Sites For Language Arts Teachers

1. Activities to Help Your Child Learn to Write - Activities to help parents teach their children to write well.
2. Ask Oxford - Word of the Day, Quote of the Week, and several word games. In addition, there is a question form to Ask the Experts and receive the Final Word on English language questions.
3. Building Cathedrals - Offers articles related to reading and writing instruction, as well as inspirational readings to motivate teachers.
4. Children's Literature and Language Arts Resources Menu Page - Resources on books and reading, elementary and middle school curricula, literary enrichment activities, lesson plans and other curriculum support.
5. Davis School District Language Arts Site - Links to categories such as research, literature, grammar, writing, reading, and lesson plans as well as course descriptions and standards.

1. EDSITEment - Click on the "Literature and Language Arts" text to access numerous resources from the Academy of American Poets through Women of the West Museum as well as lesson plans and activities.
2. The English Association - Association for teachers of English literature and language at all levels from primary to post-graduate, and for all those with an interest in the English language and its literatures.
3. ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication - Provides educational materials, services, and coursework related to reading, English, writing, and the language arts.
4. Essay Emporium - Student-generated essays on various works.
5. K-12 English - Annotated links to English resources online.
6. Language Arts - High School - Mini-lessons for high school (9-12).
7. Learning in Motion - Resources from tongue twisters to Zen stories.
8. Lucid Learning - English professor shares ideas for teaching the language arts at all grade levels.
9. Mr. Heitmann's Language Arts Page - Report-writing guide as well as links to help with grammar, terms, writing skills and reading comprehension.
10. Mr. Lackey's Page - Educational resources and curriculum links for secondary language arts teachers and students.
11. Poetry Teachers - Resources for teaching poetry to children, including lesson plans, performance tips, and fun activities.
12. Reaching Out: The Evolution Of Communication - Explores how oral and written language have developed over the centuries.
13. School-Home Links - Materials for families to ensure good reading skills in children. Includes 400 activities for K-3 students. From the U.S. Department of Education.
14. Schools of California Online Resources for Education: Language Arts - S.C.O.R.E. for language arts includes the cyberguides: web- based units of study which are centered on a piece of children's literature.
15. Scripts for Schools - Markets play scripts, reading scripts, and choral speaking scripts for schools and libraries. Provides free online samples.
16. SpellMaster - Free online tool allows teachers to create their own Flash-based vocabulary learning games. Program may also be downloaded for offline use.
17. Storycart Press Presents Readers Theatre - Subscription service offers free sample scripts.
18. Velleman's Drama Workshops and Activities - Offers free monthly drama activity. Also provides workshops for organizations and school districts.
19. Young Adult Literature; Middle and Secondary English-Language Arts - Links to resources for teachers and librarians in middle and secondary schools.
20. Youth Poetry - Program of the Philadelphia Free Library allows young writers to see their poetry published online.