Archive for the 'Language Arts' Category
Respondo is a simple online tool that helps develop some creative questions based on a couple of novels or stories to develop higher order thinking. Respondo is part of the Byrdseed website that I’ve previously written about. While the Byrdseed website is geared towards the gifted classroom, I think student of all ability levels can […]
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Storybird is an easy-to-use site that allows its visitors to create online stories. Storybird provides a variety of images on which the stories are based. Stories can be created by individuals, or can be done collaboratively. When the story is complete, it can be shared with a global audience.
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Puzzle Me Words is a part of Thinkfinity’s ReadWriteThink website. Puzzle Me Words is an interactive site designed for Kindergarten and First Grade students to help them practice early literacy and phonemic awareness skills. Students click and drag letters to form words based on the pictures displayed. After each successful round, the student earns a […]
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Beyond the Book Report: Ways to Respond to Literature Using New York Times Models is actually a post in the New York Times “The Learning Post” column, which I’ve mentioned previously in my blog. I felt this post deserves special recognition as it offers interesting suggestions for the classic assignment, the book report. I thought […]
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A Book and a Hug is a site developed by a librarian to help students of all ages find books to read. Books can be searched by reading level, category, fiction/non-fiction, keyword, title, author and more. Be sure to click on the Resources link on the top of the page to find links to blogs […]
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My American Farm is a website created by the American Farm Bureau Foundation to help elementary students learn about agriculture. The site uses games to teach students about where their food comes from, and how it gets from the farm to their plate. The site also provides resources for educators which contains lesson ideas and […]
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Youngzine is a site created for elementary and middle school students to help them learn about current events. Youngzine was created by a team of parents who want to provide a safe, bias-free place for students to learn about the world. The site contains stories and videos related to current topics. Each story has a […]
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Whether you were a teacher or a student in the late 1990’s, most likely you remember the SchoolHouse Rock Videos. Did you know that all 44 SchoolHouse Rock videos are available on YouTube? Here’s a link to the SchoolHouse Rock playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL627DC99CDC973298
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YouTube Teachers is a YouTube Channel created by YouTube. The purpose of YouTube Teachers is to help teachers learn how to use YouTube as an educational tool. The site includes lesson plans, educational playlists, and training on how to create your own educational videos. When you sign up for YouTube Teachers, you are eligible to […]
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Free Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) is a website created for teachers by the Department of Education. FREE contains over 1,500 K-12 resources related to the arts, language arts, math, physical education, science and social studies. All the resources come from dozens of federal agencies, including the Department of Education, The Department of Health and […]
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