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1.4.1 Lesson Plans/Resources - Writing/Grammar

Last page update: 9/20/02

4-Blocks @ReadingLady.com (EXCELLENT RESOURCE [A+] ) 

(http://www.ReadingLady.com/fourblocks/index.html)

4-Blocks - balanced literacy (EXCELLENT RESOURCE [A] )

(http://doors.cybertrails.com/~aethelbah/4-block.htm)

4-Blocks - In Classrooms That Work (EXCELLENT RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.wfu.edu/~cunningh/fourblocks/)

4-Blocks in Middle School Classroom (EXTREMELY VALUABLE [A+] )

(http://www.connieprevatte.com/default.htm)

4-Blocks Lesson Plans@Teachers.Net (EXCELLENT RESOURCE [A+] ) 

(http://teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=4+Blocks)

4-Blocks Literacy Framework (EXCELLENT RESOURCE [A+] ) 

(http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/general_information.htm)

4-Blocks - Sifting and Sorting through the 4-Blocks Literacy Model (TREMENDOUS; EXTREMELY VALUABLE [A++] )

(http://www.teachers.net/4blocks/column.html)

4-Blocks - Word Wall Activities (GREAT [A] )

(http://www.teachingfirst.net/wordwallact.htm)

4-Blocks - Word Wall Tips (USEFUL [B] )

(http://www.oocities.org/Wellesley/Atrium/1783/WordWalls.html)

5 Paragraph Essay - organizational patterns - teacher/student reference (VERY GOOD [A-] )

(http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/maplewoods/writeplace/organization.html)

ABC's of the Writing Process - (WELL DONE REFERENCE FOR TEACHER/STUDENT [A] )

(http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/secwplinks.html)

BACKWIRE - Current Events helper - free daily email with links to coverage of topics you choose
(FANTASTIC; TOPICAL [A+] )

(http://backwire.net)

Basic Prose Style and Mechanics (EXCELLENT REFERENCE SOURCE [A] )

(http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/text/proseman.html)

Biography Maker (WONDERFUL ONLINE TOOL [A] )

(http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm)

Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation (WONDERFUL RESOURCE; ACTIVITY SHEETS [A] )

(http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/fr_gram.html)

CanTeach - English Language Arts (VERY RICH SITE [A] )

(http://persweb.direct.ca/ikhan/elementary/englangarts.html)

Citing Internet/Online Resources (GREAT SUMMARY [A] )

(http://www.connectedteacher.com/newsletter/citeintres.asp)

CLWG: Children's Literature Web Guide (INVALUABLE; RICH SITE [A+] )

(http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html)

Cobuild Grammar/Usage (VALUABLE LANGUAGE RESOURCE [A] )

(http://titania.cobuild.collins.co.uk/index.html)

Copyright and Citations (ALL ABOUT COPYRIGHT, FAIR USE, AND PLAGIARISM [A] )

(http://www.technology4u.com/ton/copyright.html)

Current Events helper - BACKWIRE - free daily email with links to coverage on subjects you choose
(FANTASTIC; TOPICAL [A+] )

(http://backwire.com)

Daily Grammar (165 SIMPLE DAILY LESSONS {B] )

(http://www.dailygrammar.com/)

Developing Characters - Middle School Writer's Workshop (EXCELLENT [A+] ) 

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr365.shtml)

EDU2 : Level 2 (FANTASTIC ENGLISH/WRITING RESOURCES; EXTREMELY BROAD [A+] )

(http://www.wco.com/~ejia/EDU/writing.htm)

English Basics - Free Grammar and Writing Worksheets (VERY GOOD TEACHER RESOURCE [B+] )

(http://www.rhlschool.com/english.htm)

EnglishCompanion.com (TREMENDOUS SITE [A+] )

(http://www.englishcompanion.com/)

Essay Writing, Basic Guide to (GOOD, INTERACTIVE GUIDE; FOR TEACHERS/STUDENTS; LINKS TO OTHERS [A-] )

(http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/)

Everyday Spelling - Gr 1-8 - spelling strategies, word lists, etc. (EXTREMELY VALUABLE [A+] )

(http://www.everydayspelling.com/)

