Storyline Online
The Screen Actors Guild Foundation produces this site, which presents audio and video clips of actors reading favorite children's books. Related activities are also included with each story.
NAEYC: Family Brochures
These brochures for parents cover a variety of topics concerning the education of young children, from providing the best care to finding the right toys. Some are also available in Spanish.
Building Academic Vocabulary
This site by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) offers lots of information about how to help students build academic vocabulary.
Casa Notes
Casa Notes is designed to allow teachers to quickly make, and customize, typical notes that are sent home to parents or given to the students. Note templates are available both in English and Spanish.
Center for Digital Storytelling
This site demonstrates how pictures are a visual means of communication in which we can retell the story using specific strategies. It also provides support for ELLs to grasp the elements of the story, including the characters, setting, and plot.
Classroom Templates
Here you will find many templates for creating a class newsletter, or even your own class Web site. Templates are available for all grade levels, and you'll also find free clip art that you can use to enhance your project.
ReadWriteThink: Creating Timelines of a Life
Here teachers will find a well-planned lesson designed to guide students in creating a timeline about the life of a famous person.
Critical Thinking Skills in Education
This site explains in depth what critical thinking is and why teachers need to teach these skills.
Family Night Fun Programs
These parent and child programs were designed by educators at the Pennsylvania Center for the Book to be used by professionals who are training parents or caregivers to support young children's literacy learning.
Educational Portal of the Americas
The Educational Portal of the Americas is an initiative of the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States.