KidsRead.com
This site contains book reviews, related games, author
biographies,
interviews and more.
http://kidsread.com/indes.asp
Between the Lions
Stories from the PBS show are posted here with links to
associated games. It
is a great site for parents and children to surf together.
http://pbskids.org/lions/indes.html
Jan Brett's Web Site
Jan Brett is a well-know author and illustrator of children's
books. Her
site has a wealth of illustrated instructional materials and tie-
ins to her
many books and contests for teachers and students
http://www.janbrett.com/
Starfall
This site is designed for the emergent reader. It has
interactive books and
rhyming word family games that teach phonemic awareness,
comprehension,
vocabulary building, and spelling skills.
http://www.starfall.com
StoryDog
StoryDog offers a new story every day for kids and parents to
share at home.
The adventures last for one week. There are great games and
activities on
this site.
http://www.storydog.com
Trelease-on-Reading.com
Jim Trelease is the author of the classic Read-Aloud Handbook.
This site
provides extensive information on reading aloud to children and
lists of
appropriate books for read alouds.
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com
Webbing Into Literacy
This site has downloadable nursery rhymes and alphabet books. It
also
includes a list of 101 great books for children.
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/home.html
This U.S. Department of Education site offers information so that
families and community membeers can participate in the education
of their children. Site in Spanish.
http://www.ed.gov/Family/agbts/Participar/
This U. S. Department of Education site offers information for
parents who want to encourage their children to read and write in
a fun way. Site in Spanish.
http://www.ed.gov/Family/RWN/Actividades97/