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General Links
About.com Language Arts Link for Elementary and Secondary -
The Busy Teacher's English links -
Educator Resources language Arts links -
Eisenhower Project Language Art Links -
English/Language Arts Resources -
Franklin Institute Literature Links -
Language Arts Resources - The following sites are suitable for use by K-12 teachers. My personal recommendations of extremely well done sites are indicated by a smiley face. Enjoy all of these sites. The list is by no means complete, if you have any sites that would be appropriate for this list please send them to unc95kel@mindspring.com.
Language Arts Resources - very good resources
Language Arts
Resources - very extensive list
The Literary Web - Welcome to The Literary Web, a hypermedia guide to literary resources available on the World Wide Web. The Literary Web is geared toward readers of fiction and poetry as well as those who write it, and those who teach it. Communication of great literature, whether in printed or electronic form, allows the power of ideas expressed by the author to be animated and shared within the community of readers. Online sites dedicated to literature are capable of engaging the intellect and imagination of the reader.
Los Angeles County Office of Education Language Arts Resource Guide -
MEA language links - Perhaps no other subject area has the abundance of Web resources than English/Language Arts. Listed on this page are some good "jumping off" points, and also some good "tools" (dictionaries, etc.).
Pleasant Grove Elementary Links -
Reading and Language Arts links -
Pedagogy Sites for English Teachers - very long list with summaries
Resources on the Internet for Language Arts Teachers - by Tita Mallory
S.C.O.R.E - Schools of California Online Resources for Education Aligned to the California Content Standards
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Research and Reference Tools
See the Reference page of links for more links
Literary Research Tools on the Web -
UConn's English research page - This is a list of wonderful resources for literary research.
General Reading and Writing
Active Voice Writing Page - Nice list of topics including grammar, writing styles and lesson plans
Basic Guide to Essay Writing -
The Biography Maker - How do you write a good biography? These online lessons explain what a biography should be and walk student writers through questioning, learning, synthesis, and story-telling. Includes embedded links to relevant Internet resources and tips for effective writing.
Book Resources - The top table has links to many books
A Celebration of Young Poets - Founded in 1993, Creative Communication is devoted to the promotion of Language Arts in our schools. Three main activities help Creative Communication achieve this objective: POETIC POWER: Creative Communication distributes Poetic Power, a free newsletter devoted to promoting poetry in the classroom that is sent to over 100,000 teachers nationwide. POETRY CONTEST!: Creative Communication awards over $40,000 to young poets each year and brings recognition to young writers by sponsoring poetry contests to students in grades 4-12. LANGUAGE ARTS GRANTS: Creative Communication awards over $13,000 to schools each year in the form of Language Arts Grants.
Common Errors in the English Language -A great site.
Daily Grammar Lesson - Daily Grammar is a free service of Word Place, Inc. Much like A Word A Day (no affiliation), which teaches you a new word each day, Daily Grammar sends you e-mail messages with a grammar lesson five days of the week and a quiz on the sixth day. You can look at all the lessons in our Archive section.
The English Server - The EServer at Carnegie Mellon has been online for ten years; today we offer 27,241 works online. Browse or search our collections, talk on our mailing lists and live chat line, or join our teams of volunteers publishing to Internet readers.
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Garbl's Writing Resource - Welcome to my annotated directory of Web sites focusing on English grammar, style and usage, the writing process, reference sources, word play, words, plain language, active writing, online writing experts, books on writing and favorite fiction writers. Though I can't endorse all the standards, guidelines and links presented on all these Web sites, I hope you find the sites useful, interesting and even fun.
Grammar Rock - part of the SchoolHouse Rock Series
Grammar Slammer - Welcome to Grammar Slammer, the help file that goes beyond a grammar checker.
Houghton and Mifflin - The Reading/Language Arts Center: resources that include textbook support, Author Spotlight, Wacky Web Tales, Staff Development, and Bilingual Resources
Hyperizons - For those of you unfamiliar with it, hypertext fiction (aka hyperfiction, interactive fiction, nonlinear fiction) is a new art form that while not necessarily made possible by the computer was certainly made feasible by it. Its creators make use of hypertext--of which the Web is only one widespread albeit limited incarnation--to create fiction with many features uncharacteristic of print fiction: multiple paths through the same text; multiple endings (and beginnings); questions posed to the reader which, once answered, influence what the reader will read; audiovisual attachments; navigable maps; and so on and so on. Readers seeking more extensive definitions of hypertext fiction are invited to browse through the Theory and Criticism section or, better yet, simply start reading a few works--artists always outstrip their would-be definers.
