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From the reading rocket site I also came acros a list of what they believe are the 12 best reading apps. The games seem great, and this site really has a lot to offer. Here is the direct link to the names of the applications.

Seems like this could be a good resource to incorporate Blooms Taxonomy, ZPD, and many other theories we've been learning in EDUC 334. "This video-based course is an exploration of learning theory - appropriate for grades K-12 and all subject areas - for the training of preservice teachers and the professional development of inservice teachers. Hosted by Stanford University professor Linda Darling-Hammond, the 13 half-hour programs illustrate a variety of learning theories with applications to classroom practice. A Web site and print guide supplement the videos, with background readings, questions for discussion, and ongoing assignments that bring theory into practice."

Seems like this could be a good resource to incorporate Blooms Taxonomy, ZPD, and many other theories we've been learning in EDUC 334. "This video-based course is an exploration of learning theory - appropriate for grades K-12 and all subject areas - for the training of preservice teachers and the professional development of inservice teachers. Hosted by Stanford University professor Linda Darling-Hammond, the 13 half-hour programs illustrate a variety of learning theories with applications to classroom practice. A Web site and print guide supplement the videos, with background readings, questions for discussion, and ongoing assignments that bring theory into practice."

A great site for teachers and parents that provides information on teaching. It even has a themed reading list (a technique we read about). Take a look around, it has some great resources and information!

Has literacy resources for educators such as videos, classroom strategies, helping struggling readers, reading topics, learning about common core standards. Great site for teachers.

A great site for ELL students, parents, and educators. Can even be displayed in English or Spanish.

A great organization and site for workshops around the Bay Area.

Cant get your kid to read a book? Try having them read online or on your ipad! This site has top books online that you can read as well as Mad Lib templates to practice parts of speech, games to practice skills such as grammar and root words, as well as comics to read.

A fun site for kids to practice reading comprehension with explinations of the skills practiced in each game and a breakdown of which games would be relevant to each grade level.

Multicultural literacy site that has great activities for vocabulary building, reading, history, arts and crafts, and much more.

Site for teachers with free printable worksheets. All different subjects in language arts and vocabulary. You can also make your own worksheets

Site offers several movies and interactive features that crosses math, writing, reading, social studies

Author site and home of Children and YA Lit Resources. This site also features substantive teacher / librarian / researcher resources related to multicultural literature, represented communities, Native American literature, and books related to war and peace.

A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners

This site has an updated list of popular nonfiction that teachers or students could browse by category. You can also search the site for nonfiction books by title or author.

Great website to use with elementary school kids for things like brain breaks, calming/meditation, and exercise. This is a site that uses videos which include fun music, silly/fun/awesome people, and movement.

This site has tons of fun art activities to do with students. I personally love the step by step drawing tutorials/videos.

I am specifically saving this page because of the sixth activity she has which is stick sight word center where they use their site words to alphabetize, make sentences, and stick frames.