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Comprehension-
This useful site contains research based intervention strategies
for reading, based on assessment and diagnosis.
Read
Across America- Find
links to reading instruction resources and ideas for improving
reading skills in kids at this fun and informative site.
Book
Adventure- Students can find book titles by listing preferences. There
is an automated quiz-maker for teachers and prizes for completion
of reading goals.
Sparknotes-
High School students will find 100 classic literature selections,
each containing sections on context, characters,
overall summary, chapter-by-chapter summary and commentary, study
questions, and a message board for collaborative learning.
Addressing
the Literacy Needs of Emergent and Early Readers-
This document contains the latest research for reading. Find guidelines
for teaching, examples, and lots more.
National
Center for Education- Home Literacy Activities-
This PDF report presents information on the extent to which families
are engaged in literacy activities with their 3- to 5-year-olds
who are not yet enrolled in kindergarten. It also presents information
on signs of children's emerging literacy, such as whether children
recognize letters, can write their own names, or read or pretend
to read.
NEA's
Read Across America- Students
are invited to enter in the Celebration of Dr. Suess's birthday.
Critical
Reading: A Guide- This is a
guide to what high school teachers might look for in analyzing
literature, particularly poetry and fiction- very complete.
The
Reading Village-
This resource for K-12 teachers
contains latest research, standards, conferences, children's books,
professional books, discussion groups, software, and more.
Scientific
Approach to Reading-
Here are more research based reading instruction techniques.
Teacher’s
Resources-
Bantam Double Day Publishing maintains this wonderful site for
teachers. It contains a multitude of resources useful in the classroom.
Find new ways to teach award winning books, teacher's guides to
teaching thematic units, or find links to top literature/ education
associations. Search for your favorite piece of literature, too!
Score-
Language Arts- Teachers will find language arts resources, California language
standards, and cyberguides, supplementary complete units of instruction centered on core works
of literature. This is a great resource!
Books and Literature
Absolute
Whootie, Stories to Grow By-
This is a collection of Fairy and Folk Tales, complete with lessons
and techniques for lessons development. It contains great ideas
for the new and inexperienced elementary teacher.
Cinderella-
This project asks students to evaluate various versions of
Cinderella and present information to lower grade classrooms.
The
Farm Unit- Using the topic "farm", this unit has a whole language
approach, in which children's literature is the foundation. Big
books and shared reading activities fill this very detailed and
complete K-2 unit.
Book
Adventure- Registering for free from home or school, elementary students can
track their reading progress, find books, and win prizes at this
Sylvan sponsored site.
Mr.
G's English Lessons and Links-
Here is a great resource for teaching English Comp high school
classes, complete with links, methods, and homework.
Handbook
for Storytellers- This site
helps anyone improve their skills; learn how to choose, tell,
and present a story lesson.
Children
Book Authors Who Visit Schools-
This is an alphabetical listing
of authors, title of their work and links to the author's webpage.
Turner
Movie Classics-By the Book-
This site provides middle and high school educators with cost-free
curriculum materials to assist them in teaching great works of
literature by introducing students to the classic movies which
have been adapted from these works.
ReadingLady.com- This is an online resource for educators seeking to interact with
other educators as they expand their
understanding of literacy teaching.
Stories
From the Web- This
site is where young students can read stories, email authors,
write reviews and even write their own stories. This is a good
resource.
Berenstain
Bear Country-
After reading some of the books take your primary students on
a tour of the tree house, solve Sister's secret message, visit
the library or e-mail the family.
Beatrix
Potter- Great for elementary students, this site contains character and
author information, news, art and more.
Alice
in Wonderland- Here are some fun and engaging activities to be played during or
after reading the book. Classes integrating across the curriculum
can use Mathematics
with Alice,. Puzzles
and Games, Writing
Activities. The Lewis Carroll Academic Information provides
project, teaching aids, tools, and more.
Frankenstein- Links, information and books associated with Frankenstein are found
here. This site is full of information.
Myths
and Legends- The information is organized by country. This site contains tons
of great myths and legends, appropriate for any level.
Theodore
Tugboat- This animated site is ideal for younger kids. While learning about
the harbor, they can enjoy interactive stories, coloring books,
sounds and movies.
Mysterynet.com-
This huge site, containing links, discussions, information and
reviews related to mystery stories, also has a kid's area and
lessons for teachers.
The
Moonlit Road- Here are ghost stories and folktales form the American South, accompanied
by real-audio narrations. Students ages 10 and older can learn
about the Southern culture.
The
Case.com-
Containing a new mystery every week, this Site allows kids and
adults a chance to solve a mystery. Find mysterious photo contests,
5 minute mysteries, and daily twist at this neat site. The case.com
for kids area includes lessons and activities for the classroom.
The
Children's Literature Web Guide-
This is a full resource for parents and teachers that offers tons
of information and links associated with children's literature.
It's a great site.
The
Grapes of Wrath-
Steinbeck's classic novel is condensed chapter by chapter, includes
maps, pictures and information that could be used in any high
school literature class.
Charlotte's
Web- A second grade class made this site containing chapter summaries,
puzzles, quizzes, links, teacher resources and more.
Animal Farm- Comprehension
Test, and Lessons/Activities
are great high school resources
for teaching George Orwell's Animal Farm.
To
Kill a Mockingbird-
Vintage High School presents this high school collaborative project
related to this classic book. San Diego Office of Ed. offers great
classroom activities associated with "To
Kill a Mockingbird."
Of
Mice and Men- Teacher Cyberguide-
contains great links and activities for supplemental work. Of
Mice and Men
chapter questions are here. A full
study unit for Mice and Men grade 9-12 is found at Media Weaver. This student
Survival Guide assists students
with chapter definitions and clarification.
Anne
Frank Online- This is an exhibit and educational resource for high school. Anne
Frank site contains activities, history, and quizzes. This Internet
Lesson Plan contains a 12th grade
lesson and links.
Sarah
Plain and Tall-
This page contains 24 lessons appropriate for grades 3-6, one
for each chapter.
A
New Coat For Anna-
The unit relating to the book contains links and related activities,
integrating language arts with social science: using map skills;
contrasting communities, cultures and daily lives.
Something
Fishy- Young elementary students will find an online version of "The
Owl and the Pussycat" and then have some great activities
as a follow-up.
Hootie
Owl's Stories to Grow By-
Designed for children 5-10 years old,this Site is an extensive
collection of stories and folk tales from around the world. They
are organized by type of story, theme, and country of origin;
descriptions include age level appropriateness. This is
a good resource!
Internet
Public Library Storyhour-
See graphics, hear text and find great stories of young children
here. This would be great for integrating fairy tales and other
stories for primary classes.
The
On-Line Books Page- This is a searchable database of full text versions of thousands
of books.
Books
A to Z-
Here is a great resource for high school students interested in
learning the steps necessary for publishing a book, from
layout and printing to marketing.
Rolando's
Children Stories-
Designed for preschoolers, this
Site contains colorful, easy to read stories about animals.
Digital
Library Collections- Students can access the New York Public Library to read entire
books, download video clips, sounds and graphics that will help
them complete research assignments.
Just
for Kids Who Love Books-
Children's book reviews, author's birthdays and biographies, how
a book is made and more can be found at this great site for elementary
and older students.
Economic
and Geography Lessons for 32 Children's Books-
This site provides detailed cross curriculum lessons plans that
are tied into children's literature. This is great!
Concordances
of Great Books-
Over 200 pieces of classic literature are available to search
for words contained within each, listing the words and the context
to which they are used. This is useful for high school vocabulary
study.
Webtime Stories- This is a collection of the Web's best online stories that
include graphics and sound. Find sites organized by Myths, Fables
and Fairy Tales, Great Books, Young Adults, and Just for Fun.
Webtime Stories- This is a collection of the Web's best online stories that
include graphics and sound. Find sites organized by Myths, Fables
and Fairy Tales, Great Books, Young Adults, and Just for Fun.
Carol
Hurst's Children's Literature Site-
This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas
of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books
and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes
and professional topics. Carol Hurst's Children's
Literature Site- This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas
of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books
and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes
and professional topics.
Anthology
of Middle English Literature-
High school students can find Essays, articles and sources on
Chaucer, Gawain, Langland, Julian, Kempe, and Malory.
Shakespeare-
Language Arts instructors will find resources and tips for teaching
Shakespeare to their students. Here is everything you need to
begin teaching Shakespeare. It's appropriate for all age groups
and most academic areas!
Shakespeare
on the Internet-
This is a comprehensive Shakespeare site, complete with a timeline,
biography, works, criticism, related educational links and resources.
Needle
in a Cyberstack-
This is a giant searchable database of literature, research, and
stories by subject and awards!
Kiddie
Lit on the Net-
Here is listing of literature appropriate for younger kids found
on the WWW. Links with Site descriptions to stories, parent
reading information, tips to reading, and more is found at this
great resource.
Fluency
Through Fables-
Fables are available, accompanied by comprehension questions,
discussion ideas and more. This is useful as a teacher centered
activity at the front of the class, especially for teaching ESL
to adults.
Aesop's
Fables- Twenty
fables, written and illustrated by college students, can be found
here.
Aesop's
Fables- This Website contains full text versions of over 655 fables, most
with "Real Audio" narration and illustrations. Morals
to the fable and discussion materials are available.
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