Language Arts Links

• America Reads Information for kids, parents, and teachers to assist children in learning to read.
• Books On-Line 4000+ Listings, Latest Books, Authors, Titles, Subjects, Book Links.
• Children's Literature Web Guide Information about books, authors, storytelling and more. Included is a discussion board called Readers Helping Readers.
• Common Errors in English Guide to slang, misused words, and multiple meanings.
• Complete Works of William Shakespeare Discussion area, complete works, resources on the Internet, chronological listing of plays, Frequently asked questions, quotations, glossary.
• Computer Technology in Teaching Critical Reading This report is the result of a sabbatical project sponsored by the Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction
• Concord Review Essays by students in 24 countries.
• Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature Lisa Bartle, librarian, has organized an extensive database of children's literature (over 3,000 volumes). The search mechanism is well developed and provides a reading list of quality books to match your criteria.
• Giggle Poetry A wonderful poetry site with ideas about sharing poetry, and index of poems, directions for poetry writing, fill in the blank poems, and writing contests among other resources.
• Grammar Zone Interactive practice at many grammar topics, including vocabulary like antonyms and synonyms, idioms, and resources pages with irregular verbs, prepositions and more.
• Hyper-Lit English for the 21st century. Use hypertext to create and analyze literature.
  
• Internet Public Library Youth Division Excellent resource for students in all subject areas. The reading zone contains many literature and writing related resources.
• Just For Kids Who Love Books provides opportunities for students to write and publish book reviews, read what other students have said, visit author pages and web site related to favorite books, and author biographies.
• Kidzpage Poetry and verse for kids. Ogden Nash poems about bugs and animals that students can imitate for Earth Day. Visit the Garden of Songs for nursery rhymes and songs for fun.
• McREL Educator Resources: Language Arts Lesson Plans and Activities.
• "The Neverending Tale" Web-based Language Arts/Writing program, grades 3 through 8; a choose-your-own-path writing medium that can be used for both creative and expository writing.
• Poetry Pals K-12 site. Students write and submit different forms of poetry each month. Lesson plans are available.
• Reading Rainbow Reading and Writing activities to correlate with the PBS show or stand alone.
• Reading Village Resources for teachers about literacy including information about reading and special needs students, research and professional materials, discussion boards, and related software reviews.
• Robin’s Nest: Authors and Writers’ Links Articles and links to writers, including many children’s authors.
• Room 108 Clever versions of stories with music and art as well as many other teacher resources for basic curricular areas
• TeleRead Effort to get electronic books into American homes through a national digital library in an era of declining literacy.
• WebQuests for Secondary Students Created by Florida State University English students.
• WhyPoetryWhat Wonderful sampler webquest unit with dozens of different poetry links and activities to guide young poets.