Useful Websites for Teachers and Families
on Education and Literacy
For guidelines for the Common Core Standards go to:
For information on Standards for Reading Professionals go to: http://www.reading.org/General/CurrentResearch/Standards/ProfessionalStandards2010/ProfessionalStandards2010_Standard1.aspx
For great ideas on lesson plans, activities, and other classroom resources go to: www.readwritethink.org
For ideas on integrating curriculum using mentor text to teach writing go to:
For parents and teachers, activities and lessons to teach children how to read go to: www.readingrockets.org
For information for families and activities to supplement classroom learning go to: www.education.com
For building children's vocabulary through word learning from Merriam-Webster go to: www.wordcentral.com
For lesson plans that teach vocabulary using Latin and Greek roots go to: www.vocabulary-lesson-plans.com
For research, data, and information on schools through the science of education go to: http://ies.ed.gov
For a graphic tool that makes words into clouds go to:
For a blog for educators on ideas for the classroom go to:
For lesson plans you can buy, sell or get for free from teachers go to: www.teacherspayteachers.org
The video below is a fun way to teach students about how words are constructed:
You Tube 2010
