Language+Arts

**Integrating SMARTBoards into the Language Arts Classroom **

Resources:
 * **Eduscapes: **http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic93.htm#1
 * **Teachers Love SMARTBoards:** (Language Arts Link) http://www.teacherslovesmartboards.com/langauge_arts/

Early Reading and Primary Grades
The following books include wordless books, picture books, and easy to read books for younger children. Many also have stories for older students.
 * **The Adventurous Bunny and Easter Island**
 * ** [| http://www.learningbox.com/bunny/] ** Page by page format, easy, colorful pictures
 * **Aesop's Fables** [[image:http://eduscapes.com/tap/flash.gif width="15" height="20"]]
 * ** [] **Ant Bee's Childrens' Books and Stories--these Fables are retold by students including the traditional and modern versions.
 * Aesop's Fables** [| http://www.aesopfables.com/] ** Read and listen to over 655 fables in index.
 * **Ant Bee**
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 * **Baglan's Big Books**


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Great stories for beginning readers. Based on a popular TV show. Big Books from NatureGrid Great books to read online! Available in Welch and English. Great example of an interactive book. Billy Bear's Playground Stories featuring Billy Bear. Including ** [|Personalized Stories] **. BookPals Great popular children's books read by famous actors! BookPop Books written and narrated by Stephen Cosgrove. Boowa and Kwala Animated stories and songs, doesn't work on all systems. The Busses of Sunnydown Garage Explore the town of Sunnydown by through reading and exploring. Candlelight Stories A wide range of stories. Some free and some subscription. Children Story from Mary Cavanaugh Fairy tales, nursery rhymes, interactive stories, and holiday stories with audio.
 * **Beantime Stories**
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 * **Bedtime Stories**
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 * Short stories (animals, classics, fantasy, Native American stories)
 * Between the Lions** [[image:http://eduscapes.com/tap/flash.gif width="15" height="20"]]
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Children's Storybooks Online  Short stories with some sound, animation and activities. Clifford Interactive Storybooks Read a story and play a game with Clifford the Big Red Dog. Drippy Drop Story about a drop of water. Enchanted Learning Enchanted learning contains ** [|rhymes] **, stories,and lots of activities for young readers. Fablevision This site contains great stories and activities for all ages. Use the ** [|Library] ** to locate stories. Don't miss ** [|North Star] **. It's available in both English in Spanish. Some stories can be downloaded for use later. Everything from picture books to chapterbooks are available for free. Grid Club Stories, adventures, and interactive games. Some sections now are subscription. John and El's Bear Time Easy-to-read stories use photographs of teddy bears. Includes bear tales, poems, and songs. International Children's Digital Library from University of Maryland Scanned picture books from around the world. Kennedy Center's Storytime Online Includes Brothers of the Knight, Harlem: A Poem, and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Kids' Corner from Wired for Books Read ** [|Peter Rabbit] ** and many of her Beatrix Potter stories online. Also available in French, German, and Japanese. Also, listen to** [|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,] ** Frog Prince, Christmas Carol, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and more. Kids on the Net They have two fun interactive reading areas. Visit ** [|Monster Hotel] ** and ** [|Kids' Castle] **. KidzPage Stories and poems for children. Learning Planet Some free activities and online books such as ** [|Alphabet Action] **. Lil' Fingers Stories for toddlers. Many with sounds. Make a Story An interactive, only story that including animation, audio, and interaction. Mama Lisa's World Songs and poems from around the world. She also has ** [|Nursery Rhymes] **. Mighty Book Animated books. Samples are free including ** [|Barnyard Babies] ** and ** [|Moogie the Messy Beastie] **. The Official Berenstain Bears' Website Read bear country stories with the Berenstain Bears. Read books in the ** [|Barn Theater] **. Papa's Poems Lots of original poems for children with original illustrations. PBS Kids Stories based on PBS characters. Reading A-Z Subscription site with a few free items. The Real Mother Goose The original book with illustrations. Rosetta Project: Pre-Reader & Early Readers Scanned antique books. Room 108 Read stories with sounds, animation, games, and songs. Sesame Street Stories Read easy and wordless stories such as ** [|Buckle Up, Teddy] **, ** [|Elmo Goes to the Doctor] **, ** [|Elmo's Special Cupcakes] **, ** [|High Noon] **,** [|Lemonade Stand] **, ** [|Spotty Day] **, ** [|Thanks for the Memories] **, ** [|Wear Your Helmet] **, ** [|The Yucky Letter M] **, ** [|Zoo Who?] ** Star Fall One of the best places for beginning readings with simple stories and great activities. You can even write for free materials! Story Creations by Sears Portrait Studios Lots of great personalized storybooks. Story Hour Read and listen to simple stories. Check out ** [|Mother Goose] **. Story Place Read, listen to stories, and play games in English and Spanish. Sections for different ages. StoryBox from Dreambox Read BlueBear, Honey Bees & Bears, and Bears in the Attic. Very easy to read! Storyville There are 10 great stories to read here. You can choose to read them yourself, or have them read out loud to you. The illustrations are funny! Tell Me A Story Stories for children to read and explore Theodore Tugboat Stories Read stories about the famous tugboat. Includes interactive stories. Titch Read a story about the Titch Toad Hall Library Stories with sound, animation, and graphics. Tumblebooks Great online books - subscription required. Wacky Web Tales Read stories and create your own personalized stories. Webbed into Literacy Aimed at head start teachers, contains many e-books and activities. Whootie Owl's Stories to Grow By Myths, fables and stories with children's illustrations Virtual Church Kids! Popular, illustrated Bible stories. ** [|Return to Top] **
