• Storyline Online

    Produced by SAG, this site has a collection of current, popular picture books read by actors.
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  • Professor Garfield

    This is a super-fun site loaded with educationally sound interactive activities and games where kids can play. What sets it apart is that games and activities are supplemented with standards;based resources for teachers and parents. Winner of the 2008 AASL (American Assoc. of School Libraries) Editor's Choice Award.
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  • Wonderopolis

    This is a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, Wonderopolis poses an intriguing question and explores it in a variety of ways. Multi-disciplinary content aligns purposefully to Common Core Standards, the STEM Educational Quality Framework, and Bloom's Digital Taxonomy.
     
     
    Teachers can use the daily Wonder to jumpstart their students' critical thinking, or dip into its ever-growing collection of Wonders for content that relates to specific themes and student interests. Additional resources can be found in the "Educator Sandbox".
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  • The Uncommon Corps

    Champions of non-fiction literature for children and young adults! This is a blog about how to use non-fiction in teaching the Common Core. INcluded are reviews of new non-fiction.
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  • Starfall

    Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Perfect for young readers.
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  • Readworks.org

    ReadWorks provides research-based units, lessons, and authentic, leveled-non-fiction and literary passages directly to educators online, for free, to be shared broadly. It is aligned to the Common Core Standards and the standards of all 50 states.
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  • Reading Rockets

    Sponsored by the PBS show, this eye-popping website offers free videos of favorite children's authors, articles about reading and booklists by theme.
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  • Read Write Think

    Search for lesson ideas, web materials, student activities, all with accompanying language arts standards.
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  • National Geographic Kids' Creature Feature

    Amazing informational texts, videos, photos and more about all the animals kids love for our elementary school population!

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  • LIbrary of Congress

    The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching.
     
     
    Find lesson plans and more that meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards of national organizations.
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  • Great Websites for Kids

    Sponsored by ALA, this site offers websites on authors, booklists and activities for kids and those who work with them.
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