Pockets of Possibilities

Writing Websites

Newspaper Clippings - Fodey.com is a place you can create newspaper clippings of your own stories. You type in the name of the newspaper, date, headline, and write the article and it generates a newspaper clipping.

Writing Fun - Online graphic organizers to help students with all text types.

Read-Write-Think - Interactive graphic organizers and lesson plans to support students of all ages.

Geocities- A site to support the six traits of writing including posters, picture books, and mini lessons.

Poetry Generator - Create poems online and print.

Reading Websites

Starfall - This site provides K-2 students practice with phonics, on-line stories and games. Seasonal activities are also available.

Story Line Online -- This site has members of the Screen Actors Guild reading children's books aloud. It includes activities to use with the books.

Reading Rockets - You can download author podcasts (audio and video).

Poetry4Kids - Poetry resources

GameGoo - Reading Skills

Assessment Websites

Phonemic Awareness Website-this site has phonemic awareness activities and assessments.

San Diego Quick Test - San Diego Quick Test: A quick test to determine reading level based on a list of vocabulary words.

Mrs. Perkins - List of preprimer-third grade dolch words, sight word stories, and other forms and assessment materials.

School Bell- First Grade Teacher's Site with great word wall and dolch activities.

http://www.jmeacham.com/ - Here is a GREAT website for K-1 teachers.