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Language Arts

Sites and pages which focus on early language arts instruction are included in this category. Appropriate topics include whole language, language acquisition, beginning reading skills, pre-writing and beginning writing, handwriting, oral and reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, foreign language instruction and so forth.

Lesson resources related to a specific children's book should be listed in Reference: Education: Pre-school - Early Childhood Education: Literature.

Sites in Language Arts

Aesthetic Realism Teaching Method: Reading
Monique Michael, early childhood educator, describes her success in teaching children in a New York City public school to read.
Webbing Into Literacy
Downloadable resources designed especially for Head Start teachers; includes instructions for fostering early literacy and reproducible classroom materials.
Language Arts Lesson Plans (PreK-1)
Cross-curricular language-rich lesson plans; includes activities for preschool through first grade.
Language Arts Lesson Plans
Archive includes dozens of reading, grammar, and writing lesson plans geared toward young learners.
ABC's of Reading
Suggestions for teaching reading, and activities that help create a desire to read and reinforce reading skills and comprehension in younger children.
School-Home Links: Kindergarten Activities
Features 100 reading and literacy activities appropriate for kindergarteners. From the U.S. Department of Education.
Kindergarten - Language Arts
Provides simple interactive learning activities designed for kindergarten students. From Kidport.com.
Early Childhood and Literacy
Explores how early childhood experiences provide a foundation for literacy. Includes suggestions for caregivers. From the U.S. Department of Education.
Developing Reading Skills in Young Children
Dr. Reid Lyon answers questions about developing reading skills in young children.
The Literacy Center
Safe learning activities for parents and teachers to share with their pre and early readers. In English and Spanish.
Beginning Reading And Phonological Awareness
Provides suggestions for teaching phonological awareness. Includes strategies for helping children with special needs.
Healey and Zakowski's Theme and Book Ideas
Provides seasonal literature-based themes complete with activities for math, literacy, science, and art.
Reading Strategies
Learn about how children develop language and teach them how to read better.
Parents' Guide to Reading for Kids
Various resources and strategies for parents to use to help children learn to read.
CanTeach - Beginning Reading and Writing
Lesson plans and other activities for teaching early literacy skills.

sub categories in Language Arts

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