Reading Websites
Check out some of my favorite reading websites!
For Parents:
http://lookingglassreview.com/books/
* Through The Looking Glass Children's Book Review is a wonderful website that gives insight into all things children's books. You can read author spotlights, learn about book giveaways, and read about your family favorites.
*Reading Is Fundamental is a website that offers tips and activity ideas to help you motivate your child to read and provide a literacy rich home environment.
For My Students (with the help of a parent):
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm
*Internet4classrooms is a great website that links a wide range of websites and games for various reading skills. You can choose activities and games based on interest and need. Scroll through to find what you are looking for.
http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/grade/1-2/
* Read Write Think offers many resources for students in Grade 1. You can create comics, poems, and puzzles using this website.
*Starfall has activities and games based on phonics and reading skills.
Favorite Books:
Thank You, Mr. Faulkner
By Patricia Polacco
Elephant & Piggie Books
By Mo Willems
GAMES ONLY:
http://www.scholastic.com/learningarcade/play.htm
*Play reading games focusing on word work, rhyming, and patterns
*Great site full of games for every subject
- Play games, read, and explore on this website
USED IN CLASS:
* ABCya is a great tool that we use in class during computer time. We use it to teach various skills associated with using a computer and laptop such as highlighting, clicking and dragging, and using a mouse. This is a wonderful site!