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K id’s L it in Cyberspace

Explore a collection of online resources where kids can listen to and read stories, from popular websites like Storyline Online and Book Pals Storyline Online. Discover author websites, book report sites, and platforms for accessing leveled books. Enhance cultural awareness with PBS's Circle of Stories, featuring Native American storytellers. Access these resources to promote reading and literacy in your classroom or at home.

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K id’s L it in Cyberspace

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  1. Kid’sLit inCyberspace Sara Fridley Region 3 ESA

  2. Listen to & Read Stories Online • http://www.storylineonline.net/ • Book Pals Storyline Online • http://www.peterhreynolds.com • http://www.fablevision.com/ • Click on Library to read the book North Star online • Click on Radio Station to hear the book North Star online (requires Real Audio)

  3. More Stories Online • http://kids.nypl.org/reading/index.cfm • New York Public Library • Also has links to online kids magazines, such as Boys Life and Weekly Reader • http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/book_details.asp?Category=Teachers • Collection of online animated books

  4. Literature for Cultural Awareness • http://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/ • Listen to Native American storytellers • Many Voices section contains a gallery of stories, poems, and images • It’s PBS!! - so it includes lesson plans • http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/ • Collection of slave narratives • Most suitable for older students

  5. Author Websites • http://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/technology/resources/authors.html • Links to official websites of various children’s authors and illustrators • http://www.janbrett.com/ • Nearly 4000 pages of activities, projects, and resources • Print masks & script for Reader’s Theater

  6. More Author Sites • http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/ • Read Gary Paulsen’s Iditarod Journal, write to him, and find teacher’s resources • http://www.jeanmarzollo.com/ • Teacher guides for her books • Write riddles • http://www.patriciapolacco.com/index.htm

  7. Book Report Sites • http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/sandwich.asp • Book Report Sandwich • Create it online and print it • http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/reading/bookrepts1.html • Hundreds of creative ideas for book reports

  8. Leveled Books • http://www.readinga-z.com/land/guided.html • Not FREE – requires a subscription • $50-$80 per classroom • 30 FREE samples available • Tons of leveled books to download, print • Includes many additional resources • Inexpensive option for schools with limited leveled books to choose from This site is NOT on your handout – Sorry!

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