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Intermediate/Middle Grades
These books are designed for children who are past the picture book stage and ready for short stories and chapter books. However they are a little easier to read than books for middle and upper grades. 4 to 40 Poems, stories, and folktales. ABC Arts Online: Winged Sandals Explore Hermes the messenger god and learn about gods, heroes, and monsters. Adventures of Banph Chapter book about an ant with activities. Amazing Adventures Read two (** [|June the Prune] ** and ** [|Lazy Circles] **) flash-enhanced stories with RealAudio, with activities. American Folklore Tall tales, myths and legends, ghost & spooks, and more. Antique Books This antique collection includes scanned copies of the Golden Books. Bunyips from National Library of Australia Aboriginal stories from Australia including sound and animation. Very cool! Brookfield Zoo Interactive story Chunky Monkey's Rain Forest Friends Read stories set in the rainforest. Classic Children's Stories Stories and poems by author and illustrator. Croatian Tales of Long Ago Great animated fairy tales. (watch for popups) Defenders of Wildlife Articles and activities on wildlife and conservation. Be sure to read ** [|Web of Life] **. Farmhouse Fables Read stories set next to the Old Farmhouse. Fletcher Hil - The Place Online Read intermediate reading level online stories such as Rosie and Her Paintbrush, Blue-Lined Socks, Buck BuckAA, Magic Basket and Jar, Treasure of Shard Mountain, Zoobaybay, Rix, Stained Glass Wings, Giant the Squirrel, Force Magnified, and Wind-up Dog. Some in comic book format. Giggle Poetry Many fun poems to read. Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes & Tales Stories, poems, and songs. Lots of fun! Grimm Brothers Choose the type of fairy tale you wish to read by answering questions and making choices. Hans Christian Anderson Fairy tales and stories HanuKat Read Hanukkah stories. Ika's Stories Stories in both English and Spanish. International Children's Digital Library from University of Maryland Scanned picture books from around the world. KidWizard - Interactive Story A personalized story about wizards, magical creatures, and kids. MacScouter Ghost Stories Great spooky stories! Magic Scroll This is an example of an interactive story where you make choices and see a different story each time. Merpy.com Read animated, musical, and interactive tales. Mike Rofone - The Roving Reporter Online chapterbook about the adventures of a roving reporter. MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries Great online mysteries for kids. MythWeb Contains information Neverending Tale Read the teachers section for access to a classroom version. Nightmare Room Explore your own personal nightmare! Peetnick Mysteries Great online, interactive mystery set in Clutterbuck Valley. Great for reluctant readers. Planet OzKids Stories and mysteries for middle grades. Includes ** [|detective stories] ** and ** [|myths and legends] **. Poetry for Kids Read fun poems and learn to write poems. Pomp The true story of the baby on the Sacagawea Dollar. Prince Apple Head Humpledink Read a story about a prince. Raccoons from Mars Read about raccoons from Mars. Rosetta Project: Intermediate Readers Scanned antique books for intermediate readers. Secrets at Sea Educational adventure game to explore oceans. Shoo Rayner Website with short stories and ideas for writing your own interactive books. Don't miss the Alien Abduction. Storybook from Kid's Channel Read four stories. You can even submit your own story. Storybook Online Readers read, listen, and write books online. The Symphony of Friendship Story set in Japan. Tales of Wonder Over 80 folk and fairy tales from around the world. Zen Stories Fables and stories in the Zen tradition.
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Young Adults & Adults
Bartleby.com Great sound for online literature in many categories. Bibliomania More than 2000 texts with study and research guides. Book a Minute Fun, ultracondenses books. It would be fun to have students create their own. Encyclopedia Mythica This encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and legend has many things to read and explore. Favorite Poem People read their favorite poems. Both audio and video are available. HyperText Literary Works Classic fiction online. Internet Classics Archive Contains 441 works of classical literature by 59 authors. Moonlit Road Ghost stories and folktales from the American south told by regional storytellers. Mysterynet.com Read stories and participate in activities and discussions. Perseus Digital Library Lots of online texts. Poets.org Read and listen to poems by famous poets. Project Gutenberg Tons of classic text in many languages. Reference Department Electronic Texts and Images Collection A few classic books including Hoosier history and Pied Piper of Hamelin. Rosetta Project Scanned antique books for advanced readers and adults.
