Reading Sites

I know I haven't done well with keeping this blog updated, but IEP's took about two months of my life. I'm back to getting things updated, so stay tuned ;-)

Here are some Reading sites to explore!

Children's books Forever

Free versions of some books you may enjoy!

Vocabulary Games

Assorted vocabulary games

Comprehension Resources for 3-5

Interactive comprehension resources for Grades 3-5

Literacy Centers

Ideas for various literacy centers

Free Reading resources

A variety of free reading resources for K-6

Professor Garfield

Lots to check out in the teacher's lounge along with games in the arcade area

Reading Genre Posters PDF downloads for Reading Genre posters

Reading is Fundamental

Check out the free books in the preschool section(Brown Bear, Brown Bear is one)

Multiple Meaning Words

Several Reading games on game aquarium under the Read aquarium section

More to come this week! Stay tuned and pleas share, I'd love to gain more followers this summer ;-)

Teacher Tool sites!

I have almost 60 new sites to share, so please be looking in the next few weeks for new ones. The ones in this section are considered teacher tools for various reasons. I hope you enjoy!

Filamentality

This site allows for you to organize a collection of websites in one easy format called a hotlist.

Reading Strategies

Looking for a Reading strategy for use at some point during your lesson? Beginning, During, or After Reading? Check this site out, there are a lot of various resources to use with Reading lessons.

Twisty Noodle

Customizable fine motor and color sheets for various holidays and themes!

Easy CBM

Looking for a probe to use for RtI or just one to measure student progress? Check this site out...There is a free portion for teachers to access printable measures. Teachers just need to set up an account.

Tracking Exercises

I just found this site tonight. It has a lot of good resources for students who may have trouble with tracking or other peripheral issues.

Frank Buck blog

Practical advice for teachers to use in integrating technology in the classrooms and in their daily lives.

Online Ez-Grader

Left your ez-grader at home? I have a solution, there is one online. Double click on the ez-grader and it will flip to the other side.

Graphic Organizers

A list of graphic organizers all in one place! These are all downloadable pdf files.

Intervention Central

Customizable behavior contracts, probes for reading and math skills, and other interventions! Check it out if you have a student in RtI and need some intervention strategies.

Reading Street Websites

I actually found this site using pinterest. I have heard of most of the websites listed on this blog, but I LOVED that this had all Scott Foresman Reading Street Resources for K-6 organized in one place.

Lots more to come! Please keep checking back ;-) I will be updating my Ipad app list with new apps, along with plenty of new sites to share!

Until next time

~Melissa

I've been searching all day.......

I have been searching for resources to prepare for an upcoming workshop all day. Let me just say, I may need to blog daily for the next two months to share everything I have found today. Please stay tuned and be patient as I work to get these organized so that I can give you a snapshot of what to find on each site. I hope you enjoy the ones that I have posted so far and will stay tuned! There is so much more to come! I'm always amazed at how much I find, but I shouldn't be. There is so much out there, if we are just willing to take the time to look. Well it's time to call it a night..My eyes are tired and I think I have developed a mouse hand.

Updated Educational App list

Here are some updated educational app pictures that are categorized. I've also added a pdf format of this list to my class website. If you need any help or have any questions, please let me know.  At this time I've only paid for 4 apps, and that was after downloading the free versions first. So 98% of these apps are free. I have used them all in some form with one of my small groups this year. Enjoy!  Link to my class site: My class site

Playing catch up....

Here are multiple sites that I have found...Don't worry I have more coming in time. I'm also working on taking the app's shown in the blog below and putting those in a list format. If you find a site you love, share, if you need a site for something, comment and let me know. I may have one! Hope you all are finding something you can take back and use.

Blogs I like

Kool Kinders blog

Check out this teacher's great dollar store finds.

Mrs. Mary's class blog

Printable social story links..........

Simply First Grade

Smartboard lessons and other technology ideas......

Inspired Apple blog

This teacher has a lot of cool ideas! I love her Math Strategy poster....

Social Story sites 

Social Story Links

I have not tested "every" link on here, but the ones I did looked great. A great resource if you need a social story for something...

Speaking of Speech

If you are a special education teacher, you need to check this site out. It has a lot of resources. Also applicable for preschool and early childhood teachers as well.

More sites are coming soon! I have several workshops in the works and I'm on the search for new sites ;-)

Thanks for letting me share!

Educational Apps

Here are some pictures of my educational apps that I currently have downloaded(for free) and am using in various classes. I'm attaching screen shots, but will post larger lists on my class site soon. If you need that link let me know. Thanks!

If you have any questions about what an app is, please feel free to leave a comment and just ask! I've used them all at one time or another ;-) I tend to delete the ones I don't find benenficial. 

Math Sites

These are just a few of my favorite new Math sites. I have so many more to share with you and others posted on my class site. If you need that link, let me know. Thanks for letting me share a passion with you ;-)

Base ten blocks

I love this website. It gives the kids a number and they have to put in that many of base ten blocks. Great virtual manipulative site.

Ten Frame

Illuminations has several good activities, but this is one that I found and used with first grade. It has several options for "making ten". The kids loved it!

Soft Schools

I have used websites on this for addition, subtraction, and hundred chart skills. Check it out very useful! (They have more than just Math, but I've only used the Math thus far).

Number Nut

This is a new site that I recently found. I plan on using some of the activities soon for ARMT + review.

Math Part 2 to come soon along with social stories and Blogs I like.....Keep following, I have plenty of new sites to share!