Language Arts Teaching Resources

Read Write Think http://readwritethink.org/ Check out lesson plans and Student Materials (interactive!!)

SpellBee http://www.spellbee.org/ FREE teacher registration. Choose a partner & play a word game. Grades 2-6

Reading A-Z http://www.readinga-z.com/ FREE Downloadable Books • Lesson Plans • Worksheets • Flashcards • More

StarFall http://www.starfall.com/ FREE K-2 interactive books & word games

I Can Read! http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/i_can_read_.html Free environmental print cards to download.

Read Write Think http://readwritethink.org/ Click on Student Materials to view really cool interactive student tools or on Lessons to find educational ways to use those tools. Kids (and YOU) will love this site!

Printable Books http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/printable_booklets.html For emergent readersMake your own minibooks http://www.dltk-teach.com/minibooks/index.htm Features minibooks for each letter of the alphabet.

Spell-A-Rama http://www.spellarama.com/ Download, print, laminate this set of cards and let 'em learn while they're playing!

Waterford Press http://www.waterfordpress.com/entergame.html FREE Science Games, Activities, & Quizzes

CyberGuides http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyberguide.html K-12 Book study suggestions by grade level. Based on California standards.

Writing Prompts http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/prompts.html 2-5 Enough for everyday this year and next for elementary grades.

KidsClick! http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/ A wonderful search engine built by librarians. All sites are child-approved and list reading level of the web site. Click here for a page of alphabet sites.

Dolch Kit http://www.theschoolbell.com/Links/Dolch/Contents.html Contains record keeping, student practice book, flashcards, games and more - thanks to teacher Kathy Gursky.

Puzzlemaker http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/ Make your own word searches, crossword puzzles, mazes. Start out the school year by making a word search of all your students’ first names. Kids can also create their own puzzles using this week’s spelling words. Print out and have a friend work the puzzle the next day

A Rhyme a Week http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/rimes_and_rhymes.htm 30 weeks of nursery rhymes and literacy activities

Weekly Reader http://www.weeklyreader.com/ Writing, games, reading. Extensions of the Weekly Reader magazine – but you don’t have to subscribe to use this site.

A Book a Week http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/classroom_instruction.htm#Weekly_Instruction for super book responses. The page is written for Head Start teachers, but would be of value to Pre-K and K teachers.

Kids’ Authors http://www.scpl.lib.fl.us/kids/kids_authors.html pages A nice listing of authors and their web sites More Kids’ Authors

Kidspiration Templates http://oswego.org/staff/cchamber/inspire/ From Oswego, NY - over 100 Kidspiration and Inspiration ideas ready for you to use in Writing, Reading, Science, Social Studies, & Math. You’ll want to spend some time at this site!

Acrostics for Children http://www.holycross.edu/departments/socant/dhummon/acrostics/acrostics.html Lots of examples here for children Grade 2+

Monster Exchange http://www.monsterexchange.org/ Students draw and exchange descriptions of their drawings via email.

Flat Stanley http://flatstanley.enoreo.on.ca/ Paper dolls (Flat Stanleys) and blank journals are exchanged with other classes, families, or celebrities. His adventures in the visiting city are recorded and sent back to you with photographs & souvenirs.

Writing Prompts http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/prompts.html Use these whenever the creative juices stop flowing!

Fairy Tale and Folk Tale Cyber Dictionary http://www.op97.k12.il.us/instruct/ftcyber/ Create an ABC book based on a fairy or folk tale and submit for the world to view!

Classroom Pet Exchange http://classroom.jc-schools.net/cpe/ A combination of email and snail mail activities as you share a stuffed animal 'pet' with another class.

GoodReaders http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/projects/edtechcentral/DigitalStorytelling/default.htm 1st Graders SHOW kids how to be Good Readers. A lovely video using REAL kids!