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
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
Nine
Planets: An Interactive Tour of the Solar System
Sesame
Street
Virtual
Renaissance: A Journey Through Time
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.
The International Reading Association recognized Plains Reading Council as one of only select eight local councils in Alabama to be recognized as Honor Councils for 2001-2002.
Attaining Honor Council is the result of submitting documentation for council members' efforts throughout the year that meet a number of IRA requirements. These councils will be recognized at the April 28 Awards Celebration program at the IRA conference in San Francisco. IRA will mail the Honor Council certificates to the council presidents, and I'm sure each certificate will be displayed at council meetings for all to see. Alabama is indeed fortunate to have councils throughout the state whose members have made done so much to promote literacy.
Eight local councils have earned Honor Council this
year:
Autauga Reading Council - 1 year
President,
Faye Smith
Baldwin County Reading Council - 4
years
President,
Diane Havard
Birmingham Area Reading Council -
9 years
President,
Marilyn Coman
Elmore County Reading Council - 1
year
President,
Jenny Finlay
Metro-Mobile Reading Council - 16
years
President,
Lynn Huey
Northwest Alabama Reading Council
- 4 years
President,
Jennifer Massey
Plains Reading Council - 1 year
President,
Katie Forster
Tennessee Valley Reading Council -
5 years
President,
Valerie Powell
Alabama Reading Association also earned the Award of Excellence for 2001-2002 from the International Reading Association. This is the thirteenth time the organization has attained this prestigious award. Betty Dean Newman leads the state association and Betty Fowler verified all the documentation tbat was sent in by IRA's deadline. Attaining the Award of Excellence is indeed a team effort.
Join me in congratulating all those who worked so
diligently
to attain these honors, particularly Plains Council President Katie
Forster.
This is indeed celebration time in Alabama.
Look here for
images of Gordon Korman speaking to the Young Writer's Conference .
Your review (five or six sentences about the book, including a very brief summary and any response that you had to the book)
Your name
Your school's name
Your grade
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
Dec. 4-8 National Reading Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Apr. 28-May 3: International Reading Association Convention,
San Francisco, California.
Dr.
Bruce Murray . The Reading Genie, with links and lessons on
learning
to read
Dr.
Judith Lechner . With links to Newbery authors
Plains Council Members
Members, please help me update this record. Click the e-mail
link at the bottom of this page to add your school affiliation and
e-mail
address or to correct any errors.
Page Adams
Nancy Beldon, Central High School, Phenix City, wareagle1123@mindspring.com
Edna Brabham, Auburn University, brabhed@auburn.edu
June Brand, brandju@mindspring.com
Cathy Buckhalt, Opelika Middle School, unionjack@auburn.campus.mci.net
Mattie Burton
Debbie Cimo, Drake Middle School, Auburn
Katie Forster, Dean Road Elementary School, kforster@auburnschools.org
Suzanne Freeman, Auburn City Schools
Jean Gravette, Dadeville Elementary School, gravette@lakemartin.net
Judith Hayn, Auburn University, haynjud@auburn.edu
Debbie Holt, Yarbrough Elementary School, Auburn, directcs@mindspring.com
Joan Horton, Tuskegee University
Harriet Huggins, Learning Resource Center, Auburn University, huggiha@groupwise1.duc.auburn.edu
Judy Lechner, Auburn University, lechnjv@auburn.edu
Terry Ley, Auburn University, leyterr@charter.net
Bruce Murray, Auburn University, murraba@auburn.edu
Charlotte Noles, Dadeville Elementary School
Connie Rosenblatt
Susan Villaume, Auburn University, villase@mail.auburn.edu
Jan Ruth White, Beulah Middle School
Gloria Willis, Dadeville Elementary School
Patricia Ann Woody
Tom Worden, tworden@mindspring.com
Pam Yandle, Yarbrough Elementary School, pyandle@auburnschools.org
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