Teacher Resources

Author Sites

Book Lists

Poetry Links

Online Catalogs, Databases and  
       Lesson Plans

• Powermedia Plus
• Brain POP!
• The No Nonsense Guide to Teaching Writing
• Tools for Teaching and Collaboration
• Children's Literature- free trial until May 31st
• The Educator's Reference Desk
• Teaching Books
• Lesson Plans
• The Mailbox Companion
• Marco Polo
• NY Net Resources from NY Wired
• Skano Library: Horizon
  Check out whether we have what you need with our "HIP" new program!
• Clifton Park- Halfmoon Public Library
  Our helpful ally to the east!  Go here before you drive over.

    Caldecott Links

• New York Times 
• Kirkus Reviews   
• School Library Journal
• ALA: Caldecott Medal
   

• Robbi K
• Jambo Africa
• Robin Brickman

Author Sites

• Aesop's Fables- Extensive online collection in full text
• Avi
• Avi- view video
• Barbara Park- interview
• Barbara Park- RIF Reading Planet
• Joseph Medicine Crow- autobiography
• Kate DiCamillo- reads some of her work

Book Lists

• Book Muse
• Guys Read- reading initiative that appeals to boys
• Mosaic- books listed by reading strategy
• Planet Esme
• Writing Trait Database- Click 'Search Database'.  On the next page, to see the entire list, do not fill in the fields, then click on 'Find All Records'.

• Fairy Tales Theme

• Electricity
• Adler Park School
• Make a battery
• Teacher Tube: Electricity review
• Ashley

Poetry Links

• Web Sitings: Powerful and Playful Poetry -Share the joy of poetry in your classroom with these hand-selected sites.
• Poetry Archives

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