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Reading and Comprehension
 = This site has content for children in grades K-2
Phonics
Game Goo -- http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooeylo.html -- A research-based phonics program that uses funny creatures to engage kids in basic and advanced phonics skills.
Learning Planet -- http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/4678/indexpublish.html -- Practice vowels and consonants with Rusty Rat and his friends.
Words and Pictures -- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/index.shtml -- Colorful games, printable pages, animations and other activities to help 5 to 7 year olds with reading and phonics . From the British Broadcasting Corp.
Starfall -- http://www.starfall.com/ -- This entertaining site invites young children to learn basic phonics and early reading skills through interactive web pages, sound, songs and games.
Sadlier-Oxford Phonics and Word Study --
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/control_page/front2.htm -- This site breaks down phonics studies for Pre-K and K levels as well as Grades 1-2. Games and activities teach language basics.
Sound Match -- http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/4678/indexpublish.html -- Match letter sounds and find words that begin with the same sound and put them in a box. An entertaining phonics game starring Clifford the Big Red Dog.
Word Lists
Dolch Kit "Sight words" -- http://www.theschoolbell.com/Links/Dolch/Dolch.html -- Many of these words are difficult to sound out with the usual decoding rules and, thus, are good ones to memorize.
Dolch Word Lists -- http://www.janbrett.com/phonograms/phonogram_fc_main.htm -- The Dolch words are the 220 most frequently found words, these are illustrated versions of those words.
High Frequency Word List -- http://www.tolland.k12.ct.us/pkr/specials/chuschle/HighFrequencyWordLists.html --
the most important or frequently used words in written language.
Fun with Words -- http://rinkworks.com/words/ -- All kinds of information about words.
Starspell -- http://www.fishermarriott.com/Extra%20Files/mainsent.html -- Thousand of words with sample sentences.
Phonogram Flash Cards -- http://www.janbrett.com/phonograms/phonogram_fc_main.htm -- Phonogram flashcards with nice illustrations
Accelerated Reader
Accelerated Reader -- http://canyon.peoriaud.k12.az.us/Accelerated_Reader/accelerated_reader.htm -- This list is from the Peoria School District and is grouped by reading level.
Accelerated Reader Quiz List -- http://ww2.chandler.k12.az.us/jacobson-elementary/ar8.htm -- This is a list of nonfiction titles that you may be able to take AR quizzes on. Check these titles against your school's list (list from Chandler Public Schools).
Accelerated Reading Program -- http://www.sbe.mps.k12.mi.us/AR_program.htm --Go down the page to find an up-to-date Accelerated Reader list by title, author, and reading level. This will help you find good books to read that are in your reading level.
AR Bookfinder -- www.arbookfind.com -- You can search for AR scores for book based on authors, topics, or titles. From Renissance Learning.
Read-Aloud Handbook: Accelerated Reader Program -- http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/whatsnu_ar.html (Parents Page) -- This page is a collection of essays for and against the Accelerated Reader program. Reading these essays will help parents gain an informed opinion about the program.
Reading Comprehension
ABC Teach: Reading Comprehension
worksheets --
www.abcteach.com/directory/reading_comprehension/k2/fictional -- A good
site for those starting to read. There’s a list of
stories you can choose from. This includes short paragraphs
with questions asking about what you just read.
Reading Comprehension -- http://www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm -- Featuring free reading comprehension worksheets for teachers and parents to copy for their kids. They include original stories , poems , essays, and articles . They a re most appropriate for upper elementary through middle school years.
Reading Comprehension and EdHelper --
http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension.htm-- EdHelper.com's reading comprehension stories combine reading , math, spelling, writing, and vocabulary skills. This website includes worksheets for grades 1-8.
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