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Arts K-4 Teacher Resources
Arts K-4
Dance
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Unknown. (1998). Dancetime: Vol. 1 & 2. [VHS Video]. (Available from Libraryvideo.com). AO146, 45 min. $39.95
Capturing the excitement and elegance of dance from the 15th to the 19th centuries, this program looks at the history of social dance and music around the world to chronicle the social significance of history,
culture, costume, dance, music and theatre. The program also shows how the dances of each period reveal changing dynamics between men and women within Western culture. Features witty educational
commentary that introduces centuries and styles, well-known musical selections, period fashions and performances with explanatory subtitles.
Audience: 4, Teachers
Subjects: Dance
Standards: 5.1 Observe dances from a variety of cultures, 5.3 Observe two dances and discuss how they are similar and different, considering use of theme, space, timing and
rhythms, gestures and body language, properties, costumes, etc.
Strand: Dance
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ArtsEdge. (8/19/02). Exploring Ballet.
History, behinds the scenes and making connections are three links off of this site. Also The Royal Swedish and Stanislavsky Ballets' companies, dances and cultures are spotlighted.
URL: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ballet/
Free
Audience: Teacher, Grade 4
Subjects: Dance, Ballet
Standard: 4.1 Describe the role of traditional and non-traditional dances and the circumstances and settings in which these dances would be performed.
Strand: Dance
Unknown. (8/21/02). National Dance Education Organization. The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) advances dance education centered in the arts. They are the voice of representation for the
field in legislatures, schools of dance, PreK-12 schools, and institutions of higher education throughout the country.
URL: http://www.ndeo.net/ Free
Audience: Teachers
Subjects: Dance
Standards:
Strand: Dance
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Choksy,
Lois. (1996). 120 singing games and dances for elementary schools. San Diego:
Prentice Hall. 227p., 0136350380, $68.00
Professional literature for teaching singing and dance.
Good selection for active learning and connecting disciplines of music and
dance.
Audience: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, Teacher
Subjects: Singing, Dance
Standards: 1.0 Singing
Strand: Music
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Sierra, Judy. (1996). Multicultural
Folktales for the Feltboard and Reader’s Theater. Phoenix: Oryx Press. 186p., 1573560030, $29.50
Teacher’s resource for executing folktales in dramatic forms
Audience: Teacher
Subjects: Storytelling, folktales, reader’s theatre
Standards: 2.0 Reading and writing scripts
Strand: Theatre
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Arts 5-8
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Dance
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Jonas, Gerald. (1992). Dancing: the Pleasure, Power, and Art
of Movement. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 0810927918. $24.95.
A beautifully illustrated book that explores great dance traditions to illuminate the many
roles of dance in cultures around the world. Describes dance traditions from six
continents.
Audience: An excellent resource for teachers.
Subjects: Dance.
Standard: Dance 1.14, 3.6 Connections 6.3, 6.4, 8.5.
Strand: Dance, Connections.
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Gottlieb, Robert and Robert Kimball. (2000). Reading Lyrics.
New York: Pantheon Books.
896 pages. 0375400818. $39.50. The best of American and English lyrics, presented like
poems. 1000 lyrics from 1900 to 1975, presented chronologically, by Ira Gershwin, Oscar
Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and others.
Audience: Grades 5 and up. An excellent resource for teachers.
Subjects: Lyrics--American, Lyric--British.
Standard:Music 1.8, Connections 6.3, 6.4, 7.2, 8.4
Strand: Music Connections
Miller, Hugh M. and Dale Cockrell. (1991). History of
Western Music. New York: Harper Collins. 320 pages. 0064671070 (pbk). $15.00.
From Antiquity through the 20th century, with timelines. An excellent reference book.
Audience: An excellent resource for teachers and high school students.
Subjects: Music--History
Standard:Connections 6.3, 6.4, 7.2, 7.4, 8.5
Strand: Music, Connections.
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The Kennedy Center. (date unavailable).
ARTSEDGE.
