ELA /Reading

  1. Literary Calendar - this day in literary history, plus articles about books, poetry, and more.
  2. Read In! - an interactive reader's forum for the language arts.
  3. Accent on Images - The Language of Illustrated Books - discover amazing book illustrations from the 15th century to the present day in this exhibit. Look at pictures ranging from volcanic eruptions or vanquishing heroes to scenes from Aesop's fables.
  4. Aspects of the Victorian Book - learn about the printing techniques, bindings, and wood engravings of books in the 19th century from the British Library's online exhibit.
  5. Bartleby.com - search for famous quotes, poems, fiction, and nonfiction works.
  6. BBC: KS2 Revisewise English - practice your reading, writing, spelling, and grammar skills and then test them in the game zone on this British site.
  7. Between the Lions - this cool PBS site offers stories to read, games to play, and adventures to follow that will help you with Language Arts! Check out the word helper and recommended books while you're here.
  8. Children's Literature Web Guide - comprehensive guide of book-related resources including authors, awards, stories, and more.
  9. Dositey.com - lessons, activities, and exercises for kids in grade K-8. Includes math and language arts worksheets.
  10. Education 4 Kids - play online flashcard games to improve your math, social studies, language, or science skills.
  11. Elements of Language: Media Zone - provides writing tips and samples, vocabulary-building activities, and an introduction to media literacy. Also has a gallery of student work.
  12. Guys Read - read all about this literacy initiative designed to help boys become better readers and to connect them with books they want to read.
  13. International Children's Digital Library - read children's books from all over the world in many different languages.
  14. Kids Who Read - check out this virtual book club and discuss your favorite books, meet authors, and vote for your favorite books.
  15. Kids' Place - get smart with these online games and activities in math, science, social studies, and language arts. What's your favorite subject?
  16. LiteracyLink - celebrate International Literacy Day with this PBS site that looks at the importance of literacy and the GED.
  17. National Book Festival - read about this annual festival in Washington, D.C. and celebrate the joy of reading.
  18. Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book - have you ever wondered how great books are made? Take a step-by-step tour of the bookmaking process using Tim Wynne-Jones' book, Zoom Upstream, as an example. Also in French.
  19. Paint by Idioms - play this fun coloring game and learn the meanings of some popular American idioms (expressions or sayings) at the same time. From Funbrain.com.
  20. PBS KIDS: Share a Story - how do you share a story? Read, sing, tell, rhyme, and more at this fun-filled site celebrating the importance of storytelling. You can submit your own story, send a story to a friend, and much more.
  21. Planet Book Club - discuss good books with other kids, meet an author, and learn a new word every day!
  22. Poetry and Literature Centre of the Library of Congress - sponsors public poetry and literature. Lists poems for reading aloud in schools.
  23. Read Across America (2)
  24. Saxon Publishers: Phonics and Math Activities - practice math and phonics using these online activities, separated by grade level.
  25. Starfall.com - stories and activities to help kids learn to read, or to become better readers.
  26. Study Skills - step-by-step suggestions with strategies to help your listening, reading, note-taking, paper-writing skills, and more. Includes the PQR strategy for reading.
  27. Zoom School - visit this online classroom for fun, facts, and help with science, geography, and language arts topics. Get help with reports and try the activities too.