Media Matters @ the Spring Brook LMC: Historical Fiction Book Reviews

Great Websites for Kids

http://www.storylineonline.net/ -Actors reading picture books aloud.

http://kids.discovery.com/ -Discovery Channel with additional activities and games for kids

http://www.starfall.com/ -Literacy activities for children

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/index_main.php -Vocabulary Games for kids

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/games.htm -Interactive site for kids and reading

http://www.funbrain.com/vocab/index.html -Games and activities for students

http://www.dositey.com/langk2.htm -Reading and vocabulary games

http://www.gamequarium.com/readquarium/index.html -More reading games

http://kids.nypl.org/ -New York City Library Activities, books and more

http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/ -Kids page for literacy activities and games

Great Websites for Parents

http://pbskids.org/lions -Games and resources for parents from the PBS TV show
http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp -Site used at school for literacy activities
http://kids.nypl.org/ -New York City Library
http://www.readingrockets.org/ -Helping kids learn to read (parents)
http://rif.org/ -Reading is Fundamental; A wealth of resources for kids and parents
http://www.literacyconnections.com/ReadingAloud.html -Tips for reading aloud to your child
www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/rcompindex1.htm Website about Phonemic Awareness
http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/patti/patti.html Tools for parents to promote phonemic awareness