An excellent site for teachers with complete lesson plans in all areas of the arts
(performing, visual, and design). Music
lessons include: voice ranges, rhythm, Vivaldi, Spirituals, Louis Armstrong, and more. The civil war music lesson is especially
noteworthy. Excellent curriculum web links
also.
URL: http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/curricula/artsedge.html Free
Audience: Teachers grades 1-12.
Subjects: Visual Arts. Design Arts.
Performing Arts.
Standard: all.
Strand: Music,.
Nelson, Lesley. (2000). Popular Song in American History.
Lyrics to American folk and traditional music from the 17th century into the 1900s. Songs of the sea and songs of other countries are
included. Links to folk music web sites.
URL: http://www.contemplator.com/america/index.html. Free.
Audience: Teachers. Grades 5, 6, 7, 8.
Subjects: Folk songs--American.
Standard: Music 1.8 Connections
6.3, 8.4.
Strand: Music,.
PBS. (2000). PBS--Jazz a Film by Ken Burns.
This web site is a
companion to both the videos and book and has audio samples,
biographies, lesson
plans, and more. Students can click on JazzKids to see a
timeline, listen to
instruments, etc.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/jazz/ Free
Audience: Teachers. Grades 5, 6, 7, 8.
Subjects: Jazz.
Standard: Music 5.7, 5.8 Connections
6.3, 8.4.
Strand: Music,.
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Herbert, Janis. Leonardo da Vinci for Kids: His Life and Ideas. Chicago: Chicago Review Press. 104 pages, 1556522983, $16.95.
Well-illustrated and informative, with activities appropriate for elementary and middle
school students. A great resource for
teachers and students alike.
Audience: Teacher. Grades 5, 6, 7, 8.
Subjects: Leonardo, da Vinci. Artists-Italy-Biog.
Standard: Visual Arts 5.5 Connections
6.3, 6.4, 7.2, 8.5, 10.2.
Strand: Visual Arts, Connections.
Arts 5-8
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The Kennedy Center. (date unavailable).
ARTSEDGE.
An excellent site for teachers with complete lesson plans in all areas of the arts
(performing, visual, and design). Visual and
design arts lessons on topics such as William Johnson’s murals, color, Miro,
architecture, and bookmaking.
Exellent curriculum web links also.
URL: http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/curricula/artsedge.html
Audience: teachers grades 1-12.
Subjects: Visual Arts. Design Arts.
Performing Arts.
Standard: all.
Strand: Visual Arts, Connections. |
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Arts 9-12
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Miller, Hugh M. and Dale
Cockrell. (1991). History of Western Music. New York: Harper Collins. 320 pages,
0064671070 (pbk), $15.00. From Antiquity through the 20th century, with timelines. An
excellent reference book.
Audience: Teachers. Grades 9, 10, 11,
12.
Subjects: Music--History
Standard: Connections 6.3, 6.4, 7.2, 7.4, 8.5
Strand: Connections.
Arts 9-12
Music
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Bany-Winters, L. (1997). On stage: theater games and activities for
kids. Chicago: Chicago Review Press. 171p. 1556523246, $8.22
Covers basic theater vocabulary, puppetry and pantomime, sound effects, costumes, props, and makeup; includes several play scripts.
Audience: 2, 3, 4, Teachers
Subjects: Drama, Plays
Standards: All
Strand: Theater
Bentley, N. (1996). Putting on a play: the young playwright's guide to scripting, directing, and performing. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press. 64p., 0761300112, $18.68
A step-by-step guide for the playwright including suggestions for finding a story, writing a script, producing a play, and performing it on stage. Includes sample plays.
Audience: 3, 4, Teachers
Subjects: Playwriting, Theater Production and direction
Standards: 2
Strand: Theater
MacDonald, M. (1990). The Skit Book: 101 skits from kids. Hamden, CT: Linnet. 147p., 020802283X, $16.79
A collection of skits written by young people with instructions for performance. The skits are arranged under such categories as "Cumulative Actions," "Silly Singers," "Skits With Trick Endings," "Skits From Jokes,"
"Musical Ensembles," and others.
