Early Grades

• Authors Who  Will Skype with Classrooms-This web link provides a list of authors who will participate in Skype call interviews with classrooms:
  • http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673572.html
• Book Club for Kids-contains book recommendations and ideas for using the books and resources
  • http://kidsbookclubbook.com/index.htm
• Reading Rockets is a site with many resources for language activities
  • http://www.readingrockets.org/
• Library of Congress National Book Festival- Resources relating to authors-includes ways for students to share their writing
  • http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/2009/toolkit/
• Read Kiddo Read This site has resources to encourage kids to read-also has reading guides
  • http://readkiddoread.com/home
• Inkless Tales provides story starters for students to create stories and a chance for them to read stories written by other kids
  • http://www.inklesstales.com/stories/
• Grammar Ninja gives students practice in recognizing parts of speech and other grammar skills-has 3 levels
  • http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html
• Writing Fun provides online organizers to assist students in creating various types of writing genre
  • http://writingfun.com/ (this site has been inconsistent in loading)
• Scholastic The Stacks- social site for kids-share what they are reading and read about books they might want to add to their libraries
  • http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/?lt=stacks/nav/home%20%20#
• StoryCove- children’s books with lesson plans and ideas
  • http://www.storycove.com/

Upper Grades

• LitCharts Downloadable, printable Literature guides
  • http://www.litcharts.com/
• Tween Tribune website for early teens to share and read about authors and topics
  • http://tweentribune.com/
• Natioanl Council of Teachers of English National Day of Writing information
  • http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting
• Fair Use Copyright lessons for teachers and students
  • http://www.teachingcopyright.org/curriculum/hs/3