Internet Supervision
While the content on the following links is age appropriate for researching
and learning, adult supervision is needed ANY TIME students use the Internet!
Superthinkers
This site offers stories, games, and activities designed to boost reading
and reasoning skills.
http://www.superpages.com/enlightenme/superthinkers
Games for Learning--This is a wonderful site filled with games and
activities to help review Language Arts and Math skills in a fun filled
way. A must-see site!
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/1217/reading.html
Phonics Games--This is and excellent site to give practice in the Phonics
skills stressed in First, Second and Third Grade.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/index.shtml
Visit the site of Dr. Seuss--There are games, puzzles and lots of fun
activities
http://www.seussville.com/
Magic Tree House Link from Random House Publishers--Join Jack and Annie as
they explore through time! From dinosaurs to mummies in Egypt, check out the
adventure of theese two as they try to solve the mystery of the Magic Tree
House.
http://www.randomhouse.com/magictreehouse
Parent Information on Children's Literature (a must see)
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/rparent.html
Handwriting for Kids--This is a helpful site to practice cursive
writing. It has cursive paper that can be printed. (Use the
small/medium size.) It even has animated letters that show how a
letter is formed.
http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/index.htm
Guide for Summer Reading--Good reference tool for parents searching for
quality summer reading for all ages.
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/summer_reading.htm
Kid Zone Fun Facts--This site links to information and activites in
Geography, crafts, Language Arts, Math, Science and Magic Tricks. It's a
good source for things to do on a rainy "I have nothing to do" day.
http://www.kidzone.ws/index.htm
Reading at Starfall--This site gives practice in Phonics and Reading
Comprehension. It is geared for First and Second Graders.
http://www.starfall.com/
America Reads, Just For Kids--Do you ike Spiderman? This site includes a
free online Spiderman comic book! There are also MANY fun reading
activities.
http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/kids.html
McGraw Hill Web Site--This is the site of the publishers of our Reading,
Math, and Language Arts series. There are many games, puzzles, and
activities to give enrichment and review for each unit covered throughout
the school year. This is a great way to help your child master skills.
http://www.mhschool.com/
Magic Keys--This site has on-line story books for children of all ages. I
recommend that parents use this site WITH their child to ascertain that they
are reading a story on their reading level. There are also riddles, mazes,
and coloring books which can be printed out.
http://www.magickeys.com/books/
Kid's Place--Houghton Mifflin sponsors this web site. It has some good
activities to practice Language Arts skills.
We use the power proofreading and the games in class to practice Grammar.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/
Listen to Stories--Chidren can select and hear stories read to them. They
include Aesop Fables, Fairy Tales, Holiday Stories, Mother Goose Rhymes, and
Urban Legends.
http://www.childclassics.com
Create a diamante poem--Site used in Grade 2 for poetry writing
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/
Magic School Bus--Join Miss Frizzle on some of her many adventures.
http://scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/map.htm
Giggle Poetry--Fun Poetry that makes you laugh. Learn how to write poetry.
http://www.gigglepoetry.com
Vocabulary Word Games--This site helps to build your reading and writing
vocabulary.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr05/ewordgame/index.html?grade=2&theme=6&selection=1
Organize your writing with these Graphic Organizers. We use these in grades
2 and 3.
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
Phonics Review--This site provides a good review of all vowel sounds,
consonant digraphs, and blends. Fun Games!
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/play.htm?f
Flat Stanley project website
http://www.flatstanleyproject.com
Make a comic book.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html
Spelling Practice--Use this site to practice spelling skills with
elementary age children.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/smg/index.html
Amazing Adventures--Hear stories and poems on exciting topics.
http://www.amazingadventure.com/
Book Pals, Storyline
Watch and listen as terrific stories are read by Tia & Tamera, Amanda Bynes,
Melissa Gilbert, Al Gore, and others.
Mrs. Carnavoss recommends, "A Bad Case of Stripes" read by Sean Astin.
TIP: right-click the video once it starts to set it on full screen. Same to
go back.
Click "Large" file size for clearest image. EXCELLENT shown on TV monitor.
http://www.storylineonline.net/storyline/
How A Book is Made
http://www.harperchildrens.com/hch/picture/features/aliki/howabook/book1.asp
RIF's Reading Planet
Read interviews with authors. Check out the Activity Lab to print and
illustrate a story and find fun things to try on the Monthly Activity
Calendar.
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
Practice Contractions--Good practice site to help drill all contractions.
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/flyby/flyby1.htm
Berenstain Bears
Click Barn Theater for video stories read online. Click Activities to read a
story and try other activities.
http://www.berenstainbears.com/
Robert Munsch Virtual Story Room
Listen to the author read the stories and poetry.
http://www.robertmunsch.com/storytime.cfm
Punctuation Game--Practice editing skills by correcting passages from
different forms of literature,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/whatisasentence/flash7.shtml
Rhyme Rodeo--Practice your rhyming skills for poetry.
http://www.tvokids.com/framesets/play.html?game=71&
Andersen Fairy Tales
Have your headset on. Carefully read along to "The Leaping Match" and then
try the activity at the end. You'll need to pay attention to number words
throughout the story. Links to other stories at the bottom of the page
including "The Real Princess", "Animated Tall Tales - Paul Bunyan",
http://www.andersenfairytales.com/en/main
Grimm Fairy Tales
Have your headset on. Carefully read along to "The Brementown Musicians".
