Instructional Resources
and Links
This section includes links to many
classroom ready activities, lesson plans and additional resources tied
to the DIBELS measures and the five Components of Reading.
Phonemic Awareness
(Targeting the DIBELS PSF and ISF)
Scholastic Online Workshop in Phonemic Awareness
Here is a site combining text and video to summarize the theory of
phonemic awareness and provide a range of activities!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/profdev/summerbookclubs/preK1/
LD Online: Phonemic Awareness
A useful site with both practical activities and the supporting theory
http://ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/cld_hownow.html
PALS Instructional Resources
Be sure to visit these two sites with over 30 activities targeting all
aspects of phonemic awareness!
http://pals.virginia.edu/Virginia/Activities/SubcategoryDetails.cfm?type=subcategory&id=7
http://pals.virginia.edu/Virginia/Activities/SubcategoryDetails.cfm?type=subcategory&id=3
General Phonemic Awareness Activities
This site combines many different phonemic awareness activities and
provides a wide range of quick tips!
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela/e_literacy/awareness.html
Strategies for Teaching Phonemic Awareness
This site contains a variety of activities targeting all aspects of
phonemic awareness!
http://www.literatureforliterature.ecsd.net/strategies.htm
Phonics -
(Targeting the NWF and
ORF)
Teaching Phonics with Scholastic
This site is loaded with the theory and practice of teaching phonics!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/phonics.htm
Songs For Teaching
This link takes you to many songs to teach consonant sounds! Happy
singing!
http://www.songsforteaching.com/phonics.htm
Lesson Plan: Flip Book
Here is a lesson plan to create a flip for initial and final consonant
sounds!
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LASoundsWDrSuess1.htm
The Lesson Planet’s Phonics Resources and Activities
This site contains links to over 100 activities targeting a wide range
of phonics skills!
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search/Language_Arts/Phonics
Ed Helper Phonics Worksheets
Here is a site where you can create isolated phonics worksheets for
students to practice. Then, bring out the connected text to practice
reading in context, where it is most important!
http://www.edhelper.com/phonics/Phonics.htm
Fluency (Targeting the ORF)
Teaching Fluency with Scholastic
This site is loaded with the theory and practice of teaching vocabulary!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/fluency.htm
PALS Instructional Resources
Be sure to visit this page chock full of fluency activities!
http://pals.virginia.edu/Virginia/Activities/SubcategoryDetails.cfm?type=subcategory&id=10
Activities to Develop Fluent Readers
Visit this site, hosted by Lingua Links, for a great deal of helpful
fluency information and activities!
http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/ImplementALiteracyProgram/UsingActivitiesToDevelopFluent.htm
Improving Reading Fluency in Young Readers
This site has not only activities, but information on theory and
assessment as well!
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/units/fluency.htm
PBS Fluent Reading
Follow this link to resources, articles, lesson plans and activities on
the teaching of fluency!
http://www.pbs.org/launchingreaders/fluentreading/overview.html
Vocabulary
Teaching Vocabulary with Scholastic
This site is loaded with the theory and practice of teaching vocabulary!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary.htm
PALS Instructional Resources
Wow! This site contains many lessons and activities for teaching and
reinforcing vocabulary!
http://pals.virginia.edu/Virginia/Activities/SubcategoryDetails.cfm?type=subcategory&id=17
Superkids Vocabulary Builders
This site contains kid-friendly ways to build vocabulary!
http://superkids.com/aweb/tools/words/
Spelling and Vocabulary Plans
This site combines spelling and vocabulary activities and posts over 30
possibilities!
http://www.teachersdesk.org/spell_plans.html
Funbrain
Get your students on the computer for these fun activities!
http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/vocab/
Vocabulary Instruction Activities
Another site that compiles many resources together!
http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/compre.htm#vocab
Comprehension
Teaching Comprehension with Scholastic
This site is loaded with the theory and practice of teaching
comprehension!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/comprehension.htm
PALS Instructional Resources
- Be sure to visit this site with over 20 activities targeting all
aspects of comprehension!
http://pals.virginia.edu/Virginia/Activities/SubcategoryDetails.cfm?type=subcategory&id=13
Teaching Heart Comprehension
Be prepared to stay for a while at this site filled with
teacher-friendly resources!
http://www.teachingheart.net/comprehe.html
Reading Lady Comprehension
This site is filled with useful information and helpful activities and
templates!
http://www.readinglady.com/Comprehension/index.html
Graphic Organizers as a Comprehension Tool
Here is a site full of various graphic organizers to aid your students’
understanding before, during and after reading!
