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1.6.1 Lesson Plans/Resources - Reading - General Topics

Last page update: 10/26/02

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

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

4 Blocks Literacy - Overview (EXCELLENT; EXTENSIVE LINKS [A] )

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

Analyses of Grade 1 Reading Programs - NRRF (EXTREMELY VALUABLE [A++] )

(http://www.nrrf.org/analyses_grade1.htm)

Book Adventure - Read, click, and win with Bailey Bookmark and Rex Reader! (EXCELLENT READING MOTIVATION PROGRAM [A] )

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

Book Report - Includes numerous student-selected alternatives (GREAT [A+] )

(http://www.rialto.k12.ca.us/frisbie/coyote/book.report3.html)

Book Reports for the Bored (VERY GOOD IDEAS [A-] )

(http://www.oocities.org/Athens/Oracle/4336/bookreports.html)

Book Report Projects Gr 6-8 (VERY GOOD [A-] )

(http://www.woodward.k12.ok.us/~reynoldsk/html/book_reports.html)

Challenging Children With Mystery Stories (GREAT GR-5 UNIT [A] )

(http://130.132.143.21/ynhti/curriculum/units/1989/4/89.04.06.x.html)

Children's Literature Activities (RICH, FANTASTIC RESOURCE; BY GR LEVEL [A+] )

(http://members.aol.com/MGoudie/ChildrensLit.html)

Classic Short Stories (SHORT STORIES; AVAIL FOR COPYING [A] )

(http://www.bnl.com/shorts/)

Connecting Students Through Literacy (FANTASTIC; LPs, RESOURCE GUIDE, ETC., FOR CHILDREN'S LIT [A+] )

(http://connectingstudents.com/literacy/index.htm)

Critical Reading: A guide (EXCELLENT REFERENCE [A+] )

(http://www.brocku.ca/english/jlye/criticalreading.html)

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

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

Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (GOOD EXAMPLES/TECHNIQUES [B] )

(http://www.educ.kent.edu/deafed/961007k.htm)

Doucette Index: K-12 Ideas for Literature (GOOD RESOURCE - SEARCH FOR LPs BY TITLE, AUTHOR, ETC. [B] )

(http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/litindex/)

Education Place Teacher Views - Book reviews by Teachers (WONDERFUL RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.eduplace.com/tview/index.html)

Explicit Instruction in Reading Strategies ~ Thinking and Learning ~ (WONDERFUL RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.mdk12.org/practices/good_instruction/projectbetter/thinkingskills/ts-31-32.html)

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

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

Identifying Conflicts (GOOD LESSONS/ACTIVITIES [A] )

(http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmll/blue/work/conflict.html)

Learning to Read (VALUABLE RESOURCE; REFS AND ACTIVITIES [A] )

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

Learning with Mysteries (GREAT LESSON PLANS [A] )

(http://www.MysteryNet.com/learn/)

List of Books by Grade Level and Reading Recovery Level - Gr K-6 (VERY VALUABLE [A] ) 

(http://www.oocities.org/teachingwithheart/levelbooks.html)

Literacy (FANTASTIC PORTAL TO LITERACY RESOURCES [A] )

(http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/li0cont.htm)

Literary Concepts - Story Elements (EXCELLENT; GOOD ONLINE ACTIVITIES [A] )

(http://lausd.k12.ca.us/~cburleso/Lessons/LiteraryConcepts.htm)

Literary Lessons - Literature Circles (GREAT [A] ) 

(http://home.att.net/~teaching/litlessons.htm)

Literary Resources on the Net (Lynch) (TEACHER RESOURCE MAINLY, EXCELLENT BUT WITH LIMITED USE [C] )

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

LiteratureCircles.com (WONDERFUL [A] ) 

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

Literature Circles - A Structured Approach (EXCELLENT [A+] )

(http://home.att.net/~teaching/litlessons.htm)

Literature Circles - Teachers.Net; conference Archives (VISIT 6/4/98 - EXCELLENT DISCUSSION [A] )

(http://www.teachers.net/archive/)

Literature Circles (GOOD INFO ON LITERATURE CIRCLES - EXCELLENT TEACHER RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/mla/circle/)

Mississippi Dept of Ed - Reading Benchmarks & strategies (WONDERFUL RESOURCE [A++} )

(http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/read/)

NCTE Lists: NCTE-talk archives (SOURCE OF DISCUSSION/INTERPRETATION OF CHILDREN'S LIT [B] )

(http://www.ncte.org/lists/ncte-talk/archives.html)

Not as It Seems - Learning With Mysteries (EXCELLENT 2 WK, GR 6-8 UNIT [A] )

(http://dcps.dade.k12.fl.us/technology/reading/mystery/index.htm)

NRSI - Index of Reading Tips (VALUABLE TIPS FROM EXPERTS [A] )

(http://www.nrsi.com/previoustips/index.html)

Random House | Teacher's Resource Center (EXCELLENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES; VERY USABLE [A] )

(http://www.randomhouse.com/teachersbdd/)

Reader's Theater (VERY GOOD READER'S THEATER SITE - VALUABLE TOOLS AND INFO [A] )

(http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html)

Reader's Theater - scripts and ideas (GREAT; VERY USEFUL [A+] )

(http://www.readinglady.com/Readers_Theater/readers_theater.html)

Reader's Theater and Language Arts for Teachers GREAT SITE; MANY SCRIPTS/ACTIVITIES [A+] )

