Curriculum Resources
- Rewordify (free website that simplifies English)
- https://www.grammarcheck.net/editor/ Final edit check to catch typos (tool doesn’t
require registration.) - wordcounter.net Track "word count"-based assignments.
- Teachingbooks.net (FREE during COVID-19)
- 826 Digital (Writing Resources)
- CommonLit (Reading program that reaches all students)
- Newsela
- Lightsail
- ThinkCERCA (Literacy Instruction)
- Publishers who have altered policies on digital read alouds
- Google Tools for ELA
- Authors Everywhere (YouTube channel)
- Curriculum Associates Free Downloadable Reading Packets Printable at-home activity packs that are designed to provide students with valuable self-directed exercises and practice during extended absences from school. Each pack is designed to reinforce key concepts for a given grade. i-Ready’s engaging online lessons can support at-home learning.
- Myon a student-centered, personalized literacy environment that gives students access to more than 6,000 enhanced digital books.
- Core Knowledge provides open access to an exemplary curriculum for preschool through eighth grade.
- Open Culture allows visitors to download hundreds of free audio books, mostly classics, to your MP3 player or computer. Below, you'll find great works of fiction (http://www.openculture.com/audio_books_fiction), poetry (http://www.openculture.com/audio_books_poetry), and non-fiction (http://www.openculture.com/audio_books_non-fiction)
- Librivox - Free Public Domain Audiobooks features recordings of books in the public domain (https://librivox.org/pages/public-domain/) read by volunteers from around the world.
- ReadWriteThink Free Mobile Apps helps students engage in literacy learning using tablet devices. No internet connection is required once the apps are downloaded. Offers resources for grade levels K-12.
- ReadWorks, driven by cognitive science research, ReadWorks aims to create world-class content, teacher guidance, and integrated tools that improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement. They leverage cognitive-science research to create high-impact instructional materials and tools that are designed for immediate use within the practical realities of current U.S. classrooms.
- Poets.org (great site for poetry prompts and inspiration)
- Best sites for teaching poetry
- More great sites for teaching poetry
- Virtual Interactions with KidLit authors, books and readers