Teaching+Resources

Resources have been compiled so that you can quickly find activities, lessons, printables, as well as ideas for teaching literacy. Click on the button to access the resource. A description of each resource has been provided for you under each button. Enjoy!

[|Blue Ribbon Readers] **K-5** Resource
 * Resources and interactives from the book __7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your Kids Read It and Get It!__

Colorin Colorado **K-12** ELL Resource
 * Resources, strategies and ideas for educators and families

Common Core Connect Common Core Connect is a site that has been produced by Tulare County's Office of Education in California. This site has a variety of resources that support CCSS instruction. While exploring this site, be sure to explore the ELA Standard Bookmarks.

Discovery Education **K-5** Resource
 * Captivating, high quality, dynamic, digital content

Dovewhisper **K-5** Resource
 * Computer centers already organized by grade level
 * Click on a grade level to access the subjects / topics
 * Click on the subject to link to the activity

ELA and Literacy **K-12** Resource
 * Source: Piney Grove Elementary School
 * Check out the "Bloom's Fiction and Nonfiction" resource

[|FCRR] **K-5** Resource
 * Over 522 teacher resources
 * Available are specific instructional plans or student center games and activities

Formative Assessment **K-12** Resource
 * Source: West Virginia Department of Education
 * Formative assessment resources

Free Reading **K- 5** Resource
 * Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Comprehension and more

Giggle Poetry **K-5** Resource
 * Fun poetry to support teaching fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension
 * Scripts provided for poetry theater
 * Click the links provided on the left to take you to additional site with more activities

Into the Book **K-5** Resource
 * Printables, lessons, and interactive strategies

K12Reader **K-12** Resource
 * Resources for grammar, fluency, phonics, etc
 * Reading comprehension passages available

Learn Zillion **Grades 2-12** Resource
 * Free instructional video library
 * Click grade level and the Common Core State Standard you would like to teach

Mrs. Waltke's Literacy Page **K-5** Resource
 * Reading Street Resources
 * Click on a grade level and scroll down
 * PowerPoints are created for your instructional use

NC Livebinder for Read to Achieve **K-5** Symbaloo of teacher resources

Newsela **Upper Elementary and above**
 * Nonfiction leveled texts
 * Matching ELA anchor standards listed

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Phonological Awareness **K-5** resource
 * Phonological awareness activities
 * Under each activity description there is a link to the materials needed

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reading Rockets **K-5** Resource
 * Author studies, videos, writing prompts, lessons

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reading Street Resources **K-5** Resource for Reading Street
 * Source: Scottsboro County Grade 2

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read Tennessee **K-3** Resource

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read Write Think **K-12** Resource
 * Classroom resources, links to mobile apps for classroom use, and professional development information.

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ReadWorks **K-8** Resource
 * Reading comprehension lessons organized by reading concept and grade
 * Sign up to get the full benefit of the site, but it is __free__
 * On the homepage: concepts are listed down the left side
 * All the materials there for you to print and use
 * Lesson plans already written and follows very closely the "Me, We, Two, You" format
 * Lessons aligned with NC CCSS: Just make sure you click NC at the end of the lesson to get the standards

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Resources for Working with English Language Learners **K-5** Resource
 * Written by Melissa Park
 * Resources and strategies for English Language Learners

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Revised Bloom's Taxonomy **K-5** Resource
 * Source: Piney Grove Elementary School
 * Revised Bloom's Taxonomy resources

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scholastic Close Reading **1-8** Resource
 * Close Reading strategies for nonfiction text

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scholastic Free Lessons **K-8** Scholastic Resource
 * Lesson plans: Type in subject and grade level to filter lessons

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Southwest Elementary's Global Awareness Site **K-5** Resource
 * Resources that promote Global Awareness
 * Page dedicated to literacy is available

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Story Online **K-3** Resource
 * Stories read by famous people.
 * Click on the book you want to hear!
 * Activities available for students to complete after listening to the stories.

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strategies Unlimited, Inc **K-2** Resource
 * TONS of ideas, PowerPoints with pictures, information, activities, and downloadable ideas to use right away for literacy.
 * Click on the tabs to the left to begin exploring.

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teach 21 **K-12** Resource
 * West Virginia's Department of Education user-friendly bank of ELA strategies.
 * Check out their additional Teach 21 resources here.

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teach Though Excellent website for ideas for the digital teacher!
 * 21 different digital tools compiled that support word learning, review, and play with language.
 * They are grouped into four categories: Reference Tools, Word Clouds, Games and Review, Word Walls and Virtual Field Trips.

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teacher Resources K12
 * Click on the links to access many more resources and activities that you can use to help improve your students’ reading abilities.

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Text Project
 * Evidence-based lessons and word lists including Spanish/English cognates.
 * Click on the tabs to access word lists, word pictures, read-alouds, and vocabulary ideas!

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The School House **K-3** Resource
 * Free phonics lessons are available on this site!

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Teachers Corner
 * Daily writing prompts, printable calendars, and other classroom printables.

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tween Tribune **K-12** Resource (need a log-in)
 * Nonfiction text geared towards student interests.
 * Students read and respond to what they have read.

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vocabulary Development **K-12** Resource
 * West Virginia's Department of Education has compiled excellent vocabulary development resources.

<span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wonderopolis This site offers a “wonder of the day” selection that is of high interest to students—aligned to the Common Core Standards. <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Word Sif **K-12** Resource
 * Interactive site for teaching vocabulary!
 * Easily sift through texts - just cut and paste any text into WordSift and you can engage in a verbal quick-capture!
 * The program helps to quickly identify important words that appear in the text.

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