English+Language+Arts+Links

= Technology = Podcasting

= Word Study = [|Compound Sentences] at Studyzone Synonyms Game and the Analogy Game Grammar-[|Direct Object] [|SpellingCity.com]-A really cool site for studying spelling

= Reading = Interactive whiteboard lessons-Check out the cause and effect, context clues, synonyms and antonyms

Some Reading letter requirements are at this page and some cool genre posters to go along with book whisperer stuff [|With My Own Two Hands]-Writing FIx Unit-Switch Intro with Discovery Streaming's American Heroes:Martin Luther King, JR. See the below file for a pre-post test with a scale attached. See the webpage for additional graphic organizer that includes all the songs along with student samples. My Links and addtions... click here

Jigsaw links [|Storybooks Online] [|American Folklore]

Guests links (ReadWrite Think Pourquoi Stories)

[|Penguin Blog]-Informational Reading from a friend of mine who is working as a Zodiac Driver in the Antarctic Region. He is posting daily to Mrs. Martin's Classroom Blog on his experiences. Check it out!

[|What is a Reading Response?] [|Storyline Online]-Have a star read a picture book to you! The Harry Potter guy is on here! Yes, this can count as your 30 minutes of reading for homework.

My Side of the Mountain Links

= Writing = Common Good-Definition and examples for kids, shows all the core democratic values. [|Song Parody Lesson] from writing fix and fits with the above ipod lesson Sentence Fluency Lesson: [|The Five Transition Adventure Planner] using the book Meanwhile from Writing Fix.com Independent Novel Unit Resources My Traits Pages Organization

[|RAFT]website RAFT assignments My Writing Open Writing Minilessons Pictures from A Christmas Carol [|Writing Traits] The Writing Fix homepage Author Center-A page dedicated to different authors of interest. Ever wonder what makes them tick? Put BAMM! in your writing. Here is a sixth grade teacher interview on how he helps his students think about spicing up writing. media type="youtube" key="uGuq9Ql0R7o" height="344" width="425" Here is Barry Lane. He is a writing teacher for teachers (like me) and students. The goal of this mini-lesson is to invite writers to think about beginning writing in a very different way. Check it out! media type="youtube" key="ZxdrOWUCu48" height="344" width="425" Now, lets take that idea and make it great! Some moments only last a few seconds, but they are the greatest in our lives. I can think of a time where I was snowboarding down a powdery mountain in Wyoming. Back and forth I carved the powdery bluff, creating mountains for voles and bluebirds to flit around. Bouncing musical sounds played in my head. Before I knew it, the experience was over, and I was getting in line at the lift to rise again. media type="youtube" key="KykziiHpyuo" height="344" width="425" media type="youtube" key="FC8Trmw8bNw?rel=0" height="390" width="640"

Marvin Gaye sings the National Anthem!

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A clip from an in-class music lesson