Phonics

Working with Words
This site provides detailed explanations of the activities teachers can do to help children learn to decode words. Working with Words is one of the blocks in the 4-block model developed by Pat Cunningham.
http://www.wfu.edu/~cunningh/fourblocks/block4.html

Phonics and Structural Analysis
Visitors to this site will find teacher tips and classroom activity ideas for teaching phonics.
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/phonic.html

Free Phonics Worksheets
Hundreds of phonics worksheets that focus on vowels, consonants, blends, and other aspects of reading can be found at this site.
http://www.schoolexpress.com

Phonics Record Sheet
This site contains a checklist that teachers can use to observe and evaluate children's phonics skills.
http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/reading/phonics/phonics03.html

Lesson Plans Containing Phonics
Phonics lesson plans are available at this site.
http://teachers.net/cgi-bin/search.pl?index=index26.swish-e&metaName=Keywords&yes=details&0=start&query=Phonics>

Wild World of Words Challenges
This site offers phonics activities, puzzles, and games for children in grades 3 and higher.
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/Phonics_Link/lessons/phonmix.html

Phonics Activities
Worksheets, picture cards, and activity ideas related to teaching consonants, vowels, and CVC patterns can be found here.
http://www.tampareads.com/phonics/phonicsindex.htm

Spelling

Five Guidelines for Learning to Spell and Six Ways to Practice Spelling
Guidelines for learning to spell and detailed ideas for practicing spelling are available here. Examples are provided for each activity idea. The ideas on this site are geared toward learning disabled students, but they are applicable for all students who have difficulty with spelling.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/spelling_studying.html

Making and Writing Words
Detailed information on the making and writing words strategy can be found here. This strategy promotes spelling and word study skills. References and a copy master of the making and writing words chart are also provided.
http://www.readingonline.org/articles/words/rasinski_index.html

Mrs. Brooks' Spelling Lessons
This site includes five detailed spelling lesson plans for students in grades 6–8. Lesson plans can be used with any target spelling words.
http://www.spellingbee.com/lessons.htm

Grammar

Grammar Safari
This site offers lesson ideas for using the Internet to teach grammar.
http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/web.pages/grammarsafari/safari_index.html

Grammar Gorillas
An interactive game for beginners (nouns and verbs only) and more advanced students (all parts of speech) is available here.
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

Vocabulary

Reading Instructional Handbook: Vocabulary Strategies
Instructional strategy ideas for teaching vocabulary can be found here. Strategies include vocabulary self-collection, same word/different subject, context clues, word maps, vocabulary anticipation, and word webs.
http://smasd.k12.pa.us/pssa/html/Reading/rihand17.htm

The Clarifying Routine: Elaborating Vocabulary Instruction
This site offers detailed information about how to teach students elaboration techniques for learning and remembering new vocabulary words. The teaching ideas are aimed at learning disabled students, but they can be applied to all students who have difficulty learning new vocabulary.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/ellis_clarifying.html

Vocabulary University
On-line puzzles and exercises to promote vocabulary development for students in grades 5 and higher can be found here. After successfully completing the puzzles and exercises, students can print out a diploma from Vocabulary University.
http://www.vocabulary.com

Strengthen Vocabulary Through Reading & Exploring with a Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt
This site provides detailed descriptions of how to use vocabulary scavenger hunts to help students develop vocabulary knowledge and skills.
http://www.kidbibs.com/learningtips/lt24.htm

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