Reading Resources
Themed Literacy Bags. PreK to Grade 2. Literacy Bags are kits that can printed and packaged in a ziplock bags that include related real-world experiences, imaginative activities, and crafts. Topics of Themed Literacy Bags include Animals, The Environment, Food, Folktales, Music, Time, Dinosaurs, Where the Wild Things Are, Sleep, What Happens Next, Green Eggs and Ham, Snowy Day, Farms, Trees, Rocks, Oceans, Cooking.
Resources Highlighting Great Children's Literature. We've gathered here many resources for sharing the joy of reading with children. By highlighting great books and authors we hope you'll find the books that unlock the love of reading in the children you care about.
Themed Book Lists. PreK-Gr.4/5. Sometimes it just takes one wonderful book to turn a kid into a reader. Tap into what interests your child. Browse these book lists selected by Maria Salvadore, the children's literature expert at Reading Rockets. These books are for kids up to 9 years old, focus on new titles, and emphasize quality. Choose from any of the dozens of booklists available through this link.
Supporting Print Awareness in Pre-School to K. PreK-K. How can you help kids develop print awareness? Here are some sample questions and prompts you can use before, during, and after a read aloud activity to help children activate basic knowledge about print and books.
100 Most Commonly Misspelled Words. Grade 7/8 to Highschool. Contains a list of the 100 most commonly misspelled words and mnemonic devices to help your students remember them. Appropriate for Grade 7/8 or higher.
Get Ready to Read Screening Tool. Pre-K to Gr.1. Access an online screening tool (print version also available) to determine the reading readiness of 3 to 5-year-olds. Designed to be administered 2 to 3 times per year.
Get Ready to Read Online Games. Pre-K to Grade 1. Online games that teach pre-reading skills. Research based.
Get Ready to Read Activities. Pre-K to Grade 1. A dozen or so activities outlined on printable cards. Research based.
Get Ready to Read Checklists. PreK to Grade 1. Environmental checklists, and checklists of daily and weekly activities to support pre-reading skills.
Kindergarten Transition Toolkit for Early Childhood Educators. PreK to K. A toolkit containing resources for acquiring pre-reading skills, and preparing for the transition to Kindergarten.
Phonemic Awareness Activities. PreK to Gr. 1. A series of activities found in "Phonemic Awareness in Young Children: A Classroom Curriculum.
Top 10 Resources for Teachers. Elementary. Bright Ideas for Back-to-School Night... And Beyond, 10 Tips for Special Education Teachers, Literacy-Rich Environments, The 90-Minute Reading Block, Creating Welcoming Environments for English Language Learners, Creating a Classroom Library, Arranging Your Classroom, Parent Involvement Checklist, Weekly Classroom Newsletter Template, Growing Readers Newsletter.
On-Line Literacy
Power Of Reading. Pre-K to Grade 1. An online resource for beginner readers and writers to generate short simple stories where they are the main character. Children will need adult help entering answers that will be used to generate the story. Once complete, parents can upload the stories onto their Facebook account. Works well as a center activity students can go to when their work is complete, so long as there is an adult or older student that can help beginner readers to enter information.
Life Skills
A Clear and Simple Guide for Discussing Financial Responsibility. This is a resource provides important lessons and discussions about credit, how it works, and why it's important to maintain good financial health.
Cross Curriculum Websites and Lesson Plans
The Resource Room. A free membership site with lesson plans, novel studies, activities, and more. There is a kids section and a teacher's section.
Reference
Internet Public Library. Information by subject, newspaper or magazine, Special Collections, for Kids, and for Teens. Best feature is the "Search IPL2".
Current Events
Newspapers Around the World. Mondotimes. Access online newspapers from countries all around the world. Intermediate/Senior.
Geography
Canadian Atlas Online. A site by Canadian Geographic. Lesson plans, articles, and all the information you need to cover the curriculum.
Science
Interactiave Website Resources for Kids on the Human Body Interactive websites about the human body, primary and up.
