Websites+and+Resources





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[|Story Line Online] This is a great website where young children and students can listen to stories being read aloud while flipping the page. Each book offers activities and lesson ideas to go along with the story.

[|Teachers' Network] has how-to-videos from what a Kindergarten classroom morning routine looks like to how to incorporate blogging in your classroom. Also has good articles about having a balanced literacy in the classroom.

[|Guided Reading Strategies] A simple list of ideas to help teachers assist students with difficulties reading

**[]** *This website is nice because you can tailor your book searches. For instance, you can search for books with characters from Australia, who interact with more than one culture, and won a book award. In addition, it has links to clarify what multicultural means or an explanation of the awards...very neat.

[|Creating a Classroom Library] liked that it had very detailed instructions of how she did her library and her thought process behind it.

[|Teach with Picture Books] Offers great examples of using picture books to teach specific skills. Also offers several picture books and lessons to go along with one specific skill.

[|www.litcircles.org] This website was awesome because it offered great information and resources on how to conduct successful literature circles in your classroom.

A great website explaining the process of creating Lit Circles, choosing proper books, and discussion questions.

//This is a great website for staff. It can be used as professional development on literature circles.// //The website breaks down the roles within literature circles, offers examples, and also groups the links within the website by grade levels.// //Can be helpful for students to explain roles, and offer visual examples.//

[|http://kids.nypl.org]

[|www.scbwi.org] I liked this website because it had a "Find a Speaker" option which allowed you to search, and had the book that the author/illustrator worked on to the side.

[] good guide for kids to use finding books and authors, especially those that have won awards. Also includes bulletin boards and discussion sites for those with questions.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">[|www.hbook.com]

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">[|http://www.titlewave.com]

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">[|http://www.islma.org] Resource for students from Illinois. Good for book awards specific to our state as well as conferences and workshops for educators.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">[|www.booknutsreadingclub.com] Allows students to read reviews from other students. Also allows students to use technology to respond to literature. Students are given the opportunity to //publish their book reports and/or reactions to a story.// Students read, write and discuss about the text and/or the author.

interesting because students can see what other students think. Feel like I can find good books to buy here.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">[|Anderson's Bookshop] I loved Anderson's Bookshop website because it had information on book clubs/events, and I like the array of events they offer at the bookshop. It is nice to actually hear the author of a book you enjoy speak.

<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 115%;">Maybe because I will be working in Naperville, but they have good information for teachers like an official reading list form the IRC. They also have a monthly newsletter that gives teachers ideas on books to use for the month