Audience: 3, 4, Teachers
Subjects: Plays
Standards: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
Strand: Theater
Manning, M. (1999). Drama School. New York:Kingfisher. 47p., 0753451786, $7.60
Provides information and advice on putting on all kinds of stage shows, discussing scripts, learning to act, working backstage, costumes and make-up, sound effects, and more.
Audience: 3, 4, Teachers
Subjects: Theater Production and direction
Standards: All
Strand: Theater
McCullough, L.E. (1998). Plays from Mythology. Lyme, NH: Smith and Kraus. 141p., 1575251108, $14.95
Presents twelve original plays that are dramatic adaptations of myths from around the world.
Audience: 3, 4, Teachers
Subjects: Mythology, Drama, Plays
Standards: All
Strand: Theater
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Internet School Library Media
Center. Art Education Internet
Resources for K-12.
This site is
an excellent place to turn to for links in: art history, art museums, geographical
regions, lesson plans, reference resources, styles, techniques, journals, costume, etc.
URL: http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/arteducation.htm
Audience: Teachers. Grades 9, 10, 11,
12.
Subjects: Visual Arts.
Standard: all.
Strand: Visual Arts, Connections. |
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English
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Language
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Hill,
B. (2001) Literature Circle Resource Guide:
Teaching Suggestions, Forms, Sample Book Lists, and Database. Norwood, Ma.:
Christopher-Gordon. 173p, ISBN 1-929024-23-1
Clear explanation of literature circles with reproducible organizational guidelines,
response journals, and extension projects. Extensive
book lists from primary grades through middle school are presented thematically and by
genre. Includes CD.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Book discussion
Standard: 2
Strand: Language
English K-4
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English K-4
Reading and Literature
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Asher,
S. But
That’s Another Story: Favorite Authors Introduce Popular Genres. (1996) New York: Walker and Company 166p. ISBN
0-8027-7570-5
Each chapter begins with a brief introduction to the genre followed by
a short story, bibliography, author biography, and interview. Angela Johnson, Pamela
Service, and Gary Blackwood are three of the authors.
A clear introduction to various genres is offered in this useful volume.
Audience:
grades 4, 5,6,Teacher
Subject:
Genre study
Standard:
10
Strand: Reading and Literature
Bauer, C.
(1987) Presenting Reader’s Theater. The H.W.Wilson Company 238p. ISBN 0-8242-0748-3
Poetry, stories, and folklore are presented in reader’s theater script form that a
teacher can easily use. In the introduction
Bauer explains reader’s theater and how to introduce it in the classroom. An
excellent chapter on warm-up activities precedes the scripts.
Audience :Teacher
Subject : Drama
Standard : 18
Strand : Reading and Literature
Cullinan, B.
(1992)
Invitation to Read : More Children’s Literature in the
Readig Program. Newark, Delaware : International Reading Association 196p. ISBN
0-87207-371-8
This follow-up to Cullinan’s Children’s Literature in the Reading Program
examines genre including poetry, realistic fiction, and non-fiction. Another section of
the book focuses on theme and author study. Booklists are incorporated into each section.
Both volumes are useful, but not detailed, resources.
Audience : Teacher
Subject : Genre, Theme
Standard :10,11,12,1314
Strand : Reading and Literature
Hall,
S. (1994) Using Picture Storybooks to Teach
Literary Devices: Recommended Books for Children and Young Adults. Phoenix, Az:Oryx Press. 168p. ISBN 0-89774-582-5
This useful resource gives specific examples in hundreds of picture books that can be used
to teach literary devices from alliteration to understatement. Each device is defined,
book synopsis given, and examples of the device in the book indicated.
Audience:
Teacher
Subject:
Literary
Devices
Standard:
7, 8
Strand:
Reading
and Literature
Hindley, J
(1996). In the Company of Children. York, Maine:Stenhouse Publishers. 186p. ISBN 1-5710-010-5
The ideas in this book are based on the author’s experiences as a third grade
teacher. She outlines how to turn a classroom into a reading/writing workshop. The
specific examples cited provide a treasure trove of strategies for implementing literacy
workshops. Examples of forms to use with
parents are appended.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Reading/writing Workshops
Standard: 8, 19, 20,21
Strand: Reading and Literature, Composition
Horning, K.