(http://hometown.aol.com/rcswallow/index.html)

Reader's Theater, Chanting, and Drama (VALUABLE [A] )

(http://www.peguis.com/peg2110.html)

Reader's Theater/Choral Reading (VERY GOOD INFO [A] )

(http://www.loiswalker.com/choralgh.html) 

Reader's Theater Links and reviews (GREAT; VERY USEFUL [A] )

(http://www.lgriffith.com/links/readerstheater.html)

Reader’s Theater Monthly Script (GREAT RESOURCE; CHECK HOME PAGE [A] )

(http://www.lisablau.com/freescripts.html)

Reader's Theatre Resources for Teachers (HS LEVEL, BUT ADAPTABLE [B] )

(http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/schools/bchs/rtheatre/teach.htm)

Reader's Theatre Resources - Gander Academy (VALUABLE RESOURCE [A] ))

(http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/langrt.htm#Gander)

Reader's Theater - Scripts for Schools (GREAT RESOURCE [A] )

(http://scriptsforschools.com/)

Reader's Theater, Storytelling, Drama, Creative Dramatics (WONDERFUL SITE [A] )

(http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/drama.htm#D)

Reading@Education World - links and site reviews (VERY GOOD [A-] )

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

Reading Comprehension - (GREAT REFERENCE RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.rti.santacruz.k12.ca.us/firstaid/comp_pg.htm#topcomp)

Reading Comprehension - Free Worksheets (VERY USEFUL [A] ) 

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

Reading Comprehension - Mosaic of Thought and Strategies that Work - printable worksheets and activities

(WONDERFUL; EXTREMELY VALUABLE [A+] ) 

(http://www.oocities.org/smilecdg/comprehe.html)

Reading Comprehension Strategies - Muskingum Univ (GREAT BACKGROUND INFO & STRATEGIES [A+] )

(http://muskingum.edu/~cal/database/reading.html)

Readinglady.com (VALUABLE & RICH; ALSO, PROVIDES ENTRY TO "4-BLOCKS" SYSTEM [A] )

(http://www.oocities.org/~mrskteach/)

Reading Lists - by Grade (MIDDLE OF PG; BOOKS/REVIEWS BY STUDENTS [A] )

(http://members.aol.com/Linden59/olph2b.html)

Reading Online (IRA's ONLINE JOURNAL; VALUABLE [A-] )

(http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/)

Reading Recovery; Analyze your teaching skills (EXCELLENT [A] )

(http://toread.com/analyze.html)

Scholastic Great Books for Every Child (EXCELLENT RESOURCES [A] )

(http://teacher.scholastic.com/authorsandbooks/bestbooks/index.htm)

Scripts for Schools - plays, reader's theatre, choral speaking -commercial (VALUABLE [A] ) 

(http://scriptsforschools.com/)

S.C.O.R.E. Language Arts - Phonic Links (WONDERFUL [A+] )

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

Standards-based Education and Reading Comprehension Help (VALUABLE TEACHER TOOL [A] )

(http://www.rti.santacruz.k12.ca.us/sss/)

Storytelling, Drama, & Readers Theater (EXCELLENT; RICH [A+] )

(http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/drama.htm#D)

Student Reading Level Estimator (WONDERFUL RESOURCE FOR TEACHER/PARENT [A+] )) 

(http://205.232.225.37/reading/levelestimator/estimator.htm)

Summer Reading Fun@AmericaReads - family summer reading tips (USEFUL, THOUGH LIMITED [B] ) 

(http://www.ed.gov/americareads/summer.html)

Summer Reading Lists, 2001 - TeacherVision - K-8 (GREAT [A] ) 

(http://teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6101.html?egs060404)

Summer Reading Lists, 2001 - K-8 - Education World (WONDERFUL [A+] ) 

(http://www.education-world.com/summer_reading/)

Summer Reading Lists, 2001 - NY district - K-12 (USEFUL; WELL DONE [A] ) 

(http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/ath/library/summerreadinglist.htm)

Summer Reading Lists, 2001 - Middle School (USEFUL; NICELY DONE [A] ) 

(http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us/~campbellms/sumread.htm)

Summer Reading Tips for Parents - from LD Online (USEFUL INFO TO RECOMMEND TO PARENTS [B] ) 

(http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/parenting/readingtips.html)

TeachersFirst - STORYTELLING; VERY COMPLETE [A] )

(http://www.teachersfirst.com/cnt-story-f.htm)

Teachers.Net Lesson Exchange - Reading (GOOD ACTIVITIES AND LESSON PLANS; CUMBERSOME [B] ) (http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Reading)

Teaching Sequence for Shared Reading (EXCELLENT IDEAS [B] )

(http://www.educ.kent.edu/deafed/961007j.htm)

The Gypsy Game / The Egypt Game (SUPPORTING UNITS [A] )

(http://www.randomhouse.com/teachersbdd/gyps.html#ideas)

The Reading Corner (REVIEWS OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE; GOOD TEACHER/STUDENT RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.carr.org/read/)

The Reading Village (VALUABLE RESOURCE [A] )

(http://teams.lacoe.edu/village/)

Venn Diagram - in Reading (VERY GOOD GENERAL ACTIVITY [A] )

(http://www.educ.kent.edu/deafed/961007l.htm)

WORLD SCHOOL-Literature Units on the Web (EXCELLENT ALPHA LISTING & LINKS [A+] )

(http://www.wvaworldschool.org/html/lesson/litunits.html)