Elementary Language Arts

	Revised Language Arts Standards
Picture/writing prompts, -- lower grade picture/writing prompts, BackTalk! from National Geographic Benchmark papers: Grades 1 -5, Harcourt Brace Reading -Trophies - great resource! - (Example: , Proof reading online and to printout ) Also try Collections - Check out the "Skill Activity" in each section Harcourt Spelling Houghton Mifflin language arts games (k-5) examples: Grammar Blast, Power Proofreading, Child friendly writing Rubrics, Graphic organizers, Writers showcase (student samples) Activities to support McGraw Hill Reading Glencoe Grade 6 online language arts activities - online reading activities Writing Prompts (Grades 1 -8), More writing prompts Make your own alien, switcheroo zoo Paragraph a Week (middle school writing prompts but can be adapted to other grade levels) Fact Frenzy - Reading for important facts		Writing lessons from Southern Regional ETTC, Online activity to combine sentences Creative writing ideas Online reading strategies activities (grades 3-5) - more - even more Rhyme time riddles - strengthen thinking skills Grade Level Language Arts Skills -(activities to do online) [Example - Online reading comprehension with multiple choice questions, [Online Game: Dig it]] Lesson plan for writing with images - Pix for Learning 100 most viewed images Writingfix.com - lots of writing prompts with online word processor {Check out the adventure story - leads to 5 paragraph essay} Grade level writing prompts Spellingcity - Online spelling practice - very nicely done! (enter your own words and get activities for your student to do online)
Goodnight Stories -- Example: Finish the Story - publish answers online Create stories online then print out picture prompts or story starters Fractured Fairy Tales - online activity to create "headlines" and write a story. Create your Own Scenario - create an online play Bookpop - virtual literature Building language for literacy from Scholastic (for lower grades) Maggie's Earth Adventures for upper levels		Webquests --(Click on "top", "middling" and "new" at the bottom of the menu on left) More Webquests K-6-- Emints - More good webquests from Missouri Example: The Realm of Fairy Tales Resources for teaching writing - [Example:Figurative Writing]
Great literature (cyberguides) units. K-12 and bilingual Story Units from Tennessee - super elementary site! Bantam Double Day teacher's guides to literature Random House Guides to Literature Language Arts Lessons and activities -ready to use or copy and paste the parts you want, lessons related to Themes Read - Write - Think - resources for language arts and reading instruction CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE List of Interactive activities [Examples: Cartoon Creator, Letter Generator, Literary Concept Maker, Stapleless book with planning sheet. Eye on Idioms (lesson plan), Plot diagram, [plot diagram of Jack and the Beanstalk] -Persuasive Essay Map, Flip a chip (affixes and roots)] Children's Literature Authors - Another set of links to Children's Authors Homepages --- Jan Brett's Homepage Fun Brain - Interactive language arts games [Examples Stay Afloat - Hangman, Grammar Gorillas, Spelleroo, Word Confusion, 2Bee or Nottoobee (verbs)]		Writing for Writers from Scholastic (scroll down for each specific activity) Online workshops that allow you to post student work at the end. Teacher's guide [Example: Story Telling Workshop] Scholastic online - lesson plans - teaching units and more worksheets4teachers.com Language arts worksheet library PBS Teacher Source - select level and topic Make you own book - suggestions also for publishing student work S ites that publish stude nt wo r k on the web Poetry.com --Publish your poem and email it to others (Has rhyming dictionary) KidAuthors.com --publish stories and poetry EdSitement: - language arts and literature Biography Maker -- Search MarcoPolo for lesson plans by grade and subject area. Simile Satellite interactive activity
Easy Test Maker - create and then print Language Arts Teacher Activity Bank (Graphic organizers, Forms for reports and journals, Rubrics and more), Graphic organizer makers Example: Concept Map Generator, Create Venn Diagrams 42 pages of graphic organizers Lessonplanpage.com lesson plans Language arts lesson plans and resources Teachnet.com lesson plans Traci's Lists of 10 - Teaching tips for all aspects of language arts instruction. Examples: Persuasive writing prompts, reading comprehension		Vocabulary Builder Program and worksheets, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 Worksheet Generator --(free from Discovery School) If you register you can save worksheets SuperKids Vocabulary builders -- Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun `Four online, interactive games with multi-level and multi-subject choices to help students learn vocabulary words`