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By Kids, For Kids
Alan Brown Just for Kids Stories and poems by kids. Submit your own! Charlotte's Web Children developed materials, stories, and activities based on Charlotte's Web. EuroTales Explore folk and fairy tales in different languages as well as projects by students. Folk Tales from Around the World As part of an i*earn project, students from many different countries submitted folk tales. School Central from Willoughbby Lots of student projects to read and explore. School Pages and Ezines from Kids on the Net Explore student writing. Storybook from Kids-Space Read students written by kids and write your own. Storybook Library from University Park Elementary Read stories by elementary and middle school students from Fairbanks, Alaska. ThinkQuest This international project involves students in creating projects. Explore their list of projects based on ** [|Books] **, ** [|Authors] **, or ** [|Books and Literature] **. The Wizard of Oz Retelling of the Wizard of Oz by elementary students in Tempe, Arizona. Young Writers & Illustrators Contest Winners from Reading Rainbow Annual writing and drawing contest.
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Content Area Reading
42explore Links to many popular topics and resources. American History from Smithsonian Explore topics such as ** [|The American Presidency] **. Also explore the ** [|National Air and Space Museum] **. American Museum of Natural History Kids This museum has many online stories and reading opportunities such as ** [|How Lou Got the Flu] **, ** [|Endangered!] ** and ** [|Ology] **. America's Story Lots of readings and activities on American History Art Tales: Wildlife Art Wildlife reading, writing, and art. Biomes and Ecosystems Readings on science from the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Field Museum in Chicago Many exhibits include ** [|Sue at the Field Museum] ** Learner Exhibits Lots of online exhibits and project such as ** [|Middle Ages] **. National Geographic Online articles and projects including ** [|Lightning: Shocking Story] ** and ** [|National Geographic World] **. PBS Check out their many program projects. Also, check out ** [|PBSKids] **. Scholastic Great articles, activities, and readings including ** [|Hiroshima: A Survivor's Story] ** Teacher Tap Explore links to ** [|reference resources] **, ** [|news sources] **, and ** [|content area links] **. Theodore Roosevelt Basic information about this president. US History Article on American History Victor the Vector Adventures at sea.
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Lists and Collections
42eXplore: Storytelling Links to storytelling websites Alex Catalogue of Electronic Text Public domain documents from American and English literature. Christmas Time Together from Imagitek Links to stories and poems with Christmas theme Digital Book Index Links to nearly 1000,000 titles from around the world, about half are free. Electronic Books for Handheld Devices Lists ebooks for purchase for handheld devices. EServer Links to many online books Ethemes Online Reading Links to online reading websites IPL Online Texts Links to online texts Iroquois Oral Traditions Links to many Native American Stories. Online Books Page Search a database to thousands of online books. This site is a great way to locate books online. Online Books from 4kids ** [] ** Links to online books. Online Library of Literature Lots of online literature resources Online Story Links Lots of links Search Ebooks Search engine for ebooks Stories in French from IPL Links to stories in French language. Stories in Spanish from IPL Links to stories in Spanish language. Webtime Stories Provides a great list of links to stories in different categories. Yahooligans-Listen Links to online stories with sound Yahooligans-Stories Links to online stories ** [|Return to Top] **
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Reviewing and Creating Online Books
There are many places where you can find online stories and books. Many of these books can be printed and made into your own books. If you're looking for good online stories, use the word "story" in your search. Read ** [|75 Things to do in the classroom with eBooks] **. Many of these ideas can be applied to online books. Review Books As you evaluate online books, look for some of the following characteristics. Build Your Own One of the exciting things about electronic reading materials is the ability to develop and use Hypertext. Hypertexts are a form of non-linear writing. Read ** [|HyperText] ** from English Online. Notice how students are creating their own Hypertexts. Create your own electronic books! Start by reading a book about writing books! It's called ** [|Make a Book] ** and you can read it online or download it. You can build web pages and post them online. Or, develop electronic books in HyperStudio, KidPix, or PowerPoint. Use the following web resources for ideas whether you're writing online or traditional stories and books: Exhibits Collection - What Makes a Good Short Story? Takes you through writing a short story Literature Circle Extension Project This off-site project contains examples of many different kinds of books that can be made. Make a Book Easy to read book about making books. Pop-Up Books Learn to make pop-up books. Write Site An interactive language arts and journalism project for middle schools Writers for the Future This project focuses on how to write hypertext, collaborative, and other online media. Also check the ** [|Teacher's] ** section.
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 * Clickable words with definitions or animation
 * Easy-to-use navigation
 * Easy-to-read fonts
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