Here are a few websites that I found useful for teaching
Language Arts
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Reading
Rockets
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/weatherford/
this is a site dedicated to helping
children read more. This website has a lot of cool things, such as interviews
with children's book authors, lists of books for children through 12th Grade as
well as information for parents, teachers & principles. They also have
award winning books, reading guides and info on strategies for getting your
little one to read.
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ReadWriteThink
http://www.readwritethink.org/ this
interactive website offers both students & teachers the chance to create
their own classroom resources, such as story maps, crossword puzzles, brochures
and much more! This site also comes equipped with different projects, games and
activities for students to do.
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BooksShouldBeFree.com is a site for teachers and students to
download free audiobooks on just about any topic or interest.
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Wordia
http://www.wordia.com/
is basically a video dictionary. It includes
both professional and submitted videos that explain the meaning of a word. This
site is great for students who struggle with spelling.
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Bubbl.us is a free graphic organizing tool that
helps students to develop story outlines.
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AdLit.org is a site dedicated to young children’s
literature. It provides parents and teachers with strategies for reading and
writing, book lists and interviews with authors.
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Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/lang.shtml
is a site that encompasses not only language arts but other subjects as well,
such as math. This site offers strategies for reading and writing as well as
tips for teachers on how to motivate their students to read.
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National Clearing House for English Language Acquisition
http://classroomaid.sharedby.co/172417d2dc9ecdc1/?web=467e1a&dst=http%3A//www.ncela.gwu.edu/
is a site dedicated to the sharing of the best websites available for teachers including
language arts, math and science.
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Literature Map
http://classroomaid.sharedby.co/172417d2dc9ecdc1/?web=b7d56e&dst=http%3A//www.literature-map.com/
just type in the name of an author and a webbed list of authors whose books
relate to the author you chose will appear. The names that are closet relate to
the author’s name you chose.
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Interactive Sites for Education
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/vocabulary.html
is an interactive site for students. They simply click on the topic, such as
vocabulary, poetry, alphabet, etc. and a list of interactive games appears for them to choose from.
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Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=78
this language arts based website gives parents, students and teachers info on
different writers, books and other resources. For example if you click on writers
and then pick a specific genre it will give you a mini description of all the
famous authors of that genre.
