Resources

Primary Intermediate Istation Touch Write Starfall ABC Letter Quiz Alphabet Spelling 1 Montessori Crossword Cimo Spelling – Sight Words Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe Phonics Fun 1-6 Doodle Buddy BugBrained Phonics Awareness PBS kids Alligator Apps – Sight Words  iWriteWords Lite Flashcardlet Toontastic Sight Words with Sampson Jog Nog ABC Ninja Sight Words Ninja Spellosaur Rocket Speller Istation Toontastic DK Quiz  Brain Pop Mad Libs Story Buddy World Wildlife Federation – WWF Together Grammaropolis Vocabulary – Spelling City Word Shaker Alligator Apps – Phonics Genius National Geographic – Weird but True Solar Walk Scribble Press The Electric Company Word Games for Kids Shake a Phrase Word Link Fry Words Quizlet Flashcardlet book wizard – Scholastic  

  (Grades 3-8 consisting of online assessment tools aligned with PA state standards)   (Play word games to build your spelling and vocabulary skills)  (Online books and reading activities)  (Lots of great reading, math games and activities)  (Interactive books and reading adventures)   (Fun reading, spelling, and word games as well as math and science games)  (Tons of reading activities and games as well as other fun learning activities)   (Fun word family activities)  (Designed for first grade, but is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade)  (Leader in educational computer games for kids, created by teachers and parents)  

Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Exercises and Activities  -provides a variety of lesson plans, reproducible, and activities in reading and language arts.  -students select their grade level and must proofread selections of text and correct the errors.  -provides mini-stories with close exercises, speed reading exercises, and other reading passages with activities. – provides current and archived articles for students to read and then answer comprehension, vocabulary and sequence questions. – provides students in grades 3-12 with news summaries, daily news quiz, word of the day, test prep question of the day, daily lesson plans, news snapshot, and more. – a great wealth of phonics activities for grades K-6. – students read and interact with information about explorers such as Native American cultures, ocean life, endangered environments, and more. – WebQuests are Internet activities that promote critical thinking in students as they solve real world tasks in an inquiry basedlearning environment using reading, comprehension and problem solving skills. – a free reading motivation program similar to Accelerated Reader for children in grades K-8. The site allows students to create their own book lists from over 6,000 recommended titles.  The students then take multiple-choice quizzes on the books they’ve read in print and are eligible to earn points and prizes. The students must register to use the site; however, registration is free. Spelling and Grammar Activities -word games, puzzles, quizzes, slang, proverbs and much more. – provides matching, concentration, word search and flash cards on prefixes. – an activity to select the correct part of speech. -students must select the appropriate root of the words. -students practice selecting the correct idiom. -a close activity for children. Authors and Thematic Units – provides numerous links with information and activities on tall tales – allows students to read information to get ideas for starting research ona variety of topics. – reading materials and activities about the first Thanksgiving. – reading materials and activities about immigration and Ellis Island Writing Activities – Scholastic provides interactive lessons for writing on oral history. It provides a mini lesson and information on pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, reviewing, and publishing. – provides numerous links with poetry information and activities. – provides tips and techniques and ideas for writing poetry. – students can select a story, print out the graphic and story starter and finish the story on the lined paper. Student Publishing and Activities – students learn from two authors about writing folktales.  The students learn how to write folk tales, brainstorm ideas and can publish their folk tales on the web. – provides a news article, quiz, word game, and a place for students to share their feelings on news topics Tools – students enter a title and information for the two circles and then can add words anddrag them to the appropriate part of the Venn Diagram.  Students can print the Venn Diagram. – allows students to select several format to create a simple book that can be printed. – allows students to create timelines.

The Title I Parent Resource Center at Schick Elementary has a variety of learning activities for parents of Title I eligible students to check out. Activities available allow students to practice reading skills taught in the classroom. The activities reinforce letter indentification, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, and comprehension. All resources include ideas for use and many can be used independently. All games and activities include directions and are fun for the whole family.

Primary Intermediate Istation Touch Write Starfall ABC Letter Quiz Alphabet Spelling 1 Montessori Crossword Cimo Spelling – Sight Words Phonics Tic-Tac-Toe Phonics Fun 1-6 Doodle Buddy BugBrained Phonics Awareness PBS kids Alligator Apps – Sight Words  iWriteWords Lite Flashcardlet Toontastic Sight Words with Sampson Jog Nog ABC Ninja Sight Words Ninja Spellosaur Rocket Speller Istation Toontastic DK Quiz  Brain Pop Mad Libs Story Buddy World Wildlife Federation – WWF Together Grammaropolis Vocabulary – Spelling City Word Shaker Alligator Apps – Phonics Genius National Geographic – Weird but True Solar Walk Scribble Press The Electric Company Word Games for Kids Shake a Phrase Word Link Fry Words Quizlet Flashcardlet book wizard – Scholastic

s -great resources for teaching children to read and helping struggling readers. -for teachers s -online skill building activities for grades K through 8 -great site for literacy centers.

: a great site with links to many authors : a wonderful site by a wonderful author : listen to him read his books : Many Hans Wilhelm books to print out or use on SMART Board

: great site to put your spelling words online for students to practice : standards-based resources for teaching reading and language arts : interactive books and word games for long and short vowels : alphabet ideas : handwriting worksheets and lined paper to print out for manuscript and cursive : free little books to download : show on PBS with games, stories, and video clips : short and long vowel games and things to print out : online examples, practice, and printable materials for phonemic awareness, phonics, word study skills, vocabulary, comprehension; integrated units available : kids create their own writing prompts; stories may be written on- or offline : practice making sentences with short and long vowel words : Go to Resources for flashcards story patterns to go with many popular children’s books, nursery rhymes, etc. : free interactive literacy games and the story of Roy the Zebra with questions, activities, and worksheets : Click on Games for online alphabet and soundgames : a fabulous resource for primary teachers

: trade books by grade level and Reading Recovery level

: lots of nursery rhymes and other songs, many with coloring pages : Nursery Rhymes for Early Literacy

: teaching poetry

(from Teaching Is a Work of Heart)

: usually about 50 selections are free; access to all selections is by subscription; good for interactive whiteboard : Robert Munsch tells many of his stories, including Love You Forever : books read by famous people–wonderful site!