language arts resources

* reading * writing * poetry * authors & illustrators * spelling * handwriting *

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reading
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1,000 Good Books - quality booklist divided by grades 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12

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African Folk Tales - wonderful online tales

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Alphabet Books - amazing listing of online alphabet books

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Ask the Expert - reading specialist Amy Pedigo answers your questions

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Children's Literature - questions to think about as you select literature; book lists

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Dolch Words - essential words that are difficult to figure out phonetically or from context

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Hurst's Children's Literature - book reviews, ideas on teaching with them, collections of books & activities on particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes, & professional topics

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Kino's Storytime - fantastic annotated booklist from the PBS show; games, coloring pages, more

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Levison's Literature List - lovely list of really really good books; annotated; ISBN, & reading levels noted

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Literature Hotlist - great big list of links to online literature, book lists, teacher resources, more

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Literature Place - over 150 literature study guides; free online sample

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Reading Rainbow - booklists from the PBS show; teacher guides

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Summer Reading - Family Fun's collection of classics, favorites, & more

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Teach a Child to Read With Children's Books - story reading, phonics, & writing for reading success

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TV Turnoff - more reading, less tv

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Young Adult Literature - questions to think about as you select literature; book lists

 

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writing
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Amazing Kids! - ezine publishing kids' writing, contests, book reviews by kids, more

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Grammar on the Web - grammatical information, lesson plans, links

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Guide to Composition - Webster's everything composition guide!

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Guide to Grammar & Writing - Webster's everything grammar guide, ask a grammar question, more

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Reading Rainbow - writing & illustrating contests

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Online Writing Lab - teacher resources, online newsletter, hypertext workshops, much more!

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Teach Writing - collected articles on beginning/ending strategies, looking for questions to answer, writing conventions, tools to assess writing, more

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Writing with Writers - free! write poetry online with Jack Prelutsky, fairy tales with Jon Scieszka! write biographies, news, folk tales, and more with actual authors

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Young Writer - international magazine publishing creative writing from kids 5-18 (subscription $)

 

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poetry
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Kids Poems - the joy of teaching poetry; how to get the pen to the page

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Introducing Poetry - the first step is to make sure they enjoy it

 

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authors & illustrators
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Authors & Books - author bios and interviews

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Bang, Molly - how she wrote & illustrated each book; activities for each book

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Children's Authors & Illustrators - list of links to 100s of personal & fan websites

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Frost, Robert - Robert Frost online: his poems, how to teach them, critical analysis, biographies, more

 

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spelling
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Basic Spelling Rules - quick list of common rules

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Prefixes - common Greek prefixes, meanings, & examples

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Rules & Suggestions - Webster's rules & lists of commonly confused words, plurals, more

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Rules for Irregular Nouns

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Rules for Nouns & Verbs

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Rules for Words Ending in Y

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Spelling Songs - music plays on your speakers, lyrics appear on the page; underneath is practice for the rule the song teaches!

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Ed Helper - spelling worksheets by grade level

 

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handwriting
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Action Letters - excellent prewriting workout onscreen with animated letters

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Handwriting Instruction - Peterson method online

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Lefties at School - left-handed writing tips

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StartWrite - create custom handwriting pages; manuscript, italic, cursive; free demo

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Writing Left - left-handed writing tips

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