Failure-Proof Writing: Assignments for the Student Who Can’t/Won’t Write - article (EXTREMELY USEFUL [A+] )  (http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1981/4/81.04.11.x.html)

Five Paragraph Essay Wizard- Everything you need to know plus practice writing prompts (VALUABLE [A-] )

(http://www.oocities.org/SoHo/Atrium/1437/)

General Procedures for Writing and Assigned Essay (VERY GOOD [A] )

(http://www.swifty.com/ole/tipsa.html)

Graphic Organizers - site collection (EXCELLENT [A+] )

(http://www.oocities.org/Athens/Column/9885/9_2_12_graphic_organizers.htm)

Guide to Grammar and Writing (EXCELLENT TEACHER RESOURCE;INCLUDES ACTIVITIES, WORKSHEETS, QUIZZES [A++] )

(http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/grammar.htm)

How to Effectively Organize a Paper using Graphic Organizers (EXCELLENT [A+] )

(http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/writing-lab/how_to_effectively_o.html)

Idioms - CoBuild Idiom of the Day (VALUABLE [A] ) 

(http://titania.cobuild.collins.co.uk/Idiom.html)

Idioms Dictionary (WONDERFUL [A+] ) 

(http://titania.cobuild.collins.co.uk/idguide.html)

Idioms - ESL Cafe -Introduction (GREAT REFERENCE [A] ) 

(http://eslcafe.com/idioms/)

Idioms - It's Raining Cats and Dogs - Gr 3-5 LP (VERY GOOD [A-] ) 

(http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/99-1/lesson0010.shtml)

Idioms - Origins of Phrases (VERY GOOD REFERENCE [A] ) 

(http://members.aol.com/MorelandC/Phrases.htm)

Idioms - Phrases, sayings and cliches, with meanings and origins (VALUABLE WRITER'S REFERENCE [A+] ) 

(http://www.shu.ac.uk/web-admin/phrases/)

Idioms - Useful American idioms (VERY GOOD LIST [A-] ) 

(http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/Handouts/Klepinger-Idioms.html)

Journalism Theme Page/CLN (EXCELLENT [A] )

(http://www.cln.org/themes/journalism.html)

Journal Writing (GOOD IDEAS [B] )

(http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr144.shtml)

Kim's Korner (EXCELLENT INFO & LINKS, PRIMARILY RELATED TO WRITING [A] )

(http://www.angelfire.com/ks/teachme/)

Language/Reading Quests - about 250 - by Grade level and title (FANTASTIC; EXTREMELY VALUABLE {A+] )

(http://sesd.sk.ca/teacherresource/webquest/la.htm)

Language Arts - CSU Northridge - Lesson Plans (WONDERFUL LINKS LISTING; EXTREMELY VALUABLE [A++] )

(HTTP://www.csun.edu/~vceed009/languagearts.html#lesson)

Language Arts - CSU Northridge - Ideas/activities (EXTREMELY VALUABLE [A++] ) 

(HTTP://www.csun.edu/~vceed009/A-H.html)

Lesson Plans and Activities(Language Arts) -mcrel.org (VERY GOOD UNIT/LESSONS [A] )

(http://www.mcrel.org/resources/links/langartslessons.asp)

Lesson Plans Page - Lesson Plans, Ideas, & Activities (WONDERFUL [A] )

(http://www.LessonPlansPage.com/LA.htm)

Lynch, Guide to Grammar and Style (EXCELLENT TEACHER RESOURCE [A] )

(http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/)

Memaw's Creative Writing Corner - Gr K-5 (VERY GOOD [A] )

(http://www.berkeleyprep.org/lower/fourth/writing/creative_writing_corner.htm)

Mystery Network - (GOOD KID'S SECTION - LPs {A-] )

(http://mysterynet.com/)

Outta Ray's Head Links (GREAT LINKS TO ENGLISH LESSONS; BY TEACHERS [B+] )

(http://www3.sympatico.ca/ray.saitz/links.htm)

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant (WONDERFUL RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.powa.org/)

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: Editing (VERY GOOD [A] )

http://www.powa.org/editfrms.htm

Paragraph a Week Program (YEAR LONG WRITING PROGRAM FOR 5/6 [A-] )

(http://www.knownet.net/~ackley/paragraph/par_week_program.html)

