Helpful Hints for Read Aloud

*Touch the words as they are read aloud as much as possible.

*Involve the kids in some sort of action (making animal noises that correspond with the text; snapping, clapping, tapping; etc.)

Writing/Sharing

*Talk it out (Example: Think of your favorite color.  Tell someone why it is your favorite color.)

*Pre-write/make a list (Example: Make a list of ten things that are your favorite color.)

*Write (Example: Write two sentences about why ___ is your favorite color.)

*Share (Allow a few children each day to share their writing.)

This, That, and the Other

Make your own instruments: http://www.mudcat.org/kids/

Stories to read on-line (great illustrations):  http://www.simtalk.com/bibli/catalogue1024.htm

•  Homepage with instructions for downloading an audio reader:  http://www.simtalk.com/bibli/index1024.htm
•  On-Line Games:  http://pbskids.org/lions/games/
•  Reading A-Z free downloadable leveled books:  http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/previewdownload.html
•  Word Wall Words for each grade level:  http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/word_wall_grade_level_lists.htm  (could also be used in a center, for games, flash cards
•  Games to play with numbers and words:  http://www.jmeacham.com/games.htm 
•  Printable initial sound "take home" practice packets:  http://www.jmeacham.com/docs/working.with.words/letter.picture.sorts.initial.letter.DNEALIAN.pdf
•  Print own book covers:  http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/bookcover/ 
•  Literary bookmarks:  http://freeology.com/formsforteachers/pdf/bookmark1.pdf
•  Nursery Rhymes:  Tales to Leary By:  http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/rhymes.htm
•  Links for Little People:  http://www.snaithprimary.eril.net/llp.htm (some broken links -- keep clicking)
•  Resources for all types of stories and activities:  http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/index.htm
•  Magnetic Poems:  http://www.snaithprimary.eril.net/nursery.htm
•  Activities that Engage the Mind:  http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/ce/strat-index.html
•  PBS Kids - games - http://pbskids.org/lions/printables/games/destination.html
•  More reading games to print out:  http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/room2/index.html
•  Phonics posters to print out:  http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/posters/index.htm
•  Fill-in-the-Blank poem about animals:  http://teachers.net/gazette/MAY03/images/POEMsample.pdf (example)

                                                          http://teachers.net/gazette/MAY03/images/POEM.pdf (blank)

•  Games, games, games!  http://pbskids.org/lions/parentsteachers/resources/anywhere/
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