Links
These links might be helpful to parents and students
This is a list of all the AR books with tests. Note that all the
books on
this list may not be available in the HIES library, and we may
not have
access to all the tests. If you have the book, check this website
for the
availability of a test. Make sure the book is appropriate for
you; check
with me if you have a question.
http://arbookfind.com
A great search engine!!
http://www.dogpile.com
Help Your Child Learn to Write Well - US Department of Education -
Ideas for
helping students learn that writing is a skill we use daily.
Many ideas for
encouraging young writers.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Writing/index.html
Help Your child Learn to Read Well - US Department of Education -
Ideas for
helping your student to be a better reader!!
http://www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/edpicks.jhtml
NC WiseOwl - Features research tools useful for projects, papers,
etc.
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/
The students received the password for entering this site.
Student progress reports can be found here after the first two
weeks of a new grading period thorough the last week of the
period.
http://www.engrade.com/aprillilley
This website will give you your book's lexile.
http://www.lexile.com
I ask students to take notes Cornell style. This style will be
particularly useful as students take more and more notes. This
template is useful for explaining the purpose and procedure of
this strategy.
Cornell Notes Template