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Make
connections between books and technology.
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General
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AuthorChats™
Free online chat site between authors and school children.
Sponsored by Classroom Connect.
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AuthorChats Online Literature Circles
Participate in an online literature circle
discussion.
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Author
Studies
Online chats with children and young adult
authors
conducted several times per month. Sponsored by Scholastic.
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Book
Adventure
Allows children
to create book lists from
over 4000 books, read the books off line and
return to take
comprehension quizzes.
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Books
Alive!
Downloadable powerpoint presentations
created by
students in Florida and Kansas that describe the
elements of the books they read. |
C-Span Book Club
An online book club featuring American writers.
Includes live chats. |
Children's
Cooperative Book Center
Webcasts of
author lectures from the
University of Wisconsin
at Madison. |
Classroom
Connections
Online book discussions from
PlanetBookClub.com.
Questions for each book chapter provide focus for the
discussions.
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Creating an Alphabet Book
Create an original book using word
processing skills,
retrieving files, adding graphics and keyboarding skills.
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Fables
from Aesop by Tom Lynch
Link to animated
fables with sound from the book.
Click on Enter Site, Work, Fables from Aesop.
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Inspiring Young Minds Want to Learn
Activities using Inspiration software for Knots on a Counting Rope by
Bill Martin, Jr. and The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by
Tomie dePaola. Instructions and templates included.
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Jan
Brett Author Study
A technology
integration lesson plan
using the Internet and the books of Jan Brett.
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KidLit
Children's Literature Homepage
Site where children can publish
book reviews, stories and
poems. |
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Literature
Activities for Second Grade
Lessons plans
for using the computer
to support reading using the
HBJ Treasury of Literature (1993) for second grade.
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Literature
Learning Ladders
Connects Newbery and Caldecott award-winning
books to
technology. Site developed by Annette Lamb. |
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Loose
Leaf Book Company
A weekly
hour-long radio series for adults
that celebrates children's literature.
Audio and written transcripts available.
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OnlineClass
An online book club for 5th and 6th grade classes. |
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Once
Upon a Time
Discover the
characteristics of a fairy tale.
Incorporates technology integration.
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Reading
Rainbow Official Website
Teacher’s
guides to each program including
activities and related websites.
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The True Story of...
An activity that teaches students how to create a Claris slide
show presentation of a popular children's book, The True
Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka. Includes a
rubric.
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Trumpet Book Club
An online book club that includes
teacher activities for popular books. |
We're
Talking Books!
An online forum for 5th and 6th grade students to discuss
the classics with classrooms across the country.
Requires a paid subscription. |
Interactive Books |
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Cyber-Seuss
Games and stories featuring characters from Dr. Seuss.
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Debbie G's Animated Children's Stories
Original animated stories for preschoolers to read
and enjoy online. Written by Deborah A. Gill. |
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Dr.
Seuss's Seussville
Interactive activities (games, contests, and events)
developed for characters by Dr. Seuss.
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Golden
Books e-Magic Pages
Interactive stories to read and play online.
Must join to
participate. |
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Grimm
Brothers
An electronic pathfinder for selecting
just the right Grimm
fairy tale.
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The
Neverending Tale
Choose-your-own-path adventure stories
for young children
and teenagers.
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Reading
Village
Stories are read by
the computer highlighting the words.
Click on the Treehouse to select a book.
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Reading
Zone - Picture Books
Read several stories with online activities. |
Story
Creations
Create your own personalized storybook.
Sponsored by Sears. |
Theodore
Tugboat Online Activity Center
Fun activities and games with Theodore.
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Tiger Aki
A new animated story with sound presented
each month featuring the adventures of Tiger Aki. |
Wacky Web Tales
Create a story that can be submitted online.
Emphasizes
parts of speech. |
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Welcome
to the
World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
Favorite books
read aloud,
interactive activities and games.
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Winnie
the Pooh and Friends: An Expotition
Visit places in the
Hundred Acre Woods. |
Streaming Video |
Kennedy Center Storytime Online
Transforms three picture books into videos in RealPlayer format.
Includes Alexander and the Horrible, Terrible, No Good,
Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, Harlem by Walter Dean Myers
and Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen. |
Televised Programs |
Adventures from the
Book of Virtues
Tales from other
cultures. That focus on courage,
compassion,
honesty and many other virtues.
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Arthur
Enjoy television programs and activities from Arthur and
his
friends. Characters created by Marc Brown,
the author of the Arthur books. |
Between the Lions
Find links to all the adventures and activities
from this
popular series. View online videos. |
Children's
Books on Book TV
A discussion of a popular
children's book
each Saturday at 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. |
Clifford
Read and play with
Clifford on this PBS Kids site.
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From the
Brothers Grimm
Learn about the retelling of classic folktales by
Virginia
filmmaker Tom Davenport.
Includes classroom resources. |
Magic
School Bus
Activities and resources to accompany the popular series. |
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PBS TeacherSource
Gateway to literature
activities and lesson plans
that accompany PBS programs.
