Welcome to Linda's Resources
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Argument Summary
graphic organizer for writing an argument -
Book Wizard
Level Books, Find Book Talks, Author Info, Create Booklists -
Character Traits
Graphic organizers for charcter traits -
Children's Choices Reading List
Annotated lists of children's books chosen by children years 1998-present -
cognitive reading strategies
reading strategies to help students with mild learning disabilities -
Comprehension and Story Elements Graphic Organizers
Must use graphic organizers for characters, character comparisons, story comparisons -
Diary of a Whimpy Kid
Online version of Diary of a Whimpy Kid -
Elements of a Story Interactives
Story Elements for Cinderella interactive -
Fiction Reding - Resources and lessons
Must see! Fantastic resources for characters, themes, conflict etc. -
First grade Hartcourt and more
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Free printables for back to School
Literacy, class management printables for back to school from Scholastic -
free rice
build vocabulary with interactive -
Into the Book
Reading Strategies - Fantastic -
Literacy Center
ELA in four languages -
Literacy Center - Early Childhood
K - 1 Literacy Interactives - Letters, Words , Colors etc. in English and Spanish -
Making Predictions Practice
Students read a paragraph and make a prediton -
National Geographic for Kids
On line version of publication with videos, games information etc. -
Nonfiction Reading Resources
Must see, fantastic resource includes - Have Students Create Their Own Text Features and much more! and Text Structures Books -
Pete's Powerpoint Station
Powerpoints, interactives for all subjects K-6 -
Poetry Month
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Primary interactives
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Primary Literacy Centers
Pictures of Literacy Centers and downloads to create them -
Quia and the emperor kite
interactive for the story -
Reader's Notebook
Must See! Printables to create student Reader's Notebooks -
Reading - Funbrain
Interactives for reading -
Reading and Writing Workshop Virtual Tours
4th grade classroom - Fabulous -
Readwritethink
Literacy lessons plans -
Readwritethink student interactives
Literacy Interactiives classified by grade, type, objective, theme -
second Grade Hartcourt and more!
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Second Grade Literacy
Great! Lots of examples and how to for literacy in second grade -
Spelling Bee Interactive
Grades 1 - 5 -
Starfall
ELA audios k-5 -
Stop and Jot - Get Inside a Character's Mind
Character Comprehension -
Super Teacher Worksheet
Math and ELA worksheets by topic -
Teacher's Choices Reading List
Best books published for the years 1998-present, -
Thinkfinity - In the Classroom
Everything for teaching -
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Games and vocabulary resources -
Word Study in Action
Comprehensive word study plan for third grade with video can be adapted for other grades. -
Word study in Action
Must See! This takes word study to a new level -
Wordsift
Visualize text -
Writing a topic sentence
lesson on writing a topic sentence -
Writing a topic Sentence
What is a Topic Sentence and interactive -
Writing Fun by Jenny Eather
Various text organizers and examples of various types of writings -
Writing lessons and resources
Must see! Show don't tell, variety of leads, writiers self assessment
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Act 48 credits
Locate Act 48 ID #, Act 48 information -
Colorin Colorado
ELL and Regular Ed information, guides, toolkits, Bright Ideas That Work and much more -
Common Core State Standards
The national website for the CCSS -
Common Core State Standards
Find out about the new Common Core State Standards -
Comprehension Toolkit
Professional support for using the Comprehension Toolkits -
guided reading video
view various guided reading videos for emergent and early readers -
International Reading Association
Access to Literacy Lessons, Professional Development, Parent Resources etc. -
Nonfiction text in the Primary Grades
Why We Should Bring Nonfiction into the Early-Grade Classroom -
Pocasting - More about the Nuts and Bolts of Podcasting
More information on podcasting and the classroom -
Podcasting - The Nut and Bolts of Podcasting
Printout of creating podcasts -
Podcasting Video
Videos on making podcasts -
Reading 101
The basics of teaching reading in the primary grades -
Reading and Writing Worskshop - Virtual Tours
4th grade classroom - See it in action. -
Reading Rockets
ABC's of Teachings, Classroom Strategies, Helping Struggling Readers, Best practices Videos, Podcasts and lots more! -
Reading Tip Sheet
Free Reading Tips for Parents babies to third grade, Available in several languages -
Reading Workshop Video
How to run reading workhop -
Tools for the Common Core Standards
News about tools that are being developed to support implementation of the Common Core State Standards
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Back to School - Ways to Welcome Your Students
Top 5 Ways to Welcome Students Back to School -
Back to School printables (100)
100 free printables for getting started, school and home communication, teacher tools, buletin boards ideas, graphic organizers, -
Benchmark PDFs
ELA, Math, Science Benchmark 3 booklets -
Comic Strip Maker
make comics with this interactive -
Dyslexia & Reading FAQ
20 FAQ about Dyslexia and the answers -
Dyslexia Resources
Articles on what Dyslexia is, spelling and Dyslexia, what it looks and sounds like and more -
ESOL - WiDA English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards
Download Can Do Descriptors for specific Standards -
ESOL - WiDA's Can Do Descriptors
Download Grade Specific Can Do Descriptors for ESOL Studetns -
Everyday Math Teacher's - Guide Grade K
Links to EDM math units -
Everyday Math Teacher's Guide - Grade 1
Links to EDM math units -
Everyday Math Teacher's Guide - Grade 2
Links to EDM math units -
Everyday Math Teacher's Guide - Grade 4
Links to EDM math units -
Everyday Math Teacher's Guide - Grade 5
Links to EDM math units -
Everyday Math Teacher's Guide Grade 3
Links to EDM math units -
First Day of School Icebreakers
four getting-to-know-you activities that will help everyone break the ice and create a sense of classroom camaraderie -
First Day of School Ideas
Primary- and intermediate-level teachers offer suggestions for first-day-of-school -
