Web+2.0+Tools+for+Reading


 * The following are links to resources and web 2.0 tools that can be used for phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension reading activities.**

**Phonics** : Starfall A free website to teach children to read with phonics. For preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. Exciting phonics games and online interactive books. Road To Reading Interactive reading program for K-1 Literactive Literactive is the leading provider of reading material for pre-school, kindergarten and grade 1 students available online. The program is comprised of carefully levelled guided readers, comprehensive phonic activities and a wealth of supplemental reading material which gradually develop a child's reading skills in a sequential and enjoyable manner.

**Vocabulary:**

Brain Pop Brain Pop Jr Brain Pop Español Brain Pop ESL Story Place (English & Spanish) Giggle Poetry Children's //poetry// by Meadowbrook Press. Lots of funny poems, //poetry// contests and more! Ideas for educators on teaching //poetry// in fun and interesting ways. Book Flix ( See Your School's Resource eBoard or your Library/Media Specialist for username and passwords) Scholastic //BookFlix// is a new interactive online literacy resource for Grades PreK-3 that pairs fictional video storybooks from Weston Woods Tumble Books ( See Your School's Resource eBoard or your Library/Media Specialist for username and passwords) Animated picture books online. Download free books and the free TumbleReader to enjoy e-books offline too. Compass Odyssey ( See Your School's Resource eBoard or your Library/Media Specialist for username and passwords) The Little Animals Activity Center For grades K-2. Studnets interact with stories. Created by the BBC Internet 4 Classrooms  Numerous exercises to practice different reading skills. Into The Book (for students and teachers) //**Into the Book**// is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Try the online interactive activities, or click below to find out how to get our engaging 15-minute video programs. //**Behind the Lesson**// provides information and teaching resources for each strategy. Watch our 10-minute professional development videos and explore the Web site for lesson plans, video and audio clips, downloads, and more.
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