Links to other stories at the bottom of the page.
http://www.grimmfairytales.com/en/main
Goodnight Stories
Have your book ready. Listen and follow along with the actual book from your
library. Stories include The Cat in the Hat.
http://www.goodnightstories.com/hear.htm
Kennedy Center Storytime Online
Follow along as stories are read aloud including Judith Viorst's classic
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day or another story.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/multimedia/storytimeonline/
Flick's Adventures - The Haunted House
Begin with Trapped Inside. Read and click as you follow along. Click the
Print & Do button next to Digger to get a worksheet about homophones - Part
3 of the story.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger/7_9entry/7_9.shtml
Kids Space Stories
Read stories written by other students. Write your own story. In the
monthly story section you use the pictures at the top to give them each a
name. Whenever you write that name in your story, the picture will appear,
after it's published. These are like the rebus stories in Highlights
magazine.
http://www.kids-space.org/
Spin and Spell
http://www.spinandspell.com/game.swf
Netrover Kids' Stories--Animated stories to read out loud with your child.
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/108b.html
Animated Stories:
Available in English and Spanish! This is a great site for reading! Check
out the fun activities at the end of each story!
http://www.storyplace.org/
Highlights Kids--site of Highlights children's magazine. Good articles and
stories to read as well as games and puzzles. Changes monthly.
http://www.highlightskids.com/
More Poetry For Children
http://www.poetry4kids.com/
Word Family
Game to practice decoding skills for Reading.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordfamily/
Wordmaker
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordmaker/
Describing words
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/in_the_bag/index.html
Sentence Fun--Click and drag words to make a sentence to describe pictures
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/patch_game.shtml
PBS Kids Between the Lions Letter and Word Games
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/
Game Goo--site for Language Arts and Math games to reinforce basic skills
http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html
Plural Girls--Practice recognition of the plural form for nouns.
http://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html
Maggie�s Earth Adventure
Practice editing and revision, typing, geography, and play cool
games.
http://www.missmaggie.org/
Poetry Writing--Create a shape poem with this interactive site.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/shape/
Pirate Ship Hangman--Practice spelling high frequency words.--Look at the
words on the sails.Press enter guess and type in a letter in the box. If
you are right the letter will appear like real hangman. Keep going until
you spelll the word.
http://www.ictgames.com/plankgame.html
Wall of Words-- Construct sentences by playing a fun game.
http://www.fen.com/studentactivities/WallOfWords/wow19.html
Proofreading Power--Choose your grade level and practice correcting
sentences for grammar, capitalization and punctuation.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm
Pronoun Clubhouse--Choose the correct pronoun to complete sentences and
build a playhouse.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html
Test Tutor--Reading Comprehension--Practice identifying story elements and
details.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/test_tutor/build19/grade3/skill14/index_pre.htm
Letter Writing--Practice identifying parts of a friendly letter and a
business letter and then write your own.
http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/
Finish Me Stories--Read stories about different topics and write your own
ending. Great creative writing site.
http://www.stuartstories.com/activities/finishme.html
Story Starters--Stuck on a writing topic? Here's a site with lots of ideas
to choose from. Write your story and print it out.
http://www.tellingtales.com/Stufftodo/Starters/StoryStarters-Frame.htm
Printing Press- Create Newspaper, Brochures, Books, and
Flyershttp://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title=
http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title=
Kid's Spelling, grammar, and Writing games--Lots of activities to practice
Language Arts skills.
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/writing/room108c.html
Spelling Vocabulary Game
http://eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/smg/
Literacy Zone--This site links to many games to practice reading,
phonics, and grammar. Math is also provided.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/
Fractured Fairy Tales--Learn how to write your own version of fairy tales
you know.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/fairytales/
Language Arts Review--This is a good sit to find activities to practice
phonics, grammar, writing, and reading.
http://www.aiteacher.org/languagearts.html
Spellbound--Practice spelling high frequency words in a fun way.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm
Sand Castle Phonics--Build a castle by choosong the correct phonetic sound.
Print out your picture when finished.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/index.shtml
Fairy Tales and Folk Tales Around the World
http://hazel.forest.net/whootie/default.html
Spelling Songs--Learn spelling rules through songs. There are even
worksheets to ptactice. You need Real Player for this site.
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/spell1.htm
Second Grade Language Arts Skills--links to sites to give practice to topics
introduced in class.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_2nd_lang.htm
Story Hour--have a story read to you by the Children's Internet Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/storyhour/
Animated Tall Tales--Hear tales about Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill and more.
http://www.animatedtalltales.com/en
Stay Afloat--Practice spelling words with this hangman game.
http://www.funbrain.com/hangman/index.html
Reading Games--Practice ABC Order, guided reading, sentence skills, and
enhance comprehension with the activities in this site.
http://roythezebra.com/reading-games-word-level.html
Story Place--Children's Digital Library--Listen to stories, fun print outs,
games and book lists
http://www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp
Instant Poems--use this site for help in writing all kinds of poetry.
Step by step guides are provided.
http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
Bite size Literacy Games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/
Tooth Fairy Synonym Match--practice synonym matching with this game and
increase your vocabulary for reading and writing.
http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/games/frieda2/frieda2.html
Blend Dragon--Practice decoding woords with vowel combinations with this
game.
http://www.ictgames.com/blending_dragon.html
Make Your Own Comic Book--a god site to practice writing skills.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html
Dolch Words--a great source for reviewing sight words during the summer
months and to use as flashcards during the school year for building a
reading/writing vocabulary.
http://www.createdbyteachers.com/dolchboardmain.html
Bookhive--Get some help choosing books to read. Listen to famous people
read a story.
http://www.bookhive.org/
Scholastic Homework Hub--This site will help you practice spelling words by
allowing you to design word searches and word scrambles.
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/spelling.htm
Spell and Check--Improve your spelling skills. This is a good way to
practice for standardized exams like the IOWA and the ELA.
http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html
Word Confusion--Practice recognition of homonyms (ex:four, for)in context.
http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html
Instant Poems--follow the formats to write your own cinquains, diamantes
couplets etc. Interactive poetry site.
http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm