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This is like video wikipedia for dictionaries. People can upload videos which define words. A great way to get kids to think about vocabulary and the meaning of words at a deeper level.

This searchable website has been created by a long-time language arts teacher to provide resources and materials for classroom teachers, reading and resource specialists, speech therapists, parents and students in the area of language arts. Lots of downloadable materials focusing on the alphabet, blends, word families, sight words, homophones and much more. Find the teddy bear that says "search" to search the resources.

a picture dictionary with spoken definitions and sample sentences.

Study guides for major works of literature.

Provides background prereading summaries on characters, settings, and book chapters.

Kids can read funny poems and rate them.  There are also lessons for writing poetry.

Has poems that kids can read and rate. Also has links to poetry lessons on how to write different kinds of poems. Material is copyrighted and not for copying or distribution. Poetry theater selections are also included with permission to copy for classroom use.

A vocabulary quiz with a global conscience. Words get harder or easier depending on whether you get the answer right or wrong. For each correct answer, freerice.com donates 20 grains of rice to the UN World Food Program. Kids can have words read to them. Teachers should definitely check out the options page to make the best use of this site with kids.

A collection of pre-formatted graphic organizers that can be integrate into activities and lesson plans or use by themselves. Three different formats for your convenience: HTML, Word, and PDF

helping kids write using text organizers