Inkspot - Welcome to INKSPOT, a frequently-updated comprehensive writing resource and community. Named by Writer's Digest Magazine as one of the best sites for writers, Inkspot offers thousands of pages of information about the craft and business of writing, discussion forums and other online networking opportunities. Don't forget to check out our special sections for young writers and teachers. Subscribe to Inklings (biweekly newsletter with markets, articles, resources) for free!
National Spelling Bee - Information on how to particpate in the Scripps Howard National spelling bee. The site also provides word lists and tips for better spelling.
The Noble Channel - contains information about the nobel prize, Nobel Laureates and their acheievements. The Learning Studio contains lessons written by the Laureates.
The Online Medieval Classical Library - The Online Medieval and Classical Library (OMACL) is a collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization. Douglas B. Killings is responsible for the project, and can be reached at DeTroyes@EnterAct.Com.
Online Writing Assistant - Chuck Guilford's writing site helps students think about what goes into a piece of writing before they ever start to draft. Based on current research about the process approach to writing. Teachers can send students to site or use it themselves as a resource.
The Online Writery - Our mission is to encourage dialogue and conversation among writers.
Poetry - a list of great sites K-12 for teaching poetry.
Pop-up Grammar Quiz - Pop-up Grammar is an online English grammar quiz site where you can test your grammar knowledge. We offer several online English grammar exercises with tips and instructions. We feel that our site is a perfect resource for English speakers and students who wish to study English as a second language. We are adding new features all of the time. In the future, you will see online tutorials and examples that will help students understand the fundamentals of English grammar.
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Vocabulary University - Welcome! This is the home of Vocabulary University® Participate in these FREE vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery. Earn your diploma at VOCAB U. Teachers have endorsed this site which enriches classroom curriculum. These exercises help prepare for SSAT®, PSAT®, GED®, SAT® and ACT® tests, they supplement personal vocabulary acquisition, and are being used in home-schooling and ESL
World Wide Words - World Wide Words is devoted to the English language - its history, quirks, curiosities and evolution. The Words site is organized into sections, each with its own index to help you find your way about.
The Writer's Net - Internet resources for publishers, editors and writers.
Young Author's Writing Workshop - The purpose of these pages is to provide middle school students (about Grades 4 through 7) with links to online resources that will take them step by step through the writing process. The steps in this process are those used in Writer's Workshop. The pages are designed for use by an individual student or small group of students working on a project, but could also be used by a child working at home or by a whole class.
Book Sites and Author sites
AHA Poetry - All sorts of links regarding poetry--reading it, writing it, and publishing it.
A Haiku Homepage - This page is maintained by: Philip Adams. Read some examples of haiku or check out the hints for writing haiku.
Lakeway's Author and Illustrator's Sites -
Author's Registry - The Authors Registry is a non-profit organization formed to help expedite the flow of royalty payments and small re-use fees to authors, particularly for new-media uses. It's been called the ASCAP for writers. Virtually every important writers' organization and more than 100 literary agencies cooperate with the Registry. We're the largest coming-together of authors ever.
Book Adventure - Book Adventure is a FREE Web-based reading incentive program that motivates kids to read and allows parents and teachers to track their children's progress!
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The BookBrowser - BookBrowser is a site dedicated to reading. We offer fiction reading lists, book reviews, forthcoming titles, author information and much more. We made BookBrowser to help avid fiction readers and authors find each other. BookBrowser has over 3,500 Book Reviews of all genres. Our Review Team adds at least 15 reviews a week.
Bulfinch's Mythology - A wonderful resource. Many of the references are hyperlinked to provide more information.
The Official Eric Carle Website -
Children's Book Authors - a nice list of topics
The Children's Literature Web Guide - The Children's Literature Web Guide is an attempt to gather together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults. Much of the information that you can find through these pages is provided by others: fans, schools, libraries, and commercial enterprises involved in the book world.
Dr. SeussVille - official site from RandomHouse
Electronic Archive
- The Electronic Archives contain essays, syllabi, bibliographies, and other
resources for teaching the multiple literatures of the United States. The
Archives are designed as a complementary resource to the electronic discussion
list, T-AMLIT. The Electronic Archives are created and maintained by the Center
for Electronic Projects in American Culture Studies (CEPACS) at Georgetown
University's American Studies Program. The Archives are sponsored by Georgetown
University and the D.C. Heath Publishing Company.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.
Grimm Fairy Tales - requires flash. Has sound and wonderful pictures that enhance the tales.
Learning about the Author - Many readers are curious about the creators of the books they enjoy. The more than six hundred links to author/illustrator sites included here will help to satisfy that curiosity. Young people especially want to know about their favorite authors/illustrators because they often feel that an author/illustrator is speaking directly and personally to them through the work. Learning about authors/illustrators can also help young people see possible connections between a creator's life and the works created and encourage them to consider different techniques and approaches to the compositional act.
