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Reading A-to-Z is a popular and effective reading resource. Not only are the texts leveled, but each text includes an extensive lesson plan, teaching strategies, and extension activities. OVerall, a total winner!

I've used it mainly for the reader's theater for a club I am running. There is a small fee to use the resource, but if you contact me, I can give you my login!

THAT's what I'm talkin' about! Look at these teacher's sharing.

Excellent Reading Resource that specifically addresses a wide variety of reasons WHY children struggle with reading and HOW to help them overcome that particular obstacle.

Research suggests that small-group teaching is the most effective way of having new information learned. In addition, there is plenty of evidence suggesting that reading centers that focus on specific sub-skills are an excellent approach to teaching reading, comprehension, and fluency well. Therefore, I particularly benefit from this website, as it offers a wide variety of sub-skill targeted reading centers for kiddos in grades k through 5. Again, this is a WINNER of a site (with a lot(!) of resarch to back it up)!

Great for students as a center time activity- Kindergarten-2nd grade

Activities for teachers, students, whole group and individual.

El Pais is a Spanish newspaper, which writes articles on everything from politics and world news to sports. It's great for pictures, too. It's great for reading, building vocab, and introducing more in depth cultural topics. I use it for my Spanish 3 class.

"This learning theory is based on the structure and function of the brain. As long as the brain is not prohibited from fulfilling its normal processes, learning will occur."

Courtney, did you happen to scroll down the page and read on? There are very simple approaches to BBL that any teacher could begin using right away. I really like the idea of "relaxed alertness" and "active processing."

From Tech for Teachers blog. Explains what audioboo is and some ideas for its use in the classroom.

I love love love both the NYTimes educational supplementary materials and the fact that they exist. Recently I tweaked a Times lesson plan on writing your own obituary to help the students set goals. As we move toward the Core Standards, it's more important than ever for kids to read non-fiction and journalism.

If you are ever looking for news articles that students will care about and want to read/discuss, Tween Tribune is the right place to look.

This is a great site to use for Vocabulary. You can level up the words or even change the subject.

"This I Believe is an international organization engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. Some 100,000 of these essays, written by people from all walks of life, are archived here on our website, heard on public radio, chronicled through our books, and featured in weekly podcasts." I use this site for writing exercises in my reading class, and they are great to spark discussion and open my kids' eyes to events around the world. If you're having trouble getting your kids to write, try this!