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• Miscellaneous Resources (27)

• On-line Books (5)

• Reading (13)

• Research Tools (8)

• Writing--including Grammar and Vocabulary (14)

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Miscellaneous Resources
All about turn-of-the-century comic strips
APA Style--Helps you with citing electronic media, spelling, URL's and more
Audiblox develops a variety of learning skills, including concentration, perception, memory and logical thinking; effective in addressing difficulties in reading, spelling and writing.  It is effective for dyslexia, dysgraphia and other learning difficulties
Bloomsbury Research Center--Site is a free on-line database of reference books of over 17,000 entries, cross-referenced and indexed. A search engine is available to search on a wide range of subjects including literature, art, myth, human thought, quotations and a thesaurus or browse through each book at your leisure.
Citation Styles--Here you'll find detailed advice for citing online sources, along with links to all the URL's in the next text
Edbydesign.com--kids can play scrambler puzzles, maths games and publish stories, jokes and poems online.  Practical ideas for parents, teachers on language, math and special needs
Education World--Education World explores a variety of bibliographic styles for citing those resources
Elementary Theme Pages--over 150 themes organized under various topics
Ernie's "Learn to Speak a Little Hawaiian"
"How to" guide--helps you cite internet sources, gives you ways to avoid plagiarism, and more
KidsConnect--K-12 students looking for information on the Internet for a report or project can use KidsConnect to get help from a volunteer librarian, usually within a few days
Language Arts Education Community--Mr. Baldwin's Education Community--an on-line education community with language arts resources for parents, teachers and students.  Links to myriad academic sites, research tools, ESL tools, news, forums, financial aid, web-based e-mail, fun stuff and more!
Language Arts Links
Literacy Assistance Center
Nancy Drew Website--The official web site for Nancy Drew: online mysteries
Plagiarism--find articles, rules, resources, sites, ethics, policies for teachers, including Law, with recommendations on how to combat plagiarism.
Quotes of the Day
Reading programs for both youth and adult
Rhyme Zone--this site will find rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, definitions, or words that match a pattern
Sample language arts materials
Teachers on the Alphabet Superhighway get their students involved
The Etymology of First Names
Time4Teachers.com--over 400 Language Arts and time saving Blackline masters on CD
Virginia Department of Education K-12 English Resources

Web English Teacher--take advantage of online technology to share ideas and to benefit from the work of others. Beginning teachers can find guidance; experienced teachers can find inspiration. Think of it as the faculty library and faculty workroom on a global scale.

You Can Read!--a learn-to-read phonics program on videotapes. The program was written and produced by teachers and has been highly recommended by both parents and educators. It includes 12 easy-to-follow lessons on four videotapes and is accompanied by over 150 corresponding worksheets. "You Can Read!" is effective for the young child who is ready to read and for the older child or adult who has experienced some difficulty in reading.
YourDictionary.com--language and language-related products and services on the web with more than 1800 dictionaries with more than 250 languages
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On-line books
Asian American, Asian, and Pacific Islands Children's Literature---This site provides links to various multicultural books, also includes links to young adult multicultural books.
Bibliomania--on-line works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and even a few reference titles
Literature On-line--the home of English and American literature on the world wide web
Microsoft Office 2000: Tutorials for Teachers
The Reading Corner-- a place to find good books to read, picture books to award winners
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Reading
Audiblox develops a variety of learning skills, including concentration, perception, memory and logical thinking; effective in addressing difficulties in reading, spelling and writing.  It is effective for dyslexia, dysgraphia and other learning difficulties
Bilingual Books for Kids--This site provides links to a list of books and descriptions of Spanish-English bilingual books for kids; these books are available for sale.
Book Spot
Libraryspot--gateway to more than 2,500 libraries around the world

Month To Month Suggestions for Independent Literacy Activites
Sensational Strategies for Teaching Beginning Readers
The Children's Book Council
The International Reading Association
ToonUniversity--first grade, second grade & third grade child learning activities (spelling, learning to read, etc.) can be launched by clicking on this link
ToonUniversity--fourth grade, fifth grade & sixth grade child education activities (spelling games, reading comprehension, etc.) can be launched by clicking on this link
You Can Read!--a learn-to-read phonics program on videotapes. The program was written and produced by teachers and has been highly recommended by both parents and educators. It includes 12 easy-to-follow lessons on four videotapes and is accompanied by over 150 corresponding worksheets. "You Can Read!" is effective for the young child who is ready to read and for the older child or adult who has experienced some difficulty in reading.
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Research Tools
Common Errors in English
Journal of Research and Technology
KidsConnect--K-12 students looking for information on the Internet for a report or project can use KidsConnect to get help from a volunteer librarian, usually within a few days
Lexical FreeNet--search for relationships between words, concepts, and people. It is a combination thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, pun generator, and concept navigator
Noodle Tools--a free suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with their online research
Plagiarism--find articles, rules, resources, sites, ethics, policies for teachers, including Law, with recommendations on how to combat plagiarism.
Roots of English: An Etymological Dictionary
The Wordsmith English Dictionary - Thesaurus
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Writing and Vocabulary
APA Style--helps you with citing electronic media, spelling, URL's and more
Audiblox develops a variety of learning skills, including concentration, perception, memory and logical thinking; effective in addressing difficulties in reading, spelling and writing.  It is effective for dyslexia, dysgraphia and other learning difficulties
Citation Styles--Here you'll find detailed advice for citing online sources, along with links to all the URL's in the next text
Common Errors in English
Edbydesign.com--kids can play scrambler puzzles, math games and publish stories, jokes and poems online.  Practical ideas for parents, teachers on language, math and special needs
"How to" guide--helps you cite internet sources, gives you ways to avoid plagiarism, and more
KidsConnect--K-12 students looking for information on the Internet for a report or project can use KidsConnect to get help from a volunteer librarian, usually within a few days
Lexical FreeNet--search for relationships between words, concepts, and people. It is a combination thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, pun generator, and concept
navigator
MLA documentation of online sources
Plagiarism--find articles, rules, resources, sites, ethics, policies for teachers, including Law, with recommendations on how to combat plagiarism.
Rhyme Zone--this site will find rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, definitions, or words that match a pattern
TheVisualThesaurus--amazing online thesaurus that will intrigue and amuse and engage while extending your word power.  Check it out!
Vocabulary Is Fun-This website is great for elementary students that do not like learning vocabulary. There are crossword puzzles, hangman, and many other fun games to get students involved in learning while having fun.

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