2009
BSD: Biography Maker
by knann & 2 others (via)Great site to enabling students to write a great biography using the following steps:To create an exciting biography,
you will now follow these steps:
1. Questioning | 2. Learning | 3. Synthesis | 4. Story-Telling
Six Traits of Effective Writing
2008
Super Action Comic Maker
by knannEasy to use Comic Creator to inspire story-telling.
Choose the background for your Action hero. Use the slider to choose the pose. Add speech bubbles and text. Click next top add up to six frames.
BigUniverse.com
by knannRead & Create Children's Picture Books Online - Great authoring tool for creating your own books. Use the library of pictures or upload your own.
Writing Fun by Jenny Eather- helping kids write using text organizers.
by knannExcellent site for different genre examples and organizers. Takes time to get familar with site but worth it. Nice for smartboard as there is a write online feature.
Spelltube - interactive world of spelling
by knann (via)3000 videos for spelling words in the National Spelling Bank. Memorable characters reinforce spelling rules. British accents abound!
2007
Word Magnets
by knann (via)Quick and easy online tool for working with words and sentence structure. Easily adaptable to other activities as well.
ReadingMatrix.com
by knannSearch Directory geared specifically to reading,
Analyzing Text (12) new
Audio and Text (18)
Proofreading (4)
Reading Comprehension Advanced (10)
Reading Comprehension Beginner (14)
Reading Comprehension Intermediate (19)
Short Stories (11)
Vocabulary (51)
Pete's Power Point Station
by knann (via)- FREE PowerPoints for K-12 on just about everything Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science, Literature, More!
2006
GameGoo - Literacy Games
by knannGreat set of games for beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Appropriate for multiage 1-2. Activities range from phonemic awareness to vocabulary development (synonyms)
Alternative Book Reports
by knann & 1 other (via)From the Read Write Think Lesson collection, a list of different types of book reports across grade levels appropriate for differentiation.
Once Upon a Time: Lessons for Teaching About Fables, Fairy Tales, Folktales, Legends, Myths, Tall Tales
by knannFables, fairy tales, folktales, legends, myths, and tall tales -- six literary genres that engage student interest -- can be used in the classroom to inspire creative thinking and writing. This week, Education World offers five lessons to introduce students to the literary genres -- and to their own imagination! Included: Graphic organizers, student work sheets, more!
2005
ReadWriteThink: Student Materials
by knann (via)Standards based literacy lessons for K-12 students. This page links to the student tools. Teachers can search by grade-level, standard, or literacy engagament.
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