1. Kid’s Lit in Cyberspace Sara Fridley Region 3 ESA

2. Listen & Read Online http://www.storylineonline.net/ Book Pals Storyline Online http://www.peterhreynolds.com http://www.fablevision.com/ Click on Library to read the book North Star online Click on Radio Station to hear the book North Star online (requires Real Audio)

3. More Stories Online http://kids.nypl.org/reading/index.cfm New York Public Library Also has links to online kids magazines, such as Boys Life and Weekly Reader http://www.tumblebooks.com Collection of online animated & audio books –+ quizzes, puzzles, games, audio, lesson plans) Free 30-day trial ($399 per school per year)

4. More Online... Book Hive –http://www.plcmc.org/bookhive/http://www.plcmc.org/bookhive/ Star Fall –http://www.starfall.com/http://www.starfall.com/ –Designed for the emerging reader (PreK-1) –Even has sign language

5. Author Websites http://www.shelsilverstein.com Lot’s of fun stuff! http://www.janbrett.com/ Nearly 4000 pages of activities, projects, and resources Print masks, flash cards, bookmarks, & script for Reader’s Theater http://www.jpatricklewis.com/

6. Find Your Favorite Authors http://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/technology/r esources/authors.htmlhttp://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/technology/r esources/authors.html Links to official websites of various children’s authors and illustrators http://www.bethanyroberts.com/childrens bookauthors.htmhttp://www.bethanyroberts.com/childrens bookauthors.htm

7. Literature for Cultural Awareness http://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/ Listen to Native American storytellers Many Voices section contains a gallery of stories, poems, and images It’s PBS!! - so it includes lesson plans http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/ Collection of slave narratives Most suitable for older students

8. More Author Sites http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaul sen/http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaul sen/ Read Gary Paulsen’s Iditarod Journal, write to him, and find teacher’s resources http://www.jeanmarzollo.com/ Teacher guides for her books Write riddles http://www.patriciapolacco.com/index.htm

9. Book Report Sites http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/sand wich.asphttp://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/sand wich.asp Book Report Sandwich Create it online and print it http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/readin g/bookrepts1.htmlhttp://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/readin g/bookrepts1.html Hundreds of creative ideas for book reports

10. Leveled Books http://www.readinga- z.com/land/guided.htmlhttp://www.readinga- z.com/land/guided.html Not FREE – requires a subscription –$50-$80 per classroom –30 FREE samples available Tons of leveled books to download, print Includes many additional resources Inexpensive option for schools with limited leveled books to choose from This site is NOT on your handout – Sorry!

11. Tools for Techies Promethean Planet –http://www.prometheanplanet.comhttp://www.prometheanplanet.com –Have a Promethean board? Download interactive flipcharts here. Or download a free “viewer”. Flipchart for Cocoa Ice –http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=co nResource.10850http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=co nResource.10850 Flipchart for Two Bad Ants –http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=co nResource.10566http://www.prometheanplanet.com/server.php?show=co nResource.10566

12. Fun Stuff http://www.harpercollinschildrensbooks.c o.uk/default.aspxhttp://www.harpercollinschildrensbooks.c o.uk/default.aspx http://www.bookspot.com/booksforchildr en.htmhttp://www.bookspot.com/booksforchildr en.htm http://www.readingrockets.org/books

13. "Teaching reading IS rocket science." — Louisa Moats