Language Arts
         
   

For the Anti-Reader in the Family
Guys Read-
From Jon Scieszka- Author of the Stinky Cheese Man, Time Warp Trio, and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs comes a fantasitc website for the boy who hates to read.

Creative Writing/Spelling/Rhyming Words
The Wacky World of Words - Check out the lists of words within words, rhyming words, anagrams, oxymorons, similes, and more!
Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky - Learn some types from Jack Prelutsky on how to write a poem. You can even get your work published on line!
Forms of Poetry for Children
Myth Writing Workshop with Jane Yolen - Learn some tips from Jane Yolen on how to write a myth.
Oral History Writing Project
Rhyme Zone
Giggle Poetry --Browse lists of fun poems. Visit poetry class for instructions on writing 26 different types of poetry.

Children's Literature Sites
Childrens' Literature Web Guide - The place to go for anything and everything to do with children's literature on the Web.
A World of Readers - Read childrens' book review or write your own. Links to reading and writing sites on the Web.
Aaron Shepard's Storybook: Folktales, Tall Tales, Legends, and More - Looking for multicultural stories? This is the place. Don't miss the Readers' Theater scripts and stories read by Aaron himself.
Nutmeg Children's Book Award


Author Sites

Authors/Illustrators - A collection of links to many author's and illustrator's Web pages.

Dr. Seuss
Audrey Wood
Jan Brett
Patricia Polacco
Beverly Cleary
Dav Pilkey
Avi
Eric Carle
Mark Twain - Visit Tom Sawyer's home page to see some early illustrations and to learn more about the author.
David Macaulay: The Way Things Work and Building Big