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Children's Literature Web Guide
Grades
1 to 8
tag(s): literature (214)
In the Classroom
Use the book lists on this site for recommendations to parents who want suggestions on outside or summer readings. The lists are separated by age, gender and all kinds of category's - making it easier for parents to find what they need.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Eric Carle - Official web site
Grades
1 to 2tag(s): authors (114), book lists (162), reading lists (77)
In the Classroom
Everyone loves Eric Carle books, so take a look at this site to see what other books of his should be the next read for your classroom! This is a great site for those learners who are new to English in your classroom or for the World Languages teachers. You could set up centers to listen to The Very Hungry Caterpillar in various languages and in English.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Booktalks - Quick and Simple
Grades
1 to 6tag(s): reading lists (77)
In the Classroom
Refer students who are looking for their next book to read to look through some of these. Use the book lists on this site for recommendations to parents who want suggestions on outside or summer readings. The lists are separated by age, gender and all kinds of category's - making it easier for parents to find what they need.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Judy Blume's Home Base
Grades
3 to 9tag(s): authors (114), book lists (162), book reports (26), writing (309)
In the Classroom
This website is an excellent addition to any teacher introducing a creative writing project. Include this link on your class website (or wiki) for students to examine both in and out of the classroom. Recommend the site for any who seem to be having writer's block or need a bit of inspiration. Like Judy, start with a writer's notebook, engaging students by using Google Keep, to jot down their ideas about characters, setting, dialogue, etc. Google Keep can be accessed from any device.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Louisa May Alcott - University of Virginia
Grades
4 to 6tag(s): women (189)
In the Classroom
Teachers will find this an excellent resource for a unit on Little Women.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hans Christian Andersen Stories
Grades
1 to 3In the Classroom
Use this site as an anticipatory set or "activator" to introduce a unit or lesson on a projector. The site has literally tons of Andersen's stories, and could be used to introduce students to short story writing. Be sure help your weaker readers and ESL students by sharing the vocabulary words prior to reading, either on a handout or by projecting on an interactive whiteboard and highlighting them in the text as you come to them.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ALA Editors' Choice - Amer. Library Assoc.
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): book lists (162)
In the Classroom
Share a few Booklist reviews and let students vote on which titles should be added to the classroom library. This builds excitement and gives students a voice in reading selections. Use reviews to introduce new genres (historical fiction, fantasy, memoir, graphic novels). Students can compare books across genres and reflect on their preferences. Use Booklist reviews to introduce new authors. Students can research the author, explore themes, and connect the book to class units.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Journey to Mars - NASA
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Share with students using a projector or interactive whiteboard as a whole class, or create a link at a computer station for students to explore on their own. Ask students to reflect on their learning using a blog like Telegra.ph, reviewed here. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or X (formerly Twitter) links. This blog creator requires no registration.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Multicultural Book Review - Valarie Budayr & Mia Wenjen
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): cross cultural understanding (177), cultures (289)
In the Classroom
Find recommended books under several top menu headings. The site provides and solicits teacher-reviews of multicultural literature including but not limited to African-American, Asian-American Latino, Jewish Eskimo and Native American. Suggestion: Challenge students to write their own reviews for a multi cultural book they read and then publish it with images using Book Creator, reviewed here. If your students need a refresher for writing a book review use Writing With Writers, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Internet Anagram Server - Wordsmith.org
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): literary devices (13), spelling (91)
In the Classroom
What a great place to send a student who's a great wordsmith and wants a challenge. Challenge the student to create their own anagram animations using Scratch, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Quoteland.com - Quoteland.com
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): quotations (18)
In the Classroom
Use this resource to create your own "quote of the week" on your teacher web page. Alternatively, have your students search for quotations to use as a starting point for a creative writing journal.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BOOKWIRE - Inside the book business - School Library Journal
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): book lists (162), book reports (26), literature (214)
In the Classroom
Use this site to do research on book reports, or have your student look up a favorite author and learn more about him or her.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bartleby.com
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): literature (214)
In the Classroom
Include this site on your teacher web page for students and parents to access as a reference.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center - ERIC
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1 to 12tag(s): resources (80)
In the Classroom
Share this great resource with your teaching collegues by including it on your teacher web page.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Medieval & Renaissance Food Page
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): shakespeare (98)
In the Classroom
This site would be fun for teachers with enough resources and students who were able to take a day and prepare some of these foods for a classroom activity during a unit on the Renaissance or Medieval Europe. Teachers can either prepare a recipe themselves, or perhaps have students make some as a voluntary assignment, or for extra credit!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Creative Dillard Quotations
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1 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reader's guides - Random House
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1 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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George Orwell - 1984 - Sparknotes
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Milton Reading Room - Dartmouth College
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Use the texts from these sites as samples for grammar study, literature, and more. Since the works are in the public domain, you may copy/paste the text into files to print, for use on an interactive whiteboard, or as the text portion of multimedia projects.Some ideas: Students can use these digital texts and add digital photographs, for example, for creative projects using poetry and images on a specific theme. Students could also collect examples of different literary devices and put them into a PowerPoint show with images or explanations.
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Elizabethan speech & accent
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9 to 12tag(s): shakespeare (98)
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