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online models for use with text type studies


  running records interpretation

Grammar
Spelling/Reading
ESL
vocabulary drill
For each sentence you will be provided with three possible selections for the word in boldface
spelling by grade
printable materials that can be used in any K-8 spelling program.
Internet TESL online
a journal For Teachers of English as a Second Language (Articles, Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links)
verb tenses
examples of many tenses from Purdue University Online Writing Lab. 
phonemic awareness work sheets
an index to Phonics and Phonemic Awareness Worksheets for grade 1
teaching english
Reggie Thomson'sTeaching ideas for "Let's Go Book One" by Oxford University
       Press. fun ways to practise vocabulary and conversations. A set of cards to teach the prepositions in an amusing game
Guide To Grammar And Writing
most comprehensive site maintained by Professor Charles Darling, Capital Community College . Hartford, Connecticut
Reading Workshop 
(from Palma Sola Elementary School, U.S)
Click on the red buttons to go to collections of online practice pages, printable worksheets, and  other resources Phonemic Awareness,  Phonics, Word Study Skills ,Vocabulary,  Reading Comprehension, Integrated Units
printable worksheets for KLA's
 permission granted for 50 print classroom use preschool -5
Action Verbs Quiz
children may take a self correcting online test
Phonics skills
printable activities from BBC "words and pictures" for stage 1
phrasal verb dispenser
 match the verbs, participles and meanings (Stuff Media 1996)
Online language quizzes
  MULTI-CHOICE ACTIVITIES INDEX (stage 3 grammar, word play and comprehension)
Creative Spelling Ideas
from Gigglepotz.com
Vocabulary Drill
(Education 4 Kids)
For each sentence you will be provided three possible selections for the word in boldface
The Teachers Desk
A collection of over 150 lesson ideas for teaching English for stage 3
Word Play
words behave
  like their meanings: "pop" pops,
(PBS Kids)
Printable Activities
for language from PBS Kids 
Kids Lab- Online 
practical exercises for K-2 in reading skills
(from Palma Sola Elementary School, U.S)
56 phonics sheets
 links to phonics and phonemic awareness worksheets to improve memorization of important consonant and vowel sounds.
The ESL Lounge
English grammar, pronunciation, board games, flashcards, board games, song lyrics and more 
Common Problems of
English Grammar & Punctuation
constructed by Tod E. Jones
The Dolch Lists
The lists are in order of frequency
Dolch Noun List

Dolch word list and flashcards
Dolch Phrases
Sightword Checklists

ESL Kidstuff
An ESL kids resource center for English teachers and parents. Over 850 flashcards, hundreds worksheets,games

English Idioms and Vocabulary Quizzes
( The Internet TESL Journal )

Sentence Sequencing
An activity/game that allows children to practise combining nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc to make a sentence
(Pre K-K) with printable worksheets
Cow alphabet templates for teaching alphabetical order
ESL Lesson plans
and resources from many sites
Grammar Slammer
a site with rules for grammar usage- if you don't know what a virgule is, this is the site for you !
( English Plus+)
Word Helper
( PBS Kids) Stage 1 dictionary
       Picture Dictionary
uses sentences and illustrations
ESL flashcards
more than 500 downloadable flashcards designed to help introduce vocabulary items into classroom English lessons, and facilitate games and activities
English Forum
  Interactive Exercises  to practise grammar, vocabulary and idioms!
interesting things
to do with spelling words.
(teachnet.com)
ESOL Worksheets
stage 3 argumentative writing
by teacher Frankie Meehan
Hyper Grammar
Written by David Megginson (editor)
 University of Ottawa
Syllabification rules
(teacher2teacher)
English Club 
ESL Lesson Plans for elementary students
Writing
Phonics Practice Sheets
(from Palma Sola Elementary School, U.S)
Fairytales/Rhymes
"OWL" online writing lab for teachers
(Purdue University) 
Reading Comprehension select Grades 1-2 or 3-5
nursery/counting rhymes
Fred Langa's site with alphabetical index
writing elements
 gives the principal requirements of plain  English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated
 ( Bartleby.com.)
Online Stories K-2
PBS Web 'adventures' are combinations of original stories and games based on  TV    series. Each story leads into an Adventure of related games 
funny poems and rhymes
Giggle Poetry - Bruce Lansky's web site for humorous children's verse .
graphic organisers
click on link on somers elementary school site
Sight Word Memory Game
from the Thinkquest Library
teaching haiku
EDSITEment -  consists of four learning activities that you can use together as a unit or adapt separately to your curricular needs. 
writing prompts
ideas to encourage journal writing from www.CanTeach.ca 
Word Wheels
from the Thinkquest library
chants and lesson plans
for ESL students(k-2).  Use either the menu at the botton or the drop down box (Copyright 1998-2002 by Julie Vickery)
Year 7 descriptions
Rochedale primary student descriptions of their headmaster.  Suitable for stage 3.  wait for it to load !
Alphabet Drill
from the Thinkquest Library
Rebus Rhymes
for Kinder( enchanted learning)

