Posted by: linda704 on: January 30, 2010
Amazing list of resources from audio books to video tutorials and everything in-between!
Your writing partner, helping you write a story from beginning to THE END.
Count up or count down.
Thousands of public domain books and original books from new authors that you can read on any mobile device.
Website of Cathy Toll, coaching consultant.
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Posted by: linda704 on: January 23, 2010
Arthur . Games . Crank It Up! | PBS Kids
Compose & record multilayered rhythms using pots, pans, wooden spoons and the computer keyboard to create a masterpiece.
DESIGN SQUAD . FIDGiT | PBS KIDS GO!
Multiplayer game on PBS Design Squad site. Kids can also design and build their own games and challenge their friends.
Shidonni World – Virtual Pets Drawings Come To Life
Kids can draw animals, give them names and design backgrounds for imaginary worlds.
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Posted by: linda704 on: January 17, 2010
In March of this year I’m presenting, with my colleague Amber, at the Michigan Reading Association Annual Conference at Cobo Hall in Detroit. The title of our presentation is “Parents as Partners in Early Literacy Development” and you can read a description in the Conference at a Glance. I have presented at MRA on two other occasions, and I’m very excited about this year’s conference.
Aside from the excitement of presenting, I’m really looking forward to meeting some of the folks from my Twitter network face-to-face, like LeeAnn Moore, Theresa Regan, Troy Hicks, Sara Beauchamp-Hicks. (If I missed anyone, @ me so I can add you!!) I’m also excited to learn even more from my friend Karen Chichester, who is presenting “Engaging Language Arts Learners with Newer Technologies” on Monday of the conference. And I cannot forget reconnecting with my 8th grade social studies teacher, and Twitter mentor, Jim Wenzloff!
We have nearly completed the presentation, which will include background information, as well as pictures and video of events. We are “going green” and not doing any handouts, save for a bookmark with a url to a site where the presentation and resources will be available.
Which leads me to the blogpost title. I have an active Weebly site, and I’m super-familiar and comfy with that format. But I think a Wiki may be a better way to go. Or is it? Why or why not? Pros/cons? A little help from my friends will be much appreciated. tia
Posted by: linda704 on: January 16, 2010
“This blog is a resource for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers who want information to teach and support beginning readers.”
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Posted by: linda704 on: January 2, 2010
Links to lessons & ideas for ringing in the new year; includes links for Chinese and Lunar new years.
LoudLit.org is committed to delivering public domain literature paired with high quality audio performances. We pair together great literature and accompanying audio.
Putting the text and audio together, readers can learn spelling, punctuation and paragraph structure by listening and reading masterpieces of the written word. Read and listen via your web browser or on your mp3 player. Regardless of how you enjoy the audiobooks (audio books), they are free.
The Usefulness of Brief Instruction in Reading Comprehension Strategies
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Posted by: linda704 on: December 26, 2009
Write a story for a picture and read other kids’ stories.
“Use this reader’s response activity to analyze the characters in any book. Print and collect your scrapbook pages.”
Early reading & language skills games.
Guided Reading and Reading Games with Roy the Zebra
Guided and interactive reading stories, lessons & games.
This site allows students to write their own conversation by pulling down video clips from East Indian movies and writing their own subtitles.
MAKE BELIEFS COMIX! Online Educational Comic Generator for Kids of All Ages
Create your own comic strip.
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Posted by: linda704 on: December 5, 2009
An interactive whiteboard … What next? | Spring 2009
Great ideas for teachers just getting started with IWBs.
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Posted by: linda704 on: November 28, 2009
United States Non-Denominated postage stamp denominations
Images of non-denominated stamps and their values.
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Posted by: linda704 on: November 14, 2009
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Posted by: linda704 on: November 7, 2009
WNY Education Associates » A Web Toolbox for Literacy Coaching
Extensive list of web-based tools for communication, presentation and more.
This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place… and so much more!
“SumoTweet allows you to quickly post a chunk of text or simple blog post to the web.
You can then share that URL with friends directly or paste it in to twitter. To start, simply enter your text and click ‘Save SumoTweet’.”
Fantastic Flexible Foldables is a collection of mini math books and games that you can print out and create with your students. You and your students can create a fraction mini-book, a factors and multiples mini-book, a fortune teller fractor game, a geometry tetraflexagon, an integer infinity square, Flippers (fraction, decimal, music), and lines trihexaflexagon.
“View Dozens of Kid-Friendly Educational Videos or Submit Your Own
MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids takes you to meet fascinating people from all over the world.
New educational, kid-friendly episodes are uploaded every two weeks. Included are links to fun websites and our Learning Corner with follow-up questions.
Check out The Big Apple Book Club filled with video book reviews for kids by kids. “
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