Language+Arts+Tools

Language Arts Tools Online Link to Tech Resources (click above link if you are logged in on AACPS network) If you are trying to connect to tech resources at home you must login to Blackboard. Click on the Tech Resources tab on the top. On the left side is "Hot Links" and directly below it is the link AACPS Technology Connections & Digital Citizenship.

1. Go to Tech Resources 2. Click on Open Court Reading 3. On the top left is the link "Reading Websites." Click on that.

Some of my favorites are listed below Books Online- Online books are great! But think about how you can engage and involve all types of learners as a whole class activity or as an individual activity in the computer lab.

Storyline Online NEW LINK TO TUMBLEBOOKS International Children's Digital Library Clifford's Interactive Story Book

Giggle Poetry

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Writing/Spelling Make Beliefs Comix

__Spelling City__

Check out my Spelling City page

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 * Spelling City: Scholars can type in their spelling words and play games with them and practice using them in sentences. ~Quigley and Conde
 * Make Believe Comix: Students can use the comic strips to practice sequencing and using time order words. Conde

Interactive Websites __Read Write Think__

__PBS.org for Teachers__

Story Bird- Create/View Stories

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What are some of your favorites to share? -I learned how to use the digital citizenship technology. I did not how to locate this before your presentation and this is important because it is now included in the K social studies curriculum.