English/Language Arts
The Book Seer
(Type in the title & author of the last book you read to get further recommendations) |
Brief Timeline of American Literature & Events
Pre-1620 to 1920 (A short chronology of events in American history & literature) |
Digital Storytelling
(Kathy Schrock's guide to resources on digital storytelling) |
freereading.net
(Activities and intervention materials on print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and writing) |
Grammar Tutorial
@ edu.gcfglobal.org (Grammar briefs and videos to help you avoid making grammatical mistakes in your writing and in life) |
How to Write a Brochure
(All the steps needed to write a brochure) |
InsideStory Flashcards
(Build your vocabulary with these picture flashcards) |
Inspired Writing
(This web site is intended to help students with writing, reading, and research so they can become literate for the 21st Century) |
Into the Book
(Provides you with tools to help elementary students learn to use these 8 strategies in reading) |
Learning Lab
@ poetryfoundation.org (Links include poems, poets, glossary of terms, essays on theory & more) |
Lexile Framework for Reading
(Enter the student’s lexile level to get find the right book for his level) |
Lexipedia
(Type a word to see nouns, verbs, synonyms, antonyms & more bounce around) |
Literature Map
(Type an author's name to get a group of similar authors to try) |
The Mini Page Archive
(Excellent source for informational text. To search for a topic, click on "Topics" and scroll through the list) |
Newsela
(Use daily news to help every student become a better reader and critical thinker; FREE w/signup) |
Personal Narratives Unit
(A guide for a unit on writing personal narratives including a printable list of mentor texts) |
Progressive Phonics
(All-in-one reading program that is easy, fun & totally FREE) |
Reading Rockets for Teachers
(A national multimedia project offering information & resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle & how caring adults can help) |
ReadWorks.org
(Free reading comprehension lesson plans, non-fiction reading passages, and question sets that are Common Core aligned, teacher & principal endorsed) |
Shakespeare for Kids
(Online resources from the Folger Shakespeare Library) |
SightWords.com
(Free resources to teach children how to read) |
Student Writing Models
(Student writing samples for grades 1-12 including personal writing, research writing, story writing, and more) |
Understanding the Different Text Types
(A guide to understanding different types of writing and text types) |
VisuWords
(Think of a word & it turns that word into a universe of bouncing, rotating, vibrating meaning by pulling related words into orbit around it) |
VocabGrabber
(Analyzes any text you're interested in, generating lists of the most useful vocabulary words & shows you how those words are used in context) |
Page updated January 23, 2021