Elementary English Language Arts and Technology

Technology Links for Teachers

· Education Place’s Graphic Organizers on Houghton Mifflin
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
Graphic organizers for Writing in English and in Spanish

· GoogleLitTrips
http://web.mac.com/jburg/iWeb/GoogleLit/
Google%20Earth%20Resources.html
This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place... and so much more!

· ¡Colorín Colorado!
http://www.colorincolorado.org/educators
Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.

· Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
http://www.eric.ed.gov/
National information system providing users with ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature.

· Reading Rainbow – Activities
http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/
parents_and_teachers/activities.html
Welcome to Reading Rainbow’s Parents & Teachers area where adults can learn more about the series, the Contest, books used in episodes, and can access activities.

Technology Links for Students

· Starfall.com
http://www.starfall.com/
A free website to teach children to read. Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade, it contains exciting interactive books and phonics games.

· Storyline Online
http://www.storylineonline.net/
Streaming video program featuring famous people reading childrens books aloud.

· MightyBook.com
http://www.mightybook.com/MightyBook_free/
Free_Stories_and_Songs.html
Children love these books. They’re beautifully illustrated, Flash animated, and words highlight as they’re spoken or sung to make it easier for kids to follow along.

· BrainPopJr.com Big Word Wall
http://www.brainpopjr.com/big_word_wall/
Click on a button to learn a new word.

· Education Place’s Wacky Web Tales at Houghton Mifflin
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
An online equivalent to Mad-Libs. More than four dozen tales to choose among.

· Reading Rainbow’s Name that Book
http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/games/name_that_book.html
Which book is LeVar trying to find? Click on the one you think will match.

· ReadWriteThink.org
http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Providing educators and students access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction.

Technology Links for Families

· KidSmartEarlyLearning.org
http://kidsmartearlylearning.org/
Guide to Early Learning and Technology for Home and School

· Houston Public Library – Ask a Librarian
http://www.houstonlibrary.org/services/askalibrarian.html
InfoLive! is a chat reference service with real-time online assistance by Houston Public Library staff as well as librarians nationwide. You can communicate live with a librarian from home, school, or work.

· Education Place’s Activity Search on Houghton Mifflin
http://www.eduplace.com/activity/index_f.jsp
Pre-K–6 resources for teachers, students, and families to support instruction in the classroom and at home.