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English/Language ArtsApril 2005 marks the 10th celebration of National Poetry Month. Inaugurated by the Poetry Academy in April 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM) brings together publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets around the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. So follow the links below and learn more about poetry! Reading GenkiEnglish - need sound for phonics on this site Reading Rainbow Games, puzzles and adventures are available at this site. Games may require Flash. Audio and video may require Quick Time and Real Player. Starfall - where children have fun learning to read
English A Guide to Writing Research Papers Based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation OWL - Online Writing Lab Purdue University Story Telling Activities and Lesson Ideas
Poetry Poetry at Scholastic.com Study the genre of poetry by taking part in step-by-step workshops with favorite authors. Then publish your poems online in Scholastic's Poetry Anthology or I Spy Riddle Library. (Grades 1-6) National Poetry Month at infoplease Features a wide variety of poetry information, resources and activites. Poetry Lesson Plans The lessons presented here focus on appreciating poetry — reading, discussing, and enjoying poems — rather than on the writing of original poetry. Several of the lessons emphasize the pleasure in the words and sounds of poems as place to begin — reminding students that poetry is art, and that it is satisfying and exciting to discover a poem that enthralls you and to say it in your own voice. (Grades 1-12) Types
of Poetry These are just a very few example of different types
of poetry. Most of the definitions has at least one example of each
particular
type of poetry for
better understanding.
Vocabulary Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun This interactive site offers a variety of games (wordsearches, crosswords, hangman, match games and quizzes) using words assigned by category (animals, food, geography, etc.). Vocabulary University At Vocabulary U, students will enjoy the interactive word puzzles while expanding their vocabulary. Entertaining puzzles feature word roots, offer immediate feedback, and are designed to help students increase their vocabulary skills. Vocabulary
Web Games Improve your vocabulary and boost your SAT scores. Master
the 720 most frequently tested vocabulary words with these free web
quizzes. Foreign Language Espanol Hoy! A resource for elementary teachers. Interactive French This is a comprehensive French language tutorial site. It includes thirteen chapters featuring vocabulary, grammar, video clips with interviews and dialogues, and written exercises linking to French magazines and periodicals. Created by the University of Texas at Austin. Learn Spanish - a free online tutor! Spanish Verb Conjungation Trainer from Spanish Learn it Online! Vocabulary
Training This site provides a means of learning words and phrases
in English, German, French and Spanish on the Internet. The technique
used in this
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