Web Links
Teachers
This site identifies author's purpose.
This site identifies finding the main idea
This site focuses on identifying elements of a story
This site has a story to read and then identifies narrative elements.
This is a site that gives exercises on context clues.
This is a context clues quiz from quia
This site has a lot of resources for teaching biology
create a cell from household and kitchen items, rubric included
This is a great site with a lot of resources and common sense ideas.
This is a website from the International Reading Association that has lesson plans as well as professional development materials.
This site posts an awesome weekly rap with current events. Raps are posted each Friday morning. In addition, the lyrics to each rap are posted and key events are highlighted to facilitate a quick discussion.
Tumblebooks are cool animated stories that can be accessed though public libraries. The text is displayed and pictures are animated as it is read aloud.
This is a colleague's blog for his third grade
Searching for Accelerated Reader books is fun and easy with this free online tool.
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An animated educational site for kids
The ever-growing, ever-changing collection of Steve Spangler's favorite science experiments, recipes and cool science projects. This hands-on science library represents Steve's most requested science experiments from his weekly television appearances and live presentations throughout the country.
This is another teacher's site in Southern California.
A great way to take notes
An intersting way to implement literature circles
Tons and tons of free lesson plans
A lot of resources for just about any subject
The premise is that people get 18 minutes to give the speech of their lives. These are videos of their speeches.
Reading and language arts
Lots and lots of ideas in a very comprehensive site.
Another great source for information. Especially check out bulletin boards and how she organizes her classroom library.
This is a 5th grade teacher in California. He has a great site with a lot of ideas.
The NEA website for tips, tricks, and how to stay organized. There are some great ideas.
Lookup book lexile levels as well as book information
Pre-made forms for teachers
An excellent, light-weight and low-cost gradebook software.
Offering pre-made forms and worksheets
Discounted software
