Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia Related

• http://www.mermaidtheatre.ns.ca - The website of Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
• http://www.mermaidtheatre.ns.ca/onTour/index.html - Information about Mermaid Theatre of N.S touring schedule, reviews, and booking information
• http://www.mermaidtheatre.ns.ca/atHome/instituteOfPuppetry/index.html - Information about M.T.N.S's Institute of Puppetry Arts
• http://www.town.windsor.ns.ca/Index.html - Official website for the Town of Windsor, Nova Scotia, home of Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia

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Artists Who Have Collaborated with Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia

• http://www.hollycarr.com/ - The official website of Nova Scotian artist Holly Carr
• http://www.scottmacmillan.ca/ - The official website of Nova Scotian musician Scott MacMillan
• http://www.sonicart.ca/ - The official website of Nova Scotian musician Steven Naylor
• http://www.writers.ns.ca/Writers/ljolicoeur.html - The Writers Federation of Nova Scotia: Biography of Laura Jolicoeur
• http://www.writers.ns.ca/Writers/sfitch.html - The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia: Biography of Sheree Fitch

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Language Arts Related

• http://www.carolhurst.com/ - Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site, this site gives an extensive list of detailed book reviews and teaching ideas for children’s books
• http://www.childrenslit.com/ - An all encompassing site filled with detailed children’s book reviews, booklists and databases
• http://www.readwritethink.org/ - Read, Write, Think: Developed by the International Reading Association and the National Council for Teachers of English, this site provides resources for students and teachers for reading and language arts
• http://unitsofstudy.com/ - Units of Study: From Lucy Calkins and colleagues, Units of Study for Primary Writing aids in developing teachers’ skills in teaching writing. The website describes the Writing Workshop and ways to successful launch this component of your writing program

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Art Related

• http://www.artchive.com - Extensive collection of artist biographies and work samples
• http://www.guggenheim.org - The web page of the Guggenheim Museum
• http://www.moma.org - The web page of the Museum of Modern Art
• http://national.gallery.ca - The web page of the National Gallery of Canada
• http://www.tate.org.uk - The web page of the Tate. British and international modern art

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Selected Canadian Puppetry Companies

• http://www.coadcanadapuppets.com/ - Official website of Coad Canada Puppets
• http://www.noreenyoungproductions.com/ - Official website of puppet designer and builder Noreen Young
• http://puppetmongers.com/ - Official website of The Puppet Mongers
• http://avant-pays.com/ - Official website of Theatre de l’avant pays: marionettes
• http://www.theatredeloeil.qc.ca/ - Official website of Theatre de l’œil
• http://www.theatresansfil.com/ - Official website of Theatre Sans Fil: Giant Marionettes
• http://www.wppuppet.com/ - Official website of W.P Puppet Theatre Society

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Selected Puppetry Organizations

• http://www.aqm.ca/ - Official website of the Association Quebecoise des marionnettistes
• http://www.puppeteers.org/ - Official website of The Puppeteers of America
• http://www.unima-usa.org/ - International puppetry organization promoting international friendship through the art of puppetry

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Other Interesting Links

• http://illuminations.nctm.org - The National Council for Teachers of Mathematics website has an extensive list of lessons, resources and online tools

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Interesting Dinosaur Websites:

• http://www.museum.gov.ns.ca/fgm/dinosaurs/dinosaurs.html - Fundy Geological Museum - Information on local dinosaurs. The museum, situated in Parrsboro plays an important role in the study of the period wherein dinosaurs began to rule the earth. Links to “The Lab” which details the museum’s ongoing uncovering of a 200 million year old Prosauropod. Information on various educational programs the museum offers.

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/ - Zoom Dinosaurs - Site Description: Zoom Dinosaurs is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy to use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic, and the progress to much more advanced information as desired, simply by clicking on links.”

• http://www.fmnh.org/sue/default.html - Sue at the Field Museum - Sue is the largest preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex ever discovered. Dinosaur images, facts, theories, and a just for kids section”. Kids section includes crossword puzzles, flip books, etc. intended for older children.

• http://www.dinofun.com - Dino Fun - Plenty of dino info for children, mostly in the form of links to dinosaur education sites.

• http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/ - Teacher Resources - After a brief signup to become a member of this site, teachers will have access to worksheets, lesson plans, etc...

• http://www.dinosaurworld.com/ - Dinosaur World - Dino information for teachers and a link to a dino-kids page with more information and educational links.

• http://www.dinosaurdiscovery.com - Dinosaur Discovery - Educational resource - Order Dinosaur Dig kits from this site and follow the suggested curriculum and activities for grades K-6 for a realistic  paleontological experience.

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