Literacy+Tool+Kit

**BOOKS:** Reading with Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades, Debbie Miller, Stenhouse Publishers, Portland, ME, 2002 The Continuum of Literacy Learning: A Guide to Teaching (Grades K-2), Gay Su Pinnell and Irene C. Fountas, Heinemann, Portsmouth, NH, 2007 Growing Readers: Units of Study in the Primary Classroom, Kathy Collins, Stenhouse Publishers, Portland, ME, 2004 99 Ideas and Activities for Teaching ELL with the SIOP Model, Mary Ellen Vogt and Jana Echevarnia

WRITING: [] This website is a great general resource for understanding the writing process (POWER mneumonic) and difficulties inherent in it.
 * WEBSITES:**

READING: http://www.carolhurst.com/index.html-- Great site for reviews and activities of children's and teen's literature [|http://www.literacymatters.org]-- The Literacy Matters website was created for middle school and secondary school educators in all content areas. The website provides lesson plans, information on researched based practices, literacy resources, and continuing education opportunities. http://www.aap.org/literacy/--The American Academy of Pediatrics has a section on their website devoted to literacy and provides good information for parents.

http://moodle.remc8.k12.mi.us/course/view.php?id=552 This is perhaps the BEST literacy website I've seen! There are tons of powerpoints and word documents that outlines strategies and teaching tips for all areas of literacy instruction. There is also a great section for information to give parents.

[] Excellent site with ideas for literacy centers!

[] This link has information on reading interventions for grades 4 and 5. The interventions are presented in center format, including materials needed, objectives, and lessons.

[] Another section of the FCRR site that provides information for teachers about literacy assessments. Overall this site is incredibly informative!

http://www.interventioncentral.com Terrific site that provides information on research-based interventions for SST and RTI processes.

[] Kids can put comic strips in the correct order then answer three questions about what they read...but it's in comic strip format!

[] (This collection of fables totals close to 700 and includes the moral of each.)

[] ("America's Story from America's Library is created by the Library of Congress. Games, activities, and a reading list are added to historical collections featured in the Library of Congress.")

[] ("BookHive is designed for students through age 12, their parents and teachers. Created by public librarians in North Carolina, the site lists good children's books arranged categorically. The lists provide a synopsis of the book, its intended audience, and occasional reviews.")

[] ("This site, developed and maintained by Robert F. Smith, offers annotated bibliographies of children's literature. Organized by genre these titles offer information about many cultures. Additional links are offered to many resources related to each cultured covered in the site.")

__**The following website list was adapted from the 5th grade page of the A.B. Combs Elementary School website:**__

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