Teacher Resources
A Few Favorite Web Resources
Free Technology for Teachers - subscribe to this blog via e-mail, FB or your favorite feeds for free resources and lessons plans for teaching with technology. A regular source for little gems...
Promethean Planet - a robust network of ideas, resources packs, and flipcharts for your computer lab interactive whiteboard lessons.
TeacherTube - like YouTube... for teachers!
Google Translate - take your English text and translate it into 50 other languages...
NetSmartz Kids - a fabulous web site that teaches kids how to be safe online through interactive and engaging movie clips.
Texting Acronyms - Things you should know...
Great Web Sites for Parents & Teachers - a compilation from the American Library Association.
Reading Rockets - articles, ideas, resources for teachers, including webcasts and multimedia author interviews.
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators - massive site listing, resources across topics and grade levels.
PBS Teachers - ideas, lessons, materials, discussion boards, webinars, etc. by grade level.
Colorin’ Colorado - an excellent resource for teachers of ELLs.
It’s the Little Things... John Farrell Sing & Sign Video
Interesting Articles
Using Poetry to Teach Reading - a great article from Reading Rockets, perfect for National Poetry Month!
Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment (for ELLs) - tips for all teachers from Reading Rockets & Colorin’ Colorado.
It Happened Over There - Understanding and Empathy through Children’s Books - an informative article about how to discuss disasters such as the earthquake in Haiti.
Copyright & Citation
Cyberbee - Answers to questions about copyright, fair use, etc.
EasyBib - Easy citation guide
BibMe Citation Guide - complete guide to citation formats
Online Reading Resources
@yourlibrary.org - from the American Library Association
100 Favorite Children's Books - from the New York Public Library
100 Picture Books - from the New York Public Library
101 Books for Kids 8-13 - compiled by the Arrowhead Library System
50 Multicultural Books - excellent list from the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, posted on the NEA web site
ALA Notable Children’s Books - yearly list from the American Library Association
Booklists for Kids - from the Santa Clara County Library Syste
BPL Booklists for Kids - from the Boston Public Library
Good Books for Kids - from the Champaign, IL Public Library System
KidLinks: HCPL Books and Reading - from the Hennepin, Minn. County Library System
Online Storytime from Barnes & Noble.com
Parents' Choice Reading - Children’s Book, Toy and Media Reviews
Reading and Books - from the New York Public Library
ReadKiddoRead.com - James Patterson’s website dedicated to making readers for life
Richmond Public Schools (K-5 resources) - Websites for kids
Spaghetti Book Club - Book reviews by kids for kids