READING SITES

Learning Strategies Database
Teacher resource page on reading strategies, background information on reading comprehension, analysis of good and poor reading behaviors, and strategies to improve reading rate and increase concentration.

The Children's Literature Web Guide
Great resource site for teachers and parents.

Author and Illustrators on the Web
Alphabetical index to authors and illustrators on the web homepages. Great resource to find information about authors and books. Ratings of the sites by the creators of the Children's Literature Web Guide.

Stories on the Web 

Links to online story collections from poetry to folk tales.  Includes links for contemporary stories for children and young adults.  Also has links to online children's writing.

Weekly Reader Galaxy

Kid activity center, parent center, teacher center, monthly science trivia tests for each grade from preschool to 6th grade. Activities and ideas change monthly.

Story Hour
Stories from the Internet Library. You can read stories yourself or download a free real audio and listen to tales. Some stories written and illustrated by kids. K-3

Real Kids Real Adventures
True stories of young heroes and survivors who lived to tell the tale. Photo gallery of pictures and interviews of kids. You can write to them. Teacher's Lounge.

Peter Rabbit
Greeting cards, playground, life and art of Beatrix Potter.

Dr Seuss
Online games and other fun activities at Suessville.

Jan Brett's Homepage
Post cards, coloring sheets, book information, alphabets to print. 

Aesop's Fables

Award Winning Books - The Caldecott Medal

 

This site features Caldecott book awards past and present. It also includes Newberry book awards and others. The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Reading Plans from the Teacher's Desk

Mainly geared for primary and intermediate. Some activities suitable for up to 8th grade. Activities and ideas for motivation, sequencing, alternatives to book reports, and much more. Teacher ideas only, no student interactive pages.

Shel Silverstein

Brief bio of Shel Silverstein. Lots of links to his works on line.  Links to lesson plans and links to pages about him.

Tomie de Paola: Teacher Resource File
Brief bio. Links to biographies, lesson plans and activities.

The Teacher's Corner

Lesson plans, thematic units, teacher resources, and seasonal items. Reading resources such as Dolch words,

Little Explores Picture Dictionary

On line dictonary for Grades K-3

Booktalks

Books indexed by author, title, subject, and interest levels.  Includes brief summaries of books.

Eric Carle

 This site provides a listing of Eric Carle's upcoming books. Teacher exchange of ideas for Carle's books are also included. The site includes an author biography, newsletter. Grades Pre-K-2.

Children's Literature Activities

Teachers resource to many many literature materials on the web. Organized by genre and by grade level. Links for preschool through 6th.

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