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Fall 2010

K-2 Early Literacy

Tools for Learning Best of the Web
Support Early Literacy skills with the use of interactive, visual and audio tools.

Early Literacy and Technology

This Tools for Learning Best of the Web includes mostly ad free websites that can support and reinforce essential early literacy skills in Grades K-2. With these sites made available in the classroom and at home, several objectives can be accomplished. It offers young students a way of practicing reading skills introduced in the classroom. It provides an opportunity for parents to be directly involved in the reading skill development of their child. It offers schools a way to extend the learning day and in creating a positive school-home relationship. It aligns with the new Common Core State Standards in Reading Foundational Skills for Grades K-2.

Table of Contents
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Phonemic Awareness and Print Concepts Fluency Phonics and Word Recognition Vocabulary Development Electronic Books Collection Common Core State Standards and References

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Phonemic Awareness & Print Concepts

Website
Starfall RIF Leading to Reading PBS Kids Raising Readers Sadlier Interactive Phonics Games GameGoo (Earobics) Family Learning Clifford Phonics Fun for Early Readers Alphabet Action BBC Alphablocks Between the Lions Literacy Center Education Network

What you find there

Activities and lessons for phonemic awareness and alphabet understanding Early literacy activities for Babies and Toddlers (0-2, 3-5) Story and reading activities for the preschooler; includes a reading activities calendar in English and Spanish Student early literacy to support phonemic awareness Select the beginner level for phonemic awareness activities Links to a variety of preschool games to support phonemic awareness Beginning letter sound activity Alphabet activity Engaging alphabet games and activities From PBS, Alphabet Soup Various activities to support the learning of letters, numbers and shapes in four different languages

Fluency
Website
Free Reading Reading A-Z Rocket Moms Reading Rockets

What you find there

Links to passages to practice fluency skills Links to fluency passages Comprehensive set of fluency activities Excellent resource on fluency for parents and teachers

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Phonics and Word Recognition

Website
Starfall BBC KS1 Bitesize Sadlier Interactive Phonics Games

What you find there

Activities and lessons for phonemic awareness and alphabet understanding A variety of phonics and early literacy games Student literacy games to support phonics skills

GameGoo (Earobics) Family Learning Scholastic Building Language and Literacy Read.Write.Think Picture Match

Three levels of activities to support early literacy skills A collection of phonics games from the UK Early literacy games to build phonics skills Three phonics activities: beginning sound, short vowel sounds and long vowel sounds A variety of phonics and language arts activities Activities to support phonics skills

Dositey Language Arts, K-2 BBC Words and Pictures

Vocabulary Development
Website
The Internet Picture Dictionary Enchanted Learning Little Explorers English Picture Dictionary Word Web Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary Online

What you find there

Pictures with words in five languages: English, Spanish, German, Italian and French 2,497 illustrated dictionary entries! Each word is used in a meaningful example sentence. Dictionary can be translated into numerous languages. 150,000 definitions; 120,000 synonym sets that can be used on the web or any application. This free tool installs on your system task bar on your PC. 20,000 terms with contextual definitions developed by terminology experts. 6,000 full-color images of a wide variety of objects from all aspects of life

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Electronic Books Collection

Here are some websites of electronic books with and without narration that can be engaging for young students. RIF Reading Planet (Stories and sing-a-longs n English and Spanish) Eduscapes-Early Reading and Primary Grades International Childrens Library (In over 10 languages) Childrens Books Online (Indexed by age and reading level) The Best Online Classics Childrens Books PBS Kids Stories PBS: Between the Lions Reading A-Z The Real Mother Goose Book Kids Corner (Beatrix Potter Books; one in French) Picture Books by Dandi Palmer BBC CBeebies Story Circle Aesops Fables Ant Bees Childrens Books and Stories Bab Books

Sesame Street Stories Storybook Online Network Light Up Your Brain Stories (MP3 files found here) Inkless Tales Big Books (One book in French) Lil Fingers Storybooks Links Learning Storyline Room 108 Kids Stories IPL KidSpace Story Hour Childrens Storybooks Online Bedtime-Story StoryPlace Pre-School Library with Activities (English and Spanish) The North Star (A book that will read in either English or Spanish and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds) Mighty Books (Over 200 animated pictures and stories that are read out loud. is a modest subscription fee.)

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Common Core State Standards: English Language Arts Reading: Foundational Skills
KINDERGARTEN, GRADE 1 AND GRADE 2 Print Concepts: Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. Phonological Awareness: Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). Phonics and Word Recognition: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Fluency: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Website: http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/english-language-arts-standards/readingfoundational-skills/kindergarten/

References
Armbruster, B. B., Lehr, F., & Osborn, J. (2001). Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read. Jessup, MD: National Institute for Literacy. http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/Cierra.pdf Epstein, J. L., Van Voorhis, F. E., & Salinas, K. C. (2000). TIPS Development Guidelines. Baltimore: Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships, Johns Hopkins University. Marzano, Robert. Pickering, Debra J. and Pollack, Jane E. (2001) Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. ASCD. National Reading Panel. (2000). Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the Scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction. Washington, DC: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Reading and Technology (2004) Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NEIRTEC) project, a collaboration of Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), TERC, Education Alliance at Brown University and Learning Innovations at WestEd. http://www.neirtec.org/reading_report/

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About the Author

Kathleen H. McClaskey, President of Ed Tech Associates, is an educational technology consultant and innovative leader in her 28th year in using technology in the classroom. During that time, she has been a computer teacher, technology integration specialist, K-12 technology director and graduate instructor for Plymouth State University in online and onsite technology courses. Kathleen is a frequent international, national and regional workshop presenter, speaker and consultant on topics that include Technology for Diverse earners, Universal Design for Learning, Math and Technology, The Role of Technology to Improve Early LiteraWy Skills and Literacy Outcomes for All Students and Utilizing Interactive Whiteboards in Group Instruction with Autistic Students. In 2007, she was awarded a threeyear New Hampshire Math and Science Partnership grant for the Science4All project where science teachers learned how to apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles using accessible technology tools in an inquiry-based science lessons. In 2009, she was awarded the professional development for three ARRA Title IID projects in NH with her professional development design to create 21st Century Classrooms. Kathleen has presented at ISTE 2010, the National Education Computing Conference (NECC), the TRLD Conference, the International Dyslexia Association Conference, TCEA Conference, CUE Conference, Celebration of Teaching and Learning Conference, American Community Schools in Athens, Greece, Schools Moving Up and ISTE Webinars and numerous regional and state conferences in the northeast.

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