Online Resources to Enhance K-12 Language Arts Instruction
by WPS Media Specialist David Privett
September 22, 2008
Below are some online resources I have located through peer recommendation, professional journal recommendations, and some I have just come across through my own searching. In an attempt to keep this page as up-to-date and useful as possible, please report all dead links or new links you would like added to dprivett@esu2.org.
Language Arts (K-12)
NetTrekker (Subscription
Database)
(See Mr. Privett for user name and password)
NetTrekker d.i. (differentiated instruction) offers access to more than 180,000 educator-selected online resources organized by readability level and aligned to Nebraska State Standards. A great resource for teachers to use to enhance their lessons, and for students to review classroom content in all subjects and all grade levels! CHECK IT OUT!!
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ABC Teach
"Filled with great activities for
students, teachers and parents. New section now includes middle
school! Over 5,000 printable pages and worksheets." --Renee Kopf
& Pam Krambeck, NETA News (February 2007)
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The
Andover Reader
"A teacher who attended Alan November's keynote at the 2007
conference went to his web site and found this writing gem that she
uses for writing examples and student inspiration. She likes having
the student examples and 'good leading questions' at the end of the
writing for use in her instruction." --Renee Kopf & Pam
Krambeck, NETA News (September 2007)
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AwesomeStories.com
AwesomeStories.com uniquely uses the Internet to link its story
content to hundreds of thousands of the world's best on-line
primary sources. Enjoy an interactive learning experience as you
see relevant maps, pictures, artifacts, manuscripts and documents,
IN CONTEXT, within each story. Take advantage of human-based
searches for a safe, fast and fun way to learn the real story
behind historic events, famous people, heroic exploits, legends,
disasters, movies, plus topics of current and general interest.
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Discover
Writing for Students
"Finding a writing web site with a child-centered focus, good links
and great ideas is a 'rare gem.' Middle school teachers find the
ideas and inspiration at this web site 'write on' for their
students. --Renee Kopf & Pam Krambeck, NETA News (September
2007)
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The
Five Paragraph Essay
"Although we don't usually include sites at 'web site warehouses'
and make more of a habit of including ones we find at educational
domains, this site was one that got a mention from many teachers.
English teachers have recommended this site to their colleagues in
social studies who are looking to review expectations for essays
before their first assessment. Although simplistic in nature
without many whistles and bells, this site offers a bare bones
approach to writing an acceptable essay." --Renee Kopf & Pam
Krambeck, NETA News (September 2007)
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Fun Brain
A fun site targeted to elementary students, with many fun
interactive review games, including Grammar Gorillas, Translator
Alligator, and Spellaroo, just to name a few.
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Language Arts
Sites for Students
"This is a web site for all ages and abilities with information on
6-Trait writing, writing with writers, graphic organizers,
biographical writing, and the list goes on. Teachers and students
find this simple site a very useful resource." --Renee Kopf &
Pam Krambeck, NETA News (September 2007)
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National Endowment for the
Humanities
"Literature & Language Arts" Tab
Lesson Plans and web sites
related to Literature and Language Arts
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Purdue University's Online
Writing Lab (OWL)
This impressive site offers over 200 free resources over topics like writing, research, grammar and mechanics, style guides, and job search/professional writing.
Click HERE to access the section of the site specifically targeted for students and teachers grades 7-12.
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Punctuation
Paintball at I Know That
"Teachers have been amazed at the 'allure' of this on-line game.
Visit the site and you'll find a fun way to work on the 6-Trait
area of 'conventions.'" --Renee Kopf & Pam Krambeck, NETA News
(September 2007)
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Read, Write and
Think
"Lessons, web resources, student
materials, literacy engagements and highlighted material are
available at this site relating to the area of language arts. If
you have never visited this site, navigate to it and discover some
digital treasure!" --Renee Kopf & Pam Krambeck, NETA News
(February 2007)
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The
Scriptorium
"Did you know that a scriptorium is a place set aside for writing?
We didn't until navigating to this teacher recommended web site.
Self-described as a 'young writers' resource webzine' this site
adds new 'stuff' every month, and focuses on providing a forum for
young writers." --Renee Kopf & Pam Krambeck, NETA News
(September 2007)
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Starfall
(Elementary) "I haven't shown
this web site to a primary teacher that hasn't continued using it
in some capacity. the site is simple to navigate and is aimed at
the primary set--a group that is often neglected when it comes to
web sites. Introduction and reinforcement of letter sounds,
beginning reader activities, calendar activities and just about
every holiday is covered at this web site." --Renee Kopf & Pam
Krambeck, NETA News (February 2007)
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TeAchnology
"This on-line teacher resource
includes lesson plans, printable worksheets, preformatted rubrics,
printable generators, teaching tips and themes, while listing
256,000 reviewed sites. For writing, click on the 'Subjects' tab
and then 'Language Arts' and you will find a wealth of information
from teaching tools to lesson plans and worksheets that relate to a
variety of topics." --Renee Kopf & Pam Krambeck, NETA
News (September 2007)
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Web English
Teacher
Web English Teacher presents the
best of K-12 English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson
plans, WebQuests, videos, biography, e-texts, criticism, jokes,
puzzles, and classroom activities.
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Writing Fix
"A self-proclaimed 'One of a kind
site aimed at sparking the imagination of writers, teachers and
students.' I love the interactive writing prompt area at the bottom
of the home page. Along the left side of the page you will find
writing prompts aimed at the six traits of writing and word games
to spark imagination for writing. This is a site that teachers keep
going back to (and they often take their students along for the
ride) again and again." --Renee Kopf & Pam Krambeck, NETA News
(February 2007)
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The Writing Fix Focus on
6-Trait Writing
"We mentioned 'Writing Fix' before when spotlighting sites for
language arts but if you dig a bit deeper in the site you will find
the link we have above that deals specifically with the 6-Trait
Writing Process. As one teacher told us, you can't create a list of
great writing sites without including 'Writing Fix!" Primary
teachers have found the link to literature prompts helpful when
lesson planning for writing. The 'revision Post-Its' that are
included for each trait are great. One of the teachers we spoke
with used these as inspiration to create her own prompts using the
drawing tools in MS Word." --Renee Kopf & Pam Krambeck,
NETA News (September 2007)
Online Resources to Enhance K-12 Language Arts Instruction
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