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AUTHOR and BOOK WEBSITES
Children's Authors and Illustrators on the Web Jan Brett Judy Blume
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Louis Sachar Paula Danziger
Arnold Lobel Edgar Allan Poe Shakespeare
Eric Carle   Tomie dePaola
An Author Study of Eric Carle Authors and Illustrators (HM) Dr. Seuss and Seussville
Leo Lionni Women Illustrators of Children's Books Scholastic Author Study
Author Chats Hoover Library Museum: Laura Ingalls Wilder Poet Judith Viorst
Shakespeare is Elementary    
 BOOK WEBSITES
Aesop's Fables Activities for Magic Tree House Activities for Junie B. Jones
Alice In Wonderland Island of the Blue Dolphins (gr.3-5) Shiloh Activities (gr.5)
Aesop's Fables Frog and Toad are Friends Cyber Guide (gr2) Shiloh brochure activity (gr5.)
Random House: Kids Audio books  

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LIBRARIES
International Children's Digital Library Book Adventure The Internet Public Library: Biographies
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature Cyberguides The Doucette Index: K-12 Literature Based Teaching Ideas
Teacher First Reading List Story Place: The Children's Digital Library The Reading Corner
     
     

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Primary Grades Skills (K-2)
Building Language for Literacy Games Alpha Games, Letters, Numbers, Shapes A. B. Cow (Letters of the Alphabet)
Fuzzy Lion Ears (Making Words) Gawain's Word (Making Words) Learn to Read
Winter Scrambled Sentences (Gr. 1) Alphabet Battle
(Lesson Idea K-1)		 Create a Play (Gr. 1-2)
Share a Story (Printables) Young Writer's Workshop (K-2) Primary Games: Language Arts
Reading is Fundamental Picturing Books: A Website about Picture Books Days of the Week Hangman (K)
Between the Lions ebooks for Young Readers Letter Blends Game (K)
Reader's Theatre Into the Book  
Digraphs (K-2)
Digraphs Game (K) Ending Digraphs Game (K) Phonics Activity Center (K-6)
Digraphs "Sh" Game (K) Digraphs "Sh" Scrambled Words (K-2) Digraphs "Th" Games(K-2)
Digraph Matching    

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Graphic Organizers
Graphic Organizers Write Design Online: Graphic Organizers The Graphic Organizer
Teach-nology Graphic Organizer generator Graphic Organizers: Printables Read Write Think: Student Materials
     
     
     
     

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Audio Stories (K-2)
Starfall A Walk in the Woods Online Story with Audio and pictures 
(K-2 Subj. is Numbers)		 Beatrix Potter
The Elvis That Cried Mouse I like to Dance Story Place: The Children's Digital Library
The Farm Animals Reading is Fundamental Wired For Books
     
     
     

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Literacy Centers
Literacy Center Ideas Wacky Web Tales 25 Ideas to Motivate Young Readers
Book Adventure Read Write Think: Student Materials  
     
     
     

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WRITING and WRITING RESOURCES
The ABCs of the Writing Process Pizzaz! Creative and Storytelling Ideas for Writers
What makes a good short story? Read Write Think Writing Activities
Word Central Dictionaries, Thesaurus, and Rhyming Dictionaries Visual Thesaurus ITOOLS (quotations, dictionary, biography searh, and text translator)
Book Hooks: Publish Book Report Online OWL: Online Writing Lab (Handouts) The Wonderful World of Editing
Read Write Think: Student Materials Writing Fix Kid Pub
Writing Bug Picture Prompt In A Box Character Trading Cards
WRITING WebQuests
Newspaper For Mom    
WRITING Lesson Plans
Writing Bug A to Z Alphabetical Autobiography Culminating Project: Students put together a book of their best writing
Beanie Baby Biographies    

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WRITING PERSUASIVELY
Persuasive Writing Map Essay Punch: Persuasive Writing  
     
     
     
     

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Mystery Writing
Mystery.net's Kids Mysteries You're the Detective: story starters Mystery Cube
Story Map to help with Solve It Stories Puzzle Piece Mystery Book Report Millennium Mystery Madness
Mystery Vocabulary Mystery Story Elements More story starters
Mysteries in Literature    
     

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POETRY
Scholastic Poetry Giggle Poetry Rhyming Dictionary
RhymeZone Poetry 4 Kids Read Write Think: Student Materials
Nursery Rhymes Magnetic Poetry Board Writing Bug: Friendly Poem by Education World
The Writer's Almanac: Daily Poetry Radio Program Favorite Poem Project Daily Poems
Listen to Poems Instant Poetry Forms Education World: Poetry Month
    A Poem a Day Email
POETRY Treasure Hunts
Write A Poem Treasure Hunt    
POETRY Lesson Plans
Similes and Metaphors Worksheet Definition Poems Worksheet Poetry Month by Education World

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GRAMMAR And  MECHANICS
Grammar Games Grammar Blast Grammar Practice
Grammar Glossary Grammar Gold Proofreading Practice
Power Proofreading Word Wonders Punctuation Game
Create your Own Adventure Rats! Revise Wise: Adjectives
Grammar Gorillas Wacky Web Tales OWL: Online Writing Lab (Handouts)
Everyday Edit Grammar Bytes Punctuation Tree
2Bee or Nottoobee (Present and Past Tense)    
GRAMMAR Lesson Plans
Teaching Grammar without the Hammer: Five Fun Activities  Everyday Edit Quotation Marks Worksheet

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VOCABULARY AND SPELLING
Vocabulary Power Station Focusing on Words Vocabulary University
Wacky World of Words Spelling Bee Resources Spelling and grammar activities
Whomp! Scrabble Web Vocabulary Can Be Fun
SuperKids Vocabulary Builders Word Central Dictionaries, Thesaurus, and Rhyming Dictionaries OWL: Online Writing Lab (Handouts)
     

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READING CENTER
The Children's Literature Web Guide KidReach: The Online Reading Center Storyline Online
Reading Activities Book Adventure 25 Ideas to Motivate Young Readers
KidsReads Book Adventure Read Write Think: Student Materials
EdHelper: Reading Comprehension Stories    
     
READING WebQuests
Battle of the Books    
READING Lesson Plans
3R Activtity ( Reading, Writing, Responding) Character Analysis Lesson Plan (3-5)  

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Book Report Ideas For Teachers
Literary Fan Club Better Book Reports- 25 ideas from Education World Better Book Reports- 25 More ideas from Education World
TONS of Book Report Ideas Book Float and Popcorn Bag Book Report 25 Ideas to Motivate Young Readers
Report Writing in Primary Grades Book Report Forms Reading Project: A Menu of Possiblities
Book Report Bingo Template and ideas from Education World Mini Book Reports  
Book Report Tips for Students
Books Alive Student Guide to Book Reports How to Write A Book Report
Book Report Now How to Write A Book Review Writing Good Book Reports
     
Publishing Your Book Reports and Reviews
Publish Your Book Reviews Book Hooks: Publish Book Report Online The World of Reading
KidsReads    

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MISCELLANEOUS READING AND WRITING
Web English Teacher Create A Story Toon University: Language Arts
Wacky Web Tales 25 Ideas to Motivate Young Readers Sink It! 'n Solve It!
Read Write Think Reading is Fundamental Book Adventure
Shakespeare For Kids Scholastic Author Study Read Write Think: Student Materials
Noodletools    

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