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000554.shtml
Letter Naming Fluency
Alphabet Recognition
http://pals.virginia.edu/Virginia/Activities/SubcategoryDetails.cfm?type=subcategory&id=2
Mrs. Alphabet Letter of the Week
While this site focuses on introducing one letter per week, it provides
26 ways to help facilitate letter recognition!
http://mrsalphabet.com/letteroftheweek.html
Building Blocks to Reading
Here is a site that provides a fun multisensory activity for learning
each letter of the alphabet!
http://mrsalphabet.com/letteroftheweek.html
General Links to Teacher Lesson Plans
Looking for a website where you can search for various lessons, both
literacy and content areas? Here are some of the most referenced!
ReadWriteThink
A WONDERFUL ELA resource for all grade levels spanning all areas of
literacy. Each lesson is based on an article from The Reading Teacher
and includes the bridge from theory to practice! You have to visit this
one!
www.readwritethink.org
Others not to miss:
Teachers.net
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/
Teacher Vision
www.teachervision.com
Teachnet
www.theachnet.com
The Lesson Plans Page
www.lessonplanspage.com
The Lesson Planet
www.lessonplanet.com
A to Z Teacher Stuff
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/
Scholastic Lesson Plans
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/
Lesson Planet
http://www.lessonplanet.com/
Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/index.shtml
Pro Teacher
http://www.proteacher.com/
Discovery Lesson Plans
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/k-5.html
Other Great Teacher Resource Sites
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Here is a compilation of useful teacher websites and teacher resource
pages to bookmark and navigate for many early literacy resources and
practical tips!
Teaching Heart
This is a beautiful website designed for teachers of the primary grades.
It contains many useful links for literacy as well as others than span
the curriculum.
http://www.teachingheart.net/
Reading A – Z
This is a wonderful site full of leveled printable books and much more!
http://www.readinga-z.com/index.php
Here are the links to many celebrated children’s authors’ pages with
practical ways to utilize them within your classroom!
Dr. Seuss
http://falcon.jmu.edu/%7Eramseyil/seuss.htm A compilation of links!
Eric Carle
http://www.eric-carle.com/ The Official Site!
Lois Lowry
http://www.booksense.com/people/archive/lowry.jsp An interview by
Booksense!
Betsy Byars http://www.betsybyars.com/ The Official Site!
Jan Brett
http://www.janbrett.com/ The Official Site!
Jennifer Armstrong
http://www.jennifer-armstrong.com/flash/ The Official Site!
KinderKorner
Here is a useful link for preK – Grade 2 teachers!
http://www.kinderkorner.com/
The Reading Lady
Lots of useful resources and articles wait for you at this site!
http://readinglady.com/
The K-3 Reading Rug
This site is loaded with a variety of useful literacy resources!
http://www.geocities.com/teachingwithheart/readingrug.html
Teacher Helpers
Looking for everything in one easy-to-navigate place? Here is a page
full of links to teacher websites, themed units and a variety of
resource pages!
http://www.teacherhelpers.homestead.com/
The Virtual Vine
Here is a great site for preK – 2 teachers with literacy resources, as
well as across the curriculum!
http://www.thevirtualvine.com/
The Mailbox
Be sure to visit The Mailbox for information on teacher magazines and
free samples!
http://www.theeducationcenter.com/cgi-bin/tec/guest.jsp
Literacy Links: Teacher and Parent Resources in Reading
Can’t get enough links? Click here to access IRA’s picks!
http://www.reading.org/resources/community/links_lit_tp.html
Site Developers:
Stephanie Affinito, Bright
Beginnings Early Literacy Consulting
David R. Ashdown,
Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES