Literature Circles: Getting Started
This activity posted on ReadWriteThink.org offers educators a step-by-step lesson to begin using literature circles in the classroom. Downloadable worksheets are available to compliment the activity.
Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center
Matrix is a parent-run information and resource center, helping families of children with special needs in Marin, Solano, Napa, and Sonoma counties of California.
Education Place: Monthly Themes and Activities
Education Place (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's teacher website) provides themed monthly activities in this section of its site. Here, educators can find lesson ideas and other resources, all based around one of many monthly themes.
Teaching With Timelines
This resource is a place where parents and educators can learn the many ways in which timelines can be used to support learning.
Museum of the American Indian
This museum is dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of the American Indian. Many readings, online events, and museum resources are available to educators on this site.
Report: Arts as a Tool for Teachers of English Language Learners
This report from the New York State Department of Education explores the linguistic, academic, and social-emotional benefits of using arts education with ELLs.
Musical and Linguistic Lesson Plan
This page is an example of a lesson plan that integrates music and language.
National Council of La Raza
NCLR is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
Online Writing Lab (OWL)
The Online Writing Lab provides materials for English as a Second Language (ESL) students and teachers, including resource pages, handouts, and exercises.
Phonological Awareness and Literacy Screening (PALS) : Early Literacy Activities
The Phonological Awareness and Literacy Screening (PALS) Program is funded through Virginia Reads grants and the University of Virginia. This site provides early literacy activities, organized by skill type.