EARLY
LITERACY TECHNOLOGY
PROJECT - LESSONS - http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/littlekids/archive/training_classresources.htm
Interesting stuff from the Montgomery County Schools. The Reading Initiative goal is that every
student will be reading independently by the end of Grade 2. As part of
the MCPS Reading Initiative teachers of grades one and two
attend the Early Literacy Institute. This intensive training
provides teachers with information about early literacy, effective
teaching strategies and time to utilize resources from a Professional
Development Center.
FAKE OUT
- http://www.eduplace.com/dictionary/index.html
Interactive game which challenges students to correctly guess
definitions
- archives of past challenges too by grade levels.
INTERACTIVE ALICE IN
WONDERLAND - http://www.bonus.com/bonus/card/Alice.html
You will meet Humpty Dumpty, Jabberwocky, Cheshire Cat and others in
these interactive adaptations of Lewis Carol's famous books, Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
K-2
- LITTLE
RED RIDINGHOOD -
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/download/britlit/lrrh/lrrh.shtml
Fairy tales provide children and teachers with afamiliar starting
point. Here are a variety of resources from text and tasks, to
illustrations, flashcards and presentations to download. Neat for ELL.
LAURA CANDLER’S FILE CABINET - http://home.att.net/~teaching/filecab.htm
In the file drawers, you'll find all sorts of activity sheets and
blackline
masters created for Laura’s classroom. All of them are in PDF format,
so
you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in to view and print the
files.
PICTURE STORIES FROM CHINA -
http://www.bonus.com/bonus/card/LiteratureLine.html
The historical focus of this activity provides several cross curricular
learning opportunities. Fluent readers can learn about ancient China,
and
also create their own picture stories, fables and other myths.
READING ROCKETS- http://www.readingrockets.org/
Lots of links including five homework strategies for teaching students
with learning disabilities. Students are expected to complete homework,
even those who have trouble with learning or reading.
RECAT READING PROGRAMS/REMEDIAL PUBLICATIONS - http://hometown.aol.com/buk1818/RECATPROGRAMS/RECATREADING.htm
Scroll down to Remedial Publications where there are short stories
that are reproducible for Grades 1-6 with 150-200 words per
story.
High interest and low level reading.
SEUSSVILLE UNIVERSITY - http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/university/
Seussville University is a site where you can have "lots of good fun
that is funny" while learning basic reading, math, science, and
reasoning
skills. Your favorite Seuss characters serve as your guides in this
brand-new
interactive learning environment.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD STORY? - http://www.bonus.com/bonus/card/What_Makes_a_Good_Story.html
Advanced readers and writers will enjoy this interactive murder mystery
based upon "A Jury of Her Peers," by Susan Glaspell. Players
piece
together a mysterious murder and learn how to create plot, characters,
settings and dialogue.
ALSO SEE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS AND SOURCES
Last updated August, 2007