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Early Literacy Development
Pamela Petty,
Ed. D.
Assistant Professor of
Literacy
Program,
Special Instructional Programs
Western Kentucky University
On-Line Resources
Sound Games and Activities
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Rebus Rhymes: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html |
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Phonemic Awareness: http://208.183.128.8/read/Phonemic.htm |
Traditional Literature
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Nursery Rhymes: http://www.zelo.com/family/nursery/index.asp |
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Musical Nursery Rhymes: http://www.indianchild.com/nursery%20rhymes.htm |
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Nursery Rhymes with Music: http://www.smart-central.com/ |
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The Mother Goose Pages: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes.html |
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Mama Lisa's House of Nursery Rhymes: http://www.mamalisa.com/house/index.html |
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Nicky's Nursery Rhymes: http://www.nurseryrhymes4u.com/ |
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Nursery Rhymes Verses and Songs: http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Fountain/5540/ |
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HPD's Nursery Rhyme Page: http://www.hendersonville-pd.org/hpdnursery.html (with music) |
Summer Ideas: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/pep/teachingideas/summer.html
Brown Bear, Brown Bear activity: http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/Brown_Bear_Activity_Card.pdf
Ideas for activities for preschool children (categorized by age, type of activity, and season): http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/toddler//games/searchresults.cfm?Section=Games
Preschoolerstoday.com: http://preschoolerstoday.com/
The Learning Planet (Free and by subscription) - on-line interactive games: http://members.learningplanet.com/directory/index.asp?lev=1
Theme songs about reading: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/trc/2004/manual/internal_chapters/themesong.html
Emergent Literacy and Childhood Experiences: http://www.pampetty.com/emergent.htm
What to Expect at Preschool: The Classroom: http://www.scholastic.com/familymatters/parentguides/preschool/classroom.htm
What to Expect at Preschool: Literacy: http://www.scholastic.com/familymatters/parentguides/preschool/literacy.htm
Inclusion of Special Needs Children in Preschool Classrooms: http://www.illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/inclusion.htm (great resources listed at bottom of page)
Science in the Preschool Classroom: http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200209/PrinterFriendly_ScienceInThePreschoolClassroom.pdf
Preschool Scientists: http://main.edc.org/newsroom/features/toolkit_earlyscience.asp
Curriculum Units: http://www.rogertaylor.com/ -- click on Curriculum Units -- then on Sample Units to get an idea of what these incredible units look like. Thought this might help as you work on your standards-based units.
Composer and Publisher (downloadable writing software): http://www.realebooks.com/ - very reasonable pricing