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[] – ideas and lesson plans for working for non-fiction books

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[] - From the International Reading Association and the National Council Teachers of English, this site provides multiple interactive learning experiences focusing on reading. Be sure to check out: Making a Paperless Book ([] ), and Telling My Story ([] ).

[] - AdLit.org, a new website that targets educators and parents of adolescent readers, launches this month from WETA Learning Media. Building on the success of sister sites ReadingRockets.org, ColorinColorado.org and LDOnLine.org, the new service focuses on helping students from fourth through 12th grades to read and write better. AdLit.org offers research-based articles, instructional material for classroom teachers, tips for parents, book recommendations, exclusive interviews with top authors, and a free, monthly e-newsletter called "Word Up!" The project is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation.

[|http://www.webenglishteacher.com] - children’s lit links, book report ideas, grammar lessons, mythology, poetry, etc…

[] - Click Online Activities, Lesson Plans, or Teaching Strategies to find a wide variety of suggestions for incorporating literature into the classroom

[] - This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.

[] - encouraging active reading through book – technology connection, lots of great stuff

[] - This website contains things you can use any time (reading activity calendars, stories to read on line, literacy games, Spanish connection, printable parent guides, book lists) -

[] - grade level and topic specific links to sites

[] - This site is dedicated to writing, poetry, and books – the authors, learning to write and literary fun and games. The **Young Writers** division features Blast Writing – a “creative blueprint for young people to be inspired and express through writing.” CBeebies Story Circle through which kids can read or listen to a favorite tale. Tweenies Story Time with printable coloring bookmarks, online stories, and a forum for student review writing. The **Books, Games, and Animation** section offers unique interactive activities that will challenge young and old readers alike.(Survive Dickens’ London invites the player to “dodge through Victorian London, avoiding the gangs and villains and trails and tribulations of Dickensian London in order to seek out Charles Dickens in his chalet hideaway in Rochester.”)

[] - The online version of **Highlights** magazine, offers users a variety of interactive features, including printable hidden picture activities, online games, dozens of kids’ jokes, riddles, and tongue twisters, pictures, editorials. It is a tool that can be used to enhance student literacy in a fun interactive environment.

[] - Have students think of a word and see how many words they can make from it. Click on this website and choose Words in a Word and choose how many characters they want to be in the word. They can see how many words pop up. There are also other fun things to choose from.

[] - //**Into the Book**// is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Try the online interactive activities, or click below to find out how to get our engaging 15-minute video programs. //**Behind the Lesson**// provides information and teaching resources for each strategy. Watch our 10-minute professional development videos and explore the Web site for lesson plans, video and audio clips, downloads, and more.

Vocabulary Spelling City  Website and free app. Free activities to help students with spelling and vocabulary. **Grades K-12**