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Best Children's Books of the Year, 2012 Center for Children's Literature

"Vocabulary.com is comprised of three sections - The Challenge, Dictionary, and Vocabulary Lists. After creating an account, students can immediately begin playing the Challenge's interactive game to build knowledge and create a learning environment on their level. The Dictionary offers basic and advanced searches going beyond just definitions. Explanations and usage examples taken from current publications and classic literature provide a fuller context that helps fortify students' understanding. Thousands of word lists are available in the Vocabulary Lists section which also lets teachers and students create their own word lists based on assignments and personal interests."

Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. An abstract, citation, playing time, and word count are given for each of the passages. Many of the passages also have a related reading strategy identified. Each reading passage can also be downloaded as a PDF and printed for use as a read-along or as supplemental reading material for your classroom.

A twist on Poem in Your Pocket Day--Ask all staff to carry a poem one day during the week and challenge students to find a staff member with a poem in their pocket. When students find the staff member they hear the poem read. You may need to assist some in finding a poem to read.

2012 Best Books of the Year selected by the Children's Book Committee

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