Funbrain
All subjects interactives and more -
Get to Know Me
Bio poem and class survey for first days of school -
Getting to Know You
building a nurturing learning community/ Letter to parents & Student Interest Survey -
Kindergarten - Mrs. Nelson's Class
Kindergarten Resources, center ideas and more -
Kindergarten First School
Kindergarten Resources - alphabet, colors, themes etc. -
Literacy Centers
Primary Literacy Centers -
More geeting to Know You Ideas
Create a slideshow, bookmarks,spin a clas web and more get to know you activities -
Pete's Powerpoint Station
Countless powerpoints and interactive to support lessons in various subjects -
PSSA - Crossan School State Report
AYP School Report for Crossan from the state -
PSSA Links
PDE Links - Item and Scoring Samplers and more -
PST ELA Grade 1
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PST ELA Grade 2
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PST ELA Grade 3
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PST ELA Grade 4
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PST ELA Grade 5
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PST ELA K
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Puzzle maker
create word and number puzzles -
Reading Comprehension Strategies- Into the Book
Student interactives, videos, lessons, student area and teacher area -
Reading Rockets
A little bit of everything for literacy. -
Reading Strategies
Videos, interactives, posters -
Reading Tips for Parents By: Reading Rockets
Downloadable literacy tips for parents k-3, muilti lingual -
Reading Topics A-Z (Reading Rocket
Teacher friendly- hundreds of articles that provide research-based and best-practice information including excellent videos -
Report Card Information SDP Website
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Rubistar
Create your own rubrics -
Rubrics - Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators- Assessment and Rubric Information
Ready made rubrics -
Setting up your classroom August Survival Guide
Tips for getting ready for Back to School -
Stafford Loan Forgiveness Program for Teachers
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Super Teacher Worksheets
Worksheets for various subjects -
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application
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Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program Website -
Technology in the classroom
Bring learning to life with technology -
Thinkfinity - In the Classroom
Everything for teaching -
Top Teaching
Learn from top teachers across all grade levels, user friendly, Find teaching tips and strategies from real teachers. photos an -
Trip Grant from Target
Link to Target Trip Grant -
Video - How to Run a Reading Workshop
Learn how to develope Individual Reading Time with Reading Workshop -
Videos Showcasing classrooms and Top Teaching
Visit k-5 classrooms,learn how to organize your classroom library and more key ideas -
Welcome to the First Day of School
Getting to know you activities -
WiDA Website
ESOL Resource for Academic Language
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Dynamic Paper for Math
Create and print your own number grids, number lines, tessellations and more -
First in Math
Online math practice -
Illuminations NCTM
Math Activities, Games, Lessons and more -
Math - Funbrain
Math interactives -
Math Playground
Virtual Math Manipulatives -
Math Playground
Math Games,Videos, and more -
Math Resource IXL Learning
K-5 interactive math resources -
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Professional Website for Math, lessons, resources -
Thinking Blocks
Use to model word problems with parts and whole
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Back to school Printables
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Literacy - Correcting and Proofreading
Peer editing and self correcting list for editing -
Literacy - Editing Checklist for Self- and Peer Editing
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Literacy - Oral Presentation Rubric
Grades 3 - 5 -
Literacy - Peer editing and Perfection Handout
What is Peer Editing? -
Literacy - Peer Editing Guide
Roles of Responder and Writer for Peer Editing -
Literacy - Peer Editing Worksheet
Peer editing sheet for partners -
Literacy - Peer editing Worksheet answer key
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Literacy - Readers Theater Rubruc
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Math - Grapic organizers and How to sheets and More 3 - 5
Measurement and Geometry
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Dalton Sherman's Do You Believe In Me
10 years old Dalton Sherman speech to Dallas teachers -
Famous Failures
If you have never failed, you have never lived -
Matt Damon speaks for teachers
Matt Damon Defends Teachers -
Not on the Test
Tom Chapin's video of his song "Not on the Test" -
Support Our Schools Rally Speech
Matt Damon's Keynote speech in Washington D.C. -
Teacher Appreaciation Song
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E-55
Pupil Assignment Sheet -
Parental Permission EH-80
Trip Slip
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Fact Monster
#1 Children's Reference Site -
Philadelphia Museum
Virtual Philadelphia Museum Tours -
Trackstar
Create web links for your students around a specific subject or quest
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Tom Palumbo (Literacy)
Multi idea ELA Site -
Carol Kane (Technology)
Technology Links -
Brad O'Donnell
Science Links
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Rock Cycle
Interactives
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6+1 Trait® Rubrics (aka Scoring Guides)
Includes an illustrated rubric -
6-Trait Post-it Notes for Revision & Editing
Voice Trait -
Lots of Writing Traits
From Pete's Powerpoint Station includes acitivities, power points and more -
Project Write
lesson plans and support materials for story and persuasive writing strategies designed to improve the writing and self-regulati -
Writing Poster
Writing posters for your classroom (printable) -
Writing Rubric
6 + 1 Writing Traits Rubric -
Writing Traits
6 + 1 Writing Traits -
Writing Traits
Includes powerpoints -
Writing Traits Reference Sheets for Students
User friendly editing sheets for students broken down the writing traits -
Writing Traits: WritingFix's In-service Workshops & Trait Print Guides for Teachers
Too much to mention. You must explore
