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University of Connecticut Literacy & Technology Classroom Sites Multiple K-12 classroom websites (broken up by grade level) from around the United States are included on this site. http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~djleu/edci410/final/k0_01.html	The Literacy Web http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/index.htm This site contains grade level specific (including ESL) literacy strategies, web sites, web quests, tech. integration ideas & examples.Click on the Teachers tab towards the top of The Literacy Web homepage to get to grade level specific sites, webquests, etc.
A Soderberg Collection Of Searching Tools http://www.soderbergworld.com/encyclopedia.html This link will take you to a collection of search engine and index web sites that are useful to both teachers and students. My 5th grade students use this page on a daily basis.	Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site This site contains a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to integrate them in the classroom as well as collections of books and activities about particular subjects or themes. http://www.carolhurst.com/
K-12 Literacy Skills http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/teachers.htm	Kid's Search Tools http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm Kid appropriate online encyclopedias, dictionaries & other reference tools all on one page!
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/index.html Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.	Filamentality http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/index.html Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities.
Story Arts Online http://www.storyarts.org/ This site contains tons of storytelling lessons & ideas for classroom use.	Blue Web'n http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/index.html K-12 web lessons & webquests in all subject areas can be searched for at this site.You will also find links to references & tools, unit & lesson plans, web based tutorials, web based activities and web basedpProjects. You can search by grade level, broad subject area, or specific sub-categories.
The Literacy Connection http://www.reading.org/links/ This is a part of the International Reading Association’s website that contains many education and literacy links (including ESL).	LibrarySmart - WhenYou Really Need toKnow http://www.librarysmart.com/working/home.asp A site developed by the Washington State Library to promote information literacy. There are resources for both teachers and students.
The Literacy Web K-12 Web Quests http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/teachers.htm There are grade level specific webquests for K-12 students on this site. After you click on your grade level, look for the Webquest link (which should be listed in the blue left-hand border of the page).	Big Dog's Grammar Guide http://aliscot.com/bigdog/index.htm An online guide to grammar usage & tools.
Graphic Organizers http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html	Internet 4 Classrooms http://www.internet4classrooms.com/ Useful links in all subject areas for K-12 teachers.
Teachervision.com http://www.teachervision.com/ Lesson plans, printables, graphic organizers, special needs resources, links to online quizzes that you make & other teacher tools.	Language Arts Skills http://ursamajor.hartnet.org/chow/integrate/languageskills.htm This site contains teacher resource links in the following areas: Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary , Comprehension, Writing, Grammar , Study Skills, For Parents, Search Tools
Biography Links http://www.soderbergworld.com/biographies.html	Preparing for the WASL WASL tips for parents, teachers & students from the Kent School District. The tips seem to be most appropriate for the 4th grade.
K-12 Websites for Teachers http://ursamajor.hartnet.org/chow/integrate/www.htm This site is from Connecticut & contains Interactive Projects, Internet Education, Teacher Tools, Professional Resources, School Districts , Educational Standards and OnlineResearch links.	Language Arts Skills http://ursamajor.hartnet.org/chow/integrate/languageskills.htm This site contains teacher resource links in the following areas: Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary , Comprehension, Writing, Grammar , Study Skills, For Parents, Search Tools
American Folklore http://www.americanfolklore.net/ This is a great site to find folktales & tall tales from the different states.	Story Arts Online http://www.storyarts.org/ This site contains tons of storytelling lessons & ideas for classroom use.
Power Proofreading http://www.linktolearning.com/language/language.htm A proofreading lesson for 2nd graders.	Monster Exchange http://www.monsterexchange.org/ Have your kids create written descriptions and drawings of monsters and have partner schools from either across the country or world use the written descriptions to draw copies of the same monsters.

Bibliographic Citation Tools	Copyright Permission
Slate Citation Machine http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.php This site is a tool that students and teachers can use to create bibliographic citations for classroom projects.	Copyright Permission Letter http://www.bham.wednet.edu/copyperm.htm An example of a copyright permission letter created by Bellingham Schools.
Kathy Schrock: Ready Reference, Librarians and Copyright Sources http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/referenc.html This site contains grade specific bibliographic citation templates that students can use.	Art Rights and Wrongs http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=J001570&url=J001570/ Information and templates on how to write, or e-mail, for permission to use copyrighted resources in classroom educational projects.
Noodle Tools http://www.noodletools.com/ This site's "Noodlebib" is a useful bibliographic composer.	Landmarks for Schools: Permission Request http://www.landmark-project.com/permission1.php This has an online template that students can use to compose a letter seeking permission to use copyrighted resources.