Here are some links that you may find helpful on the Literacy-side of things:
Tumble Books - Read picture books online through this Ferguson Library-sponsored site!
Scholastic Book Wizard - I used this site to help me "level" and sort my classroom library. This can be useful with regard to helping children find books they might enjoy at their independent reading levels.
Discovery Education Puzzlemakers - Make your own word searches, crossword puzzles and more!
Reading A-Z - We use this site often to complete independent reading assignments. This site has so many great texts at ALL levels.
Tween Tribune - This online "magazine" is produced by Smithsonian and is where I get a lot of my in-class articles! The great thing about this site is that you can change the readability level of the articles to better suit students' independent Lexile levels.
Here are some Fun Brain games focused on practicing grammar skills:
Verb Practice
Word Derby
Plurals
Grammar Gorillas
Here are some games focused on vocabulary and spelling:
Spelling
Hangman
Roots
Spellroo
Scramble
Word Raider
Tumble Books - Read picture books online through this Ferguson Library-sponsored site!
Scholastic Book Wizard - I used this site to help me "level" and sort my classroom library. This can be useful with regard to helping children find books they might enjoy at their independent reading levels.
Discovery Education Puzzlemakers - Make your own word searches, crossword puzzles and more!
Reading A-Z - We use this site often to complete independent reading assignments. This site has so many great texts at ALL levels.
Tween Tribune - This online "magazine" is produced by Smithsonian and is where I get a lot of my in-class articles! The great thing about this site is that you can change the readability level of the articles to better suit students' independent Lexile levels.
Here are some Fun Brain games focused on practicing grammar skills:
Verb Practice
Word Derby
Plurals
Grammar Gorillas
Here are some games focused on vocabulary and spelling:
Spelling
Hangman
Roots
Spellroo
Scramble
Word Raider