Literature Resources - very through list
Little House on the Prairie - This is the first home page devoted to Laura Ingalls Wilder and her nine Little House books, and is the most comprehensive. This page is to share my love of all the Little House books with you, and to keep you up-to-date on new book releases about Laura Ingalls Wilder and special events at the Laura Ingalls Wilder heritage sites. I hope you enjoy it!
Modern Word - The Modern Word is a large network of sites developed to explore twentieth century writers who have pushed the envelope of traditional narrative and structure. This includes many writers associated with Modernism, surrealism, "magical realism," and postmodernism.
The Moonlit Road - (grades 2-12) Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers. We invite you to light a lantern, open the gate and come take a walk down The Moonlit Road.
Mythos - Zeus Speaks - Welcome to this interactive online study of Greek mythology (grades 4 - 8). This is an interdisciplinary curriculum that encourages history research and reinforcement of concepts through drama and creative writing. It is highly interactive and lots of fun. Part of the Online Class Project Seroes (6-10 week INTERACTIVE learning units in which schools work in collaborative groups.)
Online books page - You can search a list of over 7000 books that are online and free.
Project Guttenburg - We cannot publish
any texts still in copyright. This generally means that our texts are taken
from books published pre-1923. (It's more complicated than that, as our Copyright
Page explains, but 1923 is a good first rule-of-thumb for the U.S.A.). So
you won't find the latest bestsellers or modern computer books here. You will
find the classic books from the start of this century and previous centuries,
from authors like Shakespeare, Poe, Dante, as well as well-loved favorites
like the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Tarzan and
Mars books of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Alice's adventures in Wonderland as told
by Lewis Carroll, and thousands of others. These books are chosen by our volunteers.
Simply, a volunteer decides that a certain book should be in the archives,
obtains the book and does the work necessary to turn it into an e-text.
Mark Twain Page - from About.com
Multicultural Book Review - The purpose of this page is to create a qualitative list of multicultural literature for K-12 educators.
The Seamonkey Wizard of Oz page - The Oz Web Site is a Children's Literature Web Site. Here you will find Oz-related links, philosophical musings, creative writing, and lots of artwork by the inhabitants of Oz.
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University of Penn's Online Books - search for books online and more
Kay Vandergrift's Special Interest page -
Wisdom - Living Literature Online. Categories include not only literature, but also everything from lyrics to technical books.
World Writers - Welcome to World Writers. These pages were created by the students at Birchwood Elementary in Bellingham, Washington. There goal is to help other students become better writers. If you have comments about our pages please send them to our teacher. Her email is chinshaw@bham.wednet.edu.
Young Writer's Clubhouse - Welcome to the Clubhouse! If you want to be a writer, or even think you might want to be a writer, this is the place for you. Drag one of our chairs over in front of the fireplace, or sprawl out on the floor if you'll be more comfortable.
Complete Shakespeare - This 1914 Oxford edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare ranks among the most authoritative published this century.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet - This site attempts two things: To be a complete annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on Internet and to present new Shakespeare material unavailable elsewhere on the Internet, such as - A Shakespeare Timeline, which gives the key events of Shakespeare's life and work along with related documentary evidence, a Shakespeare genealogy, a Shakespeare Timeline Summary Chart, showing the events of Shakespeare's life in outline along with important contemporary events and publications, a Shakespeare Biography Quiz. If you are brave enough, you may take the quiz before reading the timeline and more.
Romeo and Juliet
- Perfect Mate: An Assignment on Romeo & Juliet Submitted by Dan Diercks,
Hagerstown, IN.
Subject: 9th Grade English
Rationale: I use this lesson in preparation for teaching Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. It immediately makes students aware of their connection to the theme of this ageless story. Objectives: The objective of this lesson is to make students aware of the differences between their ideal mate and their parents' idea of a perfect mate for them. By articulating these differences, students will be more likely to accept the themes represented in Romeo & Juliet when we read the play shortly after completing the lesson.
Shakespeare Insults - The title says it all.
Shakespeare Links from Mr. Barr - a nice list of links
The Shakespearean Homework Helper - I have created this site to help students and parents learn more about Shakespeare, and finish that homework that is due in a couple of days. I did not create this site to give your students the answers. I do not claim to have all the answers, just a desire to help folks learn more about the Bard.
William Shakespeare - Welcome to the Web's first edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. The original electronic source for this server is the Complete Moby(tm) Shakespeare, which is freely available online. There may be differences between a copy of a play that you happen to be familiar with and the one of this server: Don't worry, this is a very common phenomenon.
