Library+and+Literacy


 * Library, Reading, and Literacy**


 * "To learn is to read" - Will Rogers**


 * Books With Words Representing a Phonogram**
 * Phonograms || Books with words representing a phonogram ||  ||
 * -ack || Shaw, N.E. (1996). Sheet take a hike. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ||  ||
 * -ail || Shaw, N. E. (1992). Sheep on a ship. Boston: Houghton Mifflin ||  ||
 * -are -ay || Fleming, D. (1998). In the small, small pond. New York: Henry Holt. ||  ||
 * -ash, -op || Shaw, N. E. (2005). Sheep eat out. Boston: Houghton Mifflin ||  ||
 * -ip || Fleming, D. (1995). In the tall, tall grass. New York: Henry Holt. ||  ||
 * -eep || Shaw, N. E. (1997). Sheep in a jeep. Boston: Houghton Mifflin ||  ||
 * -eet || Heiligman, D. (2005). Fun dog., sun dog. New york: Marshall Cavendish. ||  ||
 * -og || Wood, A. (1992). Silly Sally. San Diego: Harcourt Brace ||  ||
 * -oose || Numberoff, L. J. (1991) If you give a moose a muffin. New York: Harper Colllins ||  ||
 * -op || Shaw, N. E. (2005). Sheep eat out. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ||  ||
 * -ouse || Hoberman, M. A. (2007). A house is a house for me. New York: Puffin Books ||  ||
 * -own || Wood, A. (1992). Silly Sally. San Diego: Harcourt Brace. ||  ||
 * -uck || Root, R. (2003). One duck stuck. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press. ||  ||
 * -ug || Edwards, P. D. (1996). Same smug slug. New York: HarperCollins. ||  ||
 * -um || Fleming, D. (1995). In the tall, tall grass. New York: Henry Holt. ||  ||
 * -un || Heiligman, D. (2005). Fun dog, sun dog. New York: Marshall Cavendish ||  ||


 * Books Representing Phonetic Rules**


 * Bug in a Jug Wants a Hug Short vowels sound
 * The Clown in the Gown Drives the Car with a Star Dipthongs and r controlled vowels
 * Frail Snail on the Trail Long vowels with consonant blends
 * Nice Mice in the Rice Long vowels
 * Stop Drop and Flop in the Slop Short vowels with consonant blends
 * The Thing on the Wing Short vowels with consonant digraphs
 * Fun Dog, Sun Dog Rhyming
 * Jump Rhyming
 * With Love Little Red Hen Letter recognition


 * Books Representing Parts of Speech, Grammar, Syntax, and Story Element**
 * I And You And Don’t Forget Who: What Is A Pronoun? by Brian P. Cleary
 * Nouns and verbs have a field day by Robin Pulver
 * Hairy, scary, ordinary: what is an adjective? by Brian P. Cleary
 * To root, to toot, to parachute: what is a verb? by Brian P. Cleary
 * Dearly, nearly, insincerely: what is an adverb? by Brian P. Cleary
 * Lazily, crazily, just a bit nasally: more about adverbs by Brian P. Cleary
 * Under, over by the clover: what is a preposition? by Brian P. Cleary
 * Pitch and throw, grasp and know: what is a synonym? by Brian P. Cleary
 * Stroll and walk, babble and talk: more about synonyms by Brian P. Cleary
 * Straight and curvy, meek and nervy: more about antonyms by Brian P. Cleary
 * The punctuation station by Brian P. Cleary
 * Dear deer: a book of homophones by Gene Baretta
 * You’re toast and other metaphors we adore by Nancy Jean Loewen
 * The plot chickens by Mary Jane Auch
 * Crazy like a fox: a simile story by Loreen Leedy
 * Super silly sayings that are over your head by Catherine S. Snodgrass

[|ABECA Phonics Charts] [|Fluency in 6 by Sopris]

**50 Useful Apps for Students with Reading Disabilities**
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 * Predictable Books for Young Children** (pg. 134)


 * Online Storytime**
 * [|The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn] (From Barnes and Noble)
 * [|AISB's Elementary Library Website] (From Regina Hartley)


 * Folk Tales**
 * [|Folk Literature]

PLOT Hedgie's Surprise J. Brett Buster D. Fleming Holes L. Sachar Sylvester and the Magic Pebble W. Steig The Plot Chickens by Mary Ann Auch
 * Books That Demonstrate Story Elements**

CHARACTERS Catherine, Called Birdy K. Cushman James and the Giant Peach J. Dahl Lily's Purple Plastic Purse K. Henkes Ruby Lu, Brave and True L. Look The Giver L. Lowry

SETTING Pop's Bridge E. Bunting The Watsons Go To Birmingham C. Curtis Princess Academy S. Hale Number the Stars L. Lowry The Higher Power of Lucky S. Patron

POINT OF VIEW One Green Apple E. Bunting Witness K. Hess The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis Sarah, Plain, and Tall P. MacLachlan The LIttle Red Hen J. Pickney

THEME Tuck Everlasting N. Babbitt Smoky Night E. Bunting The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane K. DiCamillo Shiloh P.R. Naylor The Other Side J. Woodson


 * Literacy First Resources**
 * [|Teacher Videoed Testimonials]


 * Writing Resources**
 * [|Young Writer's Workshop Story Starters] (From Amy Vernon)


 * Spelling Resources**
 * [|21 Interesting Ways to Support Spelling in the Classroom>]


 * Blogging Resources**
 * Notes From McTeach [|Learning to Blog Using Paper]
 * [|Kid Blog] free and designed for elementary and middle school teachers


 * Podcast Resources Author Podcasts from Reading Rockets via iTunes**
 * [|iTunes]

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 * Websites for Children**
 * KerPoof - Disney created website for children to channel and direct their creativity

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 * KidsKnowIt Network - free educational website


 * Websites for Teachers**
 * [|The Daily Cafe - The 2 Sisters]
 * [|Literacy Center Ideas]


 * Research Resources**

[|Language Arts]
 * Research Sites || URL ||
 * BookSource || [] ||
 * SweetSearch - search engine for children || [] ||
 * EBSCO || [] ||
 * Common Cord Standards Initiative**
 * Common Cord Standards Initiative**

Reading Levels From Follett [|Reading Levels]