Other Resources

Carol Hurst Children's Literature Site-This site provides resources for incorporating Literature into the classroom.
Grammar, Mechanics and Usage Resources-provides links to many different grammar sites.
Have Journal ... Will Travel: Promoting Family Involvement in Literacy-an interesting way to get families involved in their child's reading development.
Hayah.com Library-a collection of books with audio.
Interesting Things for ESL students-a site with quite a variety of activities.
International Reading Association's Read Write and Think-a variety of lesson plans and web resources.
Linda's Links to Literature Sites-A variety of activities for a variety of books.
Literacy Assessment Tools-A variety of tools to help literacy assessment.
The Literacy Web-A site to promote the use of the Internet in developing literacy. There are resources for every grade level.
Literature and Language Sites for Children-links to a wealth of Internet sites appropriate for children.
Literature Learning Ladders-online literacy resources by Annette Lamb.
Online Literature-Based Resources for Kindergarten Teachers-links to literature sites.
Online Literature-Based Resources for First & Second Grade Teachers-links to literature sites.
Online Literature-Based Resources for Third Grade Teachers-links to literature sites.
Online Literature-Based Resources for Fourth and Fifth Grade Teachers-links to literature sites.
Online Literature-Based Resources for Middle School Teachers-links to literature sites.
Ramp To Reading Resources-Tons of links to a variety of reading and literature sites.
ReadingOnline.org-A site provided by the International Reading Association providing best practice articles.
Road to Reading-a website created by the Jeffereson County School district with lots of links.
The Children's Literature Web Guide-A collection of Internet resources in the area of children and young adult books.
WebTime Stories-a collection of reading links.
4th and 5th Grade Student Research Resources-Literature and Writing Sources-a site with lots of links.

Author Links
AuthorChats-A site that hosts a a variety of author chats during the year.
The Author Corner
Author Studies-provides information on authors and writing tips provided by authors.
Children's Authors & Illustrators on the Web
Children's Book Council Authors and Illustrators
Jan Brett's Home Page
Dr. Seuss Activity Guide
Suse MacDonald
Yahoo Directory of Authors

Picture Books
Picture Book Read-Alouds
An article that talks about the importance of reading aloud to students and how picture books are a great read aloud resource.  Make sure you check out the links toward the end of the article.
Looking Critically at Picture Books
Carol Hurst gives strategies for using Picture Books with all ages of students. Make sure you check out the links toward the end of the article.
Picture Books as a Social Studies Resource in the Elementary School Classroom.
An article that highlights using a variety of tools using pictures to build Social Studies comprehension.
ABC Books Aren't Just for Babies
An article that talks about how you can have students create ABC picture books no matter their age or the subject matter.
Reading Aloud -- Are Students Ever Too Old?
An article that talks about the benefits of reading aloud to students no matter their age.
Pattern Book Examples

Tools
Interactive Venn Diagram - students enter a title and information for the two circles and then can add words and drag them to the appropriate part of the Venn Diagram.  Students can print the Venn Diagram.
Stapleless Book - allows students to select several format to create a simple book that can be printed.
Interactive Timeline - allows students to create timelines.