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Adolescent Literacy
Resources for parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers

 

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
Website for adults working with children and children's books

 

Children's Literature Web Guide
Internet resources related to books for children and young adults

 

The Children's Reading Connection
Collection of Internet resources related to reading

 

Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature
Collection of children's literature materials found on the Internet

 

National Council of Teachers of English—What We Know about Writing, Grades K-2
Writing resources for early literacy grades K-2

 

National Endowment for the Humanities—EDSITEment Literature & Language Arts
Internet guide of resources from museums, libraries, cultural institutions, and universities

 

Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)
Government consortium promoting literacy with programs, and services

 

National Writing Project—Author to Author: How Text Influences Young Writers
Examines the relationship between what students read and what they write

 

Reading Rockets
Reading comprehension and language arts teaching strategies for kids

 

Ready to Read, Ready to Learn Initiative
Government initiative promoting reading readiness and teacher preparation

 

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 Library of Teaching Resources

K-12 literature-based teaching ideas and index to books and web sites

 

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