(1997) From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and
Reviewing Children’s Books. New
York: HarperCollins. 230p. ISBN 0-06-024519-0
In six clear chapters the author details how to think critically about several genres-
information, poetry, folk tales, fiction, picture books and easy readers. Good information on the book making process as
well. This volume will be useful for discussions about genre.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Genre
Standard: 10
Strand: Reading and Literature
Jenkins, C. (1999) The
Allure of Authors: Author Studies in the Elementary School. Portsmouth: Heinemann.
280p., ISBN 0-325-00001-8
This exploration of three types of author studies- biographical, critical, personal
response- focuses on the work of Carolyn Coman, Avi, Mem Fox, and Joanna Cole. Extensive information on designing author studies
is included.
Audience: Teacher
Subjects: Author Study:
Standards: 9, 10,11,12, and
13
Strand: Reading and Literature
Kamerman, S. (1997) Thirty Plays from Favorite Stories:
Royalty-Free Dramatizations of Myths,
Folktales, and Legends from Around the World. Boston: Plays, Inc. .291p. ISBN
0-8238-0306-6
This comprehensive collection includes Persephone, Pandora’s Box, and Scheherazade.
Each play has clear directions and production notes.
Plays may need to be copied without directions for easier access by
students.
Subject: Dramatic reading and performance
Audience: Teacher, grades 4,5
Standard: 18
Strand: Reading and Literature
Keene, E. and
Zimmerman, S (1999). Mosaic of Thought: Teaching
Comprehension In a Reader’s Workshop. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heineman 255p. ISBN 0-435-07237-4
This treasure for the reflective teacher when he/she is looking at the reading program
focuses on the strategies used by proficient readers.
The authors present literature-based, workshop-oriented classrooms where
students use background knowledge, ask questions, draw inferences, and synthesize ideas. This is both a practical and
thought-provoking look at reading comprehension research and how to apply it..
Audience: Teacher
Subject: 8,9
Subject: reading strategies
Strand: Reading and Literature
Lipson, E.
(2000) The New York Times Parent’s Guide to
the Best Books for Children. New York: Three Rivers Press. 530p. ISBN 0-8129-3018-5
A compendium of over 1,000 annotated titles from wordless stories through young adult
literature. The indexes that follow the
booklists make this a valuable resource. Author,
illustrator, age-level, read-aloud, and several subject
lists make this a useful book for teachers as well as parents.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Book selection
Standard: 8,9,10,11,12,13,14, 16
Strand: Reading and Literature
Marcus, L. Ed.
(2000) Author Talk. New
York: Simon &Schuster. 103p. ISBN
0-689-81383-X
In fifteen conversations with will-known children's authors, noted critic Leonard Marcus
discovers details about their lives and work. Bibliographies and manuscript pages
are included.
Audience: Grades 3-6,Teacher
Subject: Author study
Standard: 9
Strand: Reading and Literature
Morrow, L.
(1997) The Literacy Center: Contexts for Reading
and Writing. York, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers. 226p.!SBN 1-57110-022-9
The first section of the book outlines practices for reading and writing, the design of
literacy centers, and suggestions for using the centers.
The activities and literature selections in the second section provide the
teacher with many fine ideas, especially in the areas of storytelling and oral language
activities.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Literacy Centers
Standard: 8,19
Strand: Reading and Literature, Composition
Moss, J. (2000) Teaching
Literature in the Middle Grades: A Thematic Approach. Norwood, Ma.:
Christopher-Gordon. 390p. ISBN 1-929024-14-2
A rich resource that offers suggestions for developing diverse literary experiences and
builds an awareness of literary elements, genre, and writing styles. All of this is developed through nine
thematic units including friendship, family, dilemmas,
and Cinderella variants. Each unit details shared reading sessions of the focus work,
related reading and writing projects, and extensive bibliographies on each of the themes.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Genre, theme
Standard: 10,11
Strand: Reading and Literature
Odean, K. (2001) Great
Books about Things Kids Love. New York: Ballantine Books. 439p. ISBN 0-345-44131-1
More than 750 recommended books, pre-school through young adult, are introduced in
thematic annotated bibliographies on such diverse topics as sports, folklore, and animals.