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Journalism/publishing
Crayon - Create your own Newspaper - Join over 245,000 people and CReAte Your FREE Newspaper or test-surf an example CRAYON newspaper
Create your own newsletter- Lets you create a newsletter online.
Cyberkids - An on-line
magazine featuring art and stories for and by kids.
Ex-change - This site allows students who do not speak English as their primary language to post their writing works on the internet.
Highwire - Highwire.Net lets you create and publish your school newspaper online for free. No html programming skills required.
MidLink magazine - The Digital Magazine for Kids By Kids from 8 to 18
StoneSoup - Excellent 25-year old magazine written and illustrated by kids 8-13
Virtual Source book for Journalists - lots of links
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Links to Lesson Plans
Activity Search - Activity Search from Houghton Mifflin features a curriculum database where the K-8 teachers can search for language arts lesson plans/activities by grade level.
Awesome Library English Resources -
CyberGuides - from SCORE CyberGuides are supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature. Each CyberGuide contains a student and teacher edition, standards, a task and a process by which it may be completed, teacher-selected web sites and a rubric, based on California Language Arts Content Standards. In the guides, the magenta text indicates the language (or context-appropriate equivalent to the language) of the content standards.
Exemplary Lesson Plans from EIRC -
Language Arts Lesson Plan Links - from Dr. Vicki F. Sharp and Dr. Richard M. Sharp, Professors of Elementary Education at California State University, Northridge, have collected sites and curriculum resources from the Internet for teachers to use in their classrooms.
Language Arts Lesson Plan Links - focused on web sites for grades 6 - 12 from about.com
McGraw-Hill Web Linked Lesson plans - A collection of web-linked activities related to Macmillan/McGraw-Hill's Spotlight on Literacy series
MS A Language Arts WebSite - Lesson plans and links for middle school
Odds and Ends
Compact for Reading - A Compact for Reading is a written agreement among families, teachers, principals, and students to work together to help improve the reading skills of kindergarten through third grade children. Our publications, A Compact for Reading Guide and the School-Home Links Reading Kit, are designed to help Compact partners set reading goals, and provide lessons and activities that allow children to accomplish these goals.
Excellence in English - An excellent collection of research on effective strategies to teach reading and writing to all middle grades students. From The Center on English Learning & Achievement at SUNY-Albany. The complete texts of most reports are available on-line.
Integrating the Internet into the Language Arts Classroom - Welcome to the Integrating Internet Resources into the Language Arts Classroom two-day workshop! We are working to build a set of resources that may be of value to Language Arts teachers in grades 1 through 12. If you have suggestions for additions to this collection, or if you find that links to some of our resources do not work, please send an email message to your workshop presenter, Dr. Fred Schouten. Thanks, and enjoy!
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Literary Calendar - Reveals what literary giants' birthdays you share in addition to other historical information related to publishing and writing for every day of the year.
National Council of Teachers of English - This is an informative web site for English teachers of all grades. The information offered may be used for in-class instruction; such as "teaching ideas," or there are exclusive links for "teacher talk," and other information such as "professional development." This web site may be very useful for introductory teachers. It even has a link to "jobs!"
National Writing Project - The Writing Project is a teacher-centered organization committed to the improvement of student writing in our classrooms.
The Neverending tale - If you are a 3rd- through 12th-grade teacher and you are interested in using The Neverending Tale with your class(es), you can sign up to use The Neverending Tale Classroom Edition at http://www.neverendingtale.com. The Neverending Tale, Classroom Edition adds the capability for teachers to guide the process of creating new Tales and collect a portfolio of the work of each individual student. Tales may be shared with other teachers, across the hall or across the world. Students can now edit their pages, and make comments which are only visible to the author of a page, or the teacher.
Reader's Theater - On this page, children's author Aaron Shepard offers his resources for reader's theater, including the acclaimed multicultural script series Reader's Theater Editions. If you're looking for a perfect combination of education and fun, here it is.
SchoolHouse Software Review - Reviews of Language Arts software
School Libraries on the Web - great link to links
Teacher's and Writer's Collaborative
- Teachers & Writers Collaborative --a nonprofit organization--was
founded in 1967 by a group of writers and educators who believed
that writers could make a unique contribution to the teaching
of writing. T&W brings writers and educators together in
collaborations that explore the connections between writing and
reading literature and that generate new ideas and materials.
T&W writers' diaries, as well as articles from other writers
and teachers from around the country, are the source of T&W
publications. T&W publishes a bimonthly magazine and books,
distributed through the 200,000 catalogs we mail to writers and
educators nationwide each year.
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