Poetry Links Academy of American Poets -- Favorite Poem Project -- Poetry Writing from Scholastic with Karla Kuskin- Poetry Express - poem writing prompts Create instant poems -		ESL ESL Listening Lab - huge collection of online listening and reading exercises, with quizzes included. Can be an excellent tool for reinforcing student reading and listening comprehension skills for standardized test prep and practice NOT JUST FOR ESL! Dave's ESL Cafe (Resource for ESL teachers) Puzzles for ESL -- More Links for ESL -- eslGold.com organized list of hundreds of links in speaking, pronunciation, reading, idioms, and much more for all levels of ESL
Research on the web The 5 W's of Cyberspace - how to evaluate a web site Citing Internet Sources (Rules for creating citations) Online Citation Tool- select from menu on left - Fill in the information and the citation will be created ready to be copied and pasted into your document. APA or MLA		More Activities from Publishers Scholastic ScottForesman - reading Grammar and writing handouts (Good for teaching individual skills) Random House for Kids - Dr. Seuss and lots more Random House Teacher's Guides - Teaching Middle and High School Students to Read and Write Well - interesting study
Fourth and Fifth Grade Resource Page (not only for these grades!) teachersdesk.org Lesson plans for 5-6 but can be used by other levels Printable worksheets (grades 3-5) Good activities for Reading Comprehension and English Basics- Blue Web'n - One of the best lists!		Everyday Spelling - online activities Online - Gameaday - Online Grammar Quizzes- Spin and Spell (online game) Daily Activity Cards
Little Explorers - Picture dictionary for children (words in English and several other languages) (beginner scavenger hunts) Interactive, talking books from Alfy (needs relatively fast connection and flash/shockwave) Stories from around the world European festivals and traditions On-line collection of Aesops and other Fables		Link to Learn - Interactive lessons for all grades and subject areas Resources for elementary teachers & free worksheets Linda's Links to Literature --11,000+ links to activities and lesson plans or children's and young adult literature.
Word Play Online Grammar Games - FunBrain Online Word Games- Nursery Rebus Rhymes, Spelling Practice rules and activities Interactive Stories and quizzes with sound from Digital Education Network (Shows a picture- then builds a paragraph from words to sentences to paragraph)		Holiday and season activities and clip art (Kids Domain - Excellent links keyed to holidays throughout the year) Personalized Stories from Sears Portrait Studios-Fill in the blanks and create your own story PBS Kids Create a Story Visual Thesaurus -
Sports Illustrated for Kids - high interest site Time Magazine for Kids - Current events The Mystery Spot Online Kids Mystery Network Weekly kids mysteries National Geographic for Kids CNN for Students Newspaper editions especially for schools USA Today, New York Times, Scholastic Online
Online Teacher Resources (some also listed above)
More Graphic Organizers -- Rubistar Rubric Maker Rubric Maker --Create your own from scratch or clone someone else's Rubric Template Teacher Assessment Forms (many different types) Teach-nology - Worksheet Makers (forms for lab reports, puzzles, assignment sheets).free critical thinking worksheets, graphic organizer creator, and rubric maker QuizStar --Create tests to be done online Create and print monthly calendars (free from Jan Brett) Grants and grant writing tips Buddy Project lesson plans Laura Candler's Teaching Resources (worksheets)		Puzzle Maker.com - free online utility to make a variety of puzzles, crosswords, word search and more Project Based Learning Checklist -customizable for written reports, multimedia projects, oral presentations, and science projects. Assign A Day - Teacher managed calendar to post assignments online Create your own - links to hundreds of online tools for assessment, quiz-making, test-creation, and more Web Wizard - free site for teachers to post lessons with links to specifically chosen sites. Personal Education Press choose from the extensive lists of words and then create worksheets, puzzles and more Education Oasis - Lots of free graphic organizers, certificates, lesson plans Templates to create your own quizzes and games [Example: PowerPoint game templates]