International
Reading Association
National
Reading Conference
Alabama
Reading Association
Alabama
Reading Initiative
Reading
Online. Electronic journal published by IRA.
Children's Literature Sites
Carol
Hurst's Children's Literature Website
Writing Children's Books
The
BookWire Index
Jan Brett, author of many
lovely
children's books, has pulled together teachers' classroom applications
of her books. She even has printable masks teachers can use to
create
reader's theater.
Aesop's Fables
site with 655+ fables from Aesop and LaFontaine, with some audio and
lesson
plans.
Oyate:
Native American book reviewing site
focusing on children's literature. Pretty radical but worthwhile.
They also have a long list of books they do recommend (and distribute)
some of which would not be readily available from other sources.
Children's
Literature
Web Guide. This is a comprehensive database for children's
literature.
Includes awards, authors, subject-oriented children's sites such as
Native
American sites, Reader's Theater sources, Teachers' Resources,
Storytellers
Resources, etc.
Children's Book Council Web Page.
This
non-profit organization of publishers provides a teachers
and librarians page, a poetry page, authors and illustrators page, etc.
Poetry Teachers.
Ideas
and activities for teachers to encourage incorportating poetry in the
classroom.
Includes poetry theater, poetry contests, author visits, etc.
Cooperative Children's
Book
Center. Includes online book discussion groups of children's
books. Primarily they provide annotated book lists for children
of
different ages.
Project Gutenberg. Almost
10,000 classic books on the Web; can be read and downloaded for free.
The On-Line Books Page.
More
free books to download.
Publishers Weekly.
In-depth author interviews, publishing news and early reviews of adult
and children's books.
The Ultimate Guide to Children's Authors. Introduces some of the major voices in children's literature.
National Geographic
has a Kids Magazine section and has articles on animals and other
topics under their 'stories' archive. These are not fictional
stories (or are a mixture of storyline and factual material).
National
Geographic
for Kids Archive
Uncle Ben's Guide to U. S.
Government has essays on a wide range of U. S. government related
topics from money and how it's minted, to symbols of the United
States. The site is divided into age ranges. The articles
are from the different branches of the government and very in
readablility and interest from very interesting and readable to "ho
hum."
National Wildlife
Federation with links to Ranger
Rick
KidsConnect
-- Question and answer service run by librarians
Internet Public
Library -- With biographical information
KidsWeb
-- Links to literature, authors, and children's writing
KidPub
-- Web publication opportunities for children
KidsHealth
-- A safe place for kids to learn about their bodies and feelings
Yahooligans
-- Search engine for kids
Rainforest
Action Network
One Sky, Many Voices
-- inquiry-based science curricula
Exploratorium
Amazing
Travel Bureau -- From National Geographic
Dav
Pilkey's Web Site o' Fun
Jan
Brett's Home Page
Kids'
Space Connection
KIDLINK
Learner
Online Exhibits Collection
Little
Explorers
The
Planets of Our Solar System
Sesame
Street
At the
Tomb
of Tutankhamen. A you-are-there look at the unearthing of
the
boy pharaoh's tomb.
Audrey Wood's Website.
An
interactive look into her books.
FunBrain.com. Learning
games
divided by age categories.
Kids' Castle. Interactive
looks
at the Smithsonian treasures.
Kinetic City Cyber Club.
Learn about physics and energy in a quest for truth, justice, and
deep-dish
pizza.
National Zoo. Webcams
catch
the animals live. At 10:30 AM CDT they feed the elephants.
Redwall: The
Brian
Jacques Home Page. All about the author and his works.
Salem.
History
comes alive when you are accused of being a witch.
UNICEF Voices of Youth.
Find out about young people all over the world.
Zoom Dinosaurs. An
interactive
online hypertextbook about dinosaurs.
Between the Lions.
A
reading web site designed to be accessed by children,
parents,
and teachers. Accompanies a PBS literature series for children.
Lois Lowry, The Giver
Karen Hesse, Out of the Dust
Louis Sachar, Holes
Virginia Euwer Wolff, Make Lemonade
Chris Crutcher, Ironman
Christopher Paul Curtis, The Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963
J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons
Chris Crutcher, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Rodman Philbrick, Freak the Mighty
Norma Fox Mazer, When She Was Good
M. E. Kerr, Deliver Us from Evie
Dr.
Bruce Murray. The Reading Genie, with links and lessons on
learning
to read
Dr.
Judith Lechner. With links to Newbery authors
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