Language+Arts+and+Spelling

> Use videos and activities to learn about and to practice eight reading comprehension strategies. >
 * 1) Download a language arts file: language arts
 * 2) [] a reading library for primary students
 * 3) []  -- 5th grade flashcards, especially for Houghton-Mifflin reading  series
 * 4) =====[|http://www.starfall.com] -  phonics and reading activities=====
 * 5) =====[]  mad lib activities =====
 * 6) =====[|www.abcteach.com/]  teacher resources =====
 * 7) =====[]  short, fun games to play listed by grade level and type of game =====
 * 8) =====<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Great place to find <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">reading resources <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> including articles, videos, and documents. While some <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[|resources] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> require a paid subscription to the site it's well worth the money. =====
 * 9) =====<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Great activities to use with the SMART Board. =====
 * 10) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Here is the link to Professor Garfield. It has great phonics<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> and phonemic awareness games. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[]
 * 11) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Recommended website for poetry unit: []
 * 12) website for reference unit: [|www.refdesk.com]
 * 13) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">@http://www.smartboardlounge.com/languagearts/default.htm This website is great for primary grades to help teach spelling words.
 * 14) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This website is great for smartboard presentations, activities, and <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">games <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">. I found one particular one of parts of speech that kids would enjoy! - <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.theteachersguide.com]
 * 15) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This website has novel ideas for //The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankwiler.-// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|[[http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/fris/fristg.htm]
 * 16) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Elementary teachers: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.mrs.perkins.com] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> (Dolch list words and <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">games <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">, etc.),
 * 17) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Elementary teachers: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.edhelper.com] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> (includes Reader's Theatre)
 * 18) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Elementary teachers: [|www.sheppardsoftware.com] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(parts of speech and punctuation)
 * 19) Diagramming sentence practice: []
 * 20) [] is a site that allows teachers to generate various puzzles for free. It includes word searches, criss-crosses, double puzzles, math squares, mazes, cryuptograms, and more. It also has resources for administrators, teachers, parents, and students. Something for everyone-check it out.
 * 21) [] Fun Language Arts games for students.
 * 22) [] This site has several teacher tools. I like the graphic organizers for the interactive whiteboard and they are printable.
 * 23) Interactive literacy games - []
 * 24) Into the book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers - [] -
 * 1) ReadWriteThink - [] - reading and language arts virtual manipulatives for all grades
 * 2) Signed Stories - It’s got lots of great books to see in sign language and subtitles. []
 * 3) [] - StoryLineOnline is a site where you can hear actors/actresses read stories.... i.e. Betty White reading "Harry the Dirty Dog". New stories are being added.
 * 4) [] - MeeGenius! Most books are for grades K-3 but can be enjoyed by a larger audience.

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