Reading

2. for those LA teachers looking to inspire reading over the summer - check out

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4. LA, Special Ed teachers...I may have sent this one out before, but just in case I haven't....looking for a program to assist some of those struggling readers...this may be something to investigate. I didn't look at cost...but it does provide a number of the services that would be beneficial.. []

5. Wanting to provide some information for parents regarding summer reading for their children? Here is a great Prezi presentation from ASCD that has music, songs, videos, and ideas! A great thing to send out to parents in this age of technology! []

10. Video on ideas for how to teach Shakespeare - all grades [|http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/10/learning-shakespeare-in-7_n_860326.html#s277193&title=San_Diego_Student]

2. some free webinars around reading and vocabulary - teaching strategies. They are embedded in a Reading program called Plugged-In but you can access the webinars without purchasing anything - these webinars area archived so can be viewed at any time []

7. I know a number of teachers and schools still work at developing oratory skills .. here is an excellent book to help teachers plan for, teach and evalutae speechs!

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[] MyOn Reader - visual and audio on line books - uses Lexile reading levels and student achievement on comprehension tests along with student rating of books to create a suggested reading list for students. Stories include a dictionary and pronunciation component for modelling. Can be accessed from anywhere - no cost listed, but subscription required.

[] Scholastic has a similar program for K-3, it doesn't make suggestions for books to read, nor does it evaluate the level of reading, but it does connect a non-fiction book to every fiction book that is read. Again, there is a cost, but no information on the web, you have to send in information in order to get a quote.

5. Looking for a tool to help young students or students that struggle with writing in the early elementary grades? Check this out... [] You can even print the book off after!

6. Interesting idea - reading for inclusion...take a look!

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5. Reading and writing your own Choose You Own Adventure Stories - ideas, suggestions, sites

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6. K-4 LA - this book might be helpful - you can read the whole thing on line! [] // 4. For your LA teachers - a site to check out // // http: //[|www.thebookjam.com/about/]

// 6. Readers' workshop- a book on conferencing // // http: //[| Looking">www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9179&r=nb110214n] 9. Teachers looking for ideas on developing vocabulary.... this book has some great examples - check out the examples on line. Not too expensive...maybe a good book to add to the teacher resource library.

[|http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9092&r=nb110126n&REFERER=#toc] 1. This book is geared for gr. 6-12 and gives us reasons to include a wide variety of text in our ELA classes before we tackle novels. It includes a wide variety of strategies for teaching shorter texts. Worth a read. Chapter 1 can be read on line.

Less Is More:Teaching Literature with Short Texts, Grades 6-12 by Kimberly Hall Campbell []

2. For teachers with students who really struggle with reading, here is a site I found. It is Natural Reader. It reads text to you. For example and MS document, Internet Explorer text or PDF. If you speed the voice up a bit, the computerized voice seems less choppy. This has to be downloaded onto a computer to be used, so maybe try it at home and if you would like the free version let me know which computer you wish it to be put on and we can do that from the office, remotely. There is a free version, personal version ($50 US) or Professional Version ($100) I tried the free version and although the voice isn't great, it does work and I think the student would enjoy it. They say the versions you pay for have better voice quality...Hook, hook...

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4. Another article for ELA teachers on how to teach vocabulary and it contains links to some helpful sites as well.

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7. This book describes and includes examples of the Reading 8-box - a tool that can be used to reinforce reading and writing skills as well as enhance comprehension. Even if the book were not purchased the preview includes the set up of the box and some examples that may give ELA teachers a couple of ideas to add to their tool box!

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Please pass this along to the ELA teachers.

8.This book can be viewed in its entirety online - "Igniting a Passion for Reading" - it has a number of ideas and some forms to use for planning or for students completion.

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For the older students, there is a how to on using Graphic Novels to support / enhance reading. (grade 2-6)

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Excellent reading sites for all ages. [|http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm#gradek] - variety of phonics games for early grades []

http://teenreads.com/

http://www.guysread.com/- select guys picks and there is a section for young fellas.

http://www.starfall.com/

http://www.kids-online.net/kidsframe.html

[|www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsand] pictures/teachers/curric.shtml

[|www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd.html]

http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games.html

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/index.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/

http://www.tumblebooks.com/

http://www.storyplace.org/

http://www.readingrockets.org/

http://www.ed.gov/Family/RWN/Activ97/begin.html

http://www.readinga-z.com/- ***we have a subscription to this site for teacher use.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/

http://www.gamequarium.com/

http://www.itchysalphabet.com/game.htm

http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/room1/index.html- vowel pairs, dipthongs

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm

http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/- games

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/phonics/fs.shtml

http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/games/soundsea_v3.html

http://www.ictgames.com/letterlifter.html

http://www.ictgames.com/phonemeFlop_v4.html

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=ww

http://www.ictgames.com/machine.html

http://www.ictgames.com/cvc_machine.html

http://www.ictgames.com/hybrid.html

http://www.ictgames.com/phonic_fighter4.html

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=cvcmaker

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids/phonics/index.html

http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/short/start.htm

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/blends.htm

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/quiz/phonics/

http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html

http://www.sightwordswithsamson.com/sw/sight_words.asp- sight words

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/c/impatica/juliesight2.html- sight words

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade_k_1/high_fre/hifreq1.htm

http://english-zone.com/index.php?ID=39

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[] - say each word out loud, then trace over the letter with your mouse. (short vowel o )

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