Reading+Resources

Here is one link from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. It is a program for students to create their own story books by selecting characters and setting etc. Kids can actually print the books out after they create their stories. It's great for promoting literacy and to help children learn about parts of text. []

Similarly, readwritethink.org is a great resource for teachers, especially elementary teachers. It is an endless source for lesson plan ideas, book lists, and author information. Similar to the feature on the Carnegie Library website, readwritethink also has a printing press feature that enables people to create their own newspaper, brochure, flyer, or booklet. It's a great resource to help students learn about different types of writing. http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/readwritethink-printing-press-30036.html http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title=

Another fun resources for teachers is on readingrockets.org. It's a great place to get widgets like "teaching reading tip of the day", "picture book of the day" or "daily news" among many others. Using the daily widgets are not only helpful and informative for the teachers, but they can also be used to encourage and excite children about reading. Teachers could have a "reading fact of the day" where they share information about books, authors, etc. The website has many other great resources available for teachers. http://www.readingrockets.org/sharing/widgets

- Tara Valentine

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The International Reading Association (IRA) provides resources for teachers concerned about literacy. At this site you can find performance-based assessments, classroom discussion strategies, integrated instruction, motivation for reading and teaching English as a Second Language. Even though you can purchase a membership, this website still provides useful information without the paid membership. Another link that is found on this site is readwritethink.org. This website provides some amazing lesson plans, minilessons, print outs, etc.

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This website provides thousands of lesson plans, links to online education information, and achieved responses to questions.

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I learned about this website in my Children's Literacy class last summer. Male students are more likely to be reluctant readers and the following website provides a list of books, links, and activities to get boys intersted in reading. []

-Jill Sheehe