Reading Resources for Teachers

General Reading Links

**I hope to organize this list into different categories (time?!)**

Reading Strategies

Internet Public Library

Has many links for all content areas - including reading

Fry's Instant Sight Words

 

600 Most Frequently Used Words:

 List from Fountas and Pinnell

CyberGuides: Grades K-3 / Grades 4-5

Literature Guides with MANY supplemental activities, some requiring the computer

Book Project Ideas

Questions Promoting Strong

Reading Strategies

Microsoft Word File

Independent Reading Rubric

Reading Online

A site from the International Reading Association (IRA)

Mosaic Listserve

Great site for reading ideas and resources

Subscribe to the Mosaic Listserv -

you'll be glad you did!

Read-Write-Think

Many reading resources provided through collaborative efforts between IRA, NCTE, and marcopolo

Another Great Site with Many Elementary Reading Links

Requires a little navigation, but worth it.

One School's Online

Reading Resources

Scroll down to find very valuable links

Children's Literature Links

When prompted for password hit "cancel"

FictionTeachers.com

A lot of ideas for plans and a variety of poems

Learning Difficulties and Reading Reading Intervention

Literature Circles

Around the World with Books

Reading Site Created by 5th Graders

Strategies That Work

Hit "cancel" when prompted for password

Reading Strategies Posters

 
   

Creating Your Own Games

Create Your Own Bingo Cards

Enter your own text in the boxes, also allows you to shuffle them

discoveryschool.com

Teaching Tools such as: Puzzlemaker, Quiz Center, and  Worksheet Generator

Create Cryptograms

File Folder Games

pdf file with games and templates to print

K-1 File Folder Games Links

 

Literacy Center Ideas

CanTeach

Practical Ideas for simple centers

thevirtualvine.com

Great site geared for primary grades

Reading Lesson Plans

Find Reading under "Browse Lesson Bank"

Many can be adapted for use in centers

 

The Children's Literature Web Guide

A Wealth of Resources

Centers City

Another primary site with plenty of resources (just hit "Cancel" when prompted for password)

 
Numerous Possible Centers with Suggested Activities for Each  

Using the Computer as a Literacy Center

Listen and Watch as Notable People Read a Variety of Children's Stories

Site also has supporting activities for each story

Variety of Online Stories

Teaching Materials Available

Online Legends

Online Myths and Fables

Wacky Web Tales

Kids can create their own stories

(similar to "Mad Libs")

Visit Starfall.com

Online reading activities to foster phonics skills

and comprehension

Reading Games for Kids

Online Reading Activities

Folktale Webquest

If prompted to enter passwood - hit "cancel"

Research an Author

FunBrain.com:Interactive Word Game

Search for other age/grade specific

language arts games also

unitedstreaming.com: a lot of videos to download

You will need the school's passcode (which I have) to create an account. *Please DOWNLOAD videos you intend to use. Streaming during the school day really slows the server!

   
   

Please email me if you have comments or suggestions. Know of a site others would benefit from? Please email me!! I'd love to add it.