Online Resources for Educators:
Literacy/Writing
Phonemic Awareness | Phonics | Fluency | Vocabulary | Comprehension | Writing
The following is a list of the Online Resource categories.
Click on a heading to go to a detailed list available for each catagory.
| Literacy/Writing | Math | Science |
| PreK | Social Studies | Libraries |
| Search Engines | Start-to-Finish Library | Start-to-Finish Literacy Starters |
Phonemic Awareness
| http://pbskids.org/lions/songs |
Songs and songs with video for young children.
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| http://www.ala.org |
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The American Library Association - ALA strives to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information. ALA offers professional services and publications to members and nonmembers, including online news stories from American Libraries and analysis of crucial issues from the Washington Office.
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| http://www.childrenslearninginstitute.org/our-programs/program-overview/CIRCLE/pdfs/dollar-store-literacy.pdf |
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Information on literacy from the dollar store in pdf document format.
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| http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html |
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Dozens of appealing rhyme activities.
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| http://www.famlit.org/site/c.gtJWJdMQIsE/b.2133427 |
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National Early Literacy Panel - Research and Dissemination to Support Early Literacy Development in Young Children
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| http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities.htm |
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Florida Center for Reading Research; huge collection of printable activities to teach phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; levels K-1 and 2-3.
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| http://www.getreadytoread.org |
| Fantastic website with printable activity cards for teachers, classroom literacy environment checklist, excellent fact sheets and other printable resources.
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| http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/literacy.html |
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Literacy activities for rhymes and center ideas.
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| http://www.janbrett.com |
| The author of The Mitten has provided a wealth of resources and activities for teachers. The downloadable masks make wonderful story extenders for her books.
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| http://www.kizclub.com |
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Printables for nursery rhymes.
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| http://www.makinglearningfun.com |
| This site is filled with fun downloads for the classroom. Many of them correspond to children’s books.
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| http://www.pre-kpages.com |
| Check out the “teacher” section for excellent literature and word wall strategies.
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| http://www.projectcentral.ucf.edu |
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This comprehensive, statewide project is designed to identify and disseminate information about resources, professional development, and research related to current and emerging effective instructional practices.
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| http://www.songsforteaching.com |
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Lyrics for children's songs and rhymes; provides samples and some free downloads.
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| http://www.teacher.scholastic.com |
| Scholastic Books offers age specific lesson plans, teaching strategies and online activities as well as an inexpensive way to build your class library.
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| www.environment.com |
| This site is a treat for teachers. It contains fact sheets, thematic units, a label maker, job chart pictures, calendar resources, center signs, visual schedule pictures and so much more.
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Phonics
| http://pbskids.org/clifford/games/index_puppyletters.html |
| Interactive activity matching letters to spell words.
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| http://pbskids.org/lions/songs |
| Songs with lyrics for early reading.
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| http://pbskids.org/lions/videos/ |
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Songs with lyrics and videos for phoenmic awareness.
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| http://progressivephonics.com |
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Excellent free downloadable books of fun phonics practice for beginning readers; several titles are available (Book 1 is Short Vowel A).
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| http://www.abcteach.com |
| 5000 free printables (worksheets, flashcards, stories)
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| http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/games.htm |
| Lots of printable phonics games and mini-posters for phonics rules.
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| http://www.alphabet-soup.net/alphabite.html |
| Cross-curricula ideas for teaching ABC's; includes recipes, songs and finger plays.
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| http://www.carlscorner.us.com |
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Extensive collection of printable letter/word cards with pictures, flip books, skill wheels, dominoes, etc. for teachers to print; great for your beginning or struggling readers.
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| http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities.htm |
| Florida Center for Reading Research; huge collection of printable activities to teach phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; levels K-1 and 2-3.
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| http://www.haelmedia.com/html/mg_p1_001.html |
| Interactive concentration game to match blends with pictures.
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| http://www.haelmedia.com/html/sg_p1_001.html |
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Interactive practice sorting words with short or long vowel sounds.