Magnetic  Rhymes
Just click on them, then drag. Make up your own by clicking on the blank screen as directed. 

 

reports
Year 1 Australian Animalsfrom Barrack Heights Primary School
sunshine online 
projects, printout games and themesrelated to Sunshine book titles but applicable to many situations.  Select the level to suit your students
 © Sunshine Multimedia Ltd. 2001
Fairytales online
Mary Cavanaugh's rhymes, tales, holiday and interactive tales
Text Type Language Structures
Transition Words & Phrases from the Texas University Writing Centre
The Potter Project
Useful, resource-rich project which can be used over the period of approximately ten weeks. Tasks have been designed in an open ended style to allow for use by students of varying ages and skill levels
Aesops Fables
students traditional and modern illustrations of the traditional  Aesop's fables along side  their own retellings of the  fables in a modern setting.
Paul Cockcrofts Literary (grammar) Resources 
fantastic resources to print for learning centres or homework. 
(Primary Resources) 
Novel and Picture Book Activities
with grade recommendations from www.CanTeach.ca
Snow White
This Snow White resource is designed to incorporate many pieces of information about this tale and to encourage different users to explore alternative paths for their own teaching and learning
DEET Student Internet Project:
Newsday is an electronic newspaper simulation that provides students with the opportunity to produce their own newspaper. Grades 3-5 Web site will be live 14 October 2002 (week 1 term 4)
The "ed" rule
online demonstration for rules when adding "ed" to words (schoolsnet.com)
Harry Potter Links and Resources

Harry Potter Themes
  lesson plans ,colouring pages, party ideas and  online games

Teacher Resource File
 J. K. Rowling - Internet School Library Media Center J. K. Rowling page. You will find biography, lesson plans, criticism and other resources for teachers 

Targeting Text 
 collaborative project undertaken by teachers to focus on the place of guided writing in a balanced writing program
Can You Spell It?
"look cover and write"online practice with colour, number, high frequency or vowel blends (select a difficulty level)
(Toftwood infants school)
Giggle Poetry
Bruce Lansky's site includes a large archive of funny poems (from Lansky and other Meadowbrook Press poets), and  has poetry activities
 . Describe a character 
Choose a character that you would like to write about.
When you have chosen let the mouse pointer 'rest' on the character
(Snaith Primary School)
      Learning To Read:
Comprehensive Resources for Language Arts and Reading Research by John Nemes including a diagnostic tool for interpreting running records.
 
Myths Legends and Fables
(from Snaith Primary School in Yorkshire)

Author Sites
DEET Index of Australian Authors and Illustrators
Author links
 
Carol Hursts Childrens Literature Web
literature themes, authors and free archived newsletters
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Animals should definitely not read library books
a HTML colour presentation by Shelley Paul based on the book "animals should never wear clothing"

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 Last modified July 4, 2003