Lesson Plans and Reproducibles (Language Arts)

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100 Remedial Reading and Phonics Worksheets Free printable worksheets for improving reading and phonics skills. Also includes vocabulary lists and downloads resources for teachers and parents. http://www.tampareads.com/ The Riggs Institute Non-profit agency offers language arts curriculum for teachers and parents, changing the way people think about teaching writing, spelling, and reading. http://www.riggsinst.org TeachersFirst - The Interactive Raven Interactive presentation of Poe's classic poem lets students learn the vocabulary and literary devices in Poe's writing. http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/raven/ Teachit's resources for English teachers A free online library for English, media and drama teachers, offering quality worksheets, lesson plans, online lessons and links. http://www.teachit.co.uk Literature Based Reading Lessons Phonics based reading lesson plans for lower elementary students based on chapter books including Boxcar Children, Stone Fox, Flat Stanley, and Little House in the Big Woods. http://gardenofpraise.com/lesson.htm Lesson Plans, Teacher's Guides, and Study Guides English teachers will find resources to help teach literature in grade 6 to 12 classrooms. Directory includes both online and print resources (most free, some priced). http://www.LitPlans.com/ Primary School Search this directory of lesson plans, sites and resources for primary students, teachers and parents Includes English, mathematics, arts, and science. http://www.primaryschool.com.au Time Machine Project Students travel in a Time Machine to a past event on the date of their birthday. They bring back a report about that event. http://ziv.jerusalem.k12.il/engtime.html UN Refugee Agency Language and Literature Lesson Plans Activities focus on refugee issues and are grouped by ages. http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/template/+AwtFqnp1xcDzmrwwwwwwwLFqap1xceUh5cTPeUXTnBwBoqeRDxxwqroDte2Dlmdc5eRDlwrcwDteRDlwrcwDteIybnM Busy Teacher's Café K-3 teachers will find free worksheets, lesson plans, activities, and suggestions for classroom management. http://www.busyteacherscafe.com Cave of Wonders Wide variety of teaching resources! Literature units, grammar units, writing and reading activities...just ask and I'll share what I have! http://www.geocities.com/gcinderella21/cinderellas_castle.html Reading Lesson Plans - FunLessonPlans.com Reading lesson plans have free printables, reading worksheets, literature circles reading programs, games, and crafts for book clubs with language arts activities. http://www.funlessonplans.com/reading_lesson_plans French in Paris Offers French lessons whether you are a beginner, intermediate or higher level. http://www.french-in-paris.com English III: American Literature Online Comprehensive course website with a full range of academic resources related to American Literature. http://noir.usd458.k12.ks.us/english3/anderson/http://noir.usd458.k12.ks.us/blvsEnglish3/ Phonics for Free Program uses reading tests to identify weak skills, then provides lessons for skills that need work. Includes over 100 illustrated pages to print for phonics sounds. http://www.readingtarget.com Library in the Sky Language Arts Lesson Plans Links to hundreds of language arts lesson plans on the Internet. http://www.nwrel.org/sky/Library/Materials_Search/Lesson_Plans/Language_Arts.html Improving Education Inc. Generates free online worksheets for language arts and math. Articles help teachers and parents understand how we learn to read and how to assist children with problems. http://www.onlineworksheets.org Auditory Learning Clinic Offers worksheets, cards, books, and tapes for the effective teaching of reading and spelling skills in the classroom or at home. For GR. K-3 and Special Education. http://www.toledo-bend.net/learning What's in a Name?: Romeo & Juliet Unit A unit plan for William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is the subject of this site, mainly geared toward a ninth grade classroom. Included activities require internet access and a video camera. Many of the activities are cooperative learning based. http://academic.csuohio.edu/wangl/ete566/Michelle_Webster/Shakespeare.htm Kodak K-12 Lesson Plans Photographs or photography are incorporated in a collection of language arts and English lesson plans organized by subject and by grade. http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/dlc/plus/chapter5/lessonPlans.shtml msrogers.com English and language arts lesson plans for grades 6-12 in poetry, literature study, and internet treasure hunts. http://www.msrogers.com/ Topschools - Academic Achievement in Public Schools of Choice Humanities block and advanced placement curricula for outstanding student achievement in the public schools. http://www.topschools.com/AdvancedPlacement.htm ClassroomResources.com - Lessons from the Ledge Homeschool or classroom teachers can use sixty pages of easy-to-follow instructions for teaching creative writing to students in grades 4 to 10. http://www.classroomresources.com/la/lessonsfromtheledge.html Creekside Publishing - Spelling by Patterns Features a commercial spelling program for easy and immediate implementation with grades 2 and 3. http://members.shaw.ca/creeksidepublishing National Humanities Center - Teacher An interactive curriculum enrichment service for high school English and history teachers, offering them practical help in planning courses and presenting rigorous subject matter to students. http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us:/tserve/tserve.htm Teacher's Guide to Using