Language Arts Skills
Reading Spelling Vocabulary	Comprehension Writing Grammar	Study Skills For Parents Search Tools

Online Reading Courses

• An online reading course to prepare teachers from grades 4-8 to become trainers and online mentors in reading in the Los Angeles County. Course content consists of six modules: 1. Differentiating for Standards-based Education 2. Intervention 3. Advanced Decoding and Spelling 4. Vocabulary and Syntax 5. Comprehension 6. Reading in the Content Areas. Excellent site with multiple resources by the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
  http://meret.lacoe.edu/syllabus/syllabus.html
  

Literacy

• ERIC Literacy Education Resources: Early Childhood to High School
  Comprehensive web page with links organized under twelve headings and extensive coverage of K-12 literacy issues, Lesson Plans and Assessment and Instructional Approaches, Methods and Strategies.
  http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/index.html
  
• Literacy - North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
  Features articles on literacy research, reading practices, and literacy program evaluation. A Trip Planner Inventory will help you analyze the literacy practices in your school or classroom and point you to specific resources within Pathways. This Pathways to School Improvement site is an excellent resource tool for assessing and improving literacy in any school.
  http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/starting.htm
  
• Learning to Read: Resources for Language Arts and Reading Research.
  The purpose of this web page is to improve the quality of reading instruction through the study of the reading process and teaching techniques. There are articles on research and development in literacy and links to many useful resources.
  http://toread.com
  
• Literacy in the Information Age.
  Links to articles on literacy and technology.
  http://dmoz.org/Society/Issues/Education/Literacy/Literacy_in_the_Information_Age/
  
• Six Reading Myths
  http://www.dartmouth.edu/admin/acskills/lsg/reading.html
  
• Learning Skills Program at the University of Victoria
  An excellent program that covers study skills, organizing information, critical thinking and writing. Each topic page gives excellent explanation, suggestions and handouts that can be downloaded.
  http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/index.html

Spelling

• English Spelling
  http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/spelling.htm Spelling
• Spelling Troublesome Words
  http://www.utexas.edu/student/lsc/handouts/1112.html
  

Vocabulary

• ERIC/REC Vocabulary
  http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/bks/lhome.html
  

Comprehension

• Graphic Organizers Index
  Concrete examples of how organizers can be used in student learning.
  http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html
  

Writing

• Write On Reader!
  A student Thinkquest project on how to use the writing process to create a book.
  http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/buster.htm
  
• Writer's Web: Explore topics by stages of the Writing Process
  Detailed comprehensive site that allows students to explore topics by stages of the writing process. Where to Start a Paper is a template to help students to start writing through questions. This University of Richmond web site is geared to college students but can be used by advanced AP high school students and as a resource for teachers.
  http://www.urich.edu/~writing/wweb.html
  
• The Writing Center at Princeton University
  Handouts on writing issues, grammar, usage and exercise sheets are available on this site.
  http://web.princeton.edu/sites/writing/wc4.htm
  
• ERIC-REC Writing Lesson Plans
  http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/bks/lhome.html
  

Grammar

• G.U.M.my Kids on Grammar
  A simple fun interactive Thinkquest site created by eleven and twelve year-old students. It defines parts of speech in simple and has interactive games.
  http://library.thinkquest.org/J002577/index.html
  
• Grammar in Tables
  The English Language Club gives simple suggestions on learning English, and includes an excellent grammar table. Click on Grammar in Tables in the Lessons Library on this virtual English language school site.
  http://library.thinkquest.org/10241/

Content Area Reading

• ArtFul Minds - Thinkquest's Recommended Content Area Resources for Teachers.
  http://library.thinkquest.org/50072/contentwebreso.htm

Study Skills

• A Virtual Unit on Study Skills
  This site is a tool for the student to improve study skills by assessing areas of student behavior. Concentration, Time Management, Reading, Vocabulary, Test-Taking, Writing Tips, Memory , and Knowing How to Know are parts of this self-improvement site. Teachers and parents can point a student to this site if the student seems ready to help themselves improve their grades. Best suited for grades 6 and up.
  
  http://panther.bsc.edu/~emoore/stuski.html
  
• Study Strategies: A Student Handbook
  Assess your study strategies. Information on time management, motivation, learning styles.
  http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/
  

For Parents

• Educational Tips and Advice for Parents
  http://school.discovery.com/parents/index.html
  
• Parents and Children Together On Line
  A Magazine for Parents and Children on the Worldwide Web by The Family Literacy Center at ERIC Clearinghouse for Reading, English and Communication. It features stories that parents and children can read aloud together and articles for parents.
  http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/fl/ras.html

Recommended Search Tools

• www.google.com
• www.go2Net.com
• HotBot.lycos.com
  
• AltaVista Advanced Search at www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?pg=aq&what=web
  

Dictionaries

• OneLook Dictionaries (The Faster Finder)
  Search for on-line dictionary web sites. Over 2 million words in 675 on-line dictionaries now indexed.

Top
Home