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We Give Books is a free website that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online. Simply choose the charity you want to read for and then select the books you want to read. For each book you read online, we donate a book to a leading literacy group on your behalf. The more you read, the more we give.

"Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Watch our engaging 15-minute videos and try the online interactive activities."

Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Watch our engaging 15-minute videos and try the online interactive activities.

ICT - Internet Safety Quizzes. An introduction to some of the problems and dangers associated with the internet and other mobile technologies. Topic-based quizzes deal with personal safety and information security. The 'What Do You Think?' survey allows students to express their opinions about the internet and its capabilities. Read teachers' guidance notes for the quizzes Read teachers' guidance notes for the survey . Author: Mr Grove-Stephensen at Yacapaca. Page: 1

A list of stories kids can read online divided into year levels etc.

The Starter Sheets are resources for the classroom teacher. The intention of each sheet is to introduce a tool, technology or activity that could be easily adapted for use in the classroom. Each sheet is created to a template design and should have the following features:must be two pagesmust have pictures that illustrate process and outcomesprocess must be straight forwardmust be simple to read and understand

Excellent site for create word clouds or web splashes. Great for literacy- read an article and then create a word splash using keywords.

A student's perspective on why internet censorship is stopping the learning that is meant to be occurring in schools. A good read.

A whole website of seuss! Loads of activities etc

Provides information and resources for creating book trailers (a digital book report). 

Fantastic resource for all things literacy related.  Includes book discussions and assistance for teaching all things literacy related in schools.

Research and research on 1:1

Create colourful word clouds (similar to wordle but you can delete words you dont want in the cloud)