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Web sites for children/parents American Library Association Sites for children – Literature and Language
American Library Association “Tips for Parents” http://www.ala.org/parentspage Features suggestions and tips for parents in areas such as early literacy acquisition, use of the library, etc.
Children's Literature Reviews http://www.childrenslit.com/th.htm The site features interviews with children's book authors and illustrators, author illustrator sites, publishers, resources for children, parents and teachers.
http://www.puesd.k12.ca.us/es/literature/kinder.html Comprehensive list of suggested books for Kindergarten level students.
http://www.learning.caliberinc.com/reading.html Comprehensive list of on-line stories, literacy activities and resources, and much much more.
EduHound.com An excellent database directory of more than 20,000 educational links.
EduTech 4 Learning www.zianet.com/cjcox/edutech4learning Multicultural resources, teaching resources, lesson plans and more. This site has an excellent list of 50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know arranged by age appropriateness (Preschool through age 12).
Kids Click http://sunsite/berkeley.edu/KidsClick! This is an outstanding site for children that offers extensive web searches in hundreds educational areas.
LearningPage.com Features a myriad of professionally produced instructional materials that may be downloaded for free; great links for teachers and parents
Reading Rainbow http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/ Reading Rainbow, PBS's award-winning children's series sponsors this website which features extension activities featured on the television show as well as online games and activities.
Reading Rockets The public broadcasting station in Washington, DC – WETA sponsors this project. Resources for parents and teachers regarding literacy acquisition are available.
Seussville http://www.seussville.com/seussville Seussville offers a variety of animated and interactive early literacy activities based on the books of Dr. Seuss.
The World Factbook 2001 http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
TIME for Kids
Web sites for teachers
American Library Association
America Reads http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/index.html The America Reads Challenge is a national campaign that urges Americans to help all children learn to read. As part of this campaign, a website has been developed to provide educators, parents, and students with some important general information on the topic of reading.
Best Practices Portfolio: Language and Literacy http://www.osr.state.ga.us/bestprac/class/clmgt_toc.htm This site was created by the Georgia Office of School Readiness and offers teachers and parents information about expressive (oral and written) and receptive (listening and reading) language literacy skills important for children entering kindergarten. The site provides links to activities and instructional strategies that teachers can use to develop early literacy skills.
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement This site offers research-based information on the early stages of literacy development, as well as links to other sites.
Children and Computers http://www.childrenandcomputers.com Information on developmentally appropriate software as well as Web sites for young children. The Haugland Developmental Scale for evaluating software as well as the Haugland/Gerzog Developmental Scale for Web sites are provided.
Council for Exceptional Children
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
International Reading Association
IRA and NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts http://www.readWriteThink.org/standards/index.html
International Reading Association Education Links: Resources for Teachers and Parents http://www.reading.org/links/edu_tp.html
Issues in Literacy Development http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/literacy An extensive discussion of literacy development research and instructional practices. Written by John J. Pikulski and J. David Cooper
Jan Brett Author's web site.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/index.html Great site for teacher resources, lesson plans and more.
Massachusetts Reading Association http://www.massreading.org/Gov
MemFox Author's web site.
National Education Association
Northwest Educational Technology Consortium (NETC) http://www.netc.org/software/index.html NETC provides valuable information regarding software selection as well as links to online software review sites.
Predictable Books http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/predict.html Provides a list of predictable books in eight different categories.
Read Across America www.nea.org/readacross/resources This web site has excellent resources for the annual Read Across America event.
Ready to Read: Building Skills Through Early Care and Education http://www.ed.gov/pubs/startearly/ch_2.html This site provides valuable information about supporting literacy development during the early years. A number of useful activities are described; several exemplary programs from around the country are highlighted.
Rebus Rhymes: Mother Goose and Others http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html This site contains dozens of nursery rhymes that teachers can use in their preschool and kindergarten classrooms, plus visual cues to help children learn the words they are seeing and hearing.
Teacher Information Network This site includes numerous teacher organizations, lists of State D.O.E.'s, reviews of teacher sites and much more.
The Mother Goose Pages http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymesABC.html This site features hundreds of nursery rhymes – arranged in alphabetical order. Music, performance tips, history and sources are provided for each!
Worchester Public Schools http://www.wpsweb.com/gr11/kindergarten_software.htm List of suggested software appropriate for Kindergarten students. |