continually designing **creative curriculum** that will make a difference in the way **students**, **parents**, and **teachers** read, write, problem solve, think creatively, and embrace technology and the arts. ||
 * ==**Mr. Palumbo's Top Twelve Web Site Resources**==


 * [|www.findagrave.com] (Famous grave site with outstanding portraits of those who made history...and historical research)
 * [|www.bookpage.com] (Literature, author, illustrator, book, and language arts' research...librarians love this site)
 * [|www.nytimes.com/learning] (Daily news linked to curriculum)
 * [|www.starfall.com] (Audio English language arts lessons for pre-K to 5th grade students)
 * [|www.literacycenter.net](Pre-K to 3rd grade reading and math skills in English, French, Spanish, and German)
 * [|www.factmonster.com] (K-12 student friendly resource and information in all areas plus a topical directory)
 * [|www.dmarie.com] (Your birth day facts and this day in history event capsule....go to inspiration then dmarie time capsule)
 * [|www.greatwomen.org] (Salute to women's month organizers' information super site)
 * [|www.planetesme.com] (Literature for all levels...graphics great for book reports)
 * [|www.aalbc.com] (African American Literary Book Club selections...plus a link to Coretta Scott King book awards)
 * [|www.hubbardscupboard.org/children_s_book_authors.html] (40 author websites created by the author)
 * [|www.internal.org] (Great poetry site for memory work and basic poet research)
 * [|www.janbrett.com] (Best early childhood and Jan Brett author information and resource site) || [[image:Best Amelia Book And Video Cover 2.jpg width="270" height="317" align="center" caption="Philadelphia brought to life in story and video."]]

Tom invented the Video Driven Storybook (VDS). His 20th book, //**Amelia Earhart, Once Again**// is in an iBookstore search and is ready to read on your iPad or Mac. **Amelia Earhart** did not die in 1937! Carl and Carla Cane, Philadelphia twins, tell her amazing survival story. You will love the story and the **supporting videos**. They show **Philadelphia** and **Pennsylvania** at their very best. ||


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