Resources and Help
Subtopic: Websites for Teachers
Please see the
"Note about Website Addresses"
on the Subtopic Summary Page.
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https://dc.doe.state.in.us/ReadingFirst/Main.aspx
The Indiana Reading First website, maintained by the Department of Education of the State of Indiana, provides useful information about their programs, especially as they relate to the "No Child Left Behind" act. It provides the names of offices to contact for additional grants information. It will be helpful for teachers and school administrators for keeping informed of the developments at the school level. It also provides a link to DIBELS.
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www.teachers.net
Click the "lessons" link, then the "Reading/Writing" link.
This website includes lesson plans for teaching reading that were submitted by teachers. Lessons for all age levels are included. In addition, it contains "Chat Board", "Chat Center", and "Chat Room", all of which can be used to send and receive information. For example, a teacher may post questions such as "How do you teach clauses and phrases ?" or may solicit pen pals for her fifth grade class. Other teachers respond to such queries. This website also contains information not directly related to reading instruction.
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www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/Phonics_Link/classroom.html
This website describes California Content Standards by presenting which skills are expected from K through 12 in the area of word recognition, comprehension, and writing. In addition, it provides teachers with a systematic framework for implementing phoneme awareness and phonics activities for K through 3. Lesson plans and ideas in the areas of word analysis, fluency, systematic vocabulary development, and reading comprehension are presented. Lessons and links to further resources are included for grades K-3.
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www.familyschool.com/
This website is designed for teachers, parents, and students and includes teaching tips for reading, lesson plans, definitions and theories, and a special section on dyslexia. It was prepared by a teacher for teachers.
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www.pbskids.org/lions/
This PBS supported website is based on the show "Between the Lions" and provides reading activities for children. The website includes 70 stories (click on "stories"), games, worksheets to print out, songs, and other resources. Voice and animation can be attractive to children.
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www.succeedtoread.com/
This website provides a great deal of information on teaching children how to read. It provides background information on reading, facts about how children learn to read, and specific ideas on how to teach reading. An alphabet chart with illustrations can be down-loaded and printed. It also has a list of books for children arranged according to difficulty level.
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www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/
Click on the "down arrow" in the "INFORMATION TO GO TO" box.
Then select "RESOURCES TO GO TO".
Click on the "down arrow" in that box.
Select "READING WORKSHOP" and click on "GO".
Maintained by Palma Sola School, this is a useful website for teachers who teach phoneme awareness, phonics, word study skills, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. It provides tips, lesson plans, worksheets, and practice tests. Reading comprehension assignments have printable worksheets arranged according to grades. It also has word lists.
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www.rif.org/educators/
This website was designed to help teachers and educators by providing tips and activities related to reading instruction. It includes links to resources and further information on literacy. It also contains articles about reading related topics. Children's books are listed by categories such as poetry, story, fiction, etc., and by topics such as bears, birds, archeology, etc. The books are stratified according to age and each book is described in one or two sentences.
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www.americanwriters.org/
With this website, teachers can select a writer, a written work, or a place to explore. The website then provides information about the author, his/her works and life.
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www.education-world.com/
This website provides comprehensive information about lesson planning, administration, technology integration, and classroom management.
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www.readingonline.org/
This International Reading Association website allows the teacher to search peer reviewed articles on reading, look at international perspectives on reading, join conversations with other reading professionals, and find ideas about applying technology to classroom literacy practice and learning.
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www.readingrockets.org/
This website allows both parents and teachers to ask questions and learn about new and exciting news on reading and join forums to post and discuss literacy topics. The website also includes special sections on teaching kids to read and helping kids who struggle.
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www.readinga-z.com/
On this commercial website, teachers are able to download books, flashcards, worksheets, and lesson plans to supplement the reading programs used in their classrooms. Materials are available to help with the learning of the alphabet and phonics. Information presented in this website has both average and skilled readers in mind. There is a fee of $30.00 per teacher per year to take advantage of this information.
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www.nationalreadingpanel.org/
This is the home page for the National Reading Panel and contains information on publications and materials from the NRP.
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www.teachingbooks.net/
This website allows teachers to view and hear authors of books. It also provides a book list.
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www.ed.gov/teachers/
Click the "Improve Student Performance" link and then the "Reading" link.
This site provides links from the U.S. Department of Education to ideas about improving the reading performance of students. It also includes information from the National Center for Early Development and Learning, the National Research Council, and the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement. It summarizes research findings and lists names of 50 organizations that are interested in reading education.
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www.firn.edu/schools/broward/ftlaud-hs/fcatweb.htm
This page is titled "Free Reading Resource Websites for Teachers and Students". It lists links to sites that provide information for teaching reading comprehension, vocabulary, and various other topics such as graphic organizers. It presents vocabulary and comprehension test items which can be completed on the computer. Drill games which are designed to build vocabulary and spelling are presented by grade level. It also has many arcade games which can be enjoyed by children.
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