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Denise Fehrenbach
Supervisor
Secondary English
(757) 283-7850 x.10268
Lori Wall
Instructional Supervisor
Reading & Language Arts K-5
(757) 283-7850 x.10204
Reading Resources and Web Sites
These are some additional resources and web sites that are available to enrich the elementary language arts curriculum. These sites are divided into the following categories: reference, magazines, publishers, web guides, book awards, children's book characters and authors. These web sites have a variety of material, information and activities that can enhance children's learning.
- Little Explorer Picture Dictionary, Picture dictionary with links for preschoolers
- Word Central, Sponsored by Merriam Websters
- Merriam-Webster, Gives definitions, synonyms and antonyms
- Common Errors in English, Not particularly kid friendly but useful for explanations
- Dr. Grammar
- Fun with Words, Thinkquest site - lots of fun games
- National Geographic for kids online (classroom)
- National Geographic for kids
- National Geographic World
- Time for kids, Time Magazine for children - weekly
- Washington Post KidsPost
- New York Times Learning Network for grades 3-12, Includes news, lesson plan archives, news snapshots, on this day in history, issues in depth and the online crossword puzzle
- PBS Kids, Links to PBS children's programming and online stories read aloud
- Weekly Reader, Sections for pk-gr. 6, teen agers, parents and teachers.
- Scholastic, Areas for teachers, parents and children
- Houghton Mifflin, Areas for teachers, parents and children, great downloadable graphic organizers, lesson plans and searchable databases for reading math and science
- Wright Group
- Random House for kids, Previews and activities, authors, ebooks
- Harper Collins for children, Authors, contests, areas for parents and educators
- Holt Rinehart and Winston, Interesting online activities
- Grolier Publishing
- The BookPage, Monthly book reviews - not only children's books
- School Library Journal, Monthly book reviews and articles
- Vandegrift's Literature Page, Readings,lists,author interviews. Excellent lists done by ethnic groups.
- Stories from the Web, Exerpts from new books, titles, chances for students to review books
- World of Reading, Sponsored by the Ann Arbor District Library. Reviews on books by students. Can be searched by author title or subject, also many links
- Horn book
- Children's Literature Web guide
- KidLit
- BookAdventure, Lists of books recommended by children and questions to go with books
- Children's Book Council, Electronic site of the Children's Book Council. Especially interesting is the list of 75 authors and illustrators that every child should know
- Children's Book Guild of Washington D.C., Electronic site of the Children's Book Guild of Washington D.C. Lists of authors and illustrators. List of books set in Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C.
- Children's Literature Book Review site, Themed reviews of children's books. Lots of lists!
- Doucette Index, The Doucette Index provides access to books and websites that contain useful teaching suggestions related to books for children and young adults, and the creators of those books.
- Newbery Home Page
- Caldecott Medal Home Page, List and pictures of the current winners. Lists of past winners, criteria for selection and history of the medal
- Coretta Scott King Award