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 Reading Sites for Kids & Adults:• The Los Angeles Public Library "KidsPath" • Riverside Countly Library Literacy Program has free tutoring for adults, as well as storytimes and activity nights for the whole family. Reading Lists:• Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature - 3,686 books from 30 different award winners created by Lisa Bartle. Extensive search function. • Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - picture books, fiction & poetry, & non-fiction. The 2002 winners along with Children's Classics. • The American Library Association site has lists of Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winners. • KidsReads.com Classics and New Faves Reading Lists • Teachers' Top 100 Books For Children compiled by the NEA for Read Across America. • The Century's Best Children's Books by the San Francisco Chronicle. • All the books which have been read on PBS' STORYTIME More places to find good books:• Madam Esme's Recommendations for New and Exciting Children's Literature lists lots of teacher-tested, kid-approved books for children. • Dr. Peggy Sharp is an experienced teacher and library media specialist who gives excellent presentations on "What's New in Children's Literature" and how to "Use it in Your Program. Reviews and suggestions from a great children's librarian. • Lee & Low Books specializes in multi-cultural literature for children • http://acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/ has a children's lit web guide Much thanks to Anita Merina at the NEA for her additions to this resource list! • Teaching resources:• Houghton-Mifflin's Education Place has esources for elementary-school teachers, students, and parents. Includes Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies Centers. • EdHelper lists over 14,000 resources for teachers, including 7,000 lesson plans 1,000 webquests, free worksheets, and the latest education news headlines. for their page of reading lessons and resources. • Learning to Read is dedicated to improving the quality of reading instruction through the study of the reading process and teaching techniques. Includes fabulous five pages of information on the benefits of reading aloud. • Education Planet "The education web guide." Resources for teachers, students, and parents. • EduHound Everything for Education K-12. "We tracked it down so you don't have to." • Ednow.com "Where Educators Connect". Includes education news headlines, lesson plans, curriculum and great search tools. • EducateNow.com lists resources, lesson plans, materials, books, and ideas. • About.com's Elementary School Educators page has over 700 hand-picked sites, including free lesson plans, how to's for teachers, education headlines, and a free newsletter. |
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