Gainfield Elementary School

Reading Activities

• Phonics Practice Homophones - From the Quia website
• Homophones - From the Skillswise website
• Writing Games - Practice parts of speech and proofreading skills.  A fun site to try!

Alphabet Websites

• Alphabet Fun - Practice learning the letters of the alphabet. 
• Bembo's Zoo - More alphabet fun!
• Learning Planet: Alphabet Action - Point and click on each letter of the alphabet to hear its name, and see a corresponding animated word.
• Literacy Center - A selection of four alphabet exercises, and five more for numbers, colors, and shapes.
• Sesame Street Print and Play - Each letter of this Sesame Street alphabet is linked to a black-and-white picture to be printed (these are not interactive) and colored with crayons.
• Reading A-Z - Download free leveled readers, decodable books, and read-alouds.  Lesson plans and worksheets are also downloadable.
• Between the Lions  
• The Grouchy Ladybug    
• Starfall -  A creative website designed to teach children to read.   Check this wonderful site out!
• Harcourt School Publishers - Find activities that support the reading program.

Creative Writing/Spelling/Rhyming Words

• Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky - Learn some types from Jack Prelutsky on how to write a poem. You can even get your work published on line!
• Myth Writing Workshop with Jane Yolen - Learn some tips from Jane Yolen on how to write a myth.
• Oral History Writing Project
• Rhyme Zone
• Giggle Poetry - Browse lists of fun poems.  Visit poetry class for instructions on writing 26 different types of poetry.
• How to Make Complete Sentences - Find a handy guide here that will help students understand the basic mechanics of sentence construction, complete with student activities in identifying subjects and predicates, and complete sentences.
• Write a Book Review - Learn some tips from an author on how to write a good book review.
• SpellingCity.com ~ An online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun.
• Poetry Idea Engine - write haikus, free verse, limericks, and more!
• April is National Poetry Month - from Scholastic
  

Story Telling

• Story Telling Tips
• American Folklore - retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories

Readers' Theater

• Reader's Theater Editions - free multi-cultural scripts from author Aaron Shepard.  Check here for folktales, tall tales, legends and more.
• Reading A-Z.com - Leveled scripts
• Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays for the Classroom - Links to scripts around the web.
• Readers Theater and Language Arts for Teachers - scripts from Timeless Teacher Stuff

Children's Literature Sites

• Childrens' Literature Web Guide - The place to go for anything and everything to do with children's literature on the Web.
• A World of Readers - Read childrens' book review or write your own.  Links to reading and writing sites on the Web.
• The Reading Lady- Download some free literature-based scripts here.