Title, author, and subject indexes add to the richness of the resource.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Theme
Standard: 11
Strand: Reading and Literature
Saunders, S.
(1999) Look- and Learn!: Using Picture Books in
Grades Five Through Eight. Portsmouth,
N.H.: Heinemann 84p. ISBN 0-325-00019-0
Using picture books can be a great introduction to genre studies. This helpful book highlights historical fiction,
folklore, poetry, biography, and non-fiction. Each
chapter mentions several titles and incorporates a synopsis and suggested activities for
each. Many of the titles and ideas could be
used in grades three and four.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Genre
Standard: 10
Strand: Reading and Literature
Sierra,
J. (1992) Cinderella. Phoenix, Az:
Oryx Press. 178p.
More that
twenty variants of the familiar tale are presented followed by an explanation of the
history of the tale, classroom activities, and extensive bibliographies of the tale. This entry in the Oryx Multicultural Folktale
Series is a complete resource for the teacher.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: folk tale variants
Standard: 16
Strand: Reading and Literature
Web Feet k-8. Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania: RockHill Communications ISBN 1533-2543
This valuable journal, published nine times a
year, highlights a subject in each issue. May/June
2001 featured web sites, CD-ROMs,
books, and professional resource son mythology. EachiIssue
contains key questions and web quests. This
publication may be changing formats. Check www.webfeetguides.com
for information.. Excellent material for
curriculum development.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Mythology
Standard: 16
Strand:
Reading and Literature
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Johnson, N. (08/22/02). The Phonics Room.
This is a website that teachers can use as a resource guide. There are poems, songs, literature, and activities listed for every letter of the alphabet.
URL: http://members.aol.com/phonicsrm/ Free
Audience: Teachers
Subject: Consonants, Vowels
Standard: 8
Strand: Literature
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Ellis,
S. (2000)
From Reader to Writer: Teaching Writing through
Classic Children’s Books.
Toronto:Groundwood. 176p, ISBN
0-88899-372-2, $24.95
With
inspiration from children’s books and their creators, Ellis provides encouragement
for young writers. Each of the sixteen
chapters includes an author anecdote, read-aloud idea, writing activity, and book list. Susan Cooper, Beatrix Potter, Virginia Hamilton,
and C.S. Lewis are among writers highlighted.
Audience:
Teacher
Subject:
Writing activities from children’s books
Standard:
19, 23
Strand:
Composition
Harwayne, S. (1992) Lasting Impressions: Weaving Literature into the
Writing Workshop. Portsmouth, N.H: Heinemann, ISBN 0-435-08732-0
This practical exploration of how to incorporate quality literature into the writing
workshop shows how to use books for mini-lessons, how to work with author studies to learn
about literary style, and how to combine the writing/reading notebook. Extensive
bibliographies of professional resources and children's titles are appended.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Writing workshop
Standard: 19.29,21
Strand: Composition
Hindley, J
(1996). In the Company of Children. York, Maine:Stenhouse Publishers. 186p. ISBN 1-5710-010-5
The ideas in this book are based on the author’s experiences as a third grade
teacher. She outlines how to turn a classroom into a reading/writing workshop. The
specific examples cited provide a treasure trove of strategies for implementing literacy
workshops. Examples of forms to use with
parents are appended.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Reading/writing Workshops
Standard: 8, 19, 20,21
Strand: Reading and Literature, Composition
Morrow, L. (1997) The Literacy Center: Contexts for
Reading and Writing. York, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers. 226p.!SBN 1-57110-022-9
The first section of the book outlines practices for reading and writing, the design of
literacy centers, and suggestions for using the centers.
