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Literacy Links: The Monthly
Newsletter
September 2006
Explore the sites below for resources related to literacy and reading and
writing across the curriculum
Presented Strategies
Newspapers in Education Sites
Sites for additional strategies
Agencies Sponsoring Literacy Sites
Presented
Strategies
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Max Teaching
Anticipation Guides explained and modeled. Click on "Anticipation Guides" to
view a files of examples for all subject areas.
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Exit Slips
Site has clear explanation of purpose and good examples of prompts. Also
includes student responses.
Newspapers in Education Sites
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USA Today
Twenty copies available in the library daily. Access the lesson plan and
other resources.
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Newspapers in Education Online
Site has ideas for using daily news in a variety of contents. (Many of the
articles/papers referred to can be accessed through Newsbank database on
www.infohio.org).
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New York Times Learning
Network
On this day in history, daily news quiz, word of the day, and other daily
plans and activities related to the news.
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Try the
Daily Quiz: The link to this section of the site quizzes students on
daily news. The best part is that it links
them to each of the articles pertaining to the questions. Great skimming for
details activity.
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Newsweek Education
Program
Plans and ideas for using Newsweek magazine. Newsweek available in
the library.
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Today's Front Pages by
NewsMuseum
Access the front pages of 409 national and international newspapers.
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The Week in Pictures by MSNBC
Plans and ideas for using Newsweek magazine. Newsweek available in
the library.
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Yahoo
News Photo Slideshows
Access the front pages of 409 national and international newspapers.
Sites for Additional Strategies
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Reading Quest Developed for
social studies teachers. Strategies can easily be adapted to all subjects.
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Northwest Regional Education Laboratory Reading lesson plans for all
grades.
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Reading as a
Strategic Activity Sponsored by Just Read Now; explains a variety of
strategies.
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Project AdLIT Project of the
OhioRC.org site focusing on literacy.
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Instructional
Strategies Online
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Tools for Reading, Writing, and Thinking Good examples of adaptable
strategies with handouts.
Agencies Sponsoring Literacy Sites
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International Reading Association
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The Ohio Literacy Initiative
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SREB's Literacy Across the Curriculum Newsletter
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Literacy Matters Extensive
site with many resources and links to lesson plans and strategies.