Songs in the Classroom A lesson plan, articles and links for foreign language teachers interested in using music in the classroom. http://www.musicalspanish.com/TeachersGuide.htm Writing Center Handouts Troy State University handouts are divided into research and documentation, the writing process, grammar and mechanics, plus miscellaneous. http://www.troyst.edu/writingcenter/handouts.html Ms. Beard's Lessons Featuring a collection of interactive, lessons and worksheets designed for language art teachers (for grades 9 and 10). http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/ Literary Resources -- American Clearinghouse for academic resources related to American Literature. Closely updated and developed by Rutgers University. http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/american.html AskERIC Language Arts Lesson Plans Debating, handwriting, journalism, listening, literature, reading, spelling, story telling, vocabulary, whole language, and writing composition lesson plans are included. http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Language_Arts Language Arts Lesson Plans Archive includes dozens of reading, grammar, and writing lesson plans geared toward young learners. http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang.html#lang1 Ramp to Reading Resource Books online, electronic journals, and graphic organizers such as story maps and venn diagrams are referenced by the Richmond Public Schools. http://richmond.k12.va.us/readamillion/readingresources.htm Draw Your World Add drawing instruction to your curriculum with the Draw Write Now series of books. Get tips and lesson ideas from the authors and share your tips with other teachers. http://www.drawyourworld.com Fun With Harry Harry Potter series-Downloadable and reproducible activity sheets of all types for the classroom or individual use; to use as an enhancement to the series by J.K. Rowling http://www.angelfire.com/co3/teachhpotter/index.html Elephant Man Webquest lesson plan based on the life, condition, and character of John Merrick. http://www.geocities.com/hagios@sbcglobal.net/webquest/ Open Magic Windows to Creative Writing K-3 Presents 10 complete writing projects that have been proven to be successful through actual classroom use. Enriches the creative writing experience across the curriculum. http://www.teachertoo.com Frankie's ESL Worksheets Worksheets, mainly literature-based, for Grade 6-12 students. Carefully structured exercises in essay writing as well as reading tasks related to Dahl, Fitzgerald, Angelou, S E Hinton, Minfong Ho and many others. http://www.geocities.com/frankie_meehan eslflow eslflow's guide to English as a Second Language lessons from around the Internet. http://www.eslflow.com Harry Potter Lesson Plans Harry Potter and the Hero Lesson Plan is a complete lesson plan for teachers. Illustrates the similarities of the Harry Potter series to the classic hero journey of myth. http://www.harrypotter-lessons.com Reflection of an Echo: 5 tips to help kids enjoy poetry A short tutorial for parents and teachers on how to get kids interested in poetry. http://www.roae.fws1.com/5tips.html Lesson Plans Across the Curriculum Language arts, literature, world languages & ESL, library skills, and drama lesson plans http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/ Kids Kitchen Reading Club Provides a collection of printable activities and crafts for families, kids, and K-4 teachers. Includes an ESL version and a reading program for schools. http://www.kidskitchenreadingclub.com Explore Island of the Blue Dolphins A thematic exploration of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. Chart the island, study the wildlife and island natives. http://rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/dolphin/ English Teaching Ideas Suggested classroom activities for students ages 5-11. http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/english/contents.htm Nelson Trias - Classroom Website Featuring lesson plans for 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. http://www.shadrock.homestead.com/shadrock.html Lesson Plan Search: Writing Provides writing lesson plans for kindergarten through high school. http://www.lessonplansearch.com/Writing/ Panhandle Area Educational Consortium - Davids Desk Download documents for basic reading and literacy development. Use a talking word processor to open an electronic library of books such as Alice in Wonderland. http://www.paec.org/david/reading.htm John Hopkins University - Writing a Newspaper Story Writing course for elementary school students. http://www.jhuapl.edu/education/elementary/newspapercourse/index.htm Language Arts Lesson Plans and Ideas Teacher-made lesson plans for Pre-K through high school language classrooms. http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LA.htm Warrior Radio - Writing in Stereo Offers lesson plans employing a whole language approach to the teaching of English. The author uses radio dramatics and broadcast style news to enhance writing instruction. http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/potterd/indexwis.html Analynn Riley - Mystery of the Singing Ghost Online novel for ESL/early readers includes study guide, vocabulary, and animated graphics. http://members.lycos.co.uk/harpistanalynn/ Lesson Plans This site enables teachers to easily access lesson plans developed and tested by other teachers. http://lessonplans.com The Reading House Teachers, parents, and tutors will find innovative activities such as flashlight reading, vocabulary balloons, word war, picture clues, and other printable lessons. http://www.readinghouse.com

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