Teaching/Tutoring
America Reads Literacy Resources
An abundance of literacy resources from the America Reads archives.
Useful articles, resources, and books on learning disabilities and struggling readers.
Tips on recognizing risk factors when it comes to reading and how parents and others can help.
Download these great publications on reading instruction!
A guide to one-on-one tutoring.
Packet that gives ideas and strategies for tutors.
Information on the best practices, including the five basic components of reading.
How to Help Every Child Become a Reader.
Newsletter with the theme: Reading for Meaning: Tutoring elementary students to enhance understanding.
Newsletter with the theme: "Now I Get It!": Homework Help Strategies for Volunteers.
Newsletter with the theme: The Power of Story Retelling.
Newsletter with the theme: Tutoring Our Youngest Readers: Focusing on five major reading strategies.
Newsletter with the theme: Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension.
Newsletter with the theme: Motivating Reluctant Adolescent Readers: Strategies for National Service Tutors.
Activities
5000+ free printable pages and worksheets.
Here are loads of free treats and resources for teachers, librarians, storytellers, children’s authors, parents, kids, and more—all from award-winning author Aaron Shepard.
Cool stuff for kids including printable bookmarks and certificates, printable games for children, links for kids, fun sites and games made just for kids, back to school ideas, the 5 finger test to see if a book is too hard for a child, a book finder that allows you to input grade, interest, etc and produces a list of books that you can use (Great for parents too). Also tips on starting a book groups and other guides to existing book groups and much more!
Tons of language arts activities.
Links to teacher resources.
Free online and interactive books to use and read along with for younger and older children.
Story books and reading activities.
Lesson plans, crafts, and activities.
Find information about reading skills in children and download workbooks with over 100 activities to use with readers kindergarten through third grade.
Chapter by chapter questions and activities to use with the book Dinosaurs Before Dark.
Disney website with activities for Language Arts.
DLTK Printable Crafts for Kids
Themed activities and crafts.
Dolch Kit
A printable Dolch Kit.
Dolch Sight Words
Sight words for the Dolch kit according to reading level.
Download Center
Online printout worksheets for Language Arts.
Language Arts activities divided by specific strategies.
Fun Brain
A website with tons of online games.
Fun School
Online games and printables according to grade level.
Get a Kick Out of Reading
Soccer poster with soccer players and their favorite books.
The Holiday Zone
Themed books and activities to do with students for every season of the year.
Different reading games.
Learning Games
Online Language Arts games.
Learn English Online
Online English/ESOL activities.
Lots of Lists
Links to book lists.
PBS-Games Unlimited
Printable games for literacy.
PBS-Things to Print
Including pictures to color, letter guides, and games and stories.
PBS-Word Helper
Great for vocabulary and teaching the alphabet.
Reading A-Z
30 free printable books, some with worksheets.
Read With Me
A Guide for Student Volunteers Starting Early Childhood Literacy Programs.
Revise Wise English
Online games and activities for reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and a game zone.
Teachnology
Printable worksheets to go along with Dolch sight words.
Web Guru
Create your own free reading game for kids.
Write a Letter to Your Favorite Book Character
