Adriana Trigiani
September 24, 2009
LIVE!
Grades 7-12
Nancy Krulik
October 8, 2009
LIVE!
Grades 2-4
Doreen Rappaport
November 18, 2009
Grades 2-5
Kevin Garrahan
January 14, 2010
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Grades 4-6
Jackie Urbanovic
February 10, 2010
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Grades 1-3
Cokie Roberts
March 3, 2010
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Grades 9-12
Royce Buckingham
April 22, 2010
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Grades 6-8
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Reviews and teaching ideas for children's books.
Children Authors Network
Web site by authors & illustrators that promotes literacy and the creative process.
Children's Book Council
Web site for adults working with children and children's books.
Children's Literature Web Guide
Internet resources related to books for children and young adults
Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature
Collection of children's literature materials found on the Internet
Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) Children's Literature and Language Arts Resources
Information on children's literature and associated language arts
Kay Vandergrift's Children's Literature
Information on children's books and literary theory
National Council of Teachers of English—Writing in the Early Grades, K-2
Article on Writing in the Early Grades, K-2
National Endowment for the Humanities—EDSITEment Literature & Language Arts
Internet guide of resources from museums, libraries, cultural institutions, and universities
National Institute for Literacy
Government consortium promoting literacy with programs & services
National Writing Project—Author to Author: How Text Influences Young Writers
Examines the relationship between what students read and what they write
No Child Left Behind—The Facts About...Reading First
Article on the government's Reading First program
Ready to Read, Ready to Learn Initiative
Government initiative promoting reading readiness and teacher preparation
SCORE Language Arts CyberGuides
Web-searching and writing/reading activities for elementary, middle school, and high school students
Story Arts—Storytelling in the Classroom
Explores the use of storytelling in the classroom to enhance speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills
University of Calgary—Doucette Index
K-12 Literature-Based Teaching Ideas
Virginia Department of Education—Interactive Reading
A teacher training module for reading comprehension instruction
Vocabulary University
Educational content features include grade level interactive word puzzles to expand vocabulary skills