Phonics Activity Sheets - A Phonics Primer (GREAT RESOURCE; VALUABLE [A+] )

(http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/vsl_files.htp?fileid=166407&tg=ENGLIS&flt=KE)

Phonics for K-3 - Phonic Links VERY GOOD [A] )

(http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/Phonics_Link/classroom.html)

PIZZAZ! - Creative writing (FANTASTIC IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES [A+] ) 

(http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~leslieob/pizzaz.html)

Power Writing - tools for teachers - online activities for students (EXCELLENT [A+] ) 

(http://www.oocities.org/fifth_grade_tpes/)

Public Speaking (GOOD TEACHER RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/coms2/vpa/vpa.htm)

ResearchPaper.com - Gr 7-8 "How to..." (GREAT [A] ) 

(http://www.researchpaper.com/)

Research Paper - "How to" Gr 4-6 (TERRIFIC [A+] ) 

(http://www.ri.net/schools/East_Greenwich/research.html)

Reference Desk (GREAT RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS [A] )

(http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/studentresources/referencedesk.html)

SCORE: Graphic Organizers (EXCELLENT TEACHER RESOURCE [A]

(http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/sorganiz.htm)

Spelling Links - extensive (EXCELLENT [A+] )

(http://www.oocities.org/Athens/Column/9885/1_4_3_spelling.htm)

Storytelling Lesson Plans/Activities (WONDERFUL SITE [A] )

(http://www.storyarts.org/lessonplans/index.html)

Study Guides for testing, reading, writing, and classroom participation (FANTASTIC RESOURCE [A+] )

(http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/)

TeacherTimeSaver - Thematic Units/Lesson Plans/Lit (VERY GOOD [B+])

(http://www.teachertimesavers.com/index.html)

Teachers.Net Lesson Exchange - LESSON PLANS - SORTED BY CATEGORY

(http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Language)

The Linguistic Fun Page (FANTASTIC LESSON IDEAS [A+] )

(http://www.ojohaven.com/fun/)

The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard- Everything you >need to know plus practice writing prompts (VALUABLE [A-] )

(http://www.oocities.org/SoHo/Atrium/1437/)

The Wide World of Verbs - online review (EXCELLENT [A] ) 

(http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/enter.htm)

The Writing Process (RICH RESOURCE; LPs, RUBRICS, ETC. [A] )

(http://ccweb.norshore.wednet.edu/writingcorner/writingprocess.html)

"Three Wishes" - Creative Writing LP - Gr 4-6 (WONDERFUL [A+] ) 

(http://www.lessonplanet.com/search/redirect?lpid=1433&mfcat=/search/Language_Arts/Writing_Technique&mfcount=127)

Traditional Grammar: An Interactive Book (FANTASTIC REFERENCE & TEACHING TOOL [A+] )

(http://www.niu.edu/english/deh/grammarbook/title.html)

WordCentral - Dictionary - Daily Buzzword - Word Games - Merrium Webster (EXCELLENT REFERENCE AND VOCABULARY BUILDER [A+] )  

(http://www.wordcentral.com/)

Word for the Wise - enrich your vocabulary lessons (EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE [A+] )  

(http://www.m-w.com/wftw/wftw.htm)

World Wide Words (INTERESTING INFO ABOUT WORDS [B] ] )

(http://www.quinion.com/words/)

Writer's Web - Links to 5 Paragraph Essay, 6 Traits, other Writing resources (RICH, FANTASTIC RESOURCE [A+] )

(http://www.asd.wednet.edu/eagleCreek/barnard/wriweb.htm)

Writing@EducationWorld - links and site reviews (GREAT RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/lang_arts.shtml#Writing)

WritingDEN - Writing Tips (POWERFUL ON-LINE TOOL FOR STUDENTS [A+] )

(http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/contents.htm")

Writing Plans@The Teacher's Desk (EXCELLENT [A+] )

(http://www.knownet.net/~ackley/writing_plans.html)

Writing Prompts, with LP - Gr 1-8 (EXCELLENT RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.everydayspelling.com/workout/prompts/promptsndx.html)

Writing Rubric (EXCELLENT EXAMPLE; GR 4-8 [A] )

(http://www.oocities.org/okcteach/writing_rubric_2.html)

 

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