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General
Literacy Center Education Network http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#
Practice letter, number and shape recognition as well as beginning reading skills.
BBC School: Literacy Games 4-7
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/search_results.shtml?page=0&age=4-7&subject=literacy&x=24&y=20
I Spy Games Online http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/games/index.htm
Online version of the popular I Spy books.
StudyLadder http://www.studyladder.com/
Studyladder is a free, standards-aligned service that "covers Mathematics, Literacy, Science, Music, Art, Language, culture, health, safety, citizenship and mastering numeracy. It covers material from pre-school to year 6 however, older students may also benefit from using Studyladder for revision." You can select specific activities, tests and tutorials for your students based on grade level and common core standards. Students collect points for correctly completing the activities which they can "spend" to customize their virtual rooms and avatars. Teachers have access to individual and group reports
Practice letter, number and shape recognition as well as beginning reading skills.
BBC School: Literacy Games 4-7
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/search_results.shtml?page=0&age=4-7&subject=literacy&x=24&y=20
I Spy Games Online http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/games/index.htm
Online version of the popular I Spy books.
StudyLadder http://www.studyladder.com/
Studyladder is a free, standards-aligned service that "covers Mathematics, Literacy, Science, Music, Art, Language, culture, health, safety, citizenship and mastering numeracy. It covers material from pre-school to year 6 however, older students may also benefit from using Studyladder for revision." You can select specific activities, tests and tutorials for your students based on grade level and common core standards. Students collect points for correctly completing the activities which they can "spend" to customize their virtual rooms and avatars. Teachers have access to individual and group reports
Reading
Starfall http://www.starfall.com/
A fun way to practice reading skills with letter sounds, interactive books, videos and games.
Michigan Electronic Library http://kids.mel.org/Storytime
Choose BookFlix or Early World of Learning to see eBooks, videos and games for early readers. There are also full text eBooks available to read online. You may have to use a Library Card or Driver's License number to access some tools at home.
Word Find http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/
Pick a level and choose from dozens of Word Searches.
Frank Asch Animated Books http://www.frankasch.com/animatedbooks.html
Listen to a book or learn more about this author/illustrator.
Clifford's Interactive Storybooks http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/
BookPals http://www.storylineonline.net/
Listen to picture books read by professional actors or read along with the text.
Chesterfield Public Library: Digital Download Center
http://www.chelibrary.org/home/ebook-and-eaudios
In addition to their other resources, Chesterfield Township Library card holders can download eBooks and view Tumblebooks for children online.
MacDonald Public Library http://www.macdonaldlibrary.org/macdonald/
Library patrons can also download eBooks at http://slc.lib.overdrive.com/E64D8E3F-709B-4A67-B0D9-C0B4E03FE56A/10/496/en/Default.htm.
Michigan eLibrary: Homework Helpers http://kids.mel.org/HomeworkHelpers
The K-8 eBook Collection has full-text books that can be read online. At home, you will have to enter a library card number to access it.
A fun way to practice reading skills with letter sounds, interactive books, videos and games.
Michigan Electronic Library http://kids.mel.org/Storytime
Choose BookFlix or Early World of Learning to see eBooks, videos and games for early readers. There are also full text eBooks available to read online. You may have to use a Library Card or Driver's License number to access some tools at home.
Word Find http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/
Pick a level and choose from dozens of Word Searches.
Frank Asch Animated Books http://www.frankasch.com/animatedbooks.html
Listen to a book or learn more about this author/illustrator.
Clifford's Interactive Storybooks http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/
BookPals http://www.storylineonline.net/
Listen to picture books read by professional actors or read along with the text.
Chesterfield Public Library: Digital Download Center
http://www.chelibrary.org/home/ebook-and-eaudios
In addition to their other resources, Chesterfield Township Library card holders can download eBooks and view Tumblebooks for children online.
MacDonald Public Library http://www.macdonaldlibrary.org/macdonald/
Library patrons can also download eBooks at http://slc.lib.overdrive.com/E64D8E3F-709B-4A67-B0D9-C0B4E03FE56A/10/496/en/Default.htm.
Michigan eLibrary: Homework Helpers http://kids.mel.org/HomeworkHelpers
The K-8 eBook Collection has full-text books that can be read online. At home, you will have to enter a library card number to access it.
Writing
Power Proofreading http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm
Help this wacky TV station fix their scripts and memos.
My StoryMaker http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/
Create your own book using animated characters, scenes and objects.
Story Starter http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm
Garfield Comic Creator http://www.professorgarfield.org/starsleeper/comiccreator.html
LEGO City Comic Creator http://city.lego.com/en-us/ComicBuilder/FramePage.aspx
Make Beliefs Comix Comic Strip Creator http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
Storyboard That http://www.storyboardthat.com/
Wacky Web Tales http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Similar to mad-libs. Fill in a list of words then click to see them added to a story.
Extreme Sentence Surgeon http://mrnussbaum.com/xsurgeons/
Instant Poetry Forms http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
ReadWriteThink Choose one of the poetry tools including:
Diamante Poem
Haiku Poem
Acrostic Poem
Help this wacky TV station fix their scripts and memos.
My StoryMaker http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/
Create your own book using animated characters, scenes and objects.
Story Starter http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm
Garfield Comic Creator http://www.professorgarfield.org/starsleeper/comiccreator.html
LEGO City Comic Creator http://city.lego.com/en-us/ComicBuilder/FramePage.aspx
Make Beliefs Comix Comic Strip Creator http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
Storyboard That http://www.storyboardthat.com/
Wacky Web Tales http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Similar to mad-libs. Fill in a list of words then click to see them added to a story.
Extreme Sentence Surgeon http://mrnussbaum.com/xsurgeons/
Instant Poetry Forms http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
ReadWriteThink Choose one of the poetry tools including:
Diamante Poem
Haiku Poem
Acrostic Poem
Spelling
Spelling City http://www.spellingcity.com/
Enter your spelling list to play word games including Hang Mouse and Word Search. You can even test yourself! Check with your teacher to see if there is a page set up for your classroom.
Homework Hub: Spelling http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/spelling.htm
Clifford’s Make a Word http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/vowels/index.htm
Merriam-Webster Word Central http://www.wordcentral.com/games.html
Includes an online, talking student dictionary plus spelling and word games.
Enter your spelling list to play word games including Hang Mouse and Word Search. You can even test yourself! Check with your teacher to see if there is a page set up for your classroom.
Homework Hub: Spelling http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/spelling.htm
Clifford’s Make a Word http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/vowels/index.htm
Merriam-Webster Word Central http://www.wordcentral.com/games.html
Includes an online, talking student dictionary plus spelling and word games.