Nancy Blair's List: English/Language Arts

Collection of classic fiction, non-fiction, plays, poetry, short stories, and essays to read online.

www.readprint.com/Essays - Preview

read books online resource on 2009-06-27

About 1000 illustrations of idioms made by students.

www.idiomsbykids.com/ - Preview

idioms language illustrations on 2009-07-03 and saved by 11 people

Lengthy alphabetic list of idioms with their meanings.

www.idiomsite.com - Preview

idioms English language arts on 2009-07-11 and saved by 229 people

Bring some excitement and creativity to the traditional book report while still displaying students understanding of reading through using technology.

www.theapple.com/...d-alternatives-to-book-reports - Preview

book reports technology tools resources on 2009-07-14 and saved by 248 people

Links to a wide variety of English grammar activities at various levels.

www.copacabana-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/...Get_Smart_English2.htm - Preview

English language arts grammar activities on 2009-07-15 and saved by 56 people

Tips, ideas, lesson plans, and resources for teaching English. British-based organization but has worldwide audience and participation. Requires free membership.

www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ - Preview

English language arts lesson plans resources ideas on 2009-07-16 and saved by 115 people

Site includes lesson plans and a plethora of resources.

www.literacymatters.org/...index.htm - Preview

English language arts resources ideas lesson plans content reading on 2009-07-16 and saved by 11 people

Reading resources for many titles; includes Lexile of material (number in green) by each title.

teach.fcps.net/...LiteratureGuides.htm - Preview

books resources guides English language arts on 2009-07-16 and saved by 14 people

List of websites that provide free books, short stories, poems, and other literature. Here are 25 places you can find free literature and literature summaries online:

selfmadescholar.com/...ature-and-literature-summaries - Preview

literature books free websites English language arts on 2009-07-16 and saved by 19 people

Google Earth how-to's and lesson plans to use with Google Earth.

gelessons.com/lessons - Preview

Google Earth Google how-to lesson plans on 2009-07-23 and saved by 268 people

Need to explore more thoroughly; activities mostly basic level of complexity, but may be useful for some.

www.myenglishpages.com/...exercises.php - Preview

grammar English language arts practice exercises tests on 2009-07-24 and saved by 6 people

English resources and writing materials.

homepage.mac.com/...index.html - Preview

English language arts writing resources ideas on 2009-07-31 and saved by 9 people

Links to tools for poetry.

www.southjerseyacademy.com/...ctive_poetry_tools_and_les.htm - Preview

poetry poems tools interactive on 2009-08-01 and saved by 24 people

Includes diagram of information fluency cycle and additional information. Who will teach it?

infofluency.wordpress.com/...and-use-of-information-fluency - Preview

information fluency diagram definition on 2009-08-05

A variety of templates, tutorials, and graphic organizers introduce and explain the major forms of writing

www.greatsource.com/...about.html - Preview

writing grammar videos contests on 2009-08-10 and saved by 5 people

Great blog testimonial about the effectiveness of ning with students.

sjsdliteracynetwork.ning.com/...the-power-of-ning - Preview

ning example classroom teacher English on 2009-08-12 and saved by 4 people

Magnetic poetry kits for online use.

www.magpo.com/...playonline.cfm - Preview

poetry magnetic writing on 2009-08-12 and saved by 77 people

Magnetic poetry online (music plays softly).

www.twittermagnets.com - Preview

magnetic poetry writing on 2009-08-12 and saved by 26 people

Compiled list of ELA resources

www.greece.k12.ny.us/...ela - Preview

English language arts resources links on 2009-08-13 and saved by 18 people

Catalog of online resources for the technology-integrated classroom; categorized by content areas.

nuideas.pbworks.com - Preview

technology integration ideas content on 2009-08-13 and saved by 7 people