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Reading Links
Alphabet Action
Click on a letter, hear the letter name, and see a picture of an object that
begins with the letter. Great for early emergent readers.
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/fl/aact/index.asp
Children's Storybooks Online
This site allows children to read selected books, answer riddles about them,
and color pages from the books. There are book reviews and related online links
for resources.
http://www.magickeys.com/books/
Create Your Own Adventure! Create your own adventure story
by using this madlib style activity. You can choose between five different story
titles. Enjoy the journey!
http://www.pbs.org/kratts/crazy/madlibs/index.html
Dr. Seuss's Seussville
You can view some of Dr. Seuss's treasures and interact with some of his characters.
You cananswer trivia questions, enter contests that demonstrate your knowledge,
and celebrate the Cat in the Hat's birthday.
http://www.seussville.com/seussville/
Enchanted Learning
A wonderful and stimulating site with loads of online, interactive activities
involving letters, rhyming, and primary skills.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Fake Out!!
An online word definition game. Guess the meaning of the word and find out the
correct answer. Organized by grade level K-2, 3-5, and 6 and above. Good for
building vocabulary with fluent readers.
http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/
How a Book is Made
Children's author and illustrator Aliki guides visitors through the process
of how a book is made. You can also find interviews with the authors of other
books for young readers.
http://www.harperchildrens.com/hch/picture/features/aliki/howabook/book1.asp
The Internet Public Library StoryHour
The stories at this site are written in large bold type and illustrated with
colorful graphics to attract young readers. Stories are arranged according to
topic.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/storyhour/
Internet Public Library Youth Division: Reading Zone
Read about your favorite author and submit questions to be answered online.
Students are invited to submit their own writing, with winning entries being
published.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
Letters of the Alphabet
Very basic on-line ABC book with predictable, patterned text. Animated illustrations
for each letter. Appropriate for early emergent readers.
http://www.pacificnet.net/~cmoore/alphabet/index.htm
Monster Motel
Visit the monsters staying at the monster motel or fill in the blanks to write
your own monster story.
http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/
Simon Says Kids
Touted as the site with the coolest books on the planet. The design is definitely
for kids and is sure to lure them into reading. Teacher area has discussion
questions and activities for several titles and authors. Also includes ordering
information for books.
http://www.simonsays.com/subs/index.cfm?areaid=183
Wacky Web Tales
Plug in verbs, adjectives, nouns, etc... and a wacky web tale will appear. This
creative site is colorful and fun.
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Whootie Owl's Stories to Grow
By This collection of stories and tales from around the world includes a lesson
plan and simple questions for each story. You can search the stories or see
a complete list with descriptions, age range, and time required to read the
story. Children are invited to illustrate selected stories and share their answers
to end-of-story questions on the web. Stories contain lots of text and would
work best as read-alouds or for very fluent readers.
http://hazel.forest.net/whootie/default.html
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Author Study
John Bellairs
Bellairs is the author of The House with a Clock in Its Walls and
The Curse of the Blue Figurine. http://www.bellairsia.com
Ludwig Bemelmans
Enjoy the fun of getting to know the creator and his books about Madeline.
http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/madeline/bio.htm
Vicky Cobb’s Kids’ Science Page
A great site to work with the author of so many science books such as Science
Experiments You Can Eat, Why Doesn’t the Earth Fall Up? and This Place Is Cold.
http://www.vickicobb.com/
The Roald Dahl Home Page
This is a treasure house of information about the author of Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and Fantastic Mr.
Fox.
http://www.roalddahl.com
Deborah Hopkinson
Author of Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt and Birdie’s Lighthouse.
http://www.deborahhopkinson.com/
Official Brian Jacques Home Page
If you’re a fan of the Redwall books, here’s the site for you! It includes
information on the author of Redwall, Mattimeo, and The Long Patrol.
http://www.redwall.org/dave/jacques.html
Robin McKinley
The official site for this fantasy author who wrote Blue Sword and
Beauty and won the Newbery for The Hero and the Crown.
http://ofb.net/~damien/mckinley/
Katherine Paterson Website
The official site called Terabithia that explores the work of the author
of Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Lyddie,
and Jacob Have I Loved.
http://www.terabithia.com/
Dav Pilkey
Great fun wandering through this site created by author and illustrator
Dav Pilkey who wrote The Paperboy, Kat Kong, and Dogzilla.
http://www.pilkey.com/
Carolyn Purdy
A charming site by the author of Mrs. Merriwether’s Musical Cat.
http://www.snowcrest.net/kidpower/carol.htm
Tedd Arnold
Read an interview with the award-winning author and illustrator of the Huggly
books. See what he is currently working on and a step by step description of
how he illustrates his funny stories.
http://www.geocities.com/~teddarnold/
The Official Eric Carle Website
Read Eric Carle's "occasional" newsletter and his answers to frequently
asked questions to learn more about how he gets his ideas and goes about writing
a book. The site includes an area where teachers can exchange ideas.
http://www.eric-carle.com/
Ezra
Jack Keats Biography
Although this site is primarily text, it has great information about
this popular author. Be sure to check the section called The
Making of a Keats Picture Book.
Robert Munsch
Read an autobiography of Robert Munsch, the author of Love You Forever
and many other wonderful children's stories. You will also find a list of all
of Robert Munsch's stories and background information about where he got his
idea for the book. Samples of books and letters written to Robert Munsch are
posted and you can
email Robert Munsch yourself!
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Phonological Awareness
Phonological
Awareness: Principles for Instruction and Progress This Digest discusses
the concept of the awareness that spoken language is made up of discrete sounds,
why this concept is so important to early childhood educators, its relation
to the debate on the best type of reading instruction, and finally, teaching
methods that may help children in developing such an awareness.
Succeed to Read
A wonderful resource for early reading skills, geared toward both parents
and teachers.
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Exceptional Education
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