Reading
Resources
- Kent School District
Resources and Links to Adopted Curriculum
Resources:
- Kent School District resources and links to Adopted Curriculum Resources
are under review and will be updated soon. Please visit us at a future date.
- Literature
Links:
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- Booktalks: Quick
and Simple
- This database of short booktalks for over 300 books allows you
to introduce books to students.
- Carol Hurst's Children's
Literature Site
- 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.
- Children's
Book Authors and Illustrators
- Huge list of links to all kinds of online information about
children's book authors and illustrators.
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Children's
Book Awards
- Links to Web pages about awards such as the Caldecott, Newbery
and others. Compiled by the American Library Association.
- Children's
Literature Web Guide
- Enormous amount of Internet information compiled and
organized. Information about book, authors, illustrators, and
awards can be found here.
- Dr. Seuss'
Seussville
- Interactive games and resources relating to Dr. Seuss
books.
- The Horn Book
- Recommendations for children's books, tips on how to choose
and share books with children, and tips for authors and
illustrators.
- Internet Public
Library Story Hour
- Read or listen to online story books.
- Jan Brett's Home
Page
- Activity pages and online games are just part of the fun on
this author Web site.
- Nancy Polette
Online
- Popular titles in picture and chapter books are highlighted
and literature guides are available, listing ready-to-use ideas
for the classroom.
- SparkNotes
- A collection of free online study guides to approximately 100
literature classics. Each SparkNote contains sections on context,
characters, overall summary, chapter-by-chapter summary and
commentary, study questions, and a message board for collaborative
learning. (Gr. 9-12)
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- Other Reading
Links:
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- CNN Learning
Resources
- Each module includes the full text of each story and
interactive activities to test comprehension. Activities include
vocabulary, word selection, multiple choice, sequencing,
conclusions, and an opportunity to answer thought-provoking essay
questions. The learner can choose to read the text (complete or
abridged), listen to the text, and view a short video clip of the
story. Aimed at adult learners but can definitely be used by
students of many ages.
- International Reading
Association
- Information and links to help you keep pace with the rapidly
changing profession. Resources include the latest titles from
IRA's bookstore, announcements of current issues, debates about
literacy, professional resources, access to research, and
information on local, state, national and international
reading/literacy conferences.
- Learning to Read: Resources for
Language Arts and Reading Research
- A clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research,
find information about literacy, professional materials, research
and critical issues here. The list of links includes interactive
lessons and links to professional organizations and
publications.
- North
Central Regional Educational Laboratory
- Critical Issues in Literacy are examined along with supporting
materials and Internet links.
- NIFL (National Institute for
Literacy) Partnership for Reading
- The Partnership for Reading is a national reading research dissemination
project authorized by the
No Child Left Behind
Act. The Partnership for Reading's mission is to make
scientifically-based reading research more accessible to educators, parents,
policymakers, and other interested individuals.
- Washington Organization
for Reading Development (WORD)
- State affiliate of the International Reading Association.
Includes information about officers, policies, history, etc. of
the organization as well as calendar of reading events in the
state. Also has information about local and state reading
conferences.
Reading Lesson
Plans:
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Educator's Reference Desk
Language Arts Lesson Plans
- Lesson plans include spelling, grammar, vocabulary,
journalism, literature and more. (Formerly AskERIC)
- Reader's
Theater
- Scripts and tips for reader's theater.
- Reading
Village
- Lesson plans, discussion groups, research articles and more
can be found here (K-12).
-
Technology Integration Resources for Strategies that Work - posters,
lessons and Web resources that coordinate with the Strategies That Work
book by Harvey and Goudvis
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