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Reading
Rainbow
Program descriptions & activity suggestions
for this
popular television series. |
TCM by the
Book
Offers resources and information to films that motivate
students to read and develop a passion for literary classics.
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Literature Webquests |
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And the Winner Is…
A webquest to determine which young adult
author
will be selected to visit the school.
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Are
Chickens the Only Ones?
A webquest based on the book "Chickens Aren't the Only Ones"
by Ruth Heller
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Arthur's Tooth
A webquest featuring the book by Marc Brown.
Designed for first grade students to study dental health. |
Author Cards Webquest
A webquest to develop cards
for authors similar to sports cards. |
Banned Book Quest
A webquest that looks at different
perspectives on censorship.
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Banned
Books
A webquest that deals
with censorship of literature.
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BatQuest--In
Search of Stellaluna
A webquest using the book by Janell Cannon to study bats. |
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A Bear Hunt
A webquest for kindergarten and first grade using the book
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?.
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Biography Webquest
A webquest to study the biography genre. |
Book Projects
Student projects using various picture books and novels
that
incorporate booktalks, author/illustrator studies, weblinks,
and
curriculum connections. Developed at Salisbury State University. |
BookWorm's WebVentures
Benjamin Bookworm introduces a Book of the Week
with reviews and author information,
a Treasure Hunt and links to activities.
A new WebVenture is introduced every Friday. |
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Bud, Not Buddy
A webquest using the book by Christopher Paul Curtis
to study life in America during the 1930’s.
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Castle
Caper
A webquest featuring the first Harry Potter book. |
Celebrating Cultures With Tomie dePaola
A webquest using the books of Tomie dePaola
to learn about other cultures. |
Children
As Illustrators
A webquest for primary children to study
illustrators
of picture books and to illustrate a book. |
The
Chocolate War
A webquest with activities related to
characters and book style |
The
Contender
A webquest featuring a reporter writing an
article about the main character. |
The
Courage of Sarah Noble
A webquest using the book
by Alice Dalgliesh to study the travels of a young
Indian child in Spanish Colonial Texas. |
Cinderella
Cinderella Cinderella
A webquest that
examines many different versions
on the theme and gives students the opportunity
to write their very own version of Cinderella.
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Cinderella
Webquest
A webquest to write a Cinderella tale
based on the Ancient Greek culture.
Developed by an education student at the University of Richmond. |
Crazy
Lady
A webquest with activities by chapter. |
Eric
Carle in the Classroom
A webquest for teachers designed by an
education student at the University of Virginia. |
The
Devil's Arithmetic
A webquest using the book by Jane Yolen to study the holocaust. |
Fantasy Reading Journal Webquest
A webquest introducing the
fantasy genre.
Developed at Trinity College in Australia. |
Fun with Fables
A webquest comparing fables and fairy tales.
Uses KidPix to complete the project. |
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Harry Potter WebQuest
A webquest for keeping Harry Potter books
in the library.
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Hatchet
Enrichment Unit
An Internet-based treasure hunt featuring Hatchet by Gary
Paulsen. |
Hatchet
Webquest
A webquest using the novel by Gary Paulsen
to survive in the Canadian wilderness. |
Hermit
Crab Puppet Play
A webquest using the book A House for Hermit Crab
by Eric Carle to study hermit crabs. |
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Holes
A webquest using the book by Louis Sacher
to identify
the themes and issues in the book.
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Home
Alone--Island of the Blue Dolphins Quest
A webquest to develop a newspaper
article about the events featured in the book |
The
Light in the Forest
A webquest using the novel by Conrad Richter
to study the assimilation of Native Americans into other
cultures.. |
Literary
Fan Club
A
loosely-designed webquest for creating
an favorite author fan club at the school level.
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The
Mitten
A webquest using the book by Jan Brett
to study the author and characters of the book. |
My Favourite Author Webquest
Directions for an author webquest with examples
of student developed webquests. |
Patricia Polacco Webquest
A webquest featuring the children's author Patricia Polacco
developed by a student at UVA. |
The
Real Johnny Tremain
A webquest using the novel by Esther Forbes
to study the American Revolution. |
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
A webquest using the book by Eleanor Coerr
to introduce students to Sadako and her country of Japan. |
To
Kill a Mockingbird
A webquest featuring the trial of Boo Radley. |
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To Read or Not to Read Harry Potter
A webquest using the Harry Potter
books to teach about censorship.
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Tuck
Everlasting
A webquest using the novel by Natalie Babbit to study the
setting. |
Where Oh Where Should
Miss Rumphius Go?
A webquest featuring the book Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney.
Incorporates the study of the 50 states as part of the quest. |
Who
Is Marc Brown?
A webquest to study the author of the Arthur books. |
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Who Needs a Fairy Godmother Anyway?
A webquest to get Cinderella to the ball
without using magic.
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Will
Hobbs - The Thrill of Adventure
A webquest featuring the author's books |
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Updated 4/20/02
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