A Few Favorite Web Resources
Google Translate - take your English text and translate it into more than 240 other languages.
TeacherTube - like YouTube... for teachers!
NetSmartz Kids - a fabulous web site that teaches kids how to be safe online through interactive and engaging movie clips.
Reading Rockets - articles, ideas, resources for teachers, including webcasts and multimedia author interviews.
PBS Teachers - ideas, lessons, materials, discussion boards, webinars, etc. by grade level.
Pics for Learning - Pics4Learning is a curated image library that is safe and free for education. Teachers and students can use the copyright-friendly photos and illustrations for classroom projects, web sites, videos, portfolios, or any other projects in an educational setting.
Colorin’ Colorado - an excellent resource for teachers of MLLs.
Interesting Articles
Some people think audiobooks don't 'count' as reading. It's time to change that mindset. - Here, here! "Let people read however they can."
Using Poetry to Teach Reading - a great article from Reading Rockets, perfect for National Poetry Month in April!
It Happened Over There - Understanding and Empathy through Children’s Books - an informative article about how to discuss natural disasters.
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
Book Recommendations for Kids - from the New York Public Library
ALA Notable Children’s Books - yearly list from the American Library Association
A Novel Mind - resource for exploring mental health and neurodiversity representation in children's fiction
ReadKiddoRead.com - James Patterson’s website dedicated to making readers for life
Spaghetti Book Club - Book reviews by kids for kids