The activities and literature selections in the second section provide the
teacher with many fine ideas, especially in the areas of storytelling and oral language
activities.
Audience: Teacher
Subject: Literacy Centers
Standard: 8,19
Strand: Reading and Literature, Composition
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Barton,
Jennifer, Paul Heilker, and David Rutlowski. (c. 2000 by McGraw-Hill Fisher Education). Fostering
Effective Classroom Discussions.
The authors, professors of English at Virginia Tech., provide specific strategies to
facilitate student participation in meaningful and productive classroom discussions. An
excellent overview of types of questions teachers employ and methods designed to elicit
stimulating student responses.
URL: http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/english/tc/discussion.htm free
Audience: 7,8,9,10,11,12,Teacher
Subjects: Questioning, classroom discussion
Standard: PreK-12 Standard 2: Questioning, Listening, and Contributing
Strand: Language
Bigchalk.com.
2002. Homework Central: English Language Arts
A
wide range of English Language Arts topics are covered briefly and clearly
here.
URL:
www.bigchalk.com
Choose Middle
School, then English Language Arts. Free
Audience:
Grades 4 and up and
Teacher
Subjects:
English Language Arts Homework Help
Standard:
Many English Language Arts standards
Strand:
All English Language Arts Strands
The British
Council. (c. 2000). British
Studies Web Pages : Identity.
While the Council's stated target audience is "teachers and learners of English in
Poland," the information they present has universal applications. Sections focusing
on England vs. Scotland, for example, can be modified easily to reflect language patterns
in the United States. Be sure to check "Political Corretness" and "What's
in a Name?" in the Language Corner for relevant, thought-provoking classroom
discussion topics.
URL: http://elt.britcoun.org.pl/i_index.htm free
Audience: 5,6,7,8,Teacher
Subjects: English language, names, world cultures
Standard: PreK-12 Standard 5: Structure and Origins of Modern English
Strand: Language
Cook, Carley
Orr. (1997-2001). Vocabulary
University.
With difficulty levels ranging from elementary through college prep, this site offers
activities such as Fill-in-the-Blanks, Definition Matching, Synonym and Antonym Encounter,
Crossword, and many more. There is also a thematic approach ranging from fun (Baseball
puzzles) to serious (Most Important SAT Words). Another plus is the lesson plan link for
teachers.
URL: http://www.vocabulary.com/index.html free; personalized registration available at no
cost
Audience: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,Teacher
Subjects: Vocabulary, Word origins
Standard: PreK-12 Standard 4: Vocabulary and Concept Development
Strand: Language
Darling,
Charles. (2001). Guide to
Grammar and Writing.
Darling, a professor of English at Connecticut's Capital Community College, presents an
amazingly in-depth but easy-to-use guide. Drop-down menus access rules ranging from Word
& Sentence Level, Paragraph Level, and Essay & Research Paper Level. Darling also
provides interactive quizzes and will answer grammar questions.
URL: http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm free
Audience: 7,8,9,10,11,12,Teacher
Subjects: Grammar, Sentences, Usage
Standard: PreK-12 Standard 5: Structure and Origins of Modern English
Strand: Language
Discovery.com.
(2000). Discovery School's
Puzzlemaker.
Use the on-line software to create and print word searches, crossword puzzles,
cryptograms, mazes, etc. Word lists, organized by topic and intended to complement the
Discovery Channel's lesson plans, plus clip art add a thematic dimension to puzzle-making.
Another plus: Teachers may create on-line storage accounts by clicking on the "Join
My Discovery" link.
URL: http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/ free
Audience: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,Teacher
Subjects: Word puzzles, Vocabulary
Standard: PreK-12 Standard 4: Vocabulary and Concept Development
Strand: Language
Discovery.com
(2001). Discovery
Schools Vocabulary Quiz Whiz.
This is an incredibly flexible, easy-to-use program for creating vocabulary quizzes and
anagrams. After entering your word choices, simply click on "View Printable
Version" and print directly from the computer. Can easily be used by students who
wish to create their own vocabulary projects.
URL: http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/vocabularyquizwhiz/ free |
