Language Arts
FCPS Competency Assurance for Language Arts - Overview
FCPS Competency Assurance Documents - Reading
FCPS Competency Assurance Documents - Writing
FCPS Competency Assurance Documents - Speaking
| General | Content Connections - FCPS lists of books that support various content areas Cheryl Sigmon's Website (4-Blocks) Children's Book Council This site offers online biographies of authors, recommended reading activities, and information on Children's Book Week and Young Peoples Poetry Week. **Children's Literature Web Guide - Features, commentaries, discussion board, book lists, authors, stories, and much more! Four-Blocks Literacy Model - learn about Cassidy's Literacy program which uses four different approaches each day to teach children how to become better readers, writers, and spellers. Four Blocks Literacy Center - From Teachers.Net, links to 4-blocks chat board, lesson plans, and literature resources Literacy and Technology - These tools can assist in gathering information, activities, ideas, projects and more. ReadWriteThink – provides educators the highest quality resources in reading and language arts instruction in partnership with the International Reading Association and the National Council for Teachers of English **Teaching Books - must register to use, but it's worth the effort. View movies of authors, book discussion guides, audio clips of books, thematic booklists and many other links. |
| Authors/ Illustrators |
**Authors and Illustrators - This site is from YALSA and has links to many authors and illustrators. Authors and Illustrators on the Web - from Children's Literature Web Guide Index of Authors - from Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site Index to Children's Book Authors & Ilustrators - biographies, birthdays, online interviews Kentucky Authors and Illustrators - a list maintained by the University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science. KYLIT - a site devoted to Kentucky writers. Find biographical information and book bibliographies here. Learning about Authors & Illustrators - very comprehensive index Pronouncing Dictionary of Author's Names SELECTED AUTHOR WEBSITES Avi Judy Blume Jan Brett Beverly Cleary Eric Carle Roald Dahl Tomie dePaola Kevin Henkes Megan McDonald Patricia Polacco Dr. Seuss The Read-In is an online interaction between children's authors and illustrators, and K-12 students. Find activities for lessons, registration for participation, and a schedule of times authors will be on-line. |
| Book Discussion Guides | Book Discussion Guides - from Multnomah County Public Library find a synopsis of the book along with discussion questions for a number of titles. Also, find links to other book discussion sites. Teachers at Random - book discussion guides by grade level |
| Book Lists | Book Hive - titles listed by genre and age level Booklists of Children's Literature - titles by genre and subject, compiled by children's librarians Caldecott Medal Homepage - This site from ALA provides the latest Caldecott Medal winners and honor books as well as access to a list of all past winner/honor books. Carol Hurst's Index of Children's Books - lists by curriculum area, theme, subject, authors, and more Children's Book Awards - List of links for awards given by the American Library Association as well as other organizations who give awards for children's books. Children's Booklists on the Web - A guide to theme-related bibliographies. Some of the notable booklist sites on the World Wide Web are found here. Coretta Scott King Award - Provides a list of current and past winners Graded Booklists from Multnomah County Library - Dozens of booklists, including books for boys, books for girls, first chapter books, mysteries, books for K-1, books for 2-3, books for 4-5 and more! Books for Boys - list covers a wide range of interests and reading levels. Guys Read - another list of books boys will like Newbery Medal Homepage This site from ALA provides the latest Newbery Medal winners and honor books as well as access to a list of all past winner/honor books. |
| Books Online (Full-text and audio) | Bartleby - The ultimate reference source. Full-text access to works of fiction, nonfiction, verse and reference Bibliomania - An online literature library with hundreds of searchable full text classics: a superb educational resource. The Moonlit Road - Hear ghost stories and folktales from the American south StoryPlace This site from the public library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County North Carolina has interactive treats for preschool and elementary aged kids. |
| Fairy Tales/ Folk Tales |
Aesop's Fables - to read or hear African-American Folk Tales Cinderella Stories - Assists in the study of Cinderella tales around the world. Students can compare and contrast different versions to infer what these differences suggest about the culture associated with each. Classic Fairy Tales - Read and hear interactive, narrated, animated stories Folklore, Myth and Legend - links to lots of sites |
| Grammar | Grammar Websites FunBrain's Grammar Gorilla - play a game to learn parts of speech **Guide to Grammar and Writing - ...suggestions, examples, quizzes, and links to help the writing process |
| Reading | Between the Lions Each week a new story is featured for students to read. The story has related activities called 'adventures'. The site is funded in part by a Ready to Learn grant from the US Department of Education. Learning to Read - links to lots of reading sites Lexile Framework for Reading - find the Lexile measure for thousands of leveled books |
| Writing | Book Examples for Writing - lists of books that are examples of different kinds of writing, from Fort Mitchell, KY Schools Create Your Own Adventure - pick a story, follow the directions, and create a story about you and your friends Springboards for Writing - FCPS lists of books that are examples of different kinds of writing Letter Generator - learn the parts of a letter and how to write your own letter Wacky Tales - Dictionary Jenkins needs help finishing some stories. Give him a hand by thinking of your own words to help him. Writing Center - classroom pre-writing, writing, and editing activities Writing Lesson Plans - by topic and grade level Writing with Writers - From Scholastic find links to different types of writing: biography, journal, mystery and many more. Each writing activity is based on insights of a well known author. |
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