portaportal

Hope you enjoy visiting some of my favorite sites

HCPSS and MSDE Links

Document Repository

http://doc.hcpss.org:8080/docushare/dsweb/Home
eGuides

http://www.hcpsseduapps.org/eGuides
LA Intranet Page

http://login.hcpss.org/Login/__WWW/Portal/Curricular_Programs_Elementary/Area_Language_Arts
Language Arts PD wiki
professional development opportunities

http://laresource.hcpss.wikispaces.net/
MDk12

http://www.mdk12.org/
Common Core Standards

http://corestandards.org/the-standards

Student Websites

Brainpop

http://www.brainpop.com
Digraph Decoders

http://questgarden.com/82/84/8/090527190759/
Fun Brain

http://www.funbrain.com/
HCPSS School Media Resources k-5

http://www2.hcpss.org/met/media/currlinks/currlinksK-5.html
Learning Vocabulary

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Light Up Your Brain

http://lightupyourbrain.com/stories.html
Multiple Meaning Games

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/dailylp/dailylp/dailylp061.shtml
National Geographic Kids

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
PBS Kids

http://pbskids.org/
Primary Games

http://www.primarygames.com/reading.htm
Reading Planet

http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet.htm
RIF Reading Planet

http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet.htm
Starfall

http://www.starfall.com/
Storyline Online

http://www.storylineonline.net/
Vocabulary Fun

http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/vocabulary/
Weekly Reader

http://www.weeklyreader.com/subcategory/74
Time for Kids

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK
Sheppard Software -Student Learning Activities

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

Teacher Resources

Carl's Corner
multiple instructional activities designed by a retired teacher

http://www.carlscorner.us.com/
Comprehension Supports on "Into the Book"

http://reading.ecb.org/teacher/index.html
Dare to Differentiate
Wiki to Promote Differentiation

http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/
Dare to Differentiate

http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/
Florida Center for Reading Research
Exceptional Site for Instructional Resoures

http://www.fcrr.org/
Foldable Ideas on a Wiki
description and photos of foldables

http://foldables.wikispaces.com/
Fun and Games from Florida Ed. Tech.

http://teach.fcps.net/trt4/FETC03/fungames.htm
Interactive Reading Websites
List of reading websites

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interact-read.htm
Kathy Bumgardner - Strategies Unlimited
comprehension activities

http://www.kbumreading.com/
Lit2Go - online collection of stories and poems

http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/
Read Write Think (IRA and NCTE)
lesson plans and activities

http://www.readwritethink.org/
Storyline Online
authors and actors read children's books

http://www.storylineonline.net
Student Engagement

http://letsgetengaged.wikispaces.com/
Teacher Templates - PPT Templates
power point presentations and templates

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/ppttemplates.html
Vocabulary Resources

http://www.myvocabulary.com/
Zwolle Elementary School website list
organized by theme

http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/zes/resource/default.htm
Leveled Books

http://home.comcast.net/~ngiansante/
Songs for Teaching

http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.html
Beanie Babies for Reading

http://www.realclassroomideas.com/194.html
Reading Genre - posters

http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/Genres.htm
Reading Genres

http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/Genres.htm
Graphic Organizers

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
Fun and Games

http://teach.fcps.net/trt4/FETC03/fungames.htm
Reader's Theater Scripts

http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm
Storybird

http://storybird.com/
Post It Lessons

http://www.scholastic.com/postit/?eml=SMP/e/20111110//txtl/3M/0//SL1//////&ym_MID=1378881&ym_rid=3494444

Book Sites

A Book and a Hug
find the perfect book for your students

http://www.abookandahug.com/
Author's Websites

http://literature.pppst.com/authors.html
Clifford Interactive Story

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/
Grimm Fairy Tales - interactive books

http://www.grimmfairytales.com/en/main
Guys Read

http://www.guysread.com/
International Children's Digital Library

http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
Into the Book

http://reading.ecb.org/
Little Animals Activity Centre

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/story/sbi.shtml
Peggy Sharp
Current Book Suggestions

http://www.peggysharp.com/
Reading List wiki
a list of books by genre and subject

http://atn-reading-lists.wikispaces.com/
StoryPlace

http://www.storyplace.org/
Jim Trelease.com

http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/
story Time For Kids

http://www.storytimeforme.com/
Chesters Comics - Historical Fiction

http://www.chestercomix.com/
365 Read Alouds

http://365readalouds.wordpress.com/

Research and Researchers in Education

ASCD
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

http://www.ascd.org/
Cathy Collins Block

http://personal.tcu.edu/cblock/
Literacy Leader

http://www.literacyleader.com/
Online Teacher Resource Center

http://www.teach-nology.com/
Regie Routman

http://www.regieroutman.com/inresidence/default.aspx
What Works in Education

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse

http://www.literacycoachingonline.org/

Words Their Way

http://www.misswhyte.com/pages/wordstheirway.html

http://www.misswhyte.com/pages/wordstheirway.html
Literacy Connections: WTW

http://www.literacyconnections.com/WordsTheirWay.php
Pearson = WTW

http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_bear_words_3/
Carl's Corner Sorting Resources

http://www.carlscorner.us.com/Sorts.htm
Game Boards

http://donnayoung.org/homeschooling/games/game-boards.htm

Writing Resources

Lesson Plan for Speech Writing

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/vote-developing-writing-evaluating-414.html?tab=1#tabs
Online Speech Writing Resource

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/speech/
Writing Resources

http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/writing.htm
Writing Page to the Wiki

http://laresource.hcpss.wikispaces.net/Writing
Spaghetti Book Club

http://www.spaghettibookclub.org/
Writer's Workshop

http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/writers/writer-4.html

Technology Site

Graphic Organizers

http://www.worksheetworks.com/miscellanea/graphic-organizers.html
Quizlet
create flashcards for vocabulary development

http://quizlet.com/
Wordle
make a wordle using various words

http://www.wordle.net/
Cool Web Tools

http://coolwebtools.hcpss.wikispaces.net/
Teacher Templates PPT

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/ppttemplates.html