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| http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WordBuilder |
| Interactive activities to combine initial sounds and endings to make real words.
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| http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WordMatch |
| Interactive activities matching words to pictures according to initial/final consonants or short/long vowel sounds.
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| http://www.kizclub.com |
| Lots of printable cards, worksheets, clip art and books for letter sounds.
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| http://www.learningplanet.com/act/fl/aact/index.asp |
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Click on letters to see animated pictures and hear the name of the letters.
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| http://www.lil-fingers.com/abc/by.html |
| ABC Mommy and Me; talking animations of upper and lower case letters.
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| http://www.literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/word_center.htm# |
| Interactive; click on letters to spell words.
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| http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/kidstuff/Alphabet |
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Click on a letter to see an animal found in Yellowstone National Park.
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| http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/kidstuff/Alphabetflash/alphabook.htm |
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ABC book of Yellowstone animals read aloud and presented with the animal sounds.
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| http://www.projectcentral.ucf.edu |
| This comprehensive, statewide project is designed to identify and disseminate information about resources, professional development, and research related to current and emerging effective instructional practices
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| http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet |
| Fun games and activities for young readers.
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| http://www.starfall.com |
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Interactive, engaging activities for ABC's and early reading; includes printables.
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Fluency
| http://coe.fgcu.edu/faculty/ray/red/fluency.htm |
| Recommended Teacher Resources
Fluency and Fluency Disorders: Discussion Forums and Websites.
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| http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/teacher_resources/literacy_pages/fluency.htm |
| This site defines what fluency is, why is it important, the three components of fluency, fluency instruction, when to implement fluency activities, and fluency assesment. There are a huge number of fluency and instruction websites listed.
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| http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities.htm |
| Florida Center for Reading Research; huge collection of printable activities to teach phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; levels K-1 and 2-3.
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| http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/literacy/vocabulary.html |
| Huge collection of resources for vocabulary.
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| http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/home.html |
| Printable themed worksheets and short books to download.
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| http://www.literacyleader.com/?q=fluency |
| Fluency Ideas | Literacy Leader
Fluency Ideas. Posted August 30th, 2007 by Anonymous. in. Assessment · Fluency Downloads · Fluency Websites · Fluency Ideas to Teach.
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| http://www.projectcentral.ucf.edu |
| This comprehensive, statewide project is designed to identify and disseminate information about resources, professional development, and research related to current and emerging effective instructional practices.
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| http://www.vocabulary.co.il |
| Interactive word searches, matching games, crosswords on dozens of topics.
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Vocabulary
| http://www.createdbyteachers.com/sightfreemain.html |
| Dolch word cards and lists; sorted by grade levels.
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| http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities.htm |
| Florida Center for Reading Research; huge collection of printable activities to teach phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; levels K-1 and 2-3.
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| http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/literacy/vocabulary.html |
| Huge collection of resources for vocabulary.
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| http://www.janbrett.com/games/hedgies_alphabet_game/intro.html |
| Interactive; match words to pictures.
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| http://www.janbrett.com/games/jan_brett_dolch_word_list_main.htm |
| Printable cards for Dolch word lists; 20 words per card.
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| http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/compound.htm |
| Interactive practice joining words to make compound words.
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| http://www.projectcentral.ucf.edu |
| This comprehensive, statewide project is designed to identify and disseminate information about resources, professional development, and research related to current and emerging effective instructional practices.
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| http://www.vocabulary.co.il |
| Interactive word searches, matching games, crosswords on dozens of topics.
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| http://www.wordcentral.com/ |
| Interactive dictionary.
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Comprehension
| http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities.htm |
| Florida Center for Reading Research; huge collection of printable activities to teach phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension; levels K-1 and 2-3.
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| http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/literacy/readingcomponents.html#comprehen |
| Huge collection of resources for comprehension.
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| http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/home.html |
| Printable themed worksheets and short books to download.
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Writing
| http://www.literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/writing_center.htm |
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Interactive or printable